by Nasir Iqbal in Dawn, May 8th, 2020 ISLAMABAD: The one-man commission on minority rights regretted before the Supreme Court on Thursday that it was facing defiance and non-cooperation from the Ministry of Religious Affairs in implementation of the apex court’s 2014 judgement about establishment of a council for protecting minorities’ rights. In a five-page …
Editorial in The News International, May 8, 2020In the situation that prevails in the world today due to the Covid-19 virus and its potential to spread rapidly, especially in overcrowded spaces, the New York based Committee to Protect Journalists along with 191 partner organisations has written to the UN secretary general urging action. The CPJ …
Karachi: In an alternative universe, Mohenjo Daro could have been to us what the pyramids of Giza are to Egypt. In both historical importance and as a sightseeing attraction, the remains of the ancient city believed to be the hub of the Indus Valley Civilization rival any other wonder of the world. Official neglect, insufficient …
An exclusive report by AP reveals that 629 girls and women across Pakistan were sold as brides to Chinese men and taken to China over the past two years. The list of 629 girls and women was obtained by AP and was compiled by Pakistani investigators looking into sex trafficking. It is believed that the …
by Munawar Hasan in The News, Oct 8, 2019 LAHORE: Protracted delay in the execution of various projects sanctioned for Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJ&K) under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) could result in their escalated costs, and hinder the state’s economic development and regional connectivity, people familiar with the matter said on Monday. Sources …
ISLAMABAD: In its first year of government, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government performed abysmally poor on, what was its pet project, promoting transparency in governance matters as a new report has indicted it for failing in complying with the mandatory pro-active disclosure clause of Right of Access to Information Act 2017. None of 33 federal ministries have …
report in The Express Tribune,Published: September 5, 2019 The former Pakistani Foreign Office spokesperson, Abdul Basit must’ve had a tough few days following his recent gaffe on Twitter. And since the blunder involves adult star Johnny Sins, the corresponding memes and Twitter responses were bound to be witty and hilarious. It all happened when Basit …
Report in Daily Times, Sept 6, 2019 A day after India’s Ministry of Home Affairs issued a notification declaring Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) leader Masood Azhar, Jamaat-ud-Dawa chief Hafiz Saeed, Lashkar-e-Taiba leader Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi and Dawood Ibrahim as terrorists under a new law, the United States on Thursday backed New Delhi’s move. “We stand [with] India …
By Salman Siddiqui in The Express Tribune, September 5th, 2019. KARACHI: Pakistan’s meagre foreign exchange reserves continue to face the brunt of external pressures, while liquidity risks also remain high, said Moody’s in a periodic review of the country. “The country has high susceptibility to event risk driven by heightened external vulnerability as external pressures …
by Ansar Abbas in The News, Sept 3, 2019 ISLAMABAD: The country’s economic situation a few months back was bad but now it is worse as the official figures of key economic indicators mostly show financial situation of the country really disappointing. Instead of showing any improvement after the IMF deal, the country’s economic situation …