LAHORE : The coalition parties of the PML-N-led ruling alliance, civil society, and lawyers have rejected the amendment bill of the Official Secrets Act passed by the National Assembly on August 1st, Tuesday. They were of the view that the legislation would adversely affect the state of human rights and civil liberties in the country....
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July 26, 2023July 26, 2023Columns
I Used to Be a Human Being
An endless bombardment of news and gossip and images has rendered us, manic information addicts. It broke me. It might break you, too. I was sitting in a large meditation hall in a converted novitiate in central Massachusetts when I reached into my pocket for my iPhone. A woman in the front of the...
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July 18, 2023July 18, 2023Pakistan
China rolls over another $600m loan to Pakistan: PM Shehbaz
China has rolled over a $600 million loan to Pakistan, helping shore up the country’s foreign exchange reserves on the back of an IMF deal, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Tuesday. This was in addition to over $5 billion in loans that longtime ally China has rolled over for Pakistan in the last three months, the...
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July 18, 2023July 18, 2023EDUCATION
Honor of Pakistan, the National University of Technology (NUTECH) is among the most advanced universities in the world.
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s National University of Technology Islamabad has been selected as one of the most innovative universities in the world in 2023 by the World University Ranking for Innovation (WURI). The global ranking agency ranked the National University of Technology 51-100 universities in the world in terms of innovation. The WURI named NUTECH alongside most...
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July 13, 2023July 13, 2023Columns
Christian nurse settles abroad after false Blasphemy Accusation in Karachi
In a remarkable turn of events, Tabita Nazir Gill, a Christian nurse from Pakistan, was able to escape false blasphemy charges with the help of Bishop Iftikhar Indryas, a respected religious leader. Bishop Indryas ensured Tabita’s safe relocation to Canada, where she can rebuild her life free from persecution. This story highlights the challenges faced...
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July 7, 2023July 7, 2023Pakistan
Apex court gets 2nd female judge as Justice Mussarat Hilali takes oath
The Supreme Court (SC) of Pakistan gained its second female judge on Friday as Justice Mussarat Hilali took oath. Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial administered the oath to Justice Hilali — who had been serving as the Peshawar High Court (PHC) chief justice — during a ceremony held at the ceremonial hall of the SC....
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July 6, 2023July 6, 2023Pakistan
4 dead, 14 injured as heavy rains pound Lahore for second day
LAHORE: At least four people lost their lives, and 14 sustained injuries in separate incidents as torrential rains battered Punjab’s capital for the second consecutive day. In a statement, Rescue 1122 said that the roof of a house near Bandianwala Bridge in Lahore’s Amar Sidhu area collapsed, resulting in the death of the people. In...
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July 5, 2023July 5, 2023Pakistan
SCO Summit: ‘Use of terrorism for diplomatic point scoring must be avoided,’ Pakistan tells India
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Tuesday advised India against using terrorism for diplomatic point-scoring, saying terror activities remain a serious obstacle to peace in the region. The prime minister’s statement came during his address to the 23rd meeting of the SCO Council of Heads of State (CHS), being virtually hosted by India under the chair of...
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July 4, 2023July 4, 2023Pakistan
IHC declares session court’s verdict on Toshakhan case ‘null and void’
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday annulled the decision of the trial court which had rejected Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan’s petition seeking to have the Toshkhana case declared inadmissible. Chief Justice Amir Farooq of the IHC pronounced the verdict on the PTI chief’s petition, which was reserved on June 23. Announcing...
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July 3, 2023July 3, 2023Pakistan
Bilawal meets Japanese counterpart in Tokyo as both sides agree to boost bilateral ties
Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari shakes hands with his Japanese counterpart Yoshimasa Hayashi on Monday during his visit to Japan. — Photo courtesy: Foreign office Twitter Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari met his Japanese counterpart, Yoshimasa Hayashi, in Tokyo on Monday, with both sides agreeing to boost bilateral cooperation in several fields, including trade, investment, information technology...