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In 2014, I was very much into that EDM and music festival scene. I still remember my first rave at the Metro Toronto Convention Center, âArmin Intense Tourâ. I was blown away by the amazing ...
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Saturday announced their 15-man squad for the upcoming three-match T20I series against Pakistan. Opener Tamim Iqbal returns after skipping a home series against Afghanistan and Zimbabwe and a tour ...
The Taliban will implement a 10-day ceasefire with U.S. troops, a reduction in violence with Afghan forces and discussions with Afghan government officials if it reaches a deal with U.S. negotiators in talks in Doha. ...
The head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that the global economy risks a return of the Great Depression, driven by inequality and financial sector instability. Speaking at the Peterson Institute of International Economics in Washington, ...
Shehzil Malik, a pakistan based artist also known for her artwork for the aurat march, tweeted about a San Francisco based company using her designs illegally. ShopVida, a company found by a Pakistani woman- Umaimah ...
An additional district and sessions judge of Islamabad on Friday issued non-bailable warrants of arrest for TV anchorperson Mubashir Luqman in a criminal complaint filed against him by Anwar Aziz, father of ex-minister Daniyal Aziz, ...
Saadat Hassan Manto is a prominent name in the archives of Urdu literature and considered one of the greatest contemporary Urdu short story writers of the 20th century. Manto is a name unknown to little ...
An Indian court on Friday ordered that the public hanging of the four men convicted of the 2012 gang rape and murder of a student on a bus would now take place on February 1. ...
The UK government has sought to reassure the EU that its citizens living in the UK will not be deported if they fail to apply for settled status, the European parliamentâs Brexit co-ordinator has said. Speaking after ...
According to latest United Nations report on the state of the world economy, Pakistan’s economy is expected to recover slightly from 2021 onward as increased government revenues from a tax hike allow expanded public investment ...
According to the lawyer of a British-Pakistani father fighting for custody of his two minor daughters in the Czech Republic, she has “no doubt” that her client was discriminated against due to his Muslim faith ...
Urban cities in India and Pakistan are at risk of experiencing heat waves so intense that residents may not be able to reside in those cities. What are the details? According to United States think-tank ...
Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said that US President Donald Trump is a ‘clown’ who will betray the Iranian people and only pretends to support them. What are the details? On Friday, the Iranian supreme ...
An Anti-Terrorism Court in Rawalpindi has sentenced 86 workers and supporters of the Threek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) with prison sentences of 55 years each. What are the details? The 86 people were convicted in a case ...
Fox recently announced that they will be releasing a royal special which will detail the decision of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex to leave the royal family. What are the details? According to Fox, ...
On Thursday, the Health Ministry announced that social media site Facebook would be helping Pakistan in it’s fight against polio disease. What’s the context? This announcement came after officials blamed anti-vaccine content posted last year ...
On Friday, sources in the Afghan Taliban revealed that they are ready to implement a 10 day ceasefire with US troops as well as reduce their hostilities with Afghan troops. What are the details? The ...
The director of the upcoming Pakistani film ‘Zindagi Tamasha’ has written an open letter to Imran Khan and the government of Pakistan to attempt to stop the restrictions on the realise of the film. In ...
Prime Minister Imran Khan made a statement about the political affairs of India claiming that it was a tragedy that the region has been “taken over” by the extremist Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). What exactly did ...
The US central command revealed that eleven US soldiers were injured in an Iranian attack on an Iraqi base where US soldiers were deployed. What’s the context? Earlier this month, an Iranian missile strike hit ...
Have you ever wondered what it feels like to be constantly called haram? Swineryy’s foul-mouthed bubblegum pink coloured pig, who doesn’t really have a name, sheds ample light on how difficult it is to cope ...
Major General Babar Iftikhar takes the reigns as Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (DG ISPR) on Thursday as Major General Asif Ghafoorâs services were transferred to 40th Infantry Division Okara. As reported by ISPR, following ...
Alcohol is HARAM. That is the one true monotonic pillar of Islam every Muslim will abide by regardless of the copious amounts of cannabis or LSD they consume. Every substance that inhibits behavior falls into ...
Maj Gen Babar Iftikhar will replace Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor as the new head of the military’s media wing, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) confirmed in a statement on Thursday. The announcement comes as Army ...
