Captain Mitchell Marsh insists Australia can put their spin woes behind them at the T20 Cricket World Cup after a morale-sapping series defeat to Pakistan left their preparations in tatters. The 2021 champions are title contenders at the tournament in India and Sri Lanka beginning on Saturday, but it has been a horror build-up. They […]
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Feed the poor
Sir: The recent increase in food items has had a significant impact on the poor. About half of the country’s population lives in a condition of food insecurity and many more are at risk. So it is our duty to join our hands with welfare organizations and help them in feeding poor of our country. […]
Opp in NA protests POL price hike, inflation, poor economic situation
Opposition parties in the National Assembly on Monday strongly protested over poor economic situation of the country and recent hike in the petroleum prices, compelling Speaker Asad Qaiser to adjourn the session till Wednesday. As the session began, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) started protest against the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government over inflation, increase in […]
Helping the poor should not require curbing provincial autonomy
While the street is abuzz with warnings of runaway inflation and the threat of an economic slow down, Prime Minister Imran Khan has issued a policy statement regarding Ehsaas, his government’s flagship poverty alleviation programme. Mr Khan has tweeted: “I am pleased to release my policy statement on Ehsaas, my priority poverty reduction programme with […]
The issue of poor traffic planning and mismanagement on the roads
Turbat was designed as the second biggest city by the British in late 19th Century. The city was designed to cater to the needs of 100,000 people only. In 1951, its population was 199,735 and according to estimates, the population of Turbat was 1.3 million in 2012. Turbat is the only major urban city of […]