In Pictures: Sikh community distributes free lunch on Eid Milad By: Mustansar Abbas on December 1, 2017LAHORE: The local Sikh community in collaboration with the Sikh Sewa Society of Canada on Friday organised langar (free lunch) stall for the poor and passers-by outside the historic Gurdwara Dehra Sahib Sri Guru Arjan Dev located right outside the Mughal-era Badshahi Mosque on occasion of Eid Miladun Nabi (PBUH). Check out this beautiful display […]
Seven unforgettable, daring Pakistani films By: Hamza Rao on December 1, 2017Pakistani cinema gets regular flacking for its depressing state of affairs – which the film industry first experienced in the 80’s due to the disastrous corrosion of the social fabric of society. Though there are various theories that seek to trace the actual origins of the gradual decline that Pakistani cinema saw, one that stands […]
Infographic: How the Faizabad saga unfolded By: Hamza Rao on November 25, 2017The events that first took place in the federal capital and metastasized across the country have shocked the nation – beginning with November 6 warning of the federal government to the clerics against taking rally into the capital and disrupt law and order, to the resulting protests and government’s crackdown against them. Access to social […]
Exploring Karachi – the City of Lights By: Saira Agha on November 25, 2017Considered to be the eight most populous metropolitan city in the world, Karachi is the land of culture, history, trade, fashion, entertainment, investment and high rise sky scrapers. I remember the first time; I went to Karachi and was taken in by the humongous Jinnah International Airport alone. It was the month of July, and […]
E-commerce giants rebrand their Black Friday sale events amid criticism By: Jawad Zulfiqar on November 25, 2017LAHORE: Amid criticism over the usage of the term “Black Friday” in Pakistan, e-commerce giants such as Daraz and Yayvo changed the names of their Black Friday sale events to Big Friday 2017 and White Friday 2017 respectively. Daraz announced that two years after successfully introducing the international sale event in Pakistan, it wanted to […]
Aamir Liaquat’s ‘resignation’ sparks Twitter fight with BOL By: Farhan Janjua on November 18, 2017LAHORE: Aamir Liaquat, the controversial televangelist often criticised for hate speech against religious minorities and progressive sections of the society, on Saturday announced ‘resignation’ from BOL network which soon turned into a Twitter fight. The journey has come to an end & not a friendly end. Now I am not part of #BOL. They owe […]
Gallup Pakistan publishes report on agenda setting in media industry By: Jawad Zulfiqar on November 16, 2017LAHORE: Pakistani affiliate of Gallup International, Gallup and Gilani Pakistan conducted a research to understand agenda setting in the Pakistani media industry. According to the report published by the group, the rationale behind the research was to find out the most popular themes the media industry focused on in July and September. The research also […]
Thirty countries using internet to manipulate democracy: report By: Web Desk on November 15, 2017LAHORE: Thirty countries around the globe are using armies of so called opinion shapers to meddle in elections, advance anti-democratic agendas and repress their citizens, new report shows. A study of internet freedom in 65 countries found 30 governments are deploying some form of manipulation to distort online information, up from 23 the previous year. These […]
Saeed Ajmal: a magician who disappeared By: Abdul Moiz on November 14, 2017Life is cruel. It showers you with a lot of splendour after a long period of hard work and dedication but takes back everything in no time. Something similar happened with Pakistani spin wizard Saeed Ajmal. ‘Jadugar Ajmal’, who once was the main man of Pakistan’s bowling line-up, has announced his retirement from all forms […]
Rain may have reduced the smog but the air is still hazardous By: Jawad Zulfiqar on November 14, 2017Smog appeared near the end of October this year and made the lives of the people of Punjab and KPK extremely difficult. In the days that followed, hospitals reported that many patients had developed respiratory problems because of the smog. Not only did smog affect the health of the people, but it also restricted their […]