Ukraine will move to place restrictions on the activities of Russian-linked religious organizations in the country, and security services will begin an investigation into a Moscow-linked branch of the Orthodox Church after a raid on a monastery last week “The National Security and Defence Council has instructed the government to propose to (parliament) a bill […]
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FBR suspends officials involved in leaking Bajwa’s family tax records
The federal government has suspended a number of officers from the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) for their alleged roles in the disclosure of data pertaining to the tax returns of the relatives of former army chief General (retd) Qamar Javed Bajwa. A probe has begun in the interim with about a dozen chief commissioner-level […]
Henry Miller on Literature and Life
“Like life itself, writing is a journey of discovery.” Why do great, adored, and enduring writers write? George Orwell had four goals in mind. It is an issue of ego and self-disclosure for Joan Didion. In retrospect, it may seem ironic, but David Foster Wallace wrote entirely for enjoyment. This inner fire was unquenchable for […]
D.H. Lawrence on power of pure attention
“An act of pure attention, if you are capable of it, will provide its own answer.” At the height of her brief life, Simone Weil observed that “concentration, brought to its utmost degree, is the same thing as prayer.” In her stunning elegy for her soul partner, Mary Oliver wrote a generation later that “attention […]
North Korea faces sanctions after ballistic missile tests
The US and its Asian allies have imposed sanctions on three North Korean senior officials associated with the country’s recent missile tests. Pyongyang launched a record number of ballistic missiles more than 60 – this year, and tested several intercontinental ballistic missiles. Jon Il Ho, Yu Jin, and Kim Su Gil allegedly “played major roles” […]
Ukraine war: Zelensky assistant tells up to 13,000 war dead
Up to 13,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed since the start of Russia’s invasion, a senior official has said. Mykhailo Podolyak, an adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, said between 10,000 and 13,000 troops had died. It is rare for Ukraine to give figures for casualties, and Mr. Podolyak’s comments have not been confirmed by […]
‘I am very afraid’, says Qatari transgender woman
Controversy about Qatar hosting football’s World Cup has mostly focused on LGBT rights in the country and around same-sex relationships being criminalized. Transgender Qataris can be detained for “violating public morality”, which requires no trial or official charge. BBC News has spoken to two trans-Qataris about their lives. “I am very afraid, but I just […]
India remittances establish to beat record $100 billion in 2022
Indians are set to receive $100bn in remittances this year, according to a World Bank report – the first time a single country has reached that number. The increase was led by wage rises and strong labor markets in the US and other developed countries. In total, the amount of money sent back home by […]