“Our youth from NMDs need resources, recognition, and representation,” stated said Dr. Qibla Ayaz was appointed as ad-hoc member of Supreme Court’s Shariat Appellate Bench, opening the seminar. He emphasized that “the PKR 100 billion promised must be delivered transparently, and youth must be empowered to lead with unity, pluralism, and peace. The government must...
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May 19, 2025May 19, 2025MULTIMEDIA, Pakistan
Absence of a functional data protection law in the digital age increase vulnerability to surveillance and data breaches
Islamabad: “Despite the constitutional guarantee of privacy, the absence of a functional data protection law has left users vulnerable to surveillance and data breaches.” This was agreed by the participants of a quarterly meeting of the Forum for Digital Rights and Democracy (FDRD) in Islamabad last week. The meeting was organised by the Institute for...
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May 16, 2025May 16, 2025Blogs
The First Friday Prayer at Faisal Mosque — A Spiritual Milestone
Islamabad, May 16, 1980; Today marks a remarkable day in Pakistan’s religious and cultural history — the day when Faisal Mosque, the spiritual symbol and architectural pride of Islamabad, hosted its very first Friday prayer. This spiritually uplifting moment occurred on 1st Rajab 1400 AH, while the mosque was still under construction, yet the manifestation...
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May 15, 2025May 15, 2025World
Trump says US close to a nuclear deal with Iran
US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the United States was getting very close to securing a nuclear deal with Iran, and Tehran had “sort of” agreed to the terms. “We’re in very serious negotiations with Iran for long-term peace,” Trump said on a tour of the Gulf, according to a shared pool report...
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May 14, 2025May 14, 2025World
Trump meets with Syrian President Sharaa in Riyadh
US President Donald Trump is meeting Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa ahead of the GCC summit in Riyadh on Wednesday, a day after announcing that the United States was lifting sanctions on Syria, a pool report from The Washington Post said. The announcement came despite concerns within parts of Trump’s administration because Sharaa was previously designated...
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May 14, 2025May 14, 2025Columns
Back from the brink
THE exchange of missiles has stopped and the guns have fallen silent after four days of intense conflict that had threatened to turn into an all-out war between two nuclear-armed South Asian nations. Both India and Pakistan have stepped back from the brink after a US-brokered ceasefire. The fighting may have stopped, yet tentativeness surrounds...
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May 14, 2025May 14, 2025Pakistan
President, premier salute martyred soldiers
President Asif Ali Zardari, in a statement, said India’s blatant aggression had further united and strengthened the Pakistani people, and that the entire nation and its armed forces were always ready to respond to India’s hostility. He paid tribute to those martyred as a result of unprovoked Indian aggression against Pakistan and said that the...
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May 13, 2025May 13, 2025Blogs
Paigham-e-Pakistan
Background and Foreground: The esteemed scholars have issued a unanimous decree against terrorism under the name “Message of Pakistan (Paigham-e-Pakistan)” in the form of a book, which bears the signatures of more than 1800 scholars. This book has been published by the Institute of Islamic Research. A conference was held in Islamabad under the leadership of the...
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“Missiles at Midnight, Mehfil on Mute: The India-Pakistan Fire We Didn’t Light”
My phone lit up at 7 AM, eyes heavy with sleep as I squint at the screen, notifications piling up. First, a school alert flashes ‘closed,’ then a higher education notice from Punjab’s government, dated May 7, 2025, declares all colleges and universities shut today, exams postponed, no reason given. My gut twists. I hit...
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Journalism Under Siege: Misinformation and the Crisis of Credibility in Pak-India Tension
In recent days, the South Asian media landscape has been shaken by a surge in conflicting reports, censorship, and disinformation, underscoring a deeper crisis that extends beyond national borders. Pakistan ranked 152 while India secure 151 position (out of 158) in freedom of press globally. On April 22, 2025, a tragic terrorist attack occurred in...