When it comes to Pakistani cuisine and in particular, Pakistani beverages, we are definitely spoiled for choice. Kashmiri chai, Rooh Afza, Lassi and Tang have become staples for the Pakistani palette. In the midst of ...
In recent years, Pakistani cinema has been undergoing an important revival. What exactly is happening in the world of Pakistani cinema and why are locally produced films able to resonate more with Pakistani audiences now? ...
Former president Pervez Musharraf on Thursday approached the Supreme Court to challenge the ruling of a special court that had handed him a death sentence on charges of high treason late last year. Barrister Salman ...
The National Accountability Bureau on Wednesday filed a reference against real estate tycoon Malik Riaz and many others for illegal allotment of an amenity plot in Karachiâs Clifton area where the Bahria Town built Pakistanâs ...
The Walled City of Lahore Authority (WCLA) on Wednesday removed its marketing, tourism and culture director from the job for failing to monitor a function that allegedly was a wedding ceremony not permissible at the ...
For years, the vast majority of Pakistani parents have only viewed two career options as the pinnacle of success for their child; medicine and engineering. Today, however, that trend is undergoing a major shift with ...
On Tuesday night, Federal Minister for Water Resources Faisal Vawda appeared on Abbasi’s show alongside senior PPP leader Qamar Zaman Kaira and PML-N Senator Javed Abbasi, during which he used a boot to heap scorn on the ...
A Turkish court on Wednesday lifted a ban on Wikipedia after almost three years. Turkey was the only country in the world apart from China to entirely block access to the online encyclopedia. But its ...
From Monday, same-sex couples will be able to register to marry, meaning the first ceremonies will take place in February. For couples who are already married, their marriage will now be legally recognised in Northern ...
Prime Minister Imran Khan arrived in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Neelam Valley on Wednesday to meet victims of the extreme weather conditions currently taking place in the valley. What’s been going on? Neelam Valley ...
Authorities in India have announced they will not be fully restoring internet services in occupied Kashmir stating that the internet ban is necessary in maintaining the ‘sovereignty and integrity’ of India. What happened? On January ...
Rosie Gabrielle, a Canadian traveler who converted to Islam last week, has announced that she will be performing Hajj next year. Here’s the latest The influencer was flooded by questions from curious fans after she ...
Leaders of the PPP and PML-N opposition parties have condemned Federal Minister for water resources Faisal Vawda for his use of an army boot during a live TV segment. What happened? The PTI Minister appeared ...
Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi is expected to arrive in New York today to meet with the leadership of the United Nations and attend a United Nations Security Council meeting on Kashmir. What’s going on? ...
On Tuesday, new security camera footage emerged showing the two Iranian missiles that hit the Ukrainian airliner in Tehran last week killing all 176 passengers and crew on board. What happened? The missiles were fired ...
The Senate impeachment trial of US President Donald Trump is likely to begin in seven days with key players sworn in later this week, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said. McConnell said he expected the House ...
In a heartfelt Instagram post on Sunday, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos announced that the company would donate 1 million Australian dollars, or about $690,000, to the Australian wildfire recovery effort. That’s less than he made every five minutes in ...
It’s a new decade, a new year but Oscars are just as disappointing as ever. But hey, we’ve got to give it to them. They’re consistent at least. If you’re confused as to why I’m ...
Chai is undoubtably the most popular drink in Pakistan. Whether it’s being served in a professional setting or from a roadside dhabba, there is a strong cultural association when it comes to tea in our ...
Iranâs judiciary on Tuesday said arrests have been made over the downing last week of a Ukrainian passenger by Iranian forces just after takeoff from Tehran, killing all 176 people aboard. âExtensive investigations have taken ...
After days of back and forth, mother agreed to let me take this girl out to coffee. I have never spoken to this person, I was told exchanging phone numbers was out of this question. ...
For years, Aitchison College has been the most sought out boys school for most middle/middle-upper class families. Speaking from anecdotal experience, I would say that the decline of Aitchison started from 2015/2016 onwards. Today, when ...
It has been nine years since a case of cannibalism was reported in Darya Khan, an area of District Bhakkar and the bill proposed against has yet to be passed. In 2011, two brothers were ...
The world’s oceans are now heating at the same rate as if five Hiroshima atomic bombs were dropped into the water every second, scientists have said.A new study released on Monday showed that 2019 was yet another year of record-setting ...
An interesting phenomenon of the Pakistani middle/upper-middle class is the fear of being labelled a ‘paindoo’. The term is a slur that roughly translated means ‘villager’ but is typically used within elitist circles in a ...
