Hasakeh, Syria: The death toll from fighting between US-backed Kurdish forces and Islamic State group who attacked a prison in northeast Syria four days ago reached 136 Sunday, a war monitor said. More than 100 insurgents late Thursday attacked the Kurdish-run Ghwayran jail in Hasakeh city to free fellow militants, in IS’ most significant military […]
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Hero worship in Sufi tradition
Who is called a real hero? What role a hero can play in someone’s life? What should be the criteria to call someone a hero? These questions often pique my curiosity about heroes. Having a degree in English Literature, we were trained to praise Bertolt Brecht’s famous lines in The Life of Galileo. When Galileo’s […]
Facebook Marketplace incentivising entrepreneurs, squeezing middlemen
The entry of Facebook Marketplace (FM) into mainstream digital media space augurs well for Pakistan’s e-commerce sector, particularly small and medium-sized businesses. FM is a digital market where users can buy, sell and trade items with other people in their areas or communities. It came to Pakistan in 2016 as a C2C (consumer-to-consumer) market model. […]
Malala considers safety, education for women part of Afghan peace talks
The need of all political pioneers engaged with the Afghanistan harmony talks ought to be to push for the security, education rights and political privileges of women, said Malala Yousafzai while talking with CNN. Malala has begun a digital newsletter, Assembly, which gives women a stage and their very own voice. It covers a tremendous […]
Will the fate of Pakistan Change in FATF?
The country hopes that the global watchdog will delete the country’s name from the “Grey” list in the upcoming meeting of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). Pakistan has successfully implemented 26 of the 27 points being tasked, after which the chances of getting out of the gray list has become clear & brighten. The […]
Why budget 2021-2022 is a non-starter?
Which Shaukat Tarin instead should we believe? The one who delivered his budget speech in the parliament and praised the PTI government’s performance in the last three years or the one who spoke so candidly in an interview with Shahzeb Khanzada just before assuming the office of the finance minister. This aspect cannot be ignored […]
Pakistan ‘beats’ all key growth targets
Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin Thursday said that owing to prudent and timely policies adopted by the government, Pakistan achieved remarkable gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 3.94% during the ongoing fiscal year (2020-21), amid hostile Covid-19 situation. Addressing the launching ceremony of Pakistan Economic Survey for the fiscal year 2020-21, the […]
Punjab to block SIM cards of those who refuse vaccination
LAHORE : The Punjab government has put forward a proposal to block entry of non-vaccinated persons in shopping malls, restaurants, parks, government offices including blocking the mobile SIM cards. “Final decision has been taken to block the mobile SIM cards of people not getting vaccinated,” Punjab Specialised Healthcare Department spokesman Syed Hammad Raza said. The […]
Malala and marriage: Rights champion says family keep receiving proposals from Pakistani boys
Nobel laureate and the star next door, Malala Yousafzai recently divulged details in an exclusive interview about how her family occasionally receives marriage proposals through email from Pakistan for her. “The boy says that he has many acres of land and many houses and would love to marry me,” she says, amused. She reveals her […]
Instagram modifies algorithm after coming under fire for censored pro-Palestinian content
Instagram after being accused of not showing pro-Palestinian messages during the conflict will be changing the algorithm and will show the content that has been re-posted at the same rate as an original content. The social media app had given priority to the stories that had original content and not the re-shared stories which had […]