5,000 years of Pakistan? – Newspaper
TOXIC debates around cultural identity are a frequent occurrence in online spaces, both between people from Pakistan and among those here and across the border in India. In recent months, intense discussions have taken place on the Indus Valley Civilisation (IVC) and Pakistan’s claims of ownership of that part of this region’s history. Alongside, there […]
Murad asks contractors to increase manpower for ‘timely completion’ of Karachi’s Red Line project – Pakistan
KARACHI: Amid growing criticism over Karachi’s worsening infrastructure and traffic woes, Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has stepped up personal oversight of key development projects, making his fifth consecutive Sunday visit to review progress on Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Red Line and newly opened Shahrah-i-Bhutto while announcing June 15 to open Azeempura Flyover. During his […]
Govt plans Wapda security force for water projects – Pakistan
• Chinese workers, engineers to get enhanced security• Force to guard dams, plants, project sites• Bill sent to parliament for approval• Move follows attacks on Dasu hydel workers ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to create a new “Wapda Security Force” to provide dedicated security to major water sector infrastructure projects across the country and associated […]
At least 14 killed, 20 injured in suicide bombing targeting shuttle train in Quetta: Balochistan govt – Pakistan
QUETTA: At least 14 people were killed and 20 others were injured after a blast caused by a vehicle-borne suicide bombing tore through a shuttle train in Quetta on Sunday morning, the Balochistan government said. Hours after the blast, the provincial government said in a statement it was confirming with “profound grief and deep concern” […]
Pakistan, 7 other nations condemn Israeli minister’s ‘appalling’ actions against Gaza aid flotilla activists – World
Pakistan, along with seven other nations, condemned on Sunday the “appalling, degrading, and unacceptable actions of extremist Israeli Minister Itamar Ben Gvir” against participants in the Gaza-bound flotilla while they were in Israeli detention. Last week, Israel’s far-right national security minister posted a video on showing the detained activists kneeling with their hands tied and […]
Gwadar University VC, pro-vice chancellor return home 10 days after they were reported missing – Pakistan
QUETTA: The vice chancellor and pro-vice chancellor of the University of Gwadar, another varsity employee and their driver reached home on Sunday, around 10 days after they were reported missing, an official said. “All four, including the vice chancellor and pro-vice chancellor, have reached their homes safely,” Babar Yousafzai, an aide at the Balochistan Home […]
‘Heinous crime against humanity’: Condemnations pour in after suicide bombing in Quetta – Pakistan
Global actors express solidarity with Pakistan, extend condolences to the bereaved families. Condemnations poured in on Sunday after suicide attack in Quetta claimed more than 10 lives and left several others injured, with global actors vowing to stand in solidarity with Pakistan. The attack targeted a shuttle train, with images following the blast showing a […]
The cost of being formal in Pakistan
Formal sector and salaried class pay high taxes because they are visible, while undocumented and big fish remain comfo ISLAMABAD: I run the kind of business Pakistan says it wants and needs. I produce goods, employ people, file my returns and try to operate formally. Yet the more formal and visible a business becomes, the […]
Security forces kill 11 terrorists in KP’s North Waziristan: ISPR – Pakistan
Security forces have killed 11 terrorists in the Datta Khel area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s North Waziristan district during the last 48 hours, the military’s media affairs wing said on Sunday. A statement by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said security forces had “engaged multiple” terrorist locations as part of a series of intelligence-based operations in […]
Pakistan, Arab states condemn Israeli minister Ben-Gvir over Gaza flotilla detention
FMs stress Ben-Gvir’s deliberate public humiliation of detainees is ‘a disgraceful assault on human dignity’ Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir reacts as flotilla activists are detained by Israeli forces in Ashdod Port. Photo: REUTERS The foreign ministers of Pakistan and seven other Muslim states on Sunday strongly condemned the “appalling, degrading, and unacceptable […]