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is set to discuss the alarming human rights situation in Indian-occupied Kashmir for the second time in less than six months. A meeting of the UNSC to discuss the ...
President Donald Trump circulated a fake image on Monday depicting Democratsâ top-ranked leaders in traditional Muslim attire in front of the Iranian flag, drawing criticism that he was promoting Islamophobic tropes. The photoshopped photo retweeted by Trump ...
At least 41 people have been killed across the country as severe winter weather continued across the country. According to Imran Zarkon, chief of provincial disaster management, 22 people have died in the last 24 ...
Twenty-one members of the Saudi military are being expelled from the US after a cadet carried out a mass shooting at a air base last month. The servicemen are not accused of aiding the 21-year ...
DG ISPR Asif Ghafoor is nothing if not vocal on Twitter, and his recent statement on the Lahore-Sialkot motorway attracted a lot of comments, one which stood out more than others, by journalist Sana Bucha. ...
In the Western world, Dunkin Donuts is one of the most profitable and beloved food chains to exist. Synonymous with breakfast, the doughnut and coffee specialising franchise has more than 12,600 restaurants in over 46 ...
A junior officer of the Indian army stationed in occupied Kashmir lost his footing in heavy snowfall and slipped, accidentally landing in Pakistan. What happened? The officer, named Havildar Rajendra Singh Negi, was on patrol ...
WhatsApp has become the world’s most popular social media messaging app with over one billion users worldwide. Like most applications, WhatsApp goes through routine changes and updates to it’s features which can make it difficult ...
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Alice Wells stated on Sunday that the United States was “concerned” about the situation in Kashmir and closely following the recent trip of ...
The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) declared the imposition of emergency in seven districts of Balochistan as heavy rain and snowfall resulted in the deaths of several locals. Who does this affect? Emergency was imposed ...
Originally published by Reuters Braving the snow and cold, Abrar Ahmad, 18, is one of thousands of Kashmiris who regularly spend hours journeying on a packed train just so that they can go online as ...
Iran’s only female Olympic medalist, Kimia Alizadeh Zenoorin, has left Iran permanently for Europe calling the country ‘oppressive towards women’. According to an Instagram post by the Olympic medalist, she cites Iran’s oppressive treatment towards ...
On Sunday, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi stated that Pakistan will not be a part of any war in the region but will continue to play a vibrant and positive role for the establishment of ...
A police man has been arrested for the attempt murder of a Deputy Inspector General with a knife at Police Lines Qila Gujjar Singh. According to authorities, DIG Shehzad Aslam Siddique was on a late ...
Social media giant Facebook said on Friday that it would be removing content posted in support of Iranian general Qasem Soleimani from their platforms in order to comply with United States sanctions on the Iranian Revolutionary ...
Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Manoj Mukund Naravane on Saturday said that the Indian Army will act on getting back Azad Kashmir if the Parliament was willing and the army received orders to ...
Plan 9, located in the Arfa Software Technology Park, is Pakistan’s largest and first ever technology start-up incubation program. Run by the Punjab Information Technology Board, Plan 9 provides space, mentorship, facilities, legal and even ...
Australian Vice Chief of Defence Forces Vice Admiral David Johnston, the Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) Royal Australian Navy (RAN) on Friday called on Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) Gen Qamar Javed ...
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has claimed the responsibility for Friday eveningâs blast at a mosque in Quetta. A blast in Satellite Town area of the Balochistan provincial capital on Friday evening ...
United States President Donald Trump believes he was snubbed by the Nobel Committee for last yearâs peace prize, adding that the award was unfairly awarded to Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. In a video clip, ...
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) investigations have unearthed that close to 10,000 people were allegedly involved in tax evasion and possible money laundering after tracing their cash transactions, reported The News. The bureau is also ...
Iran announced Saturday that its military “unintentionally” shot down the Ukrainian jetliner that crashed earlier this week, killing all 176 aboard, after the government had repeatedly denied Western accusations that it was responsible. The plane ...
Three children were killed when the wall of a primary school building fell on them in village Bhooro Sand, near Nagarparkar town in Sindh, on Friday. The victims, identified as six-year-old Ambreen, five-year-old Muqeema and ...
Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Vadym Prystaiko said Friday the United States had provided Kiev ‘important data’ pertaining to the Tehran plane crash, a day after Iran rejected Washington’s suspicions it had accidentally shot down the aircraft, ...
Prime Minister Imran Khan launched Hunarmand Pakistan programme – the countryâs largest-ever skilled development programme aimed at enhancing the skills of the youth through quality professional training – on January 9, 2020. The programme will be executed ...
Pakistan and Russia have agreed to launch a joint effort aimed at ‘restoring peace’ in the region with rising tensions between the United States and Iran in the backdrop, Radio Pakistan reported. The agreement came during a ...
In a new web show called To Be Honest hosted by comedian Tabish Hashmi, Hina Altaf revealed that an actor has gotten “over-romantic” with her during shoots. She further said that when doing a scene ...
The National Assembly on Friday approved the Zainab Alert, Recovery and Response Bill, 2019, exactly two years after the body of nine-year-old Zainab Ansari, a rape-murder victim, was found in Kasur in 2018. The bill was ...
The United Kingdom now has one foot out of the European Union’s door after Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Brexit Bill was endorsed by the House of Commons on Thursday. Succeeding where his beleaguered predecessor, Theresa May, had repeatedly failed, the ...
India’s Supreme Court ruled on Friday that shutting down internet in occupied Kashmir was unconstitutional in a rebuke for Prime Minister Narendra Modidi government. New Delhi imposed a communications lockdown in August last year after ...
Wildfires are ravaging Australia and it seems as though the worst is still yet to come. The total area currently burned is larger than Switzerland and the sky has adopted a flaming red colour all ...
US lawmakers concerned about rushing to war with Iran adopted a measure Thursday aimed at reining in President Donald Trump’s ability to take military action against the Islamic republic. The resolution was introduced by Democrats ...
Offering mediation between the United States and Iran again, Prime Minister Imran Khan declared on Thursday that Pakistan would not become part of anyone elseâs war but would try to resolve differences between warring states. ...
More than a month after the Capital Development Authority had informed a parliamentary committee that the military wanted Monal Restaurant back, the leaseholder of the restaurant has started paying monthly rent to the Remount Veterinary and Farms ...
A newborn girl was burned to death when an incubator caught fire at Karachi’s National Institute of Child Health â the largest childrenâs hospital in Sindh â early on Thursday morning. Saddar SHO Arshad Afridi ...
Twitter is trying to crack down on its trolling problem. The social media firm announced it’s testing a way to let users block all replies to their tweets â one of four planned options aimed ...
In a letter to the UN Security Council, US ambassador Kelly Craft said that the US stands “ready to engage without preconditions in serious negotiations with Iran, with the goal of preventing further endangerment of ...
Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, Prime Minister Imran Khan said that this programme will put Pakistan on the road to success. “I need you all to understand that there is no such thing as ‘happily ...
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Prime Minister Imran Khan has tasked Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi with visiting Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United States, in an attempt to help de-escalate the Middle East situation. âI have asked Foreign Minister ...
Envoys from European Union (EU), Australia, Afghanistan and other Gulf countries on Thursday refused Indiaâs invitation to visit occupied Kashmir saying they wanted to meet people of the valley âunescortedâ, reported The Hindu. Diplomats from nearly ...
The Pakistani passport has been ranked as the fourth worst passport for international travel, according to the Henley Passport Index. The Henley Passport Index, which is a ranking of all the worldâs passports according to the number of ...
The Senate on Wednesday bulldozed the three bills concerning the tenure of the three services chiefs â chief of army staff, chief of air staff and chief of naval staff â and the chairman of ...
An Iranian cleric mocked the US by saying Iran would not be able to strike back in kind after the assassination of Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani because the US has only fictional heroes such as ...
World War 3 starting trending on Twitter after US air strikes killed Iranian General Qassem Soleimani. The trend became so viral that it even led to the advent of hilarious and dark World War 3 ...
The Japanese company, Sony, which is best known for its PlayStation games consoles and high-end televisions, revealed the Vision S concept saloon. The prototype boasts 33 sensors to monitor inside and outside of the car, ...
After Iran launches missiles at two US bases in Iraq, the tensions between the countries have risen up. Iran has warned US that if they attack a regional war might break out. Meanwhile, countries in ...
The list of taboos in Pakistan are far-reaching and problematic with each one perpetuating misogynistic and oftentimes fundamentalist ideals. Perhaps one of the most damaging and dangerous taboos to exist is the one surrounding divorce ...
