PML-N’s way of governing is dangerous on November 25, 2017Apparently believing in the notion of ‘might is right’, the government of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) continues to put itself in harm’s way by running the affairs of the country with what some term a ‘dictatorial mindset’. Surrounded by multiple crises – political, administrative and constitutional – the party leadership apparently believes it can wade […]
Most filling stations in city run dry on September 21, 2017LAHORE: Commuters in the provincial capital landed in trouble as petrol shortage severely hit the city and some parts of Punjab on Wednesday. A large number of filling stations of different oil marketing companies in the city shut down Tuesday night as they ran out of fuel and supplies remained suspended. On the other hand, […]
Hum Sab Ka Pakistan: a tribute to the nation on August 13, 2017As part of the 70th Independence Day celebrations, the Pakistan Army decided to be more expressive in terms of depicting the armed forces’ sacrifices and achievements. For this purpose, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) this year has prepared a bogie of the Azadi Train, which it named ‘Hum Sab Ka Pakistan’. The bogie symbolically illustrates […]
Twitter storm over CPEC master plan. Minister calls it DAWN Leak II on May 16, 2017With the crack of dawn, social media woke up to a new ‘leak’ by Dawn newspaper, this time about the multi-billion-dollar ‘game-changing’ project – the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Using the words “The floodgates are about to open”, Dawn Journalist Khurram Husain opens his piece titled “CPEC master plan revealed” in yesterday’s paper. The article […]
A life half lived: Suzi is no more on May 14, 2017LAHORE: She ruled the ‘kingdom’ for quarter of a century, but led a solitary life. Suzi, Lahore Zoo’s only elephant, who remained the centre of attraction for visitors from Lahore and across the globe alike, breathed her last Saturday after spending a few days with acute pain in her legs. Suzi was unable to sit […]
Social media outraged over TV coverage given to ex-TTP spox on April 27, 2017LAHORE: The airing of a promo of former Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) spokesman Ehsanullah Ehsan’s interview on GEO TV took Twitter by storm, sparking a heated debate among senior journalists, analysts and other Twitterati. The advertisement of the interview by Saleem Safi for his programme ‘Jirga’ invited wrath on the microblogging website. Many questioned the journalistic […]
Electronic medias blackout of Parachinar protests criticised on social media on April 1, 2017 LAHORE: The residents of Parachinar on Friday staged a daylong protest demonstration in front of political agent’s office and other places against the attack on Shia community that killed at least 22 people, but the mainstream national media turned a blind eye to the post-blast activities. According to reports, thousands of protesters put the […]
In Murree: care for a lift? on April 18, 2016Murree has always been considered one of the best holiday destinations for adventurous excursion, especially for people coming from warmer areas. The hill station has much to offer its visitors; clean air thanks to lush green trees, stunning natural sights, good food, and of course, the Mall Road, lined with beautiful street markets that will […]