51 killed, 100 injured as express services collide in Ghotki

KARACHI: An express train barreled into another that had derailed in Ghotki district of Sindh before dawn Monday, killing at least 41 people, police said. More...

Meghan and Harry welcome daughter, name her after the Queen and Diana

The second baby for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex is officially here: Meghan gave birth to a healthy girl on Friday. A spokesperson for...

Sensitive statement over marriage

As Malala Yousafzai was recently appeared on the cover of British Vogue, as soon as the cover of Vogue went viral, Malala, being a...

The Neelam [Ghar] of self respect

Respect & dignity are the values of East. Be it the ideology of Islam or the cultural norms of our society safeguarding the self-esteem...

Reopening of schools

Sir, I would like to draw the attention of the government to the education system. Last year completed 7 months; it was closed as...

Colorism in Pakistan

Through your esteemed newspaper, I want to draw your attention towards colorism in Pakistan. Living in Pakistan; it doesn’t matter how you look, it’s...

Drug free Pakistan

It is heartening to see that the government of Pakistan has finally decided to impose a healthy levy on cigarettes and other types of...

Rising oil and food prices globally

Let me start with two quotes that shed light on the significant rise in oil and food prices during the pandemic. ‘Brent crude was on...

PakVac at last

The appearance and distribution of protected, safe and successful covid-19 immunizations is a significant improvement in the covid-19 pandemic. As more individuals are immunized,...

Defusing a hazardous bomb

Pakistan has been undergoing multifarious socio-politico-economic challenges since independence, but most hazardous has been the population explosion which may cause various economic and environmental...

Media regulation

Federal Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry’s assurance that there was no Pakistan Media Development Authority Ordinance, which he made on Saturday to a Council of...

Single curriculum without textbooks

The Textbook Publishers Association has not just found its members have to contend with prohibitive fees to get a textbook approved, but they have...