Sanawan police have busted a gang and arrested three criminals besides recovering looted valuables from their possession. The police busted the so-called Jeeka gang and arrested its members, the ringleader Muhammad Javed, Muhammad Suleman and Muhammad Khurram. The police ecovered looted valuables, including a motorcycle, weapons and Rs200,000, from them.
The Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) emerged in Pakistan as what initially appeared to be a genuine grassroots movement advocating for the rights and dignity of Pashtuns, particularly protesting against the fallouts from prolonged military operations in tribal regions. Its founding narrative — symbolised by the slogan ‘Da Sanga Azadi Da?’ i.e. What kind of freedom is […]
However one may characterise the current political arrangement — hybrid, chaperoned or cooperative — it is unique. Since Imran Khan’s PTI was dethroned, a system of governance in the Centre has evolved which mainly addresses the needs. There may be another view of those needs, or whether they can be addressed through another system, but in the […]
Bangladesh has long been plagued by political violence stemming from the dynastic rivalry between Sheikh Hasina, daughter of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, and Khaleda Zia, widow of Ziaur Rahman. Yet the present moment feels different. As the country moves toward elections scheduled for February next year, its political landscape is being reshaped under the caretaker administration […]
Preventable crises are often the ones that hit the hardest, and Pakistan’s looming water emergency is no exception. A new World Bank report on water conservation has delivered what should be a wake-up call for policymakers. It states that Pakistan is among the worst offenders in inefficient agricultural water use at a time when the […]