The government on Thursday defended the country’s web monitoring system in the National Assembly, asserting that it was aimed at regulating unlawful online content and did not infringe upon citizens’ privacy, while lawmakers raised concerns over oversight, legality and the role of private telecom operators. Responding to supplementary questions during the question hour, Parliamentary Secretary […]
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Wave of Israeli attacks kills two in Lebanon in latest ceasefire violation
Israel has launched a wave of air strikes across Lebanon, killing two people, in another near-daily violation of the November 2024 ceasefire with Hezbollah. Israeli attacks targeted areas in the eastern Bekaa Valley and several villages in south Lebanon, including Bouslaiya and Aita al-Shaab, the National News Agency (NNA) reported on Sunday. A strike on […]
India gives nod for power project on Chenab in IWT violation
In a flagrant violation of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), India has finally given approval to the Dulhasti Stage-II hydropower project on the Chenab River in the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJ&K), reported on Sunday. The project would cost 3,277.45 crore Indian rupees, and work could be started on the disputed hydropower project […]
The Death of Dignity! From Ideology to the State-Sanctioned Violation of Muslim Women
“The Muslim women never feared retribution or punishment at the hands of any Hindu.” —Chapter VIII (Para 449) “They had a perverted idea of woman chivalry. It was the suicidal Hindu idea of chivalry to women which saved the Muslim women (simply because they were women).” —Chapter VIII (Para 452) “A serpent, whether male or […]
Kabul condemns ‘violation’ of its ‘sovereign territory’
Amid rising speculations over an explosion reported in the Afghan capital on Thursday, the interim Taliban government on Friday accused Pakistan of “violating Kabul’s sovereign territory”. “Pakistan violated Afghanistan’s airspace, bombing a civilian market in the Marghi area of Paktika near the Durand Line and also violating Kabul’s sovereign territory,” the Afghan Defence Ministry said […]
Trump to be allowed back on Facebook in 2023
The social media network Facebook has announced a two year ban on former US President Donald Trump. The billionaire president would be allowed back on Facebook in the year 2023. According to Facebook Trump deserves the maximum punishment that can be given on violating the rules and regulations of the platform. The former president was […]
‘Violation of SC directives’, LGD seeks reports from KMC, DMC
Sindh Local Government Department (LGD) has sought explanation from District Municipal Corporation (DMC) East and Metropolitan Commissioner (MC), Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) regarding detailment of officials in both entities in violation of Supreme Court (SC) directives. Qarban Ali Somroo, Section officer-V LGD vide letter SO-V (LGD)/32-269/2019, January 18, 2019 to Dr Saif ur Rehman, MC […]
Violation of traffic rules
Sir, I want to draw the attention of the authorities towards the corrupt officials of traffic police, violation of traffic rules and regulations by drivers of cars, rickshaws, motorcycles, trucks, buses, and mini buses etc. It has become a normal practice for the drivers to violate one-way traffic rule by playing their vehicles on the […]
UN urges Dhaka against Rohingya return as plan sows ‘terror’ in camps
The UN rights chief on Tuesday urged Bangladesh to halt imminent plans to start returning Rohingya refugees to Myanmar, warning doing so risked further grave violations against the Muslim minority. Bangladesh authorities say they will begin returning Rohingya refugees, who have fled what the UN has called ethnic cleansing, to the Buddhist majority country from […]
Appreciation, cash prize for traffic warden refusing bribe
PESHAWAR: The Peshawar Capital City Police have announced certificate and cash price for a traffic warden who refused to take the bribe from a person whom he grasped for violating traffic rules. The traffic warden seized the driver for illegally using police flashlight on his vehicle as use of laser and flash lights on general […]