A 4.5 magnitude earthquake on Wednesday jolted an area less than 50 kilometres from Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant, a US monitor said. The earthquake, which had a depth of 10 kilometres, struck 17 kilometres ...
Iran has launched a series of missile attacks on US facilities in Iraq, days after the United States assassinated top Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani. Iranian state television said in the early hours of Wednesday that the Revolutionary Guards Corps had attacked ...
Prime Minister Imran Khan is expected to visit Malaysia later this month in what appears to be the part of damage control effort after Pakistanâs decision to stay away from the Kuala Lumpur summit last ...
In four days, 20-year old Kaylen Ward estimates she has raised more than $700,000 for the victims of Australiaâs bushfire crisis â by sending nude photographs of herself to anyone who donates more than $10 ...
Police detained two children on Tuesday after a group of kids stabbed and killed one of their friends over a mid-game dispute in the city’s Pir Bala Chowki area. Authorities said a 10-year-old boy’s tortured ...
Four men sentenced to death for the 2012 gang-rape and murder of a young medical student in Delhi will hang at 7 am on January 22, a court declared today, putting out a death warrant ...
Spainâs parliament has chosen Socialist leader Pedro SĂĄnchez to form a new government and head a leftist coalition government. SĂĄnchez won by 167 votes against 165, with 18 abstentions. SĂĄnchez has been caretaker prime minister ...
Two people were killed and several others injured in a blast near McConaghey Road in Quetta Tuesday. The nature of the blast and the extent of damage caused is still being determined, police have said. ...
Police in India have filed a case against a left-wing student leader and 19 others for vandalising a server room on the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) campus on Saturday, but have yet to make any arrest into ...
This Friday marked the deadliest day for protesters of the Indian government’s controversial Citizenship Amendment Act when police clashed with protesters resulting in six people ending up dead and dozens more injured. Standoffs took place ...
Acclaimed Pakistani writer Mohammad Hanif said on Twitter that the offices of his Urdu publisher were raided by people claiming to be from an intelligence agency. On Monday, Mohammad Hanif announced on Twitter that people ...
The annual Aitchison College Artfest will be taking place this year from January 10th-12th. Here’s everything you need to know about Lahore’s oldest intra-school art festival. This art festival, which was first introduced in the ...
The National Assembly on Tuesday approved three bills regarding the tenure of the services chiefs â chief of army staff, chief of air staff and chief of naval staff â and the chairman of the ...
The American magazine wrote, “Closed countries are opening up. Savvy luxury agencies are making remote destinations accessible to travellers who donât want to rough it or risk much.” The list features includes countries such as ...
The Trump administration is barring Iranâs top diplomat from entering the United States this week to address the United Nations Security Council about the U.S. assassination of Iranâs top military official in Baghdad. Iranian Foreign ...
Prime Minister Imran Khan was one of the world leaders who had engaged in an âoff-rampâ diplomacy to defuse recent tensions between Iran and the United States, an official of the US State Department said ...
The foreign minister was asked by the Senate chairman to brief the upper house on developments on the foreign policy front last week. Qureshi told the Senate that according to regional experts, the repercussions of ...
This weekend, Golden Globes host Ricky Garvias implored celebrities attending the event to not make the award show political. In todays day and age, it seems as though politics and entertainment are more intertwined than ...
On Monday morning, Sociologist and Assistant Professor at LUMS, Umair Javed tweeted that the university is changing its name to LUMS University. Those who are not in the know may be wondering what will happen ...
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Around 6 pm, a masked mob had entered hostels inside the Jawaharlal Nehru University campus, armed with rods. Video footage shows students fleeing in panic from the masked attackers. Several injured students and professors were ...
The main culprit accused of orchestrating a demonstration near a Sikh holy site in the small town of Nankana Sahib in Punjab was arrested on Sunday for his role in the affair, according to a ...
A man allegedly received a petty amount from another for letting him sexually abuse his minor daughter on Sunday. Police lodged a criminal case against both the suspects on the complaint of the minorâs mother. ...
Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced in a letter on Sunday that the House will “introduce and vote on a War Powers Resolution to limit” President Trump’s “military actions regarding Iran.” Pelosi announced the action as Trump doubled down on his threat to ...
In an interview to a private TV channel, Lt General Mustafa stated that before the killing of former Iranian leader of Al-Quds force, Pakistan had been informed of the action that United States was about ...
