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On Friday, Prime Minister Imran Khan said that the progress and prosperity of the people of Sindh was one of the top priorities of the government. The PM announced that prosperity of the Sindh people ...
A week after her kidnap from the DHA neighbourhood of Karachi, 20-year-old law student Dua Mangi has returned home according to authorities. According to a statement by the South Zone DIG Sharjeel Kharal, Dua Mangi ...
Today marks the death anniversary of renowned religious scholar and singer Junaid Jamshed after his fatal plane crash three years ago. Junaid Jamshed passed away in a plane crash while on a PIA flight PK-661 ...
The British national of Pakistani origin who engaged in a knife attack in London Bridge last week was laid to rest in Azad Jammu and Kashmir. Usman Khan, who engaged in a knife attack in ...
A 23-year-old rape victim suffered over 90% burns and died in hospital after her alleged rapists set her on fire in Delhi. An Indian home who was 23 years old was set on fire by ...
A Pakistani-American journalist by the name of Amna Nawaz has been selected to moderate a US presidential debate. This marks the first time a South Asian women will be moderating a US presidential debate. Amna ...
In a detailed post on the “LUMS Discussion Forum” Facebook group, a student describes her harrowing experience as she and the rest of her course mates attempted to navigate multiple incidences of sexual harassment from ...
Team ProperGaanda took to Instagram today to ask our audience what issues they’ve faced while travelling in Pakistani airports. Today, we’re going to talk about some of the most common problems seemingly everyone is facing ...
In other countries, HIV/AIDS cases are reducing, however, according to a recent report from UNAIDS Pakistan is still one of the top countries with the highest rate of HIV/AIDS. This Sunday marked World AIDS Day. ...
On Friday, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced the 15-member squad for the International Cricket Council (ICC) U-19 Cricket World Cup 2020. According to a press release by the PCB, the National Junior Selection Committee ...
Malik Riaz, the chairman of Bahria Town Residencies in Lahore, said on Thursday that the National Crime Agency (NCA) has not found him guilty of any financial crime. The Bahria Town chairman made this statement ...
Kate Middleton sent a personalised letter of thanks to Pakistani designer Maheen Khan for her help in choosing outfits during the Duchess of Cambridge’s first official trip to Pakistan in October. During the five day ...
On Thursday, Prime Minister Imran Khan launched the ‘Digital Pakistan’ campaign which is part of efforts of the PTI government’s digitisation programme to introduce new technologies to pubic welfare. The PM held the inauguration ceremony ...
On the final day of the three day long AdAsia 2019, the sister of Mark Zuckerberg, Randi Zuckerberg gave a speech about her experience in Pakistan citing the country’s treatment of it’s women “honourable”. During ...
Indian police in Hydrabad have shot dead four men suspected in the rape and murder of a vet in the region. Last week, the alleged rapists were arrested as they were suspected of a gang ...
Thanks to Prime Minister Imran Khan, Pakistanis will now be able to watch Turkish drama ‘Dirilis: Ertugrul’ which has been lovingly dubbed the ‘Turkish Game Of Thrones’ on PTV. A few months ago, the former ...
British singer-songwriter and ex-member of the band One Direction has teamed up with Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai to help promote education among girls in Pakistan. The former One Direction member has collaborated with Malala Yousafzai ...
The Islamabad High Court has given the government 10 days to appoint two new members to the Election Commission Pakistan (ECP). Chief Justice Athar Minallah said the court wants to see Parliament as supreme and ...
During the tenure of the current PTI government, the Economic Affairs Division reported that Pakistan has borrow up to 10.40 billion US dollars in an effort to stabilise foreign exchange reserves and repayment of old ...
A special court in Islamabad has announced today that the verdict pertaining to the ongoing high treason case against former president Musharraf would be announced on December 17th. The special court has announced that after ...
According to the Global Climate Risk Index’s latest report, Pakistan has ranked 5th on the list of countries most vulnerable to climate change in the past two decades. A think tank called Germanwatch on Wednesday ...
On Wednesday, Pakistani actress Mehwish Hayat came to the defence of ex-President Musharraf in the ongoing high treason case against him. Mehwish Hayat took to Twitter to defend Pervez Musharraf in the ongoing case against ...
Kidnappers alleging to be holding Dua Mangi hostage have now demanded a random of $0.25 million for her release on Wednesday. According to reports, the ransom demand was made to Mangi’s parents via social media ...
On Wednesday, the Chinese Embassy in Islamabad vehemently rejected a report from the American press that stated that China has been engaging in the trade of child brides from Pakistan. According to a report from ...
A religious group held a protest in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa district of Charsadda during which they demanded the removal of the Vice-Chancellor of Bacha Khan University due to the fact that he belongs to the ...
