Pakistan

CM Murad Shah accuses federal govt of treating Sindh with bias

Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Saturday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Imran Khan saying the federal...

Updated 06 Jun, 2021 12:08pm

IAEA must take notice of India's nuclear black market

For years India has run propaganda against Pakistan's nuclear program, asserting that it is endangering the world,...

Updated 09 May, 2021 01:28pm

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The TLP conundrum

In an essay titled "Religious Parties, Religious Political Identity, And the Cold Shoulder of Liberal Democratic...

Updated 01 May, 2021 06:11am

Pakistan

Pandemic politics: Asad Umar questions UK's decision to include Pakistan in 'red list'

As soon as Christian Turner, the United Kingdom's High Commissioner to Pakistan, announced the British government's...

Updated 03 Apr, 2021 05:22pm

Pakistan

Muhammad Ali Sadpara: An apology of sorts

Do I have the right to write a eulogy for Muhammad Ali of Sadpara? Probably not. I did not know who Ali was until...

Updated 18 Feb, 2021 08:29pm

Daniel Pearl case: SC orders release of prime accused, US expresses concern

Supreme Court (SC) of Pakistan on Thursday has ordered the immediate release of Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh, a key...

Updated 29 Jan, 2021 07:15am

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HagiaSophia: should it be a mosque? a historical and Islamic perspective

“A place of worship - whether it be a Church or a mosque - should remain a place of worship, converting it into a...

Updated 12 Jul, 2020 01:25pm

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COVID-19: rumors, murmurs, misinformation and consequences

I had just come back from the United Kingdom before the corona threat really hit Pakistan and have spent most of the...

Updated 06 Jul, 2020 06:56pm

JIT report declares Baldia factory fire an act of terrorism, holds MQM's Hammad Sidique responsible

KARACHI - The joint investigation team (JIT) formed to re-investigate the Baldia town factory fire has declared the...

Updated 06 Jul, 2020 12:50am

Life & Style

'Piyar kay Sadqay' and damaging stereotypes it is propagating

As much as I have enjoyed Mahjabeen and Abdullah's character in the early episodes of Piyar Ke Sadqay, I don't like...

Published 30 Jun, 2020 02:52pm

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Lineage and religion of Ertugrul through history and numismatics

With Pakistan Television airing Turkish historical fiction drama Dirili?: Ertu?rul in Urdu dub, a debate has been...

Updated 23 Jun, 2020 01:35pm

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We chose apathy over empathy in the aftermath of Friday’s plane crash

In summer 2018, I was part of an initiative called “Future News Worldwide” by the British Council Scotland. The...

Updated 23 Jun, 2020 01:46pm

Life & Style

Ruby Rose is no longer the 'Batwoman'

Published 20 May, 2020 08:45am

Pakistan

Pandemic has ended in Pakistan - at least socially

Updated 19 May, 2020 04:04pm

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Lockdownchronicles: Lessons on spirituality by Abida Parveen

Abida Parveen is the undisputed queen of Sufi music in Pakistan and it's a true testament to her talent that no...

Updated 23 Jun, 2020 02:00pm

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P for pandemic, P for parlour: your beauty needs don't take precedence over life

Credits: AFP PHOTO / ASIF HASSAN As the government eased the lockdown on May 11 that has been imposed countrywide...

Updated 23 Jun, 2020 01:41pm