US President Donald Trump threatens Iran with major retaliation if Iran attempts to kills one of United States major commanders in revenged for Qasem Soleimani The president, speaking to reporters on Air Force One, also ...
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A scuffle broke out at the wedding of PTI MNA Farrukh Habib on Thursday night when Model Town Assistant Commissioner (AC) Zeeshan Ranjha conducted a raid at a farmhouse over one-dish rule violation. The incident ...
Karachi Mayor Wasim Akhtar on Saturday visited the residence of Hasnain Haider Abbasi â the teenager his son and guards assaultedâ and apologised on behalf of his son. Mahboob Abbasi, the victim’s father, told that Akhtar ...
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Rana Sanuallah on Saturday said he will not allow the drug case against him to proceed until the alleged video against him is presented. Speaking to the media outside a ...
Earlier on Saturday it was reported that a PMF convoy was targeted overnight in Taji, north of Baghdad, and killed at least 6 including medics. However , Iraqi military and the US-led coalition have denied ...
Yesterday, US air strikes killed top Iranian Major General Qassem Soleimani sparking intense outrage and debate and worsening tensions between the United States and Iran. With the Twitter trend #WorldWar3 going viral, it’s worth delving ...
The Foreign Office on Friday reported that allegations of destruction at Nankana Sahib are false. The office said, “these allegations are not only false but also mischievous.” This statement came after there were protests against ...
2019 was a busy year for space travel and 2020 is set to be busier. With over 10 different space missions set to take place, Mars may just become the next popular travel destination spot ...
US President Donald Trump on Friday authorised the resumption of the International Military Education and Training Program (IMET) for Pakistan in order to strengthen military cooperation between the two countries. Another reason for this is ...
Declassified documents released in 2017 is an eye opener on the Central Intelligence Agencyâs central role in the 1953 coup that brought down Iranian Prime Minister Muhammad Mossadegh, fueling a surge of nationalism and ending democracy in ...
After a US air strike killed a top Iranian commander in Iraq, US citizens working for foreign oil companies in the southern Iraqi oil city of Basra started leaving the country on Friday. Hours after ...
It was confirmed on Friday that Uber has officially completed it’s acquisition of Careem. According to a press release from Uber, “Careem Networks FZ-LLC has become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Uber, preserving its brand”. The ...
As if the Islamabad police force doesn’t have other issues to deal with, a Twitter user has been trolling the police via the social media website by setting up a fake account by the name ...
Today, the PTI government has tabled a bill that seeks to amend provisions to the Pakistan Army Act 1952. In particular, this bill seeks to amend provisions to the extension of the tenure of the ...
My phone rings, I franticly reach into my purse and grab it, pressing it to my ear. It’s my childhood friend who is about to get married in two months. I feel a surge of ...
Today, the PTI government has tabled a bill that seeks to amend provisions to the Pakistan Army Act 1952. In particular, this bill seeks to amend provisions to the extension of the tenure of the ...
An article originally published by an Indian journalist named Jyoti Malhotra for an Indian news publication called ThePrint questions whether Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is “obsessed” with Pakistan, given flagrant actions made by him ...
Before the Student Solidarity March was set to take place in Pakistan on the 29th of November, the video of a female supporter of the movement went viral on social media-spreading misinformation and propaganda. More ...
The government reached out to opposition parties for approval of amendments to the Army Act to seal loopholes regarding the extension of the Chief of Army Staff. PML-N has already announced that they have no ...
Women in Pakistani entertainment are often depicted as one-dimensional, helpless victims with no arc of self-discovery or character development. This is worsened by the fact that images of women being beaten and abused (typically by ...
Bangladesh authorities have blocked access to a Sweden-based investigative website after it published a report alleging corruption by an influential Bangladeshi minister. Netra News, the website was blocked in Bangladesh within 72 hours of publishing the story about ...
In a report conducted by Al Jazeera, a 25-year-old electrician working in India’s detention camp in Assam, said in an interview, “Today I am working here. Tomorrow, it could be a jail for my brother-in-law.” ...
Coworking spaces are currently on an unprecedented rise in Pakistan. They aim to bring together small businesses, young entrepreneurs, independent professionals and freelancers together under one fully-equiptted space. With so many people working from home ...
