Samina Baig embarks on the journey to the world’s second highest peak, K2 By: Web Desk on June 17, 2021Internationally renowned Pakistani mountaineer Samina Baig has set out on an adventure on K2. Samina Baig has left Shigar for K2 base camp with 6 members. K2 Dream Campaign 2021 will lead the adventure. Assistant Commissioner Shigar Waqas Johar on behalf of Shigar District Administration went to see off the team. All the members participating […]
Shehbaz’s new League By: Hassan Naqvi on June 17, 2021Shehbaz Sharif is facing a two-front crisis: the family and the courts. He is in the middle of a smoldering summer and blazing accountability spree. Despite this, he has kept his composure intact. A few days ago, PPP Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari and Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif stood shoulder to shoulder explaining […]
Lahore seminary cleric says was ‘drugged to be trapped in rape incident’ By: Hira Khalid on June 16, 2021LAHORE: A video of JUI-F leader and administrator Mufti Aziz-Ur-Rehman has been circulating all over social media where he had sexually abused a madrasa student. The heinous act took place on the 15th of June at the Jamia Manzoor Islamia madrassa. In the video being circulated, you can clearly see the face of the victim, […]
Pakistan’s performance on SDGs in Covid19 By: Hamna Ghias Sheikh on June 15, 2021To build sustainable communities around the world, Sustainable Development Goals play a crucial role in this regard. Although implementing the 17 goals of the UN is a daunting task for the states, especially the developing ones which are struggling in all the social, political, and economic aspects, the Covid-19 pandemic has heightened the concerns of […]
Man with 39 wives dies in India By: AFP on June 14, 2021A polygamist and sect leader who had 39 wives and at least 127 children and grandchildren has died in northeastern India aged 76, officials said. Zionnghaka Chana, who lived in the remote state of Mizoram as the patriarch of what is believed to be one of the world’s largest families, suffered from diabetes and hypertension […]
Virus Woes By: Nirvaan Nadeem on June 14, 2021Lockdown is flustering for everyone but for someone involved with performing arts, especially acting, it is very frustrating. You may sing or dance on your own, in front of a mirror or a monitor. But an actor needs an audience, they are your mirror, your monitor. You act for them and their feedback is your […]
The Brighter Side of Darkness: Load-shedding Woes and Pros By: Wafa Sheraz on June 12, 2021As a nation, it is in our genes to always look at the darker aspects of thing, situations and people first. Therefore, why would we not complain when the power sector fails us time and again in the scorching heat and rising temperatures that make us want to scream? However, few recognize the beauty of […]
Communique of Hamid Mir apology issued By: webdesk on June 9, 2021ISLAMABAD: Senior journalist Hamid Mir has issued a written apology for the fiery speech he made at a rally in Islamabad to condemn attacks on journalists on May 28. He said it was not his intention to defame the law enforcing institutions of Pakistan, especially the Pakistani army. The Rawalpindi-Islamabad Union of Journalists (RIUJ) and […]
A QUEST FOR CSS REFORMS By: Wafa Sheraz on June 9, 2021The Central Superior Service (CSS) exam can either be categorized as a reward for a continuous and tenacious effort by those who succeed or a haunting failure for those who fall prey to the inconsistencies present in the system that delivers the final result. Each season, thousands of individuals gear up to embark on the […]
Macron slapped during trip to southeast France By: AFP on June 8, 2021A bystander slapped French President Emmanuel Macron across the face during a trip to southeast France on Tuesday on the second stop of a nation-wide tour. Images on social media and broadcast on the BFM news channel showed Macron approach a barrier to greet a man who, instead of shaking hands, slapped the 43-year-old across […]