It was the 26th of May, the death anniversary of Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, founder of the Ahmadi faith, which considers itself a sect of Islam. This was no coincidence, for everyone at the rally agreed that Ahmadis, whom they disparagingly referred to as Qadianis, were fifth columnists, aasteen kay saanp, …
Read More »Suffering in silence: Journalists and mental health
Asif and a colleague of his made their way to Malir Halt area where the cameraman was trapped. When they arrived, they saw bodies strewn around the vicinity. Some were still alive, but there was no one around to help them. A rangers’ office nearby had its shutters down …
Read More »Faking news: The dark side of news media
He left his sentence incomplete. Before he discussed politics, he said, he wanted to make a request to Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Mian Saqib Nisar. He said he did not know if the judges watched his show but requested his audience to convey his message to the Supreme Court …
Read More »The railway lines in Pakistan and the stories they tell
Wintery morning. A small, all but abandoned, railway station. A few scrawny plants growing between its building and a double rail track glued on a cheerless slope with sombre, brooding hills closing in from all sides as if to prevent the station from escaping. That was Hirok station in …
Read More »BCCI AGM Likely To Discuss Fate Of India’s Tour To South Africa
The fate of India’s approaching visit through South Africa amidst the uneasiness set off by new COVID-19 variety Omicron will be kept an eye on when the BCCI holds its 90th Annual General Meeting in Kolkata on Saturday to inspect an enormous gathering of various issues as well. In Bcci’s …
Read More »Overseas Pakistanis: The economic army of Pakistan
Overseas Pakistanis are worrying hearing rumblings of rumours regarding their future status in Pakistan. They have been given to understand the new incumbent government is trying to abolish the bill which gives voting right to the overseas Pakistanis. It is not known how true this news is but through newspapers …
Read More »British Pakistani launches ‘Emerging Pakistan’ campaign on 150 London buses
Emerging Pakistan’ campaign featuring pictures of Pakistan’s PM Shehbaz Sharif and PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif will go on for a month By Murtaza Ali ShahMay 05, 2022 ‘Emerging Pakistan’ campaign features pictures of PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif and PM Shehbaz Sharif on London buses. — Photo by author ‘Emerging Pakistan’ …
Read More »Will hold new elections after electoral reforms: Asif Zardari
PPP co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday said that the government will hold general elections in the country after introducing electoral reforms. Addressing a press conference in Karachi, Zardari said: “Electoral and the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) reforms are included in our game plan.” Referring to the huge economic challenges …
Read More »Imran Khan accuses Aleem Khan, Jahangir Tareen of seeking ‘illegal benefits’
Former prime minister and PTI Chairman Imran Khan revealed the reason behind his differences with former aides Aleem Khan and Jahangir Khan Tareen and said that both were seeking “illegal benefits from him.” Speaking during a podcast a day earlier, the former premier revealed that differences with both estranged …
Read More »Imran says long march towards Islamabad to take place in last week of May
He explained that the call was being given because the country was “insulted” and “the most corrupt people were placed atop the country via a foreign conspiracy.” Imran lashed out at Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and his cabinet, saying that the former was being referred to as “crime minister” and …
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