For Ibrahim Ahmed, the growing death toll from Israel’s ruthless military invasion of Gaza is an actual, everyday reality; rather than erecting homes like he did prior to the conflict, he excavates graves. Like the majority of Gaza’s 2.3 million inhabitants, Ahmed was uprooted from his house and now makes his living at the Tal […]
Malala Yousafzai, a Pakistani activist for women’s rights and education, has caused quite a stir on social media after expressing her sympathies to comedian and political pundit Jon Stewart on the death of his dog, Dipper. Although the anchor of The Daily Show meant for her post to express condolences for her late beloved dog, […]
The US-led NATO military alliance and Russia would inevitably clash if European countries of the alliance committed troops to fight in Ukraine, the Kremlin said on Tuesday. The Russian-Western relationship is at its lowest point since the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, which was brought on by the war in Ukraine. President Vladimir Putin has already […]
When was the last time I felt so uncomfortable wearing anything, much less something with Urdu lettering on it? However, a quick browse over X (previously Twitter) will reveal that many people, including me, are reluctant to wear our favorite shirts from Karachi-based business Manto due to the Ichra case. This is a decision that […]
According to US President Joe Biden, a new cease-fire between Israel and Hamas may begin as early as Monday and run through Ramadan. As part of the agreement, scores of captives detained in Gaza would also be released. Negotiations are still underway, but mediators from Egypt, Qatar, and the US have been presenting ideas to […]
Two top TTP leaders were killed on Tuesday during an intelligence-based operation in the Katlang region of Mardan district, leaving a senior police official dead and three others, including a DSP, injured. Superintendent of Police (SP) Ijaz Khan was killed in the conflict, and DSP Naseem Khan and two other police officers were hurt. Hasan […]
During the clash, Superintendent of Police (SP) Ijaz Khan was martyred with DSP Naseem Khan along with two other police officials injured. The slain terrorists were identified as Hasan Qadeer Yousafzai, alias Mohsin Qadeer, and his aide Abbas alias Essa. The militants were part of the TTP Haris group, which joined the group in 2011. […]
On February 25, the Pakistan army downed an Indian spy drone that was violating the Line of Control, According to the ISPR, the incident took place at 12:55 pm, however, after hitting down the quadcopter of the Indian Army, the Pakistan Army started searching for its remains. “On February 26, the remains of a quadcopter […]
A teenage girl was raped in Karachi, and the police have filed a case against the unidentified culprits. On her father’s complaint, the Korangi Industrial Area police station opened a case pertaining to the girl’s rape and subsequent death. As per the complaint, his wife went outside to get vegetables while their 13-year-old daughter and […]
On Saturday, the city’s police used tear gas and baton charges against female employees of several political parties who were protesting against alleged election tampering in various parts of Karachi. In addition to blocking roads leading to the Sindh Assembly, where newly elected members took the oath, a number of political parties, including Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl […]
