Walk away when it is time, advocates Juggun Kazim
In a recent appearance on Imran Ashraf’s Mazaq Raat, actor and television host Juggun Kazim found herself on the other side of the questions as she opened up about her previous marriage and the importance of walking away at the right time. “I think I learned more from that experience than I ever learned at […]
Books to watch out for in 2025
KARACHI/SLOUGH: ‘Mother Mary Comes to Me’ Arundhati Roy steps into the realm of memoir with Mother Mary Comes to Me, an intimate exploration of love, loss, and legacy. Written in the aftermath of her mother Mary Roy’s passing in 2022, the book is expected to offer a deeply personal look at the life of the […]
Why Trump proposal on Palestinian displacement from Gaza rings alarm bells in the region – World
US president’s suggestion to Egypt, Jordan to take in more Gaza residents heighten fears among Palestinians of being forcibly displaced in yet another Nakba. US President Donald Trump’s suggestion that Jordan and Egypt should take more Palestinians from Gaza, shattered by 15 months of Israel’s bombardment, is seen raising concerns among the enclave’s inhabitants as […]
Trump’s tariff card against China
Listen to article KARACHI: US President Donald Trump has announced that a new 10% across-the-board tariff on Chinese goods could be imposed as soon as February 1. If he follows through on his threat, what will cost the Americans more? Unlike Mexico and Canada, which largely avoid tariffs on exports to the United States because of the […]
Can privatisation cause transformation?
Listen to article ISLAMABAD: The recently released Prime Minister’s Economic Transformation Agenda rightly acknowledges that “many state-owned enterprises (SOEs) – some heavily loss-making – continue to be on the books of the government. Cumulative losses from loss-making SOEs were $3.7 billion (1% of GDP) in FY21 and $2.9 billion (0.9% of GDP) in FY22. These SOEs not […]
Family appeals for safe repatriation of mentally challenged man who accidentally crossed LoC – Pakistan
The family of a mentally challenged man, who inadvertently crossed the Line of Control (LoC) from Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) on Sunday, appealed to authorities in Pakistan and India for his safe return. Yasir Faiz, a resident of Tetrinote in AJK’s Poonch district, was taken to a hospital in Rawalakot on Saturday for psychiatric […]
West Indies sense series-levelling win against Pakistan in second Multan Test – Sport
Kevin Sinclair led a West Indian spin trio to give the tourists a sniff of a series-levelling win in the second Test on Sunday with Pakistan on the ropes at 76-4 after day two in Multan. The gutsy West Indies scored 244 in their second innings to set the hosts a daunting 254-run target on […]
Women’s voting choice in 2024 elections differed from men in 18pc areas: Fafen – Pakistan
Women voters’ choice in 18 per cent of communities — in the jurisdiction of male and female polling stations — differed from that of their male counterparts in last year’s general elections, according to a report by the Free and Fair Election Network (Fafen) released on Sunday. A total of 60.8 million voters exercised their […]
Two injured in attack on AJK Speaker Latif Akbar’s convoy, Speaker unhurt
Listen to article The convoy of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Assembly Speaker Chaudhry Latif Akbar was attacked near Muzaffarabad, leaving two people injured. However, the speaker remained unharmed. According to Express News, he was on his way to a political meeting in the outskirts of Muzaffarabad, near Khawara, when the shooting occurred. He confirmed the attack in […]
Women’s voting choice in Feb 8 polls differed from men in 18pc communities: Fafen – Pakistan
The choice of women voters in 18 per cent of communities — in the jurisdiction of male and female polling stations — differed from that of their male counterparts during last year’s general elections, according to a report by the Free and Fair Election Network (Fafen) released on Sunday. A total of 60.8 million voters […]