Pakistan and Russia signed an agreement to finally settle a decade old financial disagreement between the states. Russian news agency Sputnik announced today that Russia and Pakistan have finally signed an agreement settling a decades ...
The government of Pakistan has written a letter to British authorities seeking the return of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif after he left the country seeking medical treatment. During an ARY talk show titled “Power ...
Humayun Saeed’s shocking success in the stock market in his drama ‘Mere Paas Tum Ho’ has coincides with the real life booming of the Pakistan Stock Exchange and people are making hilarious memes out of ...
Former President Musharraf made a statement from his hospital bed in Dubai claiming that he ‘safeguarded’ Pakistan for 10 years. The former President further went on to explain that the ongoing high treason case against ...
Chief Minister of Punjab Usman Buzdar on Tuesday began distributing Sehat Insaf Sahulat cards for some 70,000 special persons and their families to avail treatment up to Rs720,000 per annum at certain private hospitals across ...
On Wednesday, Pakistan President Arif Alvi expressed his disgust towards a recent television program in which the host interviewed children who were victims of sexual abuse without attempting to conceal their identities. The President expressed ...
These images of the holy Yamuna river in India have proven that it’s not just Delhi’s air quality that is toxic. The lengthy river is engulfed with snow-like toxic fumes. Last month, thousands of Indians ...
The National Crime Agency of the United Kingdom has announced that it will return all of Malik Riaz Huaain’s assets to Pakistan. On Tuesday, the United Kingdom’s National Crime Agency announced that it had agreed ...
‘Aagahi’, a new short series by Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy has launched a video on the topic of sexual harassment with the intent to educate women about their legal rights The ninth animated short video in ...
Pakistani Qawwal Amjad Sabri was recently featured in popular British band Coldplay’s latest album entitled ‘Everyday Life’. In an interview with Intercom, Chris Martin the lead singer of Coldplay delved into detail about the inspiration ...
In protest against his unceremonious exit from office, Director General (DG) Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), Bashir Ahmed Memon has submitted his resignation only days before his retirement date on December 17, 2019. On Monday, Memon ...
The Pakistani authorities must immediately end their crackdown on peaceful student protests: Amnesty International said today. The human rights organisation’s call came after the Pakistani police have filed criminal charges against activists who have supported ...
The second phase of the China-Pakistan Free Trade Agreement came into effect as of Sunday, officials said on Monday. Zero duty The new phase will allow the Pakistani manufacturers and traders to export around 313 ...
A tiger in India has undertaken the longest walk ever recorded, travelling almost 1,300km (807 miles) in five months. Experts believe the two-and-a-half-year-old male is possibly in search of prey, territory or a mate. The ...
13 Pakistani Nationals, 8 children and four women, have died in a fire at a farm in Jordan, the civil defence department (CDD) informed on Tuesday. The fire swept through the make shift iron sheds ...
Two men have admitted conspiring to offer bribes to professional cricketers. Yousef Anwar, 36, and Mohammed Ijaz, 34, were arrested as part of a National Crime Agency investigation into alleged spot-fixing in Twenty20 tournaments. Both ...
At least one in every two people in India have paid a bribe in the past year, according to a new national corruption report, which branded the practice “part and parcel of daily life.” Bribery ...
China on Sunday put into effect new regulations that require Chinese telecom carriers to scan the faces of users registering new mobile phone services, a move the government says is aimed at cracking down on ...
The federal secretaries have prepared an amended draft for National Accountability Bureau’s (NAB) law that would soon be presented before the prime minister for approval. New Amendment Bill The amendment recommends that NAB’s law be ...
Adviser to Chief Minister of Sindh on Law, Anti-Corruption Establishment, and information Murtaza Wahab said on Monday that the Sindh Assembly has unanimously passed a resolution to restore student unions in the province. “A resolution ...
General Secretary Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Northern Punjab Dr Hasan Masood Malik agreed that corruption has increased following the party coming into power. A video surfaced in which he can be seen addressing the workers at ...
Chief of the Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa expressed grief over the passing of slain Naqeebullah Mehsud’s father, said Director General Inter-Services Public Relations Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor on Monday. According to the DG ...
DADU: Police on Monday included the mother of a nine-year-old girl, who was allegedly stoned to death over the so-called honour in Wahi Pandhi on November 21, into their investigation, they said. Conflicting stories The ...
The massive bureaucratic reshuffle in Punjab, ordered directly by Prime Minister Imran Khan, brings back Shehbaz Sharif’s team of “go-getters” but in the process might also totally defeat and erode the PTI’s own corruption narrative ...
KARACHI: Drivers of various ride-hailing apps mainly Uber and Careem on Monday protested outside Karachi Press Club, demanding they be paid a fixed profit as opposed to variable incomes. Drivers demand an equitable solution The ...
