I was riding my bike, crossing an underpass, when I saw a man struggling to walk with a polio-affected leg. He gestured for a ride, and I stopped to help. As he settled on the seat behind me, I casually asked, “What happened to your leg?” He sighed and replied, “It is because of polio. […]
Just a few days back, Information Minister Atta Tarar spoke on the subject of public use of digital platforms and freedom of speech. He was invited by Islamabad Policy Research Institute (IPRI) to speak on what is a burning topic of discussion in the country. Some of the observations he made on the subject were: […]
In a rare show of unity, the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) government and opposition parties — including Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F), Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) — have joined forces to prevent dissident Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) candidates from securing seats in the Senate elections scheduled for July 21. The development comes as several PTI […]
At least 28 people have died and dozens are missing after a tourist boat carrying more than 50 capsized Saturday in Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay, state media said. The vessel was carrying 48 passengers and five crew members when it capsized because of sudden heavy rain as it toured the UNESCO World Heritage site, the Dan Tri news […]
For people travelling in a car, bus stops are just another space for flashy hoardings hence the availability or shortage of facilities would rarely be a concern. But for people travelling daily through public transport, the little box at the edge of the road can turn into a death trap during the summer heat. Although […]
At least 21 people were killed and several others injured after a bus overturned south of Shiraz in Iran’s Fars province, state media reported on Saturday. The accident, the cause of which remains unclear, occurred near Kavar, a town about 1,000 kilometers (600 miles) from the capital, Tehran. “Unfortunately, 21 deaths have been recorded,” Kavar […]
Speaker Punjab Assembly, Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan, has declared inadmissible the applications submitted by treasury lawmakers seeking the disqualification of 26 Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) MPAs suspended for alleged abusive and violent conduct. Instead, he advised the petitioners to obtain a declaration from a court or tribunal of competent jurisdiction before approaching the Speaker again. Speaker […]
US President Donald Trump sued the Wall Street Journal and its owners including Rupert Murdoch for at least $10 billion on Friday, over the newspaper’s report that his name was on a 2003 birthday greeting for Jeffrey Epstein that included a sexually suggestive drawing and a reference to secrets they shared. The lawsuit filed in […]
At least 30 people were injured early Saturday morning when a vehicle drove into a crowd outside a club on Santa Monica Boulevard in Los Angeles, the city’s fire department and local media reports said. At least seven people were in critical condition and six others were seriously injured, the fire department said in an […]
Overcast skies dominated Karachi on Saturday, with the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) forecasting thunder and rain across the city on Sunday as monsoon currents continue to penetrate Sindh, Express News reported. According to the PMD, the city’s weather is expected to remain mostly cloudy, increasing the likelihood of rain. “There are strong chances of thunderstorm […]