ISLAMABAD: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Advocate General Shah Faisal Utmankhel on Thursday questioned the maintainability of a petition filed in the Islamabad High Court against the PTI’s planned protest on Sept 27. The PTI has announced a nationwide protest on Sept 27 to demand the release of party founder Imran Khan and mobilise people for the supremacy of the...
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September 10, 2026September 10, 2026Columns
The Inner Reflection September 11: A Turning Point in History, the Founder’s Passing, and a Changing World
History, it is often said, is not merely a chronicle of months and years, but a continuous sequence of events that imparts fresh direction to human existence, both individual and collective. Certain dates transcend the geographical confines of a single nation, leaving an indelible imprint upon global politics, society, and the human consciousness. September 11...
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September 10, 2026September 10, 2026Blogs
The Illusion of Emancipation
We often talk about progress as if it is a straight line moving upward, bringing ease and light into our lives. But whenever I look back at the relentless march of industrialization, I see something very different. To me, it feels like we traded our birthright of peace and community for a pair of heavy,...
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September 10, 2026September 10, 2026World
Friedrich Merz cancels White House call after Trump hails far-right win
BERLIN: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz cancelled a planned phone call with US President Donald Trump on Wednesday, hours after Trump publicly celebrated a regional election win by Germany’s far-right AfD party. A spokesman for Merz declined to give a reason for the cancellation, but noted in response to questions from journalists that it was not due to...
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September 10, 2026September 10, 2026Pakistan
PM to highlight efforts to end US-Iran war at UNGA
• Bangladesh assumes presidency as General Assembly formally opens in New York • Trump to speak on opening day; PM Shehbaz’s speech on 25th; Pezeshkian’s attendance ‘not yet confirmed’ • Renewal on the cards as tenure of panel monitoring Iran sanctions expires during UNGA session WASHINGTON: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is due to arrive in...
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September 9, 2026September 9, 2026Pakistan
Punjab requires Rs135bn to achieve 90pc literacy rate by 2035
LAHORE: Punjab requires Rs135 billion to achieve 90pc literacy rate by 2035 as the province is grappling with the dual challenge of 9.6m out-of-school children (OOSC) and 26.8m adult illiterate population. The largest proportion of OOSC falls within the 8-16 years age group, which cannot be effectively absorbed by the formal education system, making the non-formal sector...
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September 9, 2026September 9, 2026Pakistan
Poor planning National Highway Authority’s weakest point, Public Accounts Committee told
• Ministry says highway authority’s planning and design wings are being strengthened • Committee members express concern over poor highway conditions and delays in road projects ISLAMABAD: Special Secretary of the Ministry of Communications Ali Sher Mehsud on Tuesday conceded that poor planning was the weakest point of the National Highway Authority (NHA) in road...
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September 9, 2026September 9, 2026World
Israel tells British consulate in East Jerusalem to close within 30 days
Israel has told the British consulate in East Jerusalem that it must close and that diplomats assigned there will lose their accreditation within 30 days, an Israeli official and two sources familiar with the matter said. British representatives assigned to a US-led Gaza coordination mission in Israel, as well as British diplomats based in Ramallah,...
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September 9, 2026September 9, 2026Blogs
Seventeen Years Between Two Open Doors
I still remember the weight of that night in Lahore the way some people remember the first time they realized the world could turn on them without warning. I was in my second year of bachelor’s studies, living in a girls’ hostel, young enough to believe that ordinary plans stayed ordinary. My friend and I...
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September 8, 2026September 8, 2026World
5 killed in US after cargo plane overshoots runway
MIAMI: At least five people were killed when an Amazon cargo plane overshot a runway after it landed on Sunday at Miami International Airport, crashed into vehicles and caught fire, officials said. Miami-Dade County fire chief Ray Jadallah told reporters that in addition to five fatalities, three people were transported to trauma centers “in critical...