Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu was quoted in local media as saying that Turkey had closed its airspace to Russian commercial and military planes travelling to Syria. “We blocked Russian military jets – and even civilian flights – from travelling to Syria.” They had till April, and we asked in March,” Cavusoglu said on Saturday, […]
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Rs3.15 per unit hike in power tariff sought
An increase in electricity prices of Rs3.15 per unit is likely after the Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA) filed an application with the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) on Tuesday. If increased, this would impose an additional Rs30 billion burden on consumers. The CPPA stated in its application that the country produced 10 billion […]
Unrest in Sweden over planned Quran burning
For the fourth day in a row, clashes have erupted in several Swedish cities, allegedly sparked by the apparent burning of the Quran by a far-right, anti-immigrant group, according to the BBC. According to local media, three people were injured Sunday in Norrköping, eastern Sweden, when police fired warning shots at rioters. At least 17 […]
Pakistan’s efforts for Peace
The incident of 9/11 has changed the whole scenario of the world, US declares its War against Terror and Pakistan became a frontline state of the US-led war against terror. Due to the US war in Afghanistan, Pakistan has suffered so much more than any country in the region. Its 80,000 people lost their lives […]
Israel fires missiles towards Syrian military position near Damascus
According to Syria’s military, Israel fired three missiles at Syrian military installations near Damascus, causing material damage. On Friday, state media quoted an unnamed military officer as stating that the strike occurred shortly before midnight on Thursday, and that Syrian air defences shot down several of the Israeli missiles. The missiles hit positions of Iran-backed […]
Book review: On the sociology of Islam by Dr Ali Shariati
To challenge history or to reinterpret it both are intellectual things. Most scholars take pride in questioning the historical fallacies connected with their culture or religion. Sometimes they get the required success but most of the time face severe backlash from the society, especially when they dare to challenge the religious history and decades-long beliefs […]
Book review: The Israel lobby and US Foreign Policy by Johan J. Mearshemier
In large numbers, literature regarding the politics of the Middle East, the war on terror, the regime-change policy of America, and the Israel-Palestine conflict has been produced, but major questions are not comprehensively addressed. The questions like, “Why did America invade Iraq after 9/11? Why does America support Israel diplomatically, financially, and militarily? Why was […]
Punjab assembly to elect new CM on April 3
LAHORE: The Punjab Assembly will elect a new chief minister on April 3 (Sunday), according to the speaker of the house, who delayed the day’s proceedings on Saturday, which had been interrupted by sloganeering from both sides of the aisle. Nomination papers must be filed by 5 p.m. today, and they will be scrutinised by […]