US Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to block Capitol attack document release By: AFP/APP on January 20, 2022Washington: The US Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a bid by former president Donald Trump to block the release to a congressional committee of documents related to the January 6 attack on the Capitol. Citing executive privilege, Trump had sought to prevent the records held by the National Archives from being given to the panel […]
US worried Russia could deploy nuclear weapons in Belarus: top official By: AFP/APP on January 19, 2022Washington: The United States is worried that draft constitutional reforms in Belarus could lead to the deployment of Russian nuclear weapons in the country, a senior State Department official told reporters Tuesday. Joint Russia-Belarus military exercises announced Tuesday by Minsk as Russian troops arrived in the country were “beyond normal,” and could preview a permanent […]
Mental Health & Wellness: What should you opt for in Pakistan: Life Coaching or Therapy? By: Sana Gilani on January 17, 2022As a Pakistani who has worked on Mental Health in any capacity that I could have, I have realized that people are still not aware about therapy and try to shun the conversation around it. A lot of orthodox Pakistanis are still afraid to tell people they are taking therapy or seeing a mental health […]
Hero worship in Sufi tradition By: Mir Hadi Abbas on December 16, 2021Who 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 […]
G7 issues strong warnings on Iran and Russia By: AFP on December 13, 2021The G7 on Sunday said time was running out for Iran to agree a deal to curb its nuclear ambitions, and warned Russia of “massive” consequences if it invades Ukraine. Foreign ministers from the world’s richest nations held a two-day meeting in Liverpool, northwest England, seeking to present a strong, united front against global threats. […]
US hits Chinese, North Korean firms with sanctions By: AFP on December 11, 2021The United States unveiled a raft of new rights-abuse sanctions Friday on senior officials and entities in eight countries, with targets ranging from a Chinese firm specializing in facial recognition technology to a giant cartoon studio in North Korea. Timed for International Human Rights Day and supported in part by Britain and Canada, the sanctions […]
Israel attacks Syria’s Latakia port By: Web Desk on December 7, 2021On Tuesday, Israeli airstrikes hit the Syrian port of Latakia, according to Syrian state media, in a rare attack targeting key facilities. “Around 1:23 am today (2323 GMT Monday), the Israeli enemy carried out an air aggression with several missiles,” SANA news agency quoted a military source as saying. “Our air defences repelled the Israeli aggression […]
GCU ends week long festival, leaving cherishable memories By: Rida Naeem and Raesa Fatima and Nimra Shahid and Saba Gondal on December 7, 2021With its colossal halls and ascending archways, Government College University in the eastern megacity has long reminded students of the magical school created by British author J.K. Rowling in her Harry Potter series. Dressed in costumes from the “Potterverse” including wands and pointed witch and wizard hats, students welcomed visitors to their version of the […]
Drug Abuse: Unstated Challenge to the Progress of Pakistan By: Raesa Fatima on December 4, 2021The rate of drug use in Pakistan is exponentially increasing. According to a UN report on drugs by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in 2013, almost 7.6 million people in Pakistan are into drugs. After 2013, no concrete data has been collected to determine the scope of drug abuse in Pakistan. […]
Juveniles in Pakistan are victimized: Here’s why By: Raesa Fatima on December 3, 2021A 13 year old boy has recently killed his friend in Lahore over a brawl while playing PUBG. Similarly, last year, a 13 year old boy killed his 12 year old friend during a scuffle over a videogame. In the same year, a 9 year old boy shot his aunt in the head on the […]