Shehbaz calls APC on electoral reforms
Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif on Friday decided to call an all-party conference (APC) to discuss the controversial electoral reforms bill. PML-N spokesperson Marriyum...
View ArticlePML-N turning to ‘policy of realpolitik’
Days after putting his party on a reconciliatory path, PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif has made it clear to its leaders that realpolitik would prevail over idealism and its approach would be different...
View ArticleFIA decides not to arrest Tareen, Shehbaz
The Federal Investigation Agency has decided that it would not arrest estranged PTI leader Jahangir Tareen and his son Ali Tareen as well as PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif and his son Hamza Shehbaz in...
View ArticleShehbaz’s counsel claims lack of evidence
Opposition Leader Mian Shehbaz Sharif’s counsel Azam Nazir Tarar completed arguments for his bail in a money laundering case on Tuesday, claiming that the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has...
View ArticleLHC seeks NAB's response over Shehbaz's bail plea by April 13
A division bench of the Lahore High Court (LHC) sought on Monday detailed response from the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) over the post-arrest bail plea of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)...
View ArticleLHC dismisses Shehbaz's plea for expediting defamation hearing against PM Imran
The Lahore High Court on Friday dismissed a petition filed by Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif for the daily hearing of his defamation case against Prime Minister Imran...
View ArticleMasses to take govt to task through power of votes: Shahbaz
Leader of Opposition in National Assembly Shahbaz Sharif has that the nation will never forgive those who brought the country's journey of progress to a standstill. "Pakistan was on an upward...
View ArticleECP decides to not let Shehbaz Sharif cast Senate vote from Lahore
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Saturday stated that Leader of the Opposition Shehbaz Sharif will not be allowed to cast his vote for the upcoming Senate elections and rejected the PML-N...
View ArticleProclamation declaring Shehbaz’s wife absconder pasted in court
A proclamation for declaring Nusrat Shehbaz, wife of Leader of Opposition in the National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif, an absconder in the money laundering and assets beyond means case has been displayed...
View ArticleGravel seller adds to list of ‘fake accounts’ of Shehbaz family
Another astonishing disclosure was made in the money laundering inquiry against the Shehbaz Sharif family as thousands of dollars were found to be transferred through the accounts of a poor person who...
View ArticleIs Pakistan’s N-CPEC+ vision finally beginning to take shape?
Pakistan’s unique geostrategic location at the crossroads of East, South, West, and Central Asia enables it to function as the “Zipper of Eurasia”, as I wrote over half a decade ago in September 2015...
View ArticleSea Prayer by Khaled Hosseini: A father’s lament of the barbarity we call...
“My dear Marwan, I look at your profile, In the glow of this three-quarter moon, my boy, Your eyelashes like calligraphy, Closed in guileless sleep. I said to you, ‘Hold my hand. Nothing bad will...
View ArticleRaw and poignant, A Place for Us beautifully sheds light on familial love
It had been some time since I cried while reading a book. And A Place for Us changed that. Fatima Farheen Mirza’s dazzling debut novel tells the story of a South Asian Muslim family living in America....
View ArticleRawalpindi: A chaotic labyrinth, caught between heritage and heresy
In the post-modern world, the topography of the city has undergone a drastic shift. Rapid urbanisation and growing job opportunities have resulted in many cities in the developing world being swamped...
View ArticleIran and Iraq may not be tourist hot spots, but they offer a spiritual...
I was recently invited to a trip to Iran and Iraq by a group of close friends from Lahore, and as I had never been to these states before, I decided to take the opportunity to visit the shrines...
View ArticleWhen khudkushi became her only freedom
The sky was a pool of black ink, dusted with stars at midnight. Arsh looked out from the window — she saw many little streets sprawled out below. She had only known these streets from inside the walls...
View ArticleIndia’s ‘Operation Isolation’ and the soft power of sports
“Our message is stronger than ever. Please stop the