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Rann of Kutch Conflict Battle Of Sardar Post By Usman Khan Yousafzai (Saiyan0321) The history of conflicts between Pakistan and India has been a hotly documented affair with both sides providing their versions of the story and both sides making sure that solely their narrative survives the...

Gender injustices in the field of justice Over the last 70 years, the legal profession has become a misogynistic boys club with a mission to keep females out Pakistan’s legal system has a long list of achievements which unfortunately do not include making the field more women friendly. In fact...

Divorce, still a social stigma! HRCP reported that up to 90% Pakistani women face some degree of domestic violence from husband or in-laws It was a hot summer in the year 2003, Fatima*, 40, was waiting for her soon-to-be ex-husband, who was one of the most powerful lawyers in the district of...

Rising blasphemy cases in Pakistan: EU parliament urges review of Pak GSP plus status ISLAMABAD: The European parliament, in its latest session, adopted a resolution demanding Pakistan to allow space for religious freedom and urged the EU authorities to review GSP plus status for Pakistan amid...

Pak vs Zim: Fawad Alam's century helps Pakistan close day with lead of nearly 200 runs Pakistan were 182/3 when Fawad Alam had come to the crease and it looked as if men-in green would throw away the advantage. Despite the wickets falling at other end, Alam continued with his batting and...

Why Pakistan should take inspiration from the Irish constitution The most stark similarities with the Irish constitution were the limitations placed on minorities It is a little-known fact that the Pakistani Constitution and its constitutional history draw great inspiration from the 1922 and...

Why were reforms for Azad Jammu and Kashmir necessary? Many bureaucrats were against the ask, claiming that implementing reforms will be like separating AJK from Pakistan Pakistan has not been able to highlight how the introduction of the 13th amendment to the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK)...

Is There A Deliberate Legal Loophole In The Ban On The TLP? A few days ago, Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP), an extreme right-wing political party protested all over the country, blocking several important roads, bringing life to a halt. Their protest, as is often the case, was followed by...

Pentagon chief praises Pakistan’s role in Afghan peace process ISLAMABAD: US Defence Secretary Lloyd J. Austin on Monday praised Pakistan’s cooperation for peace in Afghanistan. Austin, in telephone conversation with Army Chief Gen Qamar Bajwa, according to a readout of the conversation issued...

Coronavirus in Pakistan: Shafqat Mehmood chairs NCOC meeting today to decide on closure of schools ISLAMABAD: An important meeting of education and health ministers will be held today at the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) to decide on the closure of schools amid an alarming...

Biden vows to cement partnership with Pakistan ISLAMABAD: US President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin have congratulated President Arif Alvi on the 81st Pakistan Day, reported the Geo News on Tuesday. Joe Biden, in his message, expressed his resolve to strengthen partnership...

Modi's Pakistan Day message to Imran: 'India desires cordial relations with Pakistani people' Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has told Prime Minister Imran Khan in a Pakistan Day message that his country desires cordial relations with the Pakistani people, it emerged on Tuesday. The...

The forgotten Poonch revolt: A stain on our history Perhaps one of the most common pastimes in Pakistan is the participation in collective amnesia and callous ignorance “In 1955 when police was brought in from the Punjab what it did here is a black stain on our history… When in 1956 I became...

Pakistan to observe Shab-e-Miraj tonight LAHORE – Pakistan will observe the Shab-e-Miraj tonight with religious zeal, fervor and devotion. Shab-e-Miraj, (night of forgiveness) is a glorious night, marking Al-Isra' wal-Mi'raj (the Night Journey & Ascension) of Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon...

PDM will praise me if offered NRO: PM Imran Khan says India tried to get Pakistan blacklisted by FATF but failed KOTLI: Prime Minister Imran Khan has said the opposition parties that are part of an 11-party anti-government alliance – the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) – will declare him the...

Punjab plans 5,000MW power generation by 2024 LAHORE: In a bid to cut down reliance on the national grid, Punjab plans to generate over 5,000MW electricity — including 300MW through launch of several small hydropower projects — under short, medium and long-term strategies by 2024. The province...

CPEC and multiculturalism APART from its strategic and regional connectivity outlook, the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor had also offered hope for Pakistan’s economic revival and industrial transformation. But that hope has gradually been waning. Not only have the power elites not been able to...

PM Imran Khan says Opposition 'does not have the guts' to resign from assemblies Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday dared the Opposition to resign from the assemblies. He said that such a decision requires significant "courage" and "character", and that the Opposition "does not have the guts...

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday revealed that he has been swamped with work lately because of which he is unable to make time for exercise. Owing to his athletic past, the premier revealed that he always maintained a weight of 185 pounds (83 kgs) but has recently gained weight...

SMOKERS’ CORNER: THE DEATH OF INTELLECT One point that supporters of Prime Minister Imran Khan really like to assert is that, “he is a self-made man.” They insist that the country should be led by people like him and not by those who were ‘born into wealth and power.’ According to the American...