Punjab government bans use of plastic bags from June 2024. Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has greenlit a ban on plastic bags across the province. This significant decision was made during a meeting chaired by Senior Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb. Implementation and Timeline: The ban on plastic bags is scheduled to take effect from June 5, […]
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How to apply for free solar panels in Punjab
How to apply for free solar panels in Punjab? Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has unveiled the ambitious ‘Roshan Gharana Program’, signaling a transformative move towards sustainable living in the province. This pioneering initiative aims to equip 50,000 households across Punjab with solar power systems. Overview of the Program: The ‘Roshan Gharana Program’ boasts a […]
New elections, old political dynasties
For many generations, Pakistan’s influential political families have strengthened their influence across all government tiers. A look at the historical roots of these political dynasties is evident of their prominence tracing back to the colonial British rule, way before partition of the sub-continent. At present, dozens of national and provincial constituencies are witnessing a contest […]
Chief Justice Bandial breaks silence about his ‘good to see you’ remarks amid outrage
Umar Ata Bandial, the Chief Justice of Pakistan, apologised for his remark ‘good to see you’ about Imran Khan, which caused the Prime Minister and a great deal of political outrage. Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Ata Bandial clarified his salutation during the hearing of a case on Tuesday as the ruling alliance questioned the […]
We won’t allow ‘Ladla’ to play with Pakistan, says PM Shehbaz
“Enough is enough!” yelled PM Shehbaz Sharif in reference to the relief PTI Chairman Imran Khan is receiving from the courts. Now, the law will follow its natural course. As the PTI leader received bail after bail on Tuesday, PM Shehbaz Sharif questioned whether there was a law of the jungle in the National Assembly. […]
Noor Mukadam case: IHC upholds death sentence of Zahir Jaffer
The Islamabad High Court has dismissed the convicts’ appeals in the Noor Mukadam case, upholding the death sentence of chief convict Zahir Jaffer. The court also rejected the appeals of Zahir Jaffer’s parents, as well as the appeals of the two co-accused Muhammad Iftikhar and Jan Muhammad, in its verdict on Monday. The verdict was […]
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 […]
A Silent Crisis
As we look at the concept of universal human rights, within that spectrum perhaps the most important and common denominator in almost all the conventions or constitutions exists the unalienable right to freedom of expression, vested within every person from birth, regardless of their religion, gender, race, caste or any other identifier of a human […]