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As the Punjab Government completes two years in office this February, the moment invites a measured assessment of governance under Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif — one grounded not in slogans but in outcomes. In a province as large and administratively complex as Punjab, the credibility of any government rests on its ability to translate … Read more
Events like this, where eyewitness video and independent reporting contradict the government’s account, highlight the importance of press freedom.
A clap of thunder can come as a surprise in the steady calm of falling snow. Here’s what causes it.
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) on Saturday evening transformed its auditorium into a sanctuary of sound, spirituality and scholarship as it hosted “Liqa-e-Ishq – Mystical Musical Colours of Karakoram,” an evocative cultural programme celebrating Pakistan’s rich spiritual and musical heritage. Jointly organised by the Burushaski Research Academy (BRA) and Shan-e-Tajalli, with … Read more
Although known for promoting German painters, she also sought out artists who shunned painting in favor of newer mediums, like photography and film.
. Last week, on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, around 20 countries, including Pakistan, signed up for President Donald Trump’s newly announced Board of Peace. Notably, no major European country showed up. Hungary was the only European participant and it is, in any case, a close ally of Russia. Moscow has … Read more
Hospitals overflow as thousands of children and elderly patients seek treatment for chest infections, pneumonia PESHAWAR: A sharp increase in cold weather has led to a worrying surge in respiratory and chest-related illnesses across Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, overwhelming public hospitals in Peshawar and other districts, health officials said on Sunday. According to the Integrated Disease Surveillance and … Read more
The protest gathered at a northeast Paris shelter where El Hacen Diarra was arrested on Jan 14 Protesters demanded ‘Justice’ over the death in police custody of the Mauritanian immigrant worker, El Hacen Diarra. PHOTO: AFP Several thousand people protested in Paris Sunday over the death in custody of a Mauritanian immigrant worker, yelling slogans … Read more
Hasina fled to India in Aug 2024 after a student uprising ended her rule; spoke Friday in Delhi Bangladesh said on Sunday it was “surprised” and “shocked” that India had allowed fugitive former prime minister Sheikh Hasina to make a public address in New Delhi. Hasina, 78, fled to neighbouring India in August 2024 after … Read more
[The letter from chief executives at some of the state’s most recognizable companies like Target and Cargill stops short of condemning the recent killings by federal immigration agents.