The soul of democracy has been torn apart in India since its inception. The political elite constructed the idea of democracy and secularism among its own people and the public, whereas, in reality, power politics remained a dominant factor for a long time. The desire for a progressive, secular nation that would grant its citizens […]
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LHC dismisses GCU students’ plea seeking fee waiver
LHC dismisses GCU students’ plea seeking fee waiver The Lahore High Court has dismissed a petition brought by flood-affected GCU students seeking a waiver of their enrollment fee. The court referred the case to the university’s vice chancellor. On Monday, Lahore High Court Justice Sajid Mehmood Sethi heard a plea filed by Government College University, […]
Legal analysis on international standards of women prisoners in India
Maneka Gandhi (2018) minister of women and child development in India produced recommendations also solutions to prove the standard of living behind the bars for women. She also emphasized the purpose of why the prisons should have better conditions, the report included many important issues that increasing in India often fails, such as pregnant women […]
Blame establishment if economy collapses further: Imran
Blame establishment if economy collapses further: Imran Imran Khan, a former prime minister and current head of the PTI, has pleaded with the establishment to intervene to stop the nation and economy from “falling downhill” further and warned that if it does not, the people will hold them accountable. “I know you are neutral but […]
HED issues notification of appointment of new VCs
Chancellor Governor Punjab Balig ur Rehman has approved a summary sent to him by the HED for the appointment of new VCs for a period of four years. The Higher Education Department has issued a notification regarding the appointments of new VCs at different government universities. According to the notification, Dr. Niaz Ahmad Akhtar has […]
Benazir Income Support Program distributes Rs. 22.95 billion among flood victims
Benazir Income Support Program distributes Rs. 22.95 billion among flood victims The Benazir Income Support Program has distributed over Rs. 22.95 billion among 918,121 families in flood-affected areas. The Benazir Income Support Program said the social security network is providing Rs 25,000 to each family in the flood-affected areas of the country. According to official […]
ADB indicates funding to be insufficient
ADB indicates funding to be insufficient The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said in a report on Tuesday that it is not enough to cover the costs of natural disasters. Private disaster risk insurance solutions have minimized market penetration, according to a report titled “Breaking the Disaster Protection Gap in Central Asia.” “These problems are compounded […]
Ensuring Women Safety in Pakistan. A Conversation with the ‘Muhammadans’
Safe existence is a basic human right, which unfortunately is compromised time and again in the case of gender-based violence and crimes. Though Pakistan has laws and policies lettered against violence, the implementation of these laws in spirit remains questionable to date. In my quest to add to the available body of knowledge in the […]