To celebrate the birthday of DG ISPR Asif Ghafoor, we’ve compiled some of the most hilarious and outrageous tweets from the #HappyBirthdayDGISPR twitter trend today. Keep up to date with more news at ProperGaanda: Naqeebullah ...
The first Mocca outlet opened in Islamabad – I remember visiting in 2010 but have little recollection of the night since it was a friends getaway from Lahore a week before our A Level exams ...
Naqeebullah Mehsud’s father Muhammad Khan had been suffering from cancer and passed away at CMH in Rawalpindi on Monday. Muhammad Khan was suffering from cancer and was admitted into the Combined Military Hospital CMH in ...
NEW DELHI: Indian surgeons have cut a kidney weighing the same as a bowling ball out of a man with a life-threatening genetic condition. The 7.4-kilogramme (16.3-pound) kidney is one of the biggest ever removed ...
Pakistani animated film The Donkey King will be releasing in theatres in Russia on December 5th. After getting its release to audiences in Spain and South Korea, Pakistani animated movie ‘The Donkey King’ will be ...
“You will soon see female judges in the Supreme Court of Pakistan”, said Chief Justice Asif Saeed Khosa to a conference of women in Lahore, on Sunday. Addressing the conference, the chief justice spoke about ...
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday said a “comprehensive and enforceable code of conduct” was required before student unions were restored across the country. In a post on his Twitter account, PM Imran said the ...
LONDON: Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn on Sunday blasted The United Kingdom’s foriegn policy. He said the threat of terrorism and extremism has been “fuelled” by the United Kingdom’s foreign policy, which supports foreign invasions and ...
British media said Sunday the London Bridge attacker, Usman Khan, was a known extremist who preached hate with Daesh and Al-Muhajiroun flags on the streets of Central England. Troubling signs from the start UK media ...
KARACHI: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has started reaching out to allies as the government looks to amend the Army Act to continue General Bajwa’s extension beyond six months. Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi met a ...
Shaadi season kicked off this year with multiple celebrities tying the knot and announcing their betrothals; one wedding picture after another, each more aesthetic and ornate than the one before being uploaded on Instagram. But ...
President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan escalated tensions between himself and French President Emmanuel Macron by saying he is ‘brain dead’ regarding his criticism of Turkey’s military intervention in Syria. This backlash comes days before ...
On Friday, popular Pakistani music streaming app Patari shared promotions of accused domestic abuser Mohsin Abbas Haider’s upcoming single. Following these promotions on social media, Twitter users were quick to express outrage at the company ...
A superintendent woman at a welfare centre in Lahore has revealed that powerful government officials in Punjab are using young orphan girls for sexual favours. The woman identified herself as Afshan Latif and claimed she ...
Dr SBS Oberoi has announced that he will be establishing an academic chair in Punjab University to promote research into the life and philosophy of Sikhism founder, Baba Guru Nanak. Dr SBS Oberoi, a Dubai-based ...
In a speech to Lahore High Court members at the Multan bar, Chief Justice of Pakistan Asif Saeed Khosa said on Friday that ‘If a judge does not give a verdict after hearing the arguments, ...
The Sindh government has announced that they will be launching biogas buses in Karachi under the ‘Clean and Green Sindh’ initiative. The project will be funded by the Asian Development Bank and the United Nations ...
Prime Minister Imran Khan stated on Friday during a meeting of PTI senior leaders that they would abide by the Supreme Court’s decision to extend the tenure of Chief of Army Staff Qamar Bajwa for ...
A Pakistani man of British nationality, Usman Khan, stabbed two people to death and injured three others in an attack that caused panic in the London Bridge borough in central London. Police in London have ...
Pakistan is seeing it’s second Student Solidarity March on Friday November 29t. Students from across the nation will be partaking on various campuses in an effort to improve education and academic environments. Since it’s inception ...
Pakistan is seeing it’s second Student Solidarity March on Friday November 29t. Students from across the nation will be partaking on various campuses in an effort to improve education and academic environments. Since it’s inception ...
Pakistani students from different universities across the globe are sending their support to the students marching at the Student Solidarity March across Pakistan today. Students across Pakistan will be taking part in the Student Solidarity ...
The former Prime Minister and PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif underwent a PET Scan in London on recommendation of doctors there in an effort to diagnose his flailing health. Sharif’s personal physician, Dr Adnan Khan on ...
US politicians were enraged on social media about the creation of a fake university set up with the purpose of trapping and deporting hundreds of foreign students. US Presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren was quick to ...
Mahmood Khan, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister has launched “Mera Bacha Alert”, a mobile application which will help governmental departments and civilians in the recovery of missing children in the province. The application has been ...
