The revival of tourism in Pakistan on February 9, 2018Terrorism kept tourists away from some of the most beautiful places in Pakistan for far too long. The lush green fields and magnificent mountains in the northern areas of the country were once a hub of militancy. Recreational activities in big cities of Karachi and Lahore had at one point also come to a halt […]
DIG flouts SC orders by continuing to detain own children on February 6, 2018LAHORE: A deputy inspector general (DIG) in the Punjab Highway Patrol is violating Supreme Court directives by retaining the custody of his two children. He was meant to present the children, 17-year-old Qasim and 13-year-old Jaffer, in a guardian court hearing the plea of his wife, a Canadian national, for transfer of custody on Saturday. […]
Media blackout of Pashtun sit-in condemned on February 3, 2018Islamabad: A sit-in by the Pashtun community in front of Islamabad Press Club against the murder of Naqeebullah Mehsud and alleged state oppression has entered its third day. Despite electronic media’s blackout of the protest, social media is abuzz with posts expressing solidarity with the protesters. Twitter users have condemned the mainstream media for ignoring […]
#JusticeForAsmaRani trends on Twitter as users condemn medical student’s murder on February 1, 2018Social media users, including celebrities, have demanded the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government to immediately arrest the culprits in murder case of 3rd year medical student Asma Rani who was shot dead by a man for turning down his marriage proposal. The accused, Mujahid Afridi, and his brother gunned down the victim when she was on […]
Rape, murder of teenage girl in Quetta sparks outrage on January 30, 2018The brother of a teenage girl in Quetta on Monday confessed to her rape and murder during initial investigation. The 13-year-old was found unconscious in Killi Ismail area of Balochistan. Initial medical examination report had confirmed that she was raped before being strangled to death. Twitter users, including journalists and activists, expressed shock and anger […]
Bilawal receives praise for his interview to Indian channel on January 28, 2018Twitter users including journalists praised Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari’s for his defence of Pakistan in response to the Indian anchor’s provocative questions during an interview with India Today. Journalist Ashar Jawad? said, “Differences with PPP aside, I have said it before as well that both Zardari and Bilawal have a firm […]
Back to PPP’s ideological roots on January 27, 2018Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has recently emerged as the most civilised and sensible mainstream politician. Apart from being one of the few politicians who have openly challenged extremism without mincing words, he has been displaying a lot of political maturity lately. This kind of civilised politics is largely missing in Pakistan […]
Dissent is patriotic — stop suppressing it on January 25, 2018Activists and journalists critical of the deep-state’s policies continue to be intimidated, attacked or abducted in Pakistan. This wave against dissent of began in January last year and continues unabated. Secular activists and journalists vocal against the establishment’s alleged soft corner for extremist groups have been on the receiving end of violence by ‘unknown’ assailants. […]
Journalists, activists condemn attempted abduction of Taha Siddiqui on January 11, 2018LAHORE: Journalist Taha Siddiqui on Wednesday said he narrowly escaped an abduction attempt by armed men in Islamabad. The incident comes months after he was harassed by Federal Investigative Agency (FIA) over allegations of posting anti-military content on social media. The apex court had at that time ordered the FIA to stop harassing the journalist […]
Condolences pour in for Asghar Khan on Twitter on January 6, 2018Politicians and public figures took to Twitter to pay tribute to former air chief marshal Asghar Khan who passed away in Islamabad on Friday. ISPR DG Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor tweeted, “?COAS expresses his grief on sad demise of ex Air Chief, Air Marshal Asghar Khan, Retired. An iconic soldier who will be remembered for […]