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* Bombshell *
I humbly dedicate this post to all the Presentation Sisters and their selfless service to humanity, particularly in the context of my own experiences. When the Presentation Sisters were given the option to choose between boys' or girls'…
* Minority Day *
August 11, 2024, is being observed as Minority Day, coinciding with the triumphant return of Arshad Nadeem early this morning in Lahore, where he was greeted by a rousing crowd showering him with rose petals. The President has announced…
Challenges for CM Punjab and people’s expectations
Asghar A Mubarak
There is no denying the fact that the entire social media, despite political differences, reflects the truth that every woman in Pakistan has been imitating the style and dress of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz…
* Challenge *
As an avid cyclist, this incident in Lahore, Pakistan's heartland, deeply shames me and validates a female Pakistani cyclist's claim in the past that the country was unsafe for cyclists—a claim I once contested.
Dawn reported that a…
* Medical Emergency * !!
The government of the day, subsequent to its suffocating budget, has proceeded with another life-threatening measure.
I recently discovered that the anti-tetanus vaccine is unavailable in all medical stores in Islamabad and Rawalpindi. I…
*Icons*
This historic picture is dedicated to Prince Mustafa Zahir, the son of the late Mohammad Zahir Shah, the last king of Afghanistan. In this image, the young Mohammad Akbar Khan, the first son of King Zahir Shah, can be seen in national…
Treacherous coup attempt : July 15, 2016
Prof Fahrettin Altun
On the night of July 15, 2016, a treacherous coup attempt was carried out aiming to overthrow the democratically elected government of Türkiye. The Fetullahist Terrorist Organisation's coup attempt began with the…
* Cradle *
Geographies are described as the cradle of certain civilizations, but the first cradle remains a mother's lap, where a child grows and whose presence in society evolves into a civilization.
In a recent reflection on my own mother, I…
* Abuse of power *
Does Pakistan need outside enemies? when it has enough backstabbers inside. This account comes from a friend who asked me to verify its authenticity. It was forwarded to a well-informed friend from Mingora in Swat , who confirmed the…
* Operation *
The Prime Minister has approved a new operation to eradicate militancy, targeting Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), despite opposition from parliamentarians. The KP Police, under its polished and professional Regional Police Officer Muhammad Ali,…
