In an Instagram Story shared recently, Aima Baig flaunted layers of jewellery that adorned her neck, ears, wrists, and fingers. In the video, the singer adjusted her multiple necklaces while tucking her hair behind her ear to reveal a crescent-style earring. Rings glimmered on her fingers as she raised her hand to show off her […]
Recently, Fahad Mustafa’s old comments against family vlogging and the overuse of the word ‘content’ resurfaced online and caused an uproar among Tiktokers and YouTubers. “‘Content’ is the most overrated word in this country. There is no such thing as content. Everyone is selling their families. They haven’t even left graveyards alone. They go to […]
The United Nations honoured 57 military, police, and civilian peacekeepers from 32 countries, including two from Pakistan, who paid the ultimate price for the cause of peace last year serving the missions around the world, at an impressive ceremony Thursday that marked the annual International Day of UN Peacekeepers. Among the posthumous awardees of Dag […]
The National Assembly Standing Committee on Privatization has directed the finance ministry to make a plan of returning Rs48 billion to Postal Life Insurance, as the company is struggling to meet its expenditures. A meeting of the standing committee was held on Friday under the chair of Dr Farooq Sattar. Finance ministry officials told the […]
Amidst the intricate tapestry of Chinese intellectual and academic circles, a distinct sense of pride permeates the nation’s achievements. The recent, albeit perilous, Indo-Pak confrontation (May 7-10) serves as a catalyst for this sentiment. As the ongoing war of information and propaganda intensifies, Chinese intellectuals eagerly celebrate the groundbreaking milestones achieved through their technological advancements, […]
This piece seeks to expose a key contradiction between form and substance — between aspiration, machinations, desperation, incompetence, and incoherence — evident among our eastern neighbours, and is not polemical. Recent events have thrown these elements and contradictions into sharp relief, necessitating a deep dive into their mindset and increasingly radicalised diaspora. We also see how a […]
In any conflict between two countries escalation strategy controls the direction of the engagement. The initiation of conflict and its escalation depend upon who is in control of it and how it can be shaped or reshaped to dissipate the will of one’s adversary. Once a conflict is started, the aggressor sets the benchmark and […]
The Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency (Pak-EPA), in collaboration with the Islamabad Capital Territory administration, banned the manufacture, import, distribution, sale and use of single-use plastics in 2019, and once again in 2023. Despite the longevity of these bans, the federal capital has repeatedly failed to enforce them, with a survey revealing that more than 60% […]
Laws are meant to be scrutinised – especially when they begin to encroach upon the very freedoms they are supposed to protect. The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan’s latest report on the PECA Act 2025 offers a much-needed critical lens on a law that has become a potent tool of suppression rather than protection. PECA, […]