If US President Donald Trump really wants to win the Nobel Peace Prize, he needs to stop the war in Gaza, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday. Speaking to France’s BFM TV from New York, Macron said that only Trump has the power to put pressure on Israel to end the war. “There is…
The Constitutional Bench has touched upon an issue of extreme public importance as it too found itself in a zigzag situation while interpreting Pakistan Army Act, 1952, in conjunction with fundamental rights enshrined in the Constitution. Justice Aminuddin Khan —justifying the May 7 short order on a set of 38 intra-court appeals —yesterday remarked that…
The tax machinery has once again fallen short of the target, with FBR officials admitting that the Rs3.6 trillion sales tax gap from the previous fiscal year cannot be fully closed due to the fragmented and informal nature of the retail sector. This admission is as much about lost revenue as it is about long-standing…
The recent discovery of three transgender women shot dead and left on a roadside in Karachi is another brutal example of how dangerous life is for transgender people. Despite progressive legal steps, including the landmark Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2018, there is still a massive gap between law and reality. The state’s failure…
Strategic imprudence means a mindset which is confused, retrogressive, unwise and hollow. When a nation is strategically prudent in framing its economy, governance, rule of law, political discourse and mode of development, it is bound to succeed. China, South Korea, Singapore, Taiwan and Malaysia are the examples where the leadership within a span of five…
Islamabad – Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Asif confirmed that around 1,600 Pakistani troops are currently stationed in Saudi Arabia, highlighting the long history of defense cooperation between the two countries. Speaking on a private TV program, Asif noted that previously several thousand troops were deployed, and for the first time, defense collaboration has been formalized…
Quetta, Pakistan – The Jafar Express, traveling from Peshawar to Quetta, derailed after an explosion on the tracks between Digari Cross Superintendent and Saryab railway stations. The blast occurred approximately 30 to 45 minutes before the derailment. Railway sources reported that five carriages, including the engine, went off the rails, but no casualties have been…
Punjab is grappling with one of the most destructive flood events in recent years, with more than 1.3 million acres of farmland submerged along the eastern rivers. As per the preliminary estimates, the deluge has inflicted severe damage on Kharif crops, particularly cotton, threatening the livelihoods of millions of farmers. Satellite imagery of 24 districts…
The Arab-Islamic Summit in Doha and its declaration have stirred emotive discussion, many describing the moot as mere rhetoric without any tangible action. Staged in the wake of Israel’s attack on Qatar, the meeting carried urgency but poured cold water on expectations of the Muslim world . However, if history is of any guide, it…
Meta Platforms on Tuesday said it is introducing a translation feature for its WhatsApp messaging service, aiming to ease cross‑language chats among its more than 3 billion users. The translations will initially be available in six languages on Android devices and 19 languages on iPhones, with more languages to follow. “Message translations were designed to…
