Aasiya Bibi case: An explainer
ISLAMABAD: A three-member Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar on Wednesday set aside Aasiya Bibi’s death sentence in a historic judgement. In 2010, a Sheikhupura sessions court had…
Democracy meaningless without freedom of expression: Naveed Qamar
ISLAMABAD: While addressing the National Assemebly on Monday, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) lawmaker Naveed Qamar condemned the alleged abduction attempt on journalist Taha Siddiqui. “Democracy, this parliament and the government becomes meaningless if…
Witness corroborates Taha Siddiqui’s kidnapping claims
Mashal Butt, who is a student of NUST, became a witness to Siddiqui running for his life on the Islamabad Expressway early on Wednesday morning ISLAMABAD: In the most recent development in…
Citizens Archive of Pakistan bridges generations through music
LAHORE: Among all the festivity, workshops and music performances during the Lahore Music Meet 2018 (LLM18), the art gallery set up by the Citizens Archive of Pakistan (CAP) became a refreshing escape.…
Lahore Music Meet: Connecting emerging musicians with audiences
A platform to integrate generations through music LAHORE: Interaction with musicians is generally considered a tough task because they’re either seen on television channels and social media, or during concerts. Lahore Music…
Test cricket under spotlight as Kohli’s India travels abroad
It is a rarity to scrutinize test matches as much as we have in the past month. While it is unfortunate to note that only the ‘big three’ are able to attract…
Pakistan Cricket in 2017: ‘One minute down, next minute up’
The eyes showed disbelief, the brain did not know how to react, the heart pounded hard before it sank; Azhar Ali had dropped India’s most prolific batsman Virat Kohli. We cursed in…
The case against Tareen, explained
THE APPELLANT: On November 6, 2016, Hanif Abbasi, a prominent member of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), moved an application before the Supreme Court of Pakistan, with a request to hear three of…
Former MP demands Faizabad-esque release of Christian suspects
As many as two suspects in Youhanabad lynching incident have died so far at the Kot Lakhpat Jail. Former Member of Parliament, Sindh Assembly Saleem Khurshid Khokhar has demanded the release of…
Data shows air pollution rising to hazardous levels in Lahore
LAHORE: Air pollution levels have risen once again after heavy rains brought some respite for the residents of Lahore last week. According to the data published by the Environment Protection Department (EPD),…
Shehbaz reaches out to Indian counterpart to eliminate smog
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif has written a letter to his Indian counterpart Amarinder Singh in a bid to encourage regional cooperation to eliminate smog. The government of Punjab’s twitter handle posted…
Hassan Ali mauls batting-heavy Dhaka with five-for
DHAKA: Pakistan fast bowler Hassan Ali has once again shown his mettle by taking a five-wicket haul against a batting line-up that included Kumar Sangakara, Evin Lewis, Shakib Al Hassan and Kieron Pollard.…
Twitter suspends account of Pakistan Defence over ‘photoshopped’ picture
Twitter has suspended the account of Pakistan Defence after they posted a picture of an Indian girl holding a ‘photoshopped’ placard that read, ‘I am an Indian but I hate India because…
LHC CJ imposes Smog Emergency Health Action Plan
LAHORE: Lahore High Court (LHC) Chief Justice (CJ) Mansoor Ali Shah has imposed a Smog Emergency Health Action Plan, after rigorous hearing of a writ petition filed on November 14 in public interest…
LHC chief justice imposes Smog Emergency Health Action Plan
LAHORE: Lahore High Court (LHC) Chief Justice Mansoor Ali Shah has imposed a Smog Emergency Health Action Plan, after conducting a rigorous hearing of a writ petition filed in public interest to…
Jhelum finds caretakers in a group of students
JHELUM: A group of students in Jhelum have taken it upon themselves to work for the social welfare of the people of the city. An organisation by the name Caretakers Jhelum, which…
KP info minister lambastes Zahid Hamid for ‘declaring Ahmadis Muslims’
He was addressing a press conference with Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Nazriyati (JUI-N) leaders Peshawar – Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s (KP) minister of information and Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) leader Shah Farman criticized the federal minister of…
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