“We lend our ears to the deaf, our tongue to the mute, we make them feel normal in this abnormal world where there’s only little acceptance for them.” Says MS. TABASSUM BEGUM (Vice Principle at HIC Special Education) Hearing impairment is a broad term that refers to hearing losses of varying degrees from hard of...
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Pet Attachment: Is it normal or not? ?
I woke up in a hospital, with swollen eyes and sharp pain in my chest. With a million thoughts causing confusion, I asked my mom, “How is Bella now? Has she recovered? To which my mom replied, “Bella died an hour ago”. When my cat died, I felt a deep sense of loss. As if...
Islamabad accountability court grants Imran bail in Al-Qadir Trust case till June 19
An Islamabad accountability court on Wednesday granted PTI Chairman Imran Khan bail in the Al-Qadir Trust case till June 19 against surety bonds worth Rs500,000. The PTI chief arrived at the Federal Judicial Complex shortly after the Islamabad High Court (IHC) directed him to approach a relevant accountability court within three working days. The Al-Qadir...
25 years on, Tracking Path to South Asia’s Nuclearization
May 2023 marks the Silver Jubilee of the overt nuclearization of South Asia. In May 1998, India carried out a series of nuclear tests, and unlike in 1974 — when it used the euphemism “Smiling Buddha” to describe what it claims to be a peaceful nuclear explosion — it declared itself a nuclear weapons state....
In first major blow for PTI, Shireen Mazari leaves the party and quits ‘active politics’
Former human rights minister and PTI stalwart Shireen Mazari on Tuesday quit the party and announced her retirement from “active politics” citing personal reasons. On May 9, PTI Chairman Imran Khan was arrested by the National Accountability Bureau with the help of the paramilitary Rangers at the Islamabad High Court in the Al Qadir Trust...
Imran appears before NAB Rawalpindi in the Al-Qadir Trust case
PTI Chairman Imran Khan has arrived at the National Accountability Bureau’s (NAB) office in Islamabad to join the investigation of charges against him linked to the Al Qadir Trust case. The case alleges that the former premier and his wife obtained billions of rupees and land worth hundreds of canals from Bahria Town Ltd for...
Authorities urged to revisit security strategies for Christian Institutions
Tragedy struck the Sangota Convent School in Mingora tehsil of Swat district as a police guard stationed at the premises was shot. It killed a young girl while injuring six others, including a teacher and fellow students. The constable responsible, identified as Alam Khan, has been apprehended, and authorities have assured the public that justice...
Miscreants involved in attacks on army installations to face military court, others ATC: PM Shehbaz
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday announced that miscreants involved in attacks on army installations and civil properties during the May 9 violent protests will be tried in military courts and anti-terrorism courts (ATCs), respectively. The violent protests were triggered almost across the country after Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan’s arrest in £190 million Al-Qadir Trust...
A GIRL WITH HUMANE VALUES
In a small dark room. Where you can hardly stand, a dim light hung in the middle of the room, and a tiny little window from which moonlight was passing through. A girl sat on the floor while her hands and feet were shackled with heavy chains. Her dark hair covered her bruised face, as...
INDIA’S MARITIME AMBITIONS UNDER MODI REGIME: IMPACT ON PAKISTAN, S SECURITY.
Abstract The purpose of this study is to examine how India’s maritime ambitions under the Modi administration affect Pakistan’s security. The implications of India’s strategic maritime policies for Pakistan’s national security will be the subject of this article. Moreover, it will analyze the local elements in the Indian Sea and the potential for the struggle...