KARACHI: A man got out of a Bykea ride and gave the rider a fifty-rupee note in addition to the fixed fare —a tip for the rider. This is a common sight, but in Karachi’s Scheme 33 area, it became significant when I noticed the rider’s trousers. They were white —the type usually worn by…
Shafee Jan criticized the ruling PML-N, claiming they now fear Imran Khan’s statements and images Special Assistant to Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister on Information, Shafee Jan. SCREENGRAB PESHAWAR: Special Assistant to the Chief Minister on Information, Shafee Jan, has warned of a protest outside Adiala Jail if permission is not granted to meet PTI founder and…
The writer is a former caretaker finance minister and served as vice-president at the World Bank The title of this article is taken from India’s British-adopted way of speaking and dealing with what they saw as the problems posed by the area’s Muslim population. When the British arrived in what became their largest colony in…
. Good news for Pakistan cricket ahead of the ICC T20 World Cup commencing on Feb 7, 2025 in Sri Lanka. Team Pakistan has won the tri-nation T20 series beating Sri Lanka comfortably by six wickets in the final played in Rawalpindi this past Saturday. The Salman Agha men won four of the total five…
. The November 23 bye-elections continued Pakistan’s rich tradition of polling-day irregularities, but the scale was far lower than seen in recent years, most notably during the last two general elections. Unfortunately, turnout was also horribly low, with barely 23% of voters showing up, and only one constituency —PP-269 Muzaffargarh-II —of the 13 total seats…
. For decades, Pakistan has unequivocally stood with Palestinians. We have condemned Israeli aggression and consistently defended Palestinian rights at the UN. Today, words are no longer enough. Israel’s bombardment continues unchecked. The ceasefire, reached through global intervention, had been broken within days. Humanitarian aid remains obstructed. And Gaza is on the brink of catastrophe,…
. The writer is an educationist based in Kasur City. He can be reached at m.nadeemnadir777@gmail.com Instead of beefing about teachers’ anaemic dedication to the profession of teaching, let’s first see whether they are provided a friendly and encouraging atmosphere to enable them to render their duties in a constructive manner. Should not the policies…
Vows to fight its case at NFC meeting on Dec 4, terms delay in KP’s NFC dues a ‘constitutional violation’ Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi adresses a press conference in Peshawar on Sunday. Photo: X Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi announced that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf-led provincial government will participate in the National Finance Commission (NFC)…
. Diplomatic efforts may still be underway to seek rapprochement between Pakistan and the Taliban regime, but prospects are very slim. Tensions have been simmering between Islamabad and Kabul for several months. At the heart of their troubled ties is the presence of banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and other groups on Afghan soil. Despite repeated…
FC Balochistan South spokesperson confirms attack, saying, troops acted swiftly, effectively in response to assault QUETTA: An attack on the Frontier Corps headquarters in Nokkundi on Sunday night triggered intense fighting after one of the terrorists detonated an explosive device at the main gate, enabling several armed attackers to storm the compound. According to security…