On Thursday, Prime Minister Imran Khan announced that the promotion of relations with African countries would be the new focus of Pakistan’s foreign policy. The PM announced this during a session of Africa-focused Envoys Conference ...
The Pakistan Bar Council will be observing a countrywide strike today in protest against the ‘unconstitutional moves’ in the ongoing high treason case against former President Musharraf and the extension case of Chief of Army ...
A special court in Islamabad claimed it was not bound to accept the decision by the Islamabad High Court to reserve the verdict of the Musharraf treason case. After hearing the petitions filed by Musharraf ...
Netherlands Queen Maxima visited Pakistan this week during which she stressed the significance of increasing women’s empowerment in the nation to help tackle poverty. Queen Maxima visited Pakistan as the United Nations Secretary General’s Special ...
Although our constitution states everyone is equal under the law, widening wealth disparity has exposed Pakistan to extremism, social inequality and a growth in ‘VIP culture’. This week, Pakistani Twitter saw a plethora of backlash ...
Today the Supreme Court with a three-judge bench will be hearing the case regarding the extension of the tenure of Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Bajwa. General Bajwa is set to retire by midnight ...
The following statements were made by representatives of the PTI government in the span of two weeks: Zatraj Gul, PTI Climate Minister: “Lahore doesn’t have a smog problem” Hafeez Shaikh, prime minister’s financial adviser: “Tomatoes ...
A woman in Karachi verbally abused a police officer when he stopped her for running a red light telling him to ‘remember his worth’. The police officer had stopped the woman because she was running ...
12 year old Malak Zafar has become the first Pakistani to win first place at the 24th International Eiscup Inssbruck, Austria’s largest figure skating competition. This competition is Austria’s largest figure skating event in the ...
The Defence Analyst Lt Gen (retired) Amjad Shoaib branded the ongoing controversy regarding the extension of Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Bajwa an ’embarrassment for the Pakistan army’. While speaking to Geo News, the ...
The Supreme Court has resumed it’s hearing challenging the extension of Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Bajwa today. Here are five key takeaways from the ongoing hearing. A three member bench of the apex ...
Jordan’s Princess Sara Zeid visited Quetta on Tuesday as the United Nation’s Special Advisor to the World Food Programme on Maternal and Child Health and Nutrition. The Princess met with Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Kamal ...
Pakistani singer and rapper Ali Gul Pir just released a song called ‘Karle Jo Karna Hai’ and people think he might be attacking alleged sexual harasser, Ali Zafar. Although the song doesn’t explicitly name anyone, ...
Romanian singer and member of pop group Akcent travelled to Pakistan and tweeted about his pleasant trip claiming that the ‘tea is fantastic’. On Monday, the singer-song writer met the Director-General Inter-Services Public Relations Major-General ...
The Lahore High Court has accepted hearing retired Gen Pervez Musharraf’s petition against challenging the verdict reserved by the special court int he high treason case against him. On November 19, the special court had ...
The Supreme Court of Pakistan has suspended the extension of the services of COAS General Qamar Javed Bajwa until tomorrow. Prime Minister Imran Khan had extended his term as COAS for the next three years ...
On Tuesday, the Islamabad High Court reversed it’s verdict on the maintainability of a petition accusing the Prime Minister of contempt of court. According to the petition which was filed by Advocate Saleemullah Khan on ...
A man from Lahore murdered his ex-wife outside of a local news agent office on Nicholson Road where they both were employed causing panic to ensue in the area. The woman, who worked at a ...
On Monday, Finance Advisor Dr Abdul Hafeez Sheikh defended the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) calling for increased awareness about the billion dollar programme. At a recent conference, he was asked to respond to statements made ...
Pakistan will be witnessing its second Student Solidarity March on the 29th of November 2019. Since its inception last year, there has been much controversy shrouding the march, which is odd considering the march is ...
Radio host Alison Mitchell from ABC’s radio show “Commentator Cam” shared a heartwarming anecdote she was told by a taxi driver who drove her to the Brisbane’s Gabba stadium. Alison Mitchell told the story to ...
Popular ride-hailing app Uber has lost it’s licence to operate in London, United Kingdom following information that drivers were using fraudulent methods. This news comes a massive blow for the ride-hailing giant as the capital ...
Nazeen Baloch, director of ‘Lyari (A Prison Without Wall)’, has become the first ever female director from Lyari, Karachi. Last year Nazeen Baloch directed her first film titled ‘Lyari (A Prison Without Walls) about a ...
In an interview with BBC Asian Network, Pakistani actress Kubra Khan opened up about her life-changing spiritual journey and her relationship with religion. While speaking to BBC Asian Network, Khan revealed that last year when ...
