“There was still one and a half minutes left when they stopped me.” Imagine preparing for months for a government job, running every morning, carrying your family’s hopes—and then being told your chance is over before the announced time is finished. This is what one young candidate reportedly said after the recent Gilgit-Baltistan Police recruitment...
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October 5, 2026October 5, 2026Columns
Time Is My Best Teacher
Today, people all over the world are celebrating World Teachers’ Day. Many of my friends and colleagues have shared pictures of their favorite teachers on different social media platforms. Some have shared pictures of their parents, others have shared pictures of their teachers, while many have shared pictures of their role models and written that...
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October 2, 2026October 2, 2026Pakistan
Violence-linked deaths surge 83pc
• Balochistan accounts for nearly 59pc of total fatalities in third quarter of 2026 • CRSS records 1,415 deaths, 558 injuries across 385 incidents • TTP becomes deadliest group, inflicting 117 deaths ISLAMABAD: Pakistan recorded a sharp 83 per cent increase in violence-linked fatalities during the third quarter of 2026, reversing a declining trend reported...
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October 2, 2026October 2, 2026Pakistan
‘Grave provocation’: Pakistan condemns Houthi attack on power facility in Madina
Pakistan on Friday strongly condemned an attack by the Houthi militia on the Taibah power distribution station in Madina on Sept 29, describing it as a “grave provocation” and a threat to regional peace and security. In a statement, the Foreign Office (FO) said the attack targeted civilian infrastructure supplying electricity to the Holy Prophet’s...
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October 2, 2026October 2, 2026World
India’s Cockroach Janata Party, student groups to protest, demand poll chief’s resignation
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will face renewed pressure on Friday as the Gen Z-led Cockroach Janata Party and a separate coalition of student and activist groups stage fresh protests, demanding the resignation of the elections commission chief over a controversial voter roll revision. The CJP will rally in Mumbai and plans to expand demonstrations nationwide in the...
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October 1, 2026October 1, 2026World
UAE prosecutor general orders investigation into diverted flydubai flight
The UAE prosecutor general has ordered an investigation into the incident aboard flydubai flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv, which was diverted and landed in Saudi Arabia after an altercation in the cockpit, the state news agency reported on Thursday. The investigation will examine the circumstances and motives, including whether it was linked to...
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October 1, 2026October 1, 2026World
Iran gets US response as Washington pulls out of Iraq
• Tehran says it looks forward to restoring Islamabad MoU • Official says both sides largely agree on required steps but still disagree about the order in which to take them • US withdrawal from Iraq hailed as historic win • Trump says ‘time to go home’ after ‘victory’ BAGHDAD: The Iranian government claimed to...
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October 1, 2026October 1, 2026Pakistan
‘Calibrated’ air strikes target terrorist hideouts at two locations in Afghanistan: info ministry
Pakistan carried out “well-planned and calibrated” air strikes against terrorist hideouts in Afghanistan, the information ministry said on Thursday. In a post on X, the ministry said the strikes were carried out in continuation of Operation Ghazab lil Haq and Pakistan’s resolve to eliminate terrorists, their networks and supporters. It said the aerial strikes targeted...
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October 1, 2026October 1, 2026Pakistan
Warrants out for KP CM over ‘no-show’ in Nov 26 protest case
ISLAMABAD: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Wednesday re-issued arrest warrants for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi and other individuals in connection with the Nov 26 protest case after they failed to comply with judicial summons. The accused did not appear during Wednesday’s hearing, prompting Judge Tahir Abbas Sipra to re-issue arrest warrants in connection with a...
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October 1, 2026October 1, 2026Columns
The Inner Reflection: Democracy and Public Issues: The Gap Between Philosophy and Reality
From high political corridors to local neighborhood tea stalls, few words resonate as frequently or evoke as complex a mix of hope and bitterness as “democracy”. Democracy is far more than a mere mechanism of governance; it is a profound philosophy anchored in public sovereignty, the protection of fundamental rights, and the creation of an...