Sufi singer Sain Zahoor Ahmed of ‘Aik Alif’ fame has been released from the hospital one day after collapsing and blacking out during a performance in London. Sain Zahoor, 85, collapsed unexpectedly and worryingly during a live concert in London. The concert organizers rushed the Okara native to a nearby hospital. According to doctors, he […]
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Youtuber Jameel Farooqui arrested by Islamabad police
YouTuber and social media activist Jameel Farooqui was arrested on Monday for falsely accusing the Islamabad Police of torturing senior PTI leader Shahbaz Gill. According to a statement issued by the capital city police, Farooqui was detained in Karachi in connection with a case filed against him at the Ramna Police Station in Islamabad. Farooqui […]
Hasnain replaces Shaheen Shah Afridi in Asia Cup 22 squad
Mohammad Hasnain, 22, has been named as a replacement for the injured fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi in Pakistan’s squad for the upcoming Asia Cup T20 tournament, which will be held in the UAE from August 27 to September 11. The fast bowler has represented Pakistan in 18 T20Is, taking 17 wickets. Hasnain will join […]
High electricity bills: PM listens to public grievances
Shehbaz Sharif, the prime minister, has heeded the public’s complaints over high electricity bills. Islamabad instructed the concerned officials to produce a thorough report with recommendations regarding public complaints about electricity costs as soon as possible in a meeting with officials today. The prime minister stated that he is accountable to the people and expressed […]
NA-245: Karachi stands with PTI
The PTI won the Karachi NA-245 seat in a by-election held on Sunday after the death of Aamir Liaquat Hussain, who was elected on a PTI ticket in 2018. According to unofficial and preliminary results from all 263 polling stations released by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), the PTI won by nearly 17,000 votes, […]
India: A hegemonic state in South Asia
Is India a hegemonic state in South Asia? For more than half a century, South Asia has been confronted with formidable challenges to peace and stability. No doubt, it is a complex region in terms of its two nuclear-neighbouring states’ behaviour and geographical proximity. There has been a number of instances where peace initiatives have […]
Marvi Girl’s hostel evacuated on short notice facing rain emergency
Marvi Girl’s hostel has been evacuated on short notice facing rain emergency. Yesterday, the college administration issued a notice and warned verbally to clear away the hostel immediately after observing the hostel on the risk due to heavy rainfall. Marvi Hostel is located in an area of civil hospital Sukkur, a place where doctors including […]
SBP to present monetary policy today
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) will meet on Monday to discuss monetary policy. During the most recent monetary policy meeting in July 2022, the committee raised the benchmark policy rate by 125 basis points (bps) to 15%. It also linked the interest rates of the Export Finance Scheme […]