The US embassy’s Minister Counsellor for Public Affairs announced that the Trump administration would like to increase educational opportunities for Pakistani students in the US. On Sunday, the US embassy’s Minister Counsellor for Public Affairs ...
JUI-F leader Maulana Fazlur Rehman has called off his anti-government Azadi March after a month of sit ins. On Tuesday, the Rehbar Committee announced the end of the Azadi march in some parts of KPK ...
The organisers Student Solidarity March have released their Charter of Demands following the announcement of the historic march taking place this week. The Student Solidarity March will be taking place on November 29th. This march ...
Prime Minister Imran Khan is set to launch the Pakistan Clean Green Index initiative today, the first campaign of it’s kind in Pakistan. The initiative is going to be Pakistan’s first ever barometer to measure ...
A rare second leak of secret documents about the Chinese Communist government’s detention camps for ethnic minorities have been revealed. The documents describe ruthless and brutal tactics being conducted in concentration camps in the Xinjiang ...
Netherlands Queen Maxima is scheduled to arrive in Pakistan today to meet President Alvi and Prime Minister Imran Khan. Queen Maxima of the Netherlands is set to land in Pakistan today for a three day ...
On Sunday, Punjab police registered a case against 12 unidentified doctors and paramedics for allegedly torturing some lawyers at the Punjab Institute of Cardiology. Following a clash between lawyers, doctors and paramedics at the PIC, ...
The man who allegedly killed his 13 year old neighbour after attempting to sexually abuse her and hid her body in a gunny bag has confessed and been arrested for his crimes. Police confirmed on ...
After a man desecrated the Holy Quran in the Norwegian city of Kristiansand, Pakistan conveyed its ‘deep concern’ to the ambassador of Norway on Saturday. “Pakistan’s condemnation of this action was reiterated. It was underscored ...
A video of Pakistani actor Ali Rehman Khan was recently leaked to social media showing him yelling and lashing out at staff at a local fast food restaurant. In the video, which has made rounds ...
Pakistan’s Minister for Environment drew criticism by blaming India for the hazardous smog levels in Lahore, a city which has now become the number one most air polluted city in the world. Amnesty International has ...
Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge wrote a letter to Pakistani designer Khadija Shah thanking her for designing the dresses she wore during her trip to Pakistan. The designer shared a photo of the letter ...
Lahore topped the list of world’s most polluted cities for the second consecutive day on Friday. Amnesty International issued an “urgent action” warning on Friday regarding the smog that has settled over Lahore. Amnesty International ...
University of Health Sciences (UHS) has developed a notorious reputation for cancelling and rescheduling exams in its 17 years of existence. Most recently, UHS announced that it is cancelling the ENT (Ear, Nose and Throat) ...
Elon Musk, Tesla’s CEO, unveiled an electric pickup truck and quad bike at an event in Los Angeles. “Trucks have been the same for like 100 years,” stated Musk. “We need something different and we ...
A first in history Charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust have been unveiled against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in three separate corruption cases, the Attorney General announced on Thursday evening, marking the first time in ...
Charged with spying on opposition An Indian couple accused of spying on Sikh and Kashmiri communities in Germany went on trial this Thursday on charges that carry a sentence of up to 10 years in ...
The 16 year old fast bowler, Naseem Shah was overcome with emotion after he was handed his debut Test cap before the start of the opening Test against Australia in Brisbane on Thursday. The teenage ...
German Ambassador Bernhard Schlagheck tweeted ‘Whoever hasn’t seen Lahore, hasn’t lived’ following a visit to the historic city. Following his visit to Lahore, Schlagheck posted a photo on his Twitter account of himself at Badshahi ...
The captain of the Australian cricket team, Tim Paine, found an unusual way to compliment his opponent during the match by saying that he ‘smelled nice’. Australian skipper made a very unconventional move during the ...
Pakistan’s stocks continue to outperform the world’s leading stock markets over the past three months. Pakistan’s stock market surged by 30 per cent or over 10,000 points in the last three months, according to Bloomberg. ...
Former Prime Minister and PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif has begun medical treatment upon landing in London on Tuesday following an alarming decrease in platelet levels. Nawaz Sharif arrived in London on Tuesday and started treatment ...
Sarah Skinner’s photo titled ‘Grab life by the….’ is the overall winner of The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards. Skinner’s photo, taken in Botswana, shows the hilarious moment a cub reaches out to grab…well…the picture says ...
In the summer of 2019, July 9 to be exact, multiple harassment allegations surfaced against Pakistani VLogger Umar Khan, who goes by UKhano. After an initial post on Facebook accusing Ukhano of using his influence ...
From our special Gender Correspondent A group of religious scholars have issued a fatwa against women wearing leather jackets, after video emerged of a young female student activist chanting slogans while wearing a leather ...
