The Emperor has no clothes
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US President Joe Biden has taken office at a time when his predecessor has been impeached, for the second time, this time for...
Govt emphasising on e-governance to ensure transparency: Firdous
LAHORE: Special Assistant to Punjub Chief Minister on Information Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan has said that the government has laid great emphasis on e-governance...
Baluchistan’s insurgency
Throughout the year, we continue to hear horrific news of sectarian killings and foreign-sponsored insurgencies in Pakistan’s western region, Baluchistan. This year kicked off...
Does Modi want atomic war?
During the heightened days of the Cold War, many crises arose in Suez Canal, Korea, Cuba and Vietnam when the USA and the former...
Govt hikes power tariff by Rs1.95 per unit
ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Thursday announced an increase in the per-unit price of electricity by Rs1.95 as means of paving the way for...
Pakistan asks India to end incarceration of Kashmir leaders
ISLAMABAD:Â Pakistan has asked India to immediately end illegal incarceration of Kashmir leaders on fabricated charges.
Foreign Office Spokesperson Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri said on Thursday that...
Buzdar announces Rs2bn uplift package for Harappa
HARAPPA: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar and Governor Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar visited Harappa and announced Rs2 billion development package.
According to a press statement,...
Covid-19: the digital banking tipping point in Pakistan
The coronavirus pandemic has not only impacted but rather transformed almost all aspects of our lives. The year 2020 witnessed countries being brought to...
Rehabilitation of the Innocent
The basic idea of rehabilitation through imprisonment is that a person who has been incarcerated will never want to be sent back to prison...
Survey: 31% workers in KP lost jobs during second wave of Covid-19
PESHAWAR:Â A recent survey n Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP)Â shows that 31 per cent of people have lost their jobs due to the second wave of coronavirus...
KP plans harsher punishments for child rapists
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government on Thursday proposed capital punishment or 14 years imprisonment for child rapists in the province.
Under the existing KP...
SHC rejects pleas against K-Electric privatisation
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Thursday rejected the petitions filed against the privatisation of Karachi Electric (KE), which was formerly known as...
Twitter locks account of China’s US embassy over its defence of Xinjiang policy
SHANGHAI: Twitter has locked the account of China’s US embassy for a tweet that defended China’s policy towards Muslim Uighurs in Xinjiang, which the US...
Public holiday announced on Kashmir Solidarity Day
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has announced a public holiday on February 5 to observe Kashmir Solidarity Day.
A notification issued by the Ministry of Interior...
FC soldier gets death penalty for killing student
TURBAT: A local court has sentenced a Frontier Corps (FC) soldier to death for killing a student.
Hayat Baloch was shot dead in front of...