Fawad Chaudhry, the Information Minister, has mocked the Bhutto and Sharif families, claiming that PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz are “political toddlers” incapable of running the country. “Neither [Bilawal] nor Maryam have the political influence to lead the country… “Bilawal should first run for mayor of Karachi, then Maryam […]
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NCOC prolongs virus-induced restrictions till February 15
ISLAMABAD: The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) has prolonged the virus-induced restrictions announced earlier this month until February 15, as the fifth wave of the pandemic, driven by the Omicron strain of new coronavirus, continues unabated across the country. After two days of relatively low numbers, the NCOC, which serves as the nerve centre […]
Corona cases continue unabated in Sindh
ISLAMABAD: According to data released by the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Monday, the single-day tally of new Covid cases surpassed 7,000 for the second day in a row, as the fifth wave of the coronavirus pandemic proceeded unabated on the back of the Omicron strain. During the last 24 hours, 7,195 additional […]
PM Imran’s comments against PML-N reflect ‘fear and hopelessness’
ISLAMABAD: PML-N spokesperson Marriyum Aurangzeb said on Monday that Prime Minister Imran Khan’s rant against the PML-N leadership reflected his “fear and hopelessness,” and that his remarks were fueled by his mounting frustration. Aurangzeb told a press conference in Islamabad that the prime minister had “mired the country into inflation and poverty” and that he […]
Fifth wave of coronavirus continues to worsen across Pakistan
LAHORE: The fifth wave of the coronavirus pandemic is spreading across Pakistan, with 7,586 new cases reported in the last 24 hours, according to the National Command and Control Centre (NCOC). This is the second-highest number of cases reported in Pakistan, with 7,678 reported two days ago being the highest. Since the start of the […]
Highlighting the social issues in Sindh
The province of Sindh, despite being the country’s second-largest province lags behind others in terms of socio-economic conditions. Although, it undoubtedly makes massive contributions to the country’s economy yet is confronted by various issues and has a fragile regulatory framework. Some of the most pressing social problems in Sindh are: ● Child marriages ● Religious […]
Religious extremism in the annals of history
Nasir Khusraw was an Ismaili preacher, scholar, and Persian poet. However, it is also a fact that his travelogue has been more popular than his religious, literary, and worldly writings. In one of his travels to Mecca and Egypt, he writes that while he was staying with a cobbler in the bazaar of Khorasan to […]
No colours on sky as ban on Basant continues
LAHORE: No colours on sky as ban on Basant continues. Traders in Lahore have urged authorities to revive Basant, the annual kite-flying festival celebrated with the advent of spring. Before the 2007 ban on Basant in the province of Punjab, the walled city of Lahore was known for the festival, due in early February. People […]