Karachi, November 20: Pakistani women report feeling safer when attending a conference or speaking event in which all the panelists are male. At a recent panel at Mardangi University entitled “Mansplaining Feminism”, in which all ...
Anaya Sheikh, renowned stand up comedian and vocal trans-activist has performed in venues across Lahore and other cities in Pakistan for more than four years now. She has given over 30 performances that have left ...
Since August of this year, the Indian government has kept the disputed territory of Jammu and Kashmir on lockdown and it has now been reported by a trade body in the region that the economic ...
The impeachment enquiry against US President Donald Trump is ongoing with Congress looking into allegations of wrongdoing. The impeachment inquiry is centred around whether Trump pressured the Ukrainian President to investigate former Vice-President Joe Biden ...
Former Prime Minister and PML-N head Nawaz Sharif is set to leave the city today via an air ambulance at 10am. He will be accompanied by his brother Shahbaz Sharif and his personal physician Doctor ...
On Monday, PML-N Leader Ahsan Iqbal announced that his party wants ‘fresh and fair’ elections in 2020. Speaking to reporters in Lahore after a meeting with the party’s parliamentary committee, the PML-N leader said that ...
On Monday, Pakistan conducted the training launch of its surface-to-surface ballistic missile Shaheen-1 which turned out successful, according to Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR). The ISPR claimed that the launch took place as part of ...
Pakistani President Arif Alvi condemned remarks made from a former Indian army official advocating for the rape of Kashmiri women, terming them ‘disgraceful’. Pakistani President Arif Alvi condemned comments made by a former Indian army ...
In a ‘meta-movie project’ titled ‘The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent’, Nicholas Cage is set to star as himself as Lionsgate wraps up final negotiations for the film. The meta-movie project will be directed by ...
A 13 year old girl minor who was subjected to rape gave birth to a baby girl in Shiekh Zaid Hospital, Larkana. The minor, who was subjected to rape over a period of several months ...
400 pages of internal documents leaked to The New York Times show a program of mass detention taking place in China against Muslim minorities in the Xinjiang region. In the leaked 403 pages, it is ...
Lahore’s culinary palette seems to have halted in dimly lit Chinese restaurants serving another rendition of manchurian or overly industrial cafes with ambiance better than the coffee they serve. There is no denying Lahore does ...
As Lahore’s air quality was moved from ‘hazardous’ to ‘unhealthy’ it has now become the third most polluted city in the world. According to the Air Quality Index on Saturday, Lahore ranked 157 making it ...
Earlier this year, Pakistan’s external debt and liabilities increased $600 million totalling to an incredible $106.9 billion. This was announced after the first quarter of the fiscal year, (July-September) as Pakistan had to borrow more ...
Famed actor, PTI celebrity supporter, confused and self proclaimed messiah, Hamza Ali Abaasi, taking que from Kanye West has bid farewell to acting in a video message. But into the 6th minute of the video, ...
Olympian swimmer Kiran Khan won 10 gold medals for her team ‘Army’ at the National Games in Peshawar this week. Originally from Lahore, Kiran has always been at the top of her game. In 2001, ...
To celebrate the start of the weekend, my colleagues and I ordered some sugary treats from Dunkin Donuts. Here’s why I low-key regret that decision. On Friday, my colleagues and I decided to start the ...
District authorities plan on turning Lahore into a ‘smoke-free city’ in an attempt to control passive smoking The intention will be to ban smoking in all public spaces like parks, marriage halls, and public transport ...
Yesterday’s successful negotiations resulted in both parties agreeing to withdraw their respective motions. After the government dropped 11 whole ordinances in the lower house without following parliamentary procedures on November 7, the opposition filed a ...
An Air Traffic Controller from the Civil Aviation Authority in Pakistan saved a plane going from India to Oman from a major air disaster. According to reports, the plane which was travelling from Jaipur to ...
“The government has stooped to a new low,” said Shahbaz Sharif on their alleged request of multi-billion dollar indemnity bonds According to the PML-N President, the government has asked for the bonds in exchange for ...
The Punjab government has ordered officials to not hire staff on ‘contingent’ basis, resulting in a sit in by visually impaired workers Recently the Punjab government gave a 150% salary raise to provincial bureaucratic elite ...
Instagram began testing the removal of likes from posts earlier this year and the test has now expanded globally. The Facebook-owned photo and video sharing app announced last week that it would test the removal ...
Following an increase in hazardous levels of smog on Thursday, the provincial government considered artificial rain as a quick solution to the health emergency. Due to an increase of rain over the week, levels of ...
The JUI-F have kicked off ‘Plan B’ starting with blocking major highways in four districts of KP Party members and supporters held sit-ins on the Grand Trunk Road near Nowshera, Karakoram Highway in Hazara region, ...
