Fruit vendors found charging exorbitant prices in Islamabad on May 25, 2018ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) administration has apparently failed to implement the approved prices of fruits and vegetables during the holy month of Ramazan as vendors in most of the sectors of the federal capital are busy in making a quick buck by charging the prices of their own will. During visits to different […]
Protest erupts in Mir Ali against ‘deteriorating security’ on May 15, 2018ISLAMABAD: Scores of residents of Mir Ali tehsil of the North Waziristan Agency were on Monday present at a sit-in reportedly underway for two days against a resumption of violent attacks that have claimed three lives in a month. Residence gathered on the Main Mir Ali Road and blocked it for all kind of traffic. […]
Army imposes curfew after protest erupts against return of violence in NWA on May 15, 2018Islamabad: A curfew was imposed in North Waziristan Agency (NWA) on Monday following a sit-in that continued in Mir Ali for two days where scores of residents of the embattled area protested against resumption of violent attacks. Residence gathered on the Main Mir Ali Road and blocked it for all kind of traffic. They demanded […]
‘This is not about Hazaras and non-Hazaras. It’s a war between love and hate, and love will win’ on May 14, 2018Islamabad: Jalila Haider went on hunger strike till death towards the end of April following the death of two Hazaras in a targeted attack in Quetta. Her protest against the persecution of Pakistani Hazara community continued for four days, ending with an assurance given in person by Chief of the Army Staff Qamar Javed Bajwa […]
Speakers pay tribute to late activist Sibt-e-Hassan on May 13, 2018An event was held to pay tribute to renowned literary figure late Sibt-e-Hassan at Lok Virsa, Islamabad on Friday. The event aimed at acknowledging his work, especially his writings on culture and civilisations. Poet and writer Nazir Mehmood said Hassan defined difference between cultures and civilisation through his prestigious writings and work with solid arguments. […]
PTV terminates anchor Sana Ejaz ‘on association with PTM’ on May 10, 2018Pakistan Television (PTV) on Wednesday arbitrarily terminated the contract of an anchor, Sana Ejaz, who has lately been active with the ongoing Pashtoon Tahaffuz Movement (PTM) that seeks an end to enforced disappearances among other issues faced by wartorn Pashtun communities of tribal regions. “The Pakistan Television network has removed me from my work and […]
Lahore-based poet unbeat about fighting extremism despite receiving threats on May 6, 2018Idris Babur, a Lahore based poet and activist who is credited with creating a new poetic genre called Ashra, is the latest victim of the extremist mindset prevailing in the society. He is facing threats from within his literary circle for his progressive views. He has also received hate messages on social media. Ashra are […]
‘Jirgas settle dispute among rivals, not between state and citizens’ on April 30, 2018The roads leading up to the valley of Swat, besieged and scarred by years of militancy, were lined with billboards and walls festooned with portraits of Manzoor Pashteen, the young leader of the Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM), as countless vehicles from various parts of the country made their way to Kabal tehsil in Swat on […]
Space shrinking for ideological workers in PPP on April 16, 2018Thirty-two-year-old Shahid Bacha, a fearless political worker of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and an active voice for people with disabilities in Peshawar, is now hopeless from the response of the party. He says the “strong sharks” inside the party are not allowing him to work. Shahid Bacha a fearless disabled activist joined PPP in […]
Leading from the front on April 15, 2018Inside a police school of explosive handling in Nowshera, the district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 45-year-old Gul Naeeb Khan is busy with his juniors teaching them the basics of bomb defusing in emergencies. At the time when the recruits are busy in training, the walls of the training school are adorned with portraits of those heroes […]