NEW DELHI, INDIA — On-field rivalry between Pakistani and Indian cricketers have always infused the game with excitement and enthralled fans on both sides of the border. And it happened once more today. Former Pakistani pacer Shoaib Akhtar proved what a devastating fast bowler he was in the opening match of the Legends League Cricket […]
Day: January 22, 2022
Members of extremist groups want to terrorise Pakistan: Sheikh Rashid
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – On Saturday, Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid warned that some remnants of Taliban-defeated groups intended to create a terror environment in the country. His comment came after extremists attacked Lahore and Islamabad, killing five people and injuring more than 25 more. The minister told a press conference that there was no longer any […]
Tando Allahyar tense amid violent protests over MQM-P activist’s murder
TANDO ALLAHYAR — Following the murder of a Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan (MQM-P) activist, the city of Tando Allahyar in Sindh province has become tense. Khalil-ur-Rehman, a MQM-P activist, was shot and killed outside the Tando Allahyar District and Sessions Court on Friday. During the city’s violent protests, police arrested five MQM-P personnel for allegedly […]
Former MQM senator Mian Ateeq detained in Lahore
LAHORE, Pakistan — Mian Ateeq Shaikh, a former senator of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P), has been detained in a case involving document falsification. After receiving a plea from Rawalpindi police, Lahore Qila Gujjar Singh police brought Mian Ateeq into jail. At the Ganj Mandi Police Station, a charge has been filed against the lawmaker […]
Domination of the presidential system
In Pakistan today, preparations to implement or otherwise impose the presidential system have reached their final stages. Most of our compatriots do not know the implications of the presidential system and how the whole nation will come under the domination of one individual. The presidential system is prone to dictatorship or abuse of office, which […]