Famous Pakistani actor, Hamza Ali Abbasi, quits showbiz for good following an announcement in a video posting online on Thursday. On Thursday, the actor famously known for his role in Pyare Afzal shared a detailed ...
In 2006, the Gen Musharraf’s government organised a student convention that was presided over by Gen Musharraf himself. One of the students who were allowed to voice their opinions to the President gave a speech ...
There is probably no other phone on the market that was as iconic as the Motorola Razr. It was the ultimate statement and the phone everyone wanted. Motorola Razr was to teens in the 2000s ...
The Brown Bag is a common controversial practise every menstruating woman has had to endure when attempting to attend to her sanitary needs. But what does the promotion of this censorship entail and which communities ...
Facebook has made 17,807 content restrictions worldwide and 31% of these requests were from Pakistan. According to Facebook’s transparency report released on Wednesday, 5,690 content pieces were blocked based on requests from Pakistan between January ...
3 children have come forward with accounts of sexual abuse against the serial paedophile, who admitted to raping 30 children in Pakistan Sohail Ayaz, who is currently under the custody of local Rawalpindi police, now ...
Women On Wheels is a programme that trains women to take on the road and relieve them of transport issues The programme, which was initiated by the Salman Sufi Foundation, plans to ensure that 10,000 ...
A woman in Florida becomes the first breast cancer patient to completely free herself of the disease thanks to a breakthrough in vaccines Lee Mercker from Jacksonville, Florida was diagnosed with early-stage form of breast ...
Pakistan is expected to be the only Asia-Pacific country to see a decrease in salaries in 2020 according to a report by mobility consultancy ECA International. According to the report, the average real salary increase ...
Dr. Zafar Mirza made the announcement at the ongoing Nairobi Summit pertaining to female empowerment and gender equality In his speech on the second day of the conference, the Health Minister acknowledged the need to ...
Guru Nanak, the founder of the Sikh religion, vehemently opposed the oppressive customs placed on women during his time and kept women at the centre of his religious thought. He was known to often be ...
More than 265 sites have been busted for serving Indian interests by spreading false, negative news on Pakistan A European NGO called EU Disinfolab has shared its discovery of a large network of fake news ...
It has been announced that the iconic 90’s sit-com ‘Friends’ will be returning for a reunion with it’s entire original cast. The show, which aired it’s tenth and final season in May 2004 is set ...
Since the abolition of Article 370 on August 5th, effectively ending it’s autonomy, Kashmir has been facing a lockdown with strict curfews, violence against protesters and growing tensions between India and Pakistan. Here’s a timeline ...
Makeup artist Shoaib Khan is nailing transformations right on the mark, with his latest being a recreation of an iconic Noor Jehan look Shoaib Khan is a well known makeup artist and stylist who has ...
On Wednesday, Prime Minister Imran Khan mentioned in a speech that his economic team had ‘stabilised the economy’ and the government was now going to shift it’s focus to creating more job opportunities and facilitating ...
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 ...
Edhi Foundation received the ISA award for its humanitarian services after being shortlisted by an international jury The Pakistani charity organisation was shortlisted along with some other qualifiers from different countries by an international jury. ...
The federal government has decided to restore Hindu temples across the country over time on demand of Hindu minority According to an Indian news source, most Hindu temples were encroached by Muslims after the Partition ...
Following meetings between the Federal Cabinet and Sub-Committee, former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif refused to travel abroad on Tuesday to seek medical treatment under the conditions proposed by the government. The PML-N leader rejected the ...
Saudi Aramco has appointed its first female manager for an overseas office, according to sources Marwa al-Khuzaim will be heading Aramco Asia Singapore from December, taking over for Nader al-Arfaj; Al-Khuzaim is currently a supply ...
In 2018, Juul skyrocketed to fame and today has a monopoly over the e-cigarette market. Due to it’s explosive popularity among the youth, it’s worth analysing the rise of the ‘juuling’ trend. The concept of ...
After more than a month’s wait, the government has decided to import tomatoes from Iran to combat the skyrocketing prices in the market Tomato supplies were disrupted in early October owing to ill-timed government policies ...
A lifesize statue of Indian pilot Abhinandan has been installed at Karachi’s PAF Museum Abhinandan Varthaman, the Wing Commander whose plane was shot down by Pakistan Air Force over Indian-occupied Kashmir, has made it Karachi’s ...
Murad Saeed, the Minister for Communication, while briefing the National Assembly’s session on Monday announced the Hazara Motorway will open by 15 November. The same project in which Rs. 10.8 Billion was embezzled. The minister ...
The Karoonjhar mountains are the only mountainous range of the Thar desert. Full of rich land and historical monuments, the region holds symbolic significance to the locals. Recently, it was revealed that increased mining is ...
