Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has expressed deep sorrow over a deadly school shooting incident in Türkiye that left nine people dead and several others injured. The tragedy occurred in the Kahramanmaraş province, where a middle school came under attack, prompting widespread shock and condemnation. Read More: High school shooting shocks Türkiye In a statement shared on his official […]
Tragedy
Six Pakistanis among 73 killed in Libya boat tragedy
At least six Pakistani youth from Pindi Bhattian lost their lives after a boat carrying migrants capsized near the coast of Libya, with reports suggesting that a total of 73 people were killed in the accident. According to reports, the deceased youths belonged to nearby villages of Pindi Bhattian, including Kot Nizam, Bagh Kehna, Bagh […]
Decades of neglect led to Gul Plaza tragedy, says Memon
Sindh Senior Minister and Provincial Minister for Information, Transport and Mass Transit, Sharjeel Inam Memon, said that Farooq Sattar can speak Urdu as eloquently and fluently as he wants and use metaphors, but he cannot distort the truth. When Farooq Sattar’s federal minister Mustafa Kamal talked about the 18th Amendment, we told them that Farooq […]
History as Tragedy and Farce (Part II)
From a Leftist perspective, Aijaz Ahmad succinctly concluded, “Khomeini’s takeover was one of those rare conjunctures in which the revolution and the counter-revolution were condensed in the same moment…It was a decisive retreat of the Left from the Middle East and the rise to ideological hegemony of Islamic fundamentalism in that whole region- the history-as […]
History as Tragedy and Farce (Part I)
To borrow Dickens’ phrase, we are living in the worst of times and perhaps the best of times. “There is lots of upheaval under the sun,” Chairman Mao said, “and things are ideal for a revolution. Humanity is living in a time when imperialism is running amok. From the brazen genocide inflicted upon Palestine to […]
Death toll rises to 14 in Karachi’s Gul Plaza fire as rescue continues
KARACHI: The death toll from the fire at Karachi’s Gul Plaza shopping mall rose to 14 on Monday as eight more bodies were recovered. Flames continue to emerge from smouldering debris, prompting renewed firefighting efforts from the Rimpa Plaza side, according to Rescue 1122 Chief Operating Officer Dr Abid Jalal. Read More: Karachi Gul Plaza […]
Delayed response worsens Karachi’s Gul Plaza fire
KARACHI: A massive fire that engulfed Gul Plaza on Saturday night wreaked havoc on shops and livelihoods, with traders and residents blaming delayed government response and limited firefighting resources for the scale of the disaster. Officials reportedly struggled to bring the blaze under control until early Sunday, allowing flames to spread unchecked for hours. Read […]
APS tragedy: Turning national grief into united stand against terrorism
Eleven years ago, this dark day brought immense pain and sorrow for the families of innocent martyrs of the Army Public School (APS), Peshawar, where their loved ones were brutally massacred in a deadly terrorist attack that wounded the hearts of every Pakistani. The attack that left around 147 students and teachers, including the APS […]
Making of a Tragedy
The smoke that hung over Islamabad’s G-11 court complex was more than the remnants of a blast. Let’s go through the events again. In the middle of a workday, a bomber tried to force his way inside, failed, and detonated at the gate. Twelve people died. Dozens more were carried out bleeding. The capital, convinced […]
Man-made Tragedy
Another year, and another dengue outbreak pushes Pakistan’s health system to its knees. In Sindh, the situation has turned alarming, with hundreds of new cases emerging in the past 24 hours. At least 25 lives have been lost in the province since October, including children, and that is only the official count. Punjab is not […]