Editorial

Time to do away with corporal punishment at schools

The incidents of corporal punishment at schools are on the rise and the recent incidents across the country indicate that the law to this effect needs to be strictly implemented.  In the fact, these incidents have created an outrage among the pa...

Construction industry in doldrums due to high prices of material

The overall economic meltdown and inflation are taking toll on construction industry as they have led to higher construction costs, making it unfeasible for the builders to continue with their ongoing projects. A recent survey says that a work on num...

Multi-party conference: a welcome move

In the wake of increasing law and order situation, prevailing political uncertainty together with unprecedented economic crisis, the move by the current coalition government to convene a multi-party conference is a welcome development as it will prov...

Prevention is better

As if the existing political uncertainty and unprecedented economic crisis due to biblical summer were not enough that a new corona variant has also started rearing its ugly head again. Yes, the Health Dept report says that Dow University of Health S...

The escalating food shortage

The escalating food shortage and a looming food crisis have been termed to be the real concerns for Pakistanis right now as prices are increasing behind imagination. Though the food prices inflation and shortage had already been an issue after the co...

A massive scale tragedy

In the wake of massive Peshawar mosque attack, it has become imperative to put our security apparatus o the red alert with a view to improving our intelligence gathering to avert the dangers of further attacks across the country. The scale of the tra...

Increasing acts of Islamophobia worldwide

The sudden rise in senseless and provocative incidents of Islamophobia, being committed under the grab of so-called freedom of expression, across the globe is a matter of serious concern. The back-to-back incident of desecration of our Holy book Qura...

A sense of disappointment prevails

Despair is in the air as Pak fans are extremely disappointed over the green shirts second consecutive failure to feature in the Hockey World Cup. Yes, their non-participation in the just-concluded 15th FIH Hockey World Cup staged at Kalenga Stadium i...

Reconstitution of PMDC hailed

With the recent restoration of the previous status of the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) by the current coalition government after the signing of the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council Act, 2022 by President Alvi, things are set to be he...

Time to shun politics and form collective strategy

In the wake of continued economic meltdown, the financial gurus and strategic analysts have called all political partis whether in government or in opposition to shun politics in this critical juncture of period and focus on economic betterment plan...

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Customs Seize Smuggled Honda Civic from Karachi’s NMB Wharf

KARACHI: The Anti-Smuggling Organization (ASO) of Pakistan Customs has seized a smuggled and duty-unpaid Honda Civic car from the NMB Wharf area of Karachi following credible intelligence regarding its illegal importation. According to the official s...

Narrative Warfare and Media Diplomacy: Pakistan’s Response to Disinformation During the 2025 India-Pakistan Conflict

Regional tensions have always been a top headline in International and National media. From Russia- Ukraine issue to Pak-India conflict the world has been witnessing many great challenges and upheavals among nations. The traditional means of war has...

Abandoned Government School buildings turn into drug dens in Sher Shah Colony

KARACHI: On the directives of Sindh Ombudsman Muhammad Sohail Rajput, Aftab Ahmed Khatri, Regional Director of the Provincial Ombudsman Sindh (POS) for Keamari District/West Karachi, along with Salahuddin Siddiqui, conducted an inspection of the...

Awareness seminar held in Karachi on Right to Self-Determination Day for Kashmir

KARACHI: An awareness seminar was organized in Karachi on the occasion of Right to Self-Determination Day by the Youth Forum for Kashmir – Karachi Regional Office (YFK-KRO). Political, social, religious and media personalities attended the even...
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