Millions of Sikhs across the world are celebrating the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism. This year, Pakistan opened its doors to Indian Sikhs by establishing the Kartarpur Corridor, allowing hundreds ...
Tehreek-i-Labbaik leader Khadim Hussain Rizvi is among 26 charged for violent protests initiated by TLP in reference to Asia Bibi last year A total of 26 suspects were issued copies of the challan after an ...
Sacked employees of PMDC met with Maulana Fazlur Rehman to discuss the role JUI-F could play in preventing the PMC ordinance from getting approved After the PMDC was dissolved on October 19 upon the promulgation ...
Lyari Town is considered to be one of the most dangerous and impoverished areas in Pakistan. Team ProperGaanda went to the slums of Lyari in Karachi to uncover the truth about Pakistan’s oldest locality. Lyari ...
The Rawalpindi police have arrested a man charged with raping and filming a 13 year old boy for four days The criminal was first arrested after an FIR was lodged on the complaint of the ...
While Karachi is being invaded by swarms of desert locusts, Sindh’s Agriculture Minister tells citizens not to worry and make locust biryani and karahi instead On Sunday afternoon photos and videos of locusts were shared ...
In the past few years, the gaming industry has become a booming business with professional tournaments even taking place in Pakistan. However, in the midst of all this there is a deeper and darker side ...
An internal inquiry at GCU has revealed improbable payments amounting to Rs 638M were made to ‘ghost’ foreign faculty members from 2003 to 2013 According to sources, the GCU Abdus Salam School of Mathematical Sciences ...
Pakistani filmmaker Jami breaks the silence in an in-depth interview explaining the sexual harassment incident that he was a victim of and everything that followed Jami sat down with Pakistani journalist Mehr Tarar from Gulf ...
Ukhano addressed the harassment allegations against him in a ‘documentary’ which attempts to show him as a victor and victim both. The video, which Ukhano himself has called a ‘documentary’, to address harassment and rape ...
This week Pakistan saw a lot of ridiculous and hilarious videos go viral. We do a deep dive of the top three ones from the week. During a debate on private news channel, Jamiat-e-Islam Fazl ...
A video has surfaced in which Prime Minister Imran Khan can be heard telling Chief Spokesperson Firdous Awan to “sit down, lest there be a casualty” PM Imran Khan is seen travelling with a group ...
A Pakistani bus driver’s response to an Indian journalist on Kartarpur Corridor is one that is causing waves in the Sikh community across the border. The Indian reporter who goes by the name Ravinder Singh ...
A 70 year old American national pulled a surprising stunt at Islamabad airport this Monday morning. The elderly woman now confirmed as Murray Maude was discovered to be residing in Pakistan illegally. She had also ...
Prime Minister Imran Khan welcomed the first group of Sikh pilgrims from around the world today. Gurdwara Darbar Sahib is one of Sikhism’s holiest sites. The opening of the Kartarpur corridor on Saturday, 9 November ...
Today marks the historic opening of the Kartarpur Corridor, but reports have emerged from a section of Indian media raising doubts about the true intentions of this event Prime Minister Imran Khan is set to ...
In a press interview pertaining to his plans on travelling to Pakistan for the opening ceremony of Kartarpur Corridor, famous Bollywood actor Sunny Deol shared a small laugh with the Indian reporters as he confirmed ...
Sikh pilgrims have started to arrive in Lahore to visit Baba Guru Nanak’s shrine in Kartarpur, a historic moment in Pak-India relations Foreign diplomats as well as Sunny Deol will be attending the ceremony. Indian ...
Here is what you need to know about the decades old Ayodhya dispute. How it started It is believed that in 1528, the Babri Masjid was built in Ayodhya by Mir Baqi, the commander of ...
The current chief selector and coach of Pakistan cricket team announced himself as the 12th man of the team for the second half of the Australian cricket series, in light of Pakistan’s dismal performance. Misbah claims he’s already the Coach and ...
World renowned Collins dictionary has declared Climate Strike as the Word of the Year for 2019 Climate strikes became a global movement as protests took place all around the world advocating for action on climate ...
Pakistani filmmaker Asim Abbasi has announced his latest anticipated project, a fun looking animated web series that will be laced with themes of female empowerment The popular filmmaker who also directed ‘Cake’ shared the news ...
This 19 year old gamer from Pakistan comes from humble beginnings but since he turned his hobby into a profession, his life has changed tremendously. Arrow is a 19 year old gamer from Pakistan and ...
Pakistani officials have been accused of attempting to cover up an outbreak of the most dangerous polio strain and trying to contain it with a covert vaccination programme According to The Guardian, the P2 strain ...
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