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DRIVING IS THERAPY

Having a comfortable car in your life is like a true friend and happiness .Whoever said money can’t buy happiness, just never bought a right car. Because life is just like driving through rough and tough surfaces, through ups and downs, through smooth and bumpy roads and all just to stay in our lane unless...

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Christian man faces blasphemy charges after sharing Biblical verse on Social Media in Sargodha

Christian families in a village near Sargodha city were forced to flee their homes following accusations of blasphemy against a local Christian man. The tensions ignited when 45-year-old Haroon Shahzad shared a Bible verse from 1st Corinthians 10: 18-12 on his Facebook page. While his post made no direct reference to the Muslim holy festival...

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Christians in Central Punjab fears mob attacks after multiple Blasphemy allegations

The aftermath of the Jaranwala incident, which unfolded in Faisalabad’s district, continues to cast a daunting shadow over Pakistan’s Christian community. The incident, sparked by allegations against two brothers for desecrating the Holy Quran and insulting religious sentiments, escalated into a rampage, leaving more than twenty churches and dozens of homes in ruins. However, the...

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Martyrs of Peshawar Church Blast Remembered

  This September, marks the ten-month anniversary of the tragic All Saints Church bombings in Peshawar. These bombings claimed the lives of over 89 churchgoers, leaving dozens more injured and disabled. Each year on September 22nd, special prayer services are held not only at All Saints Church to commemorate the martyrs but also in various...

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Youth- The constructer of Peace & social harmony

Pakistani society presents a very beautiful but complicated picture according to its individuality, divided into different nationalities, colors, races, languages, tribes and brothers, our society is showing a picture of fights, riots and anarchy. In particular, hatred and fighting on the basis of religion and sect should not be acceptable in any society. Nations around...

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How youth breaking barriers for the Implementation of the SDGs

  I always wounder and fascinated by the manifesto line of SDGs “No one left behind” isn’t such a powerful phrase on which i strongly believe that for the SDGs to thrive, young people who are part of the marginalized communities, must not be left behind! And that is how the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)...

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A battle against time: Gilgit’s vulnerable water channels and looming flood threat

The residents of Basin, a densely populated region in Gilgit, consistently engage in flood prevention measures. This proactive approach isn’t due to flood predictions but because some sections of the banks along an age-old mountain stream flowing through the area have weakened. The stream’s water frequently spills over these compromised banks, resulting in recurrent damage...

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Pakistan Faces Constitutional Crisis as 2023 Census Approval Threatens General Elections

  Pakistan is currently grappling with a constitutional crisis following the unanimous approval of the 2023 census results by the Council of Common Interests (CCI). This approval may have significant implications for the upcoming general elections scheduled for later this year. The CCI’s decision has paved the way for the delimitation of constituencies and the...

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Revisiting Article 370: Why India’s Supreme Court must undo the Modi govt’s move to usurp Kashmiris’ rights

The Supreme Court of India (SCI) is set to hear today a batch of nearly 23 petitions challenging the Modi government’s decision to abrogate Article 370 of the Constitution, which had given special status to Indian-occupied Jammu and Kashmir. The petitions, to be taken up by a five-judge bench headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, will...