At least three military police officers were ordered to play Pokemon Go in Canadian bases across the country, after players invaded the facilities in a quest to catch the games’ characters. Major Jeff Monaghan at ...
The Gas Infrastructure Development Cess was created in 2011 and imposed as a levy by the Pakistan People’s Party government on gas consumers from the industrial sector. It was initially set up to aid collection ...
On Sunday 29th December 2019, US carried out airstrikes against three camps in Iraq and two in Syria. The bases belonged to the Iran-backed Kataâib Hezbollah militia group, which is formally part of the Iraqi army. ...
Being a woman in a conservative, misogynistic society I have learnt that I have two options when it comes to seemingly impossible task of avoiding scandal; I either live a double life, strictly restricting my ...
President of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Sardar Masood Khan, said that India has stationed heavy weaponry along the Line of Control (LOC). Speaking to the media at Governor House here on Wednesday , Masood Khan ...
On Wednesday, The Scotland Yard reported that they have launched a full investigation to find out who painted the anti-Islamic slogans near the mosque. The complaint was also filed on Wednesday when an officer was ...
 Shortly before he delivered a speech denouncing âevery form of violence against women,â Pope Francis was seen slapping a woman who had grabbed him as he greeted a crowd of devotees. The image of a ...
About 60 per cent of the water being supplied currently to the city does not go through chloÂrination process of WatÂer and Sanitation Agencyâs (Wasa) filtration plants as the civic body is in so deep ...
Growing up, I soon realised I was born with the ultimate privilege, one I wasn’t cognisant of as a child: I had fair skin. My sister, on the other hand, suffered from one of the ...
Rubab Amir is a 25 year old engineer and mastermind behind “The Hoop Studio”, which specialises in handmade embroidery hoops that can be used as wall hangings, gifts and even invites. Team ProperGaanda sat down ...
Over the past couple of years, the Pakistani upper middle class has regarded the Michael Kors bag as a status symbol. A symbol of increasing wealth, prosperity and more importantly, a symbol that says: we’ve ...
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur has set up a panel to decide whether Faiz’s poem âHum dekhenge lazim hai ki hum bhi dekhengeâ, is anti-Hindu. The panel was set up in response to ...
With two major issues dominating South Asia and looking to worsen in the upcoming year, relations between Pakistan and India are not looking good. The South Asian region is one that has never really been ...
As reported by the space agency on Wednesday, India has approved its third moon mission months after its last one failed to successfully land on the moon. This third mission however, will be low cost as ...
On August 5th, the Indian government withdrew Article 370, which gave the disputed territories of Jammu and Kashmir partial autonomy, from the Indian constitution Following this was an imposition of a strict curfew and the ...
According to the Gallup International Global Hope Index, 2020 will show a drop in hope in Pakistani’s across the nation due to various economic and political woes. According to an end of year study from ...
The “ketogenic diet” popularly known as the “keto diet” has become mainstream and widespread across the country with hoards of keto food services and courses opening up in various cities. But how did such an ...
On Wednesday, the temperatures in Karachi dropped to as low as 11°C as a cold spell gripped the city. Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) reported that the temperature is expected to remain around 14°C over the ...
On Tuesday, Arshad Malik, Air Marshal and Ceo of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) was stopped from performing his duties as the the airline’s chief executive officer by Sindh High Court (SHC). Safdar Anjum, the general ...
As I entered the Sadlerâs Well venue for Flamenco Festival 2018, I saw huge posters outside of beautiful and sensually pictured women, in long and blowy skirts in the wind, with the men dressed ...
After almost fives months since the Indian authorities downgraded Kashmir’s semi-autonomy and imposed a strict security and communications lockdown, the Indian government is going to restore text messaging services in occupied Kashmir on Wednesday January ...
Taher Shah, singer of the iconic single “Eye to eye” teased that he may be releasing new music in 2020. When Taher Shah released “Eye to eye” in 2013, Pakistan went crazy. It was adored, ...
Coffee has always been an important drink for the people of Canada- this year the coffee extravaganza has gone beyond that and created some evergreen coffee shops. The coffee shops are there to create intimate ...
A video of former cricketer Shahid Afridi is making rounds on the internet where he confesses to smashing the television in his home out of anger. Former skipper Shahid Afridi has been the target of ...
I’m sure everyone has been through the process of getting excited towards the end of the year and making list of resolutions. It could be goals or dreams we hope to achieve or habits we ...
The ongoing issue of establishing student committees on campus at public universities has surely come under a lot of scrutiny and surveillance. Speaking to one of the final year MPhil students at Pakistan City Centre ...
The headless body of an unidentified woman has been recovered from a gunny sack in a garbage dump in Karachi. The identity of the woman is still unknown. The body was discovered without it’s head ...
You must’ve seen South Asian legends like Edhi in western attire and wondered who could’ve thought to do this. Well, we managed to get ahold of DigInk, as his instagram handle entails. He is the ...
Following Jami’s disclosure of the actual name of his perpetrator on twitter, it should have been making headlines, unfortunately, it has been the opposite. There is a lurking silence over all media houses and the ...
The 2010s have been quite the decade in the realm of fashion, with entire infrastructures of how people sell, shop and market products completely changed. With internet shopping becoming the norm, the more traditional retail ...
I feel like you’ve already judged me from reading the title, but that’s alright. This article isn’t just about me, it’s about naps. I’m a good sleeper, I sleep through my alarm, my cat scratching ...
The #MeToo movement that began two years ago has progressed beyond accusations and resulted in arrests, resignations and serious questions about past and future behaviour. However, is #MeToo really effective in Pakistan? The taboo surrounding ...
This decade has been a whirlwind. Today we can’t even think of a time when we weren’t chilling at home with Netflix and didn’t have a spotify list. It must come as a shock that ...
Jamshed Mehmood had earlier in October told the media that thirteen years ago he had been raped by a “media giant.” At that point, social media started going viral with possible suggestions and trying to ...
Last night, as I attended my cousinâs dholak-an intimate gathering of dance and song-in Lahore, I couldnât help but notice how much the shaadi culture of Pakistan has changed in the past decade. From Shendis ...
These last ten years saw the rise of multiple social and political movements that completely changed the shaped society and politics on a national and global scale. On one of the last days on 2019, ...
Salman Sufi Foundation has launched an independent platform where students and faculty members can submit their complaints and report any harassment they face on campus grounds. The organisation is the same as the one who ...
Radio Pakistan reported on Monday that Facebook had blocked their live streaming based on the Kashmir issue. The news bulletin report about raising voice against continued atrocities, curfew and military lockdown in Indian occupied Kashmir ...
Sindh government has started to release elderly prisoners. Male prisoners aged 65 and who have served half of their sentence will be released from jails. For female prisoners, the age is 60. Under a new ...
In the last decade, Pakistani politics has undergone a major shift with various key, historic events taking place. Given the impending end of the decade, we thought it would be interesting to take a look ...
The on going debate on students solidarity march expresses the crucial need for students to have some form of student representation on campuses-a need that cannot be ignored any longer. Pakistani students maintain that restoration ...
As reported by Indian Express, a senior police officer in India’s Uttar Pradesh state has been caught on camera telling residents protesting the country’s new citizenship law to “go to Pakistan” There have been a ...
A madrasah teacher in Manshera along with his three friends raped a young 10 year old child. After getting medical care, the doctors notified that the child had at least been raped over a 100 ...
This all started with Ayub Khan gave the statement that the provincial government had not given SSGCL the “right of way” for a long time, which was the fundamental reason compressed natural gas (CNG) shutdowns ...
As I lie in bed, still awake at 4 am, pulling the bobby pins out of my previously perfect Deepkia Padukone-esque hair bun, I mull over what the Lahori shaadi season has evolved into: never ...
The authorities are set to launch a surveillance project to monitor activities of officers on patrolling duties. This improvement is prompted by the growing complaints of abuse of power, ill-practices and corruption in the Karachi ...
The United States Department of State on Saturday joined the United Nations in recognising Pakistani education activist and Nobel peace laureate Malala Yousafzai as one of the ‘most significant’ people of the decade. Principal Deputy Assistant ...
As reported by the Global Liveability Index 2019, Karachi has earned a place on the list of the worldâs 10 least livable cities. Global Liveability Index 2019 has ranked the city at 5th place. The ...
The Punjab government is going to make a decision about Nawaz Sharif’s request to stay abroad for an extended period next week after getting his medical reports assessed from a panel of local doctors. As ...
European Parliamentâs Vice President Mr. Fabio Massimo on the invitation of Governor Punjab Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar arrived in Pakistan on Friday 27th December 2019 for a two-day visit. The Governor Punjab and Mr Fabio will ...
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