Over-Smart Kids And Pakistani Politics
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Human Tragedy And Political Failure In Bangladesh
Sheikh Hasina is suddenly confronted with a moral dilemma for which her authoritarian political system is unprepared
Opposition Won’t Attend The Next National Security Meeting Over Govt’s ‘Undemocratic Attitude’
Pakistan’s opposition parties have decided to boycott the next meeting of the national security committee due to the government’s 'attitude ...
IHC Chief Justice Minallah Directs PM Imran Khan & Federal Cabinet To Meet Missing Persons’ Families, Provide Assurances That Government Not Involved In Disappearances
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has asked Prime Minister Imran Khan and the federal cabinet to meet with the families ...
Maryam Nawaz Confirms Her Leaked Audio Clip About Refusing Ads To Some Channels Is Real
Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) Vice President Maryam Nawaz Sharif has admitted that the audio clip circulating on social media, ...
Black Wednesday
Wednesday 17th November will long be remembered as one of the “blackest” days in the parliamentary history of Pakistan. On ...
The New SBP Bill: When Central Bank Autonomy Goes So Far That It Challenges State Sovereignty
The current International Monetary Fund (IMF) program has been in limbo, and for its revival, the PTI government has agreed ...
PPP Rejoining PDM? Bilawal Meets Fazlur Rehman To Devise Joint Strategy Against Govt
In what appears to be an effort to ease strain in ties, Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari and ...
A Tale Of Institutional Mismanagement: The Other Side Of ECP’s Daska Report
The inquiry report on NA-75 Daska is now available to most of us. Selected parts have been amplified as per ...
TLP Ends Sit-In At Wazirabad As Deal With Government Comes Into Effect; Minister Ali Muhammad Khan Terms It Win For Pakistan
The Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) has announced an end to its sit-in protest at Wazirabad in Gujranwala district as the organisation’s ...
Equity, Education And The Single National Curriculum
Debates on the Single National Curriculum (SNC) are once again in full swing, with panels defending SNC religiously and criticism ...
The Police Force Widely Sees This Deal With TLP As Another Betrayal Of Its Services And Sacrifices
The police is considered a first line of defence in any country. One of its core responsibilities is to maintain ...
An Emergent Critical Mass: Newly Empowered Rural Women Of Sindh And How The Government Can Support Them
When I came across the Sindh Union Council and Community Economic Strengthening Support (SUCCESS) Programme’s Annual Report 2020-2021, entitled ‘Building ...
Traders’ Organisations Vow To Proceed With Sit-in Protest On October 26, Demand Withdrawal Of Presidential Ordinance
The President of the All Pakistan Anjuman-e-Tajiran and Traders Action Committee Islamabad Ajmal Baloch has said that his organisation will ...
Pakistan Bar Council Comes Out In Support Of Asma Shirazi, Condemns Attacks On Freedom Of Expression
The Pakistan Bar Council has condemned attacks on journalist Asma Shirazi by the ruling PTI government and its prominent figures. ...
Federal Minister Shireen Mazari Rebukes Daughter Imaan On Twitter For ‘Witchcraft’ Reference About Government
Federal Minister for Human Rights Shireen Mazari has taken to social media to express her anger over her daughter Imaan ...
LHC Seeks Response From Punjab Government, Police Over Transgender Individual’s Petition Citing Discrimination In Employment
A writ petition filed by a transgender citizen Ashi Jan has led to the Lahore High Court (LHC) seeking a ...
No Movies, ‘Vulgarity’ Or Non-Devotional Music In Punjab Transport Vehicles From 1 to 12 Rabi-al-Awal: Notification
A notification purportedly issued by the Punjab Provincial Transport Authority is circulating on social media, which prohibits transport vehicles from ...
Supreme Court Returns Issue Of Saad Rizvi’s Release To Lahore High Court After Punjab Government Objects
The Supreme Court has referred the issue of Saad Hussain Rizvi's release to a two-member bench of the Lahore High ...
Junaid Safdar Says Will Sue Media Outlets For Falsely Reporting He Was Named In Pandora Papers
In a clarification while speaking to NayaDaur-TFT, Junaid Safdar, son of PML-N leader Maryam Nawaz, said that his name is ...
Family Members Of FC Personnel Who Fell In The Line Of Duty In 2011 Attacks Have Staged A Sit-In, Demanding Compensation Packages
Relatives of the Frontier Constabulary (FC) personnel who lost their lives in two suicide attacks from 2011 have staged a ...
A Case For The Presidential System In Pakistan
Rooted in British colonial legacy, the parliamentary system of government has continued to fail. Given Pakistan’s political realities, the presidential ...
Towards A Wheat Procurement Policy
In my last article in this space, I advocated for a wheat procurement policy that, amongst other objectives, could work ...
PM Imran Says Taliban Statements On Women ‘Encouraging,’ Warns Of Civil War Dangers If They Fail To Form Inclusive Govt
Prime Minister Imran Khan has laid out the conditions which must be met before Pakistan will recognize the Taliban government ...
PM Imran Khan Announces Pakistan To Play Role In Bringing Taliban Towards Inclusive Afghan Government
Prime Minister Imran Khan has announced that he has initiated dialogue with the Taliban in Afghanistan to move towards a ...
Govt’s Amnesty Offer To Taliban ‘Unilateral’, ‘Insult To Terror Victims’: Bilawal
PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has lashed out at government efforts to offer an amnesty to elements within the banned ...
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