On Wednesday (today), Pakistan Tehreek-i-long Insaf’s march on Islamabad is expected to result in a confrontation with the government, which is determined to use all available resources to stop it. Though the federal cabinet decided yesterday that the PTI would not be permitted to hold its procession towards Islamabad, Imran Khan, the unyielding chairman of […]
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Police detain PTI leaders Ijaz Chaudhry, Mehmood ur Rasheed ahead of ‘Azadi March’
With the clock ticking on the PTI’s ‘Azadi March,’ police arrested Senator Ejaz Chaudhry, Punjab senior leader Mian Mehmood ur Rasheed, and other party workers on Tuesday. The police continued to raid the homes of PTI leaders and workers as the government decided to halt the PTI’s ‘Azadi March,’ which was scheduled to begin today […]
‘Brutal crackdown’: Imran Khan denounces raids on PTI leaders’ houses
Punjab Police raided the homes of several PTI leaders late Monday, including former energy minister Hammad Azhar, Usman Dar, and Babar Awan, and a police constable was killed during a raid in Lahore. The news comes just hours after PTI Senior Vice President Fawad Chaudhry warned the government not to use force to stop the […]
Toxic masculinity, women and Pakistani society
For understanding sexual violence it’s necessary to understand what real sex is. It’s the physical contact between two individuals involved in sexual stimulation; sexual activity, or behavior to engage in sexual intercourse. In simple words, it’s a basic and natural need of humans and other species. In Islam, the purpose of sex is to have […]
Will try to clinch favourable deal with IMF: Miftah
Finance Minister Miftah Ismail has stated that he will travel to Doha and will not return to the country unless a favourable deal with the International Monetary Fund is reached while criticising the previous government for agreeing to the preposterous conditions imposed by the global lender, which are proving a landmine for the government and […]
PTI’s Asad Umar urges govt to immediately hold elections
Senior Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) leader Asad Umar asked the government on Saturday not to put the country through any more tests. He also urged those in charge to call for general elections right away so that the situation in the country doesn’t get worse. At a press conference in Islamabad, he said that it was […]
National budget to be declared on June 10
On Saturday, the federal government will present the national budget for June 10, 2022. The budget speech will be given by Finance Minister Miftah Ismael. In recent days, the government has stopped importing luxury goods and announced other steps to save the country’s dwindling reserves and help the economy. On the one hand, the date […]
CM Hamza takes notice of leakage of exam papers
Punjab Chief Minister Hamza Shehbaz took strict notice of the leakage of papers for exams being held by the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE), Rawalpindi, on Friday. Dr Khalid Mehmood, chairman of the Rawalpindi Board, and Shahenshah Babar Khan, controller of examinations, were both suspended by the chief minister. Shahenshah Babar Khan was […]