Politics of disenfranchisement: Why Pakistan’s youth no longer believes in the sanctity of the vote – Pakistan
With a barrage of challenges awaiting the incoming government, Pakistan’s cyclical dystopia perseveres. Another meaningless election. Another debilitated government. Another divided house. And round and round we go. “Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things. And no good thing truly dies.” — Andy Dufresne, The Shawshank Redemption For Rehan Shamsi, 61, hope […]
A whole new ball game for Kaptaan – Pakistan
Despite all adversity, however, Imran Khan has proven resilient against all attempts to write him off as a political force. INSPIRING the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf to victory in the 2024 general elections against heavy odds from inside a jail cell will be a whole new ball game for the party’s beleaguered founder. Imran Khan now has […]
Ten bomb, grenade attacks rock Balochistan – Pakistan
QUETTA: Security personnel inspect the site of a bomb blast, on Thursday.—AFP QUETTA: At least 10 bomb and grenade attacks rocked different areas of Balochistan on Thursday, resulting in the death of one man, a provincial government official confirmed. Several police stations and deputy commissioners’ offices were targeted in the attacks in which six people, […]
Israel turns focus of Gaza attack to Rafah
GAZA: Israel prepared to advance its war on Gaza farther south, close to the Egyptian border, after claiming to have dismantled Hamas in Khan Younis, as diplomatic efforts in pursuit of a ceasefire accelerated. Health officials in the besieged enclave said on Thursday the confirmed Palestinian death toll had risen above 27,000, with thousands more dead still […]
PTI eyes ‘proxies’ to circumvent poll ban – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: After losing its electoral symbol ‘bat’ and possibly the reserved seats in the National Assembly, the PTI has approached four political parties, including religiopolitical outfits, in hope its ‘independent’ members will join these parties after the election, which will allow the former ruling party to retain its reserved seats through proxy measures. In another […]
PSL franchises unhappy as centrally contracted players engage in SPL
Sindh Premier League is currently underway in Karachi, with several PCB centrally contracted players including Iftikhar Ahmed, Salman Ali Agha, Shahnawaz Dahani and Tayyab Tahir are participating. Interestingly, the board itself had previously prohibited its contracted players from participating in such leagues. This issue came to light a few years ago when Wasim Khan was […]
ECC approves GB wheat subsidy, trims ministries’ budgets – Business
ISLAMABAD: Amid continuous unrest in Gilgit-Baltistan for almost a month over a wheat price hike, the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet on Thursday agreed to continue providing subsidy to the people of the region by slashing budgets of some major ministries in view of strict IMF conditions on subsidies. The meeting, presided over […]
Islam doesn’t bar women from voting: top cleric – Pakistan
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief khateeb Mufti Tayyab Qureshi on Thursday said Islam didn’t stop women from participating in elections as voters. “Islam has clear instructions about women’s rights. There’s no restriction on their [women] right to vote,” Mr Qureshi told a consultation by the KP Commission on the Status of Women on its strategy for […]
PHC puts off case as ‘missing’ PTI leader contacts family – Pakistan
PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court on Thursday adjourned hearing into a petition against the alleged illegal detention of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf general secretary in Kohat district Salman Shinwari as he contacted his family and told them he was well and they should wait for a few days for his return. Chief Justice Mohammad Ibrahim Khan of […]
Babar Azam reveals his dream partner, reflects on emotional cricket journey
In an intimate interaction with fans on his social media platform ‘X’, former Pakistan cricket captain Babar Azam has opened up about various emotional moments in his illustrious career and shared aspirations for the future. Recalling pivotal moments, Azam expressed, “There have been many emotional moments. When I made my debut was one of them, […]