Legendary Bollywood actor Dilip Kumar — one of the biggest stars in the golden age of Indian cinema from the 1940s to the 1960s — passed away at the age of 98. Dr Jalil Parkar, the pulmonologist treating the actor at Mumbai’s PD Hinduja hospital confirmed on Wednesday. “With a heavy heart and profound grief, […]
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Matric exam, math paper leaks in Karachi
KARACHI: Despite assurances from education officials that the security and distribution of question papers would be improved, the mathematics questionnaire was leaked before the paper’s start on Wednesday. Although the exam was set to begin at 9:30 am the question paper was made available 30 minutes earlier. Previously, the physics paper had been leaked on […]
Balochistan threatens to halt water flow from Hub dam if Sindh does not give due share
On Tuesday, the Balochistan government accused Sindh for not paying its full water share and threatened to halt water flow from Hub Dam in retaliation. “Sindh government is depriving Balochistan of its due water share for past 20 years, forcing the province to face acute water shortage,” the spokesman for Balochistan government Liaquat Shahwani said […]
England name nine uncapped players in new squad after Covid-19 outbreak
England have named an inexperienced 18-man replacement squad for their ODI series with Pakistan after three players and four staff members tested positive for Covid-19. The team were due to begin the series with an ODI in Cardiff on Thursday. But tests administered on Monday returned seven positive results and the rest of England’s party […]
Matric board suspects CCO’s involvement in exam leak
KARACHI: The Chairperson of the matric board suspected the role of the Central Control Officer (CCOs) in the controversy surrounding the paper leak and the delay in the delivery of the question paper. The Chairperson of the Board of Secondary Education Karachi (BSEK) Syed Sharaf Ali Shah said it was the primary responsibility of CCOs […]
NCOC warns of strict lockdown if SOPs not followed
ISLAMABAD: The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) expressed grave concerns on Monday, about violations of coronavirus-related standard operating procedures (SOPs) across the country, threatening to impose strict lockdown if people do not take precautions against the virus. The NCOC met under the chairmanship of Federal Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar to discuss […]
Remembering Captain Karnal Sher Khan
Captain Karnal Sher Khan chose martyrdom in the Kargil war 22 years ago, defending Pakistan against India. Major General Babar Iftikhar, Director-General Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), paid tribute to the Kargil hero, praising his patriotism. “Nation venerates Capt. Karnal Sher Khan Shaheed (Nishan-e-Haider) on 22nd Martyrdom Anniversary. Kargil war hero from Swabi, KPK, wrote history […]
Since July 5, 1977
Since July 5, 1977 till today, 44 July fives have gone down the annals of history leaving permanent marks on the Pakistani politics and history. Since July 5, 1977, Pakistan has been divided between Bhutto’s Pakistan and Zia’s Pakistan. Bhutto rose from Punjab and swept away Sindh and other parts of Pakistan in the 1970 […]
Behind the confrontation between US and China: An Orientalist perspective
In recent times, a burgeoning rivalry between the US and allies, and China has begun to intensify. In this, the common view is that the US feels threatened by an increasingly powerful China. Yet, China has no real stated objectives of challenging American world dominance. Conversely, China has been on course to avoiding a full-fledged […]
Will USA regain its lost legacy?
July 4, 1776 has special significance in American history. The great liberation movement against colonial rule was pioneered in this land and founding-fathers of this historic struggle showed the subjugated nations a novel path of hope. They started a new beginning of self-rule. It took a couple hundred years for American society to struggle on […]