Earlier this week, a social media rumor about the “death” of an 11-year-old girl in the central Iranian city of Qom due to “poisoning” circulated at a dizzying pace and grabbed headlines worldwide. A report in France 24, reproduced by many other Western media outlets, cited anonymous “Iranian activists” to allege that Fatemeh Rezaei “died after being […]
Author: Syed Zafar Mehdi
Syed Zafar Mehdi is a Tehran-based journalist, political commentator and author. He has reported for more than 13 years from India, Afghanistan, Kashmir and West Asia for leading publications worldwide.
Imran Khan wins most popular leader survey: Gallup
According to a survey titled Public Pulse Report released on Monday by Gallup Pakistan, 61% of Pakistanis have a “positive opinion” of PTI Chairman Imran Khan, while only 36% do so for PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif and Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari. A total of 2,000 people from all four provinces, both urban and rural, participated […]
Cricketer Muhammad Hafeez’s house looted
Some unidentified thieves stole foreign currency worth hundreds of thousands of rupees from Muhammad Hafeez’s house on Tuesday. Details indicate that the thieves successfully broke into the former cricketer‘s home in Lahore’s Defense Housing Society, stole $20,000, 40,000 pounds, 30,000 euros, and 5,000 dirhams, and then fled. In response to Muhammad Hafeez’s wife’s uncle’s complaint, […]
Ramadan package : Good news for underprivileged community
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday unveiled a Ramadan package that includes free wheat flour for the poor in light of the intolerable inflation in the country. The package, which is the first of its kind and is intended to help the country’s underprivileged classes, is described as a significant relief for the poor. The […]
Watch: Currency notes rain down on motorway amid economic crisis
Currency notes rain down on motorway amid economic crisis. In contrast to the economic crisis that Pakistan, a nation of over 220 million people, is experiencing, commuters can be seen throwing cash on one of the nation’s highways. A handheld video clip taken from inside a car showed a line of trucks and SUVs moving […]
Jamiat goons attack Holi celebrations at Punjab University
On Monday at Punjab University’s (PU) new campus, Islami Jamiat Tulba (IJT)-affiliated students allegedly attacked a group of students who were celebrating Holi with permission from the administration. At least 15 students from the Hindu community were hurt as a result of the attack. Videos of the incident that showed assaults on members of the […]
Ayesha Omar speaks about safety tips for women living alone
Ayesha Omer, Pakistan’s style icon and actress, has revealed a number of vital security tips for women living alone in houses. The gorgeous actress is well-known for advocating for women’s rights. As a social activist, she constantly encouraged women to speak out in defense of their own rights. The “Bulbulay” actress frequently draws attention to […]
Will Japan disappear? 5 points on country’s population crisis
The declining birth rate in Japan prompted Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s advisor to issue a dire warning about population crisis. Masako Mori believes Japan will “disappear” if the decline in birth rates is not halted. Five points on Japan population crisis: Japan’s birth rate is one of the lowest in the world. In 2021, the fertility rate, […]