Measles has killed 12 children in the western Indian city of Mumbai and surrounding areas, authorities say. The first death was reported around 26-27 October when three children died within 48 hours. The city had 233 confirmed cases this year until Wednesday – a three-fold jump from the 92 cases and two deaths reported last […]
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General Asim Munir to be new Army Chief, summary sent to Presidency
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has decided to appoint General Asim Munir as the new Army Chief and General Sahir Shamshad Mirza as Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee. A summary in this regard has been forwarded to President Arif Alvi for approval. Taking to Twitter, Federal Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb announced Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif […]
Army has decided not to interfere in political matters: Gen Bajwa
General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Wednesday said Pak Army had decided after much deliberation last year that it will not interfere in political matters. The Army Chief delivered his last speech to the Defence and Martyrs’ Day ceremony at GHQ in Rawalpindi on Wednesday and said criticizing the army is the right of the people […]
Razia Sultan: A brief biographical sketch
Razia Sultan was the only woman to have occupied the Delhi throne and the first Muslim woman to rule India. She was the fifth empress of the Delhi Sultanate’s Mamluk Dynasty. She ruled for three years, six months, and six days, from 1236 to 1240. She was a gifted, knowledgeable, courageous, superior administrator, and a […]
Joseph Conrad: What is writing and the role of Artist?
“Art is long and life is short, and success is very far off.” Joseph Conrad, who lived from December 3, 1857, to August 3, 1924, is best known for writing Heart of Darkness, a book that is required reading for English classes in high schools. However, much of his writing has a profoundly philosophical quality, […]
Renowned encounter between Amir Timur and Ibn Khaldun
During the siege of Damascus in 1401, the eminent Arab historian Ibn Khaldun encountered Amir Timur. Ibn Khaldun departed Timur’s camp after a month there with tremendous admiration for the great ruler. Timur’s historical expertise and everything else they discussed during that time amazed Ibn Khaldun. Ibn Khaldun, therefore, came to the following straightforward judgement […]
Alauddin Khilji: The Mongol-terrorizing Sultan
With a massive army of 200,000 warriors, the Mongol Khan of Chagatai Ulus, Duwa, sent his favourite son, Qutlugh Qocha, to India in 1299. This time, the Mongols invaded no area as they travelled directly to Delhi. The goal was obvious: to completely destroy the Delhi Sultanate. The invasion caused a big uproar because everyone […]
Indus River becomes second-largest source of plastic pollution
The Indus River overtakes the Pacific Ocean as the second-largest source of plastic pollution. A few years ago, the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) introduced the “Clean Seas” effort, an anti-plastic pollution campaign. The world’s rivers that contribute the most plastic were the subject of a study by a humanitarian organization called “Export of Plastic […]