Let us summon before the mind’s eye that Karachi evening of 16 August 1961, when an aged scholar, having traversed the final confines of his mortal existence, departed upon the irreversible journey towards eternity. The city, indifferent to the magnitude of the moment, continued its accustomed rhythm: traffic coursed along its thoroughfares, markets remained animated,...
Author: Team IBC English (Team IBC English)
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Independence Day: A Renewal of Our National Pledge
August 14 is far more than a date on the calendar. It is a defining chapter in Pakistan’s national story a story written in the blood, tears, sacrifices, migrations, courage and unwavering faith of millions. It was on this historic day that a nation broke the chains of colonial rule and emerged on the world...
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Menopause: She Isn’t Changing, Something Is Changing Inside Her
In Pakistan, women’s health issues are often overlooked, particularly those that emerge after a certain stage in life. Menopause, the permanent cessation of the menstrual cycle, is a natural biological process, yet many women remain unaware of its full impact. This is the story of Razia Bibi, who is currently navigating the complex challenges of...
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2 students dead in Philippines school shooting including gunman, officials say
Two students were killed in a shooting at a high school in the southern Philippines on Tuesday, one of them the gunman, and the situation was now under control, officials said, in the second such incident in the country in less than two months. The shooting took place at a school attached to the privately-run...
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Trump rules out any extension of Iran truce deal
• Says Tehran unlikely to accept the deal Washington wants, demands its surrender; threatens to bomb Oman over Hormuz • Iran rejects 60-day deadline, says it will not bow to ultimatums; warns of ‘precise’ military response to break US naval blockade • UN calls for return to talks, restraint as regional conflict spreads; Pakistan, Qatar...
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ISPR slams India’s ‘Bollywood-style’ documentary projecting last year’s ‘military blunder as a successful endeavour’
The military’s media affairs wing on Tuesday slammed India’s “Bollywood-style” documentary on its ‘Operation Sindoor’, saying it had “cobbled together a propaganda video to project a military blunder as a successful endeavour”. In a statement, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said, “More than a year after Marka-i-Haq, India refuses to face the harsh reality. Instead of...
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Ayeza Khan breaks her silence on divorce rumors with Danish Taimoor
Prominent Pakistani media personality and acclaimed actress Ayeza Khan has addressed the recent speculation and social media rumors regarding a potential separation from her husband, Danish Taimoor. The rumors gained traction after noticeable modifications were made to Ayeza Khan’s official Instagram handle. Aside from a single post, all photographs featuring Danish Taimoor were removed from...
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The Question That Outsmarted the Syllabus
The chalk hovered an inch from the blackboard, frozen in mid-air. For five agonizing seconds, the silence inside Classroom 6-B was deafening. Sir Tariq, a veteran educator of fifteen years, felt a sudden, cold prickle of embarrassment behind his neck. He was facing an unprecedented classroom standoff—not from a unruly student, but from an eleven-year-old...
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Trump orders Pentagon to cut back military exercises with South Korea, citing costs and lack of help with Iran
US President Donald Trump on Sunday instructed the Pentagon to “substantially reduce” 10 days of joint military exercises with South Korea as they were about to get underway, citing the cost of the drills and Seoul’s refusal to take part in actions against Iran. Hours before exercises were scheduled to begin, Trump said on his...
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Search for Indonesia quake victims underway as country marks independence day
Rescuers in eastern Indonesia will comb through collapsed buildings on Monday to find anyone who might still be trapped under rubble after a deadly quake that killed at least 53 people, as the country marks its independence day reeling from the impact of fresh tremors. Saturday’s disaster in the province of East Nusa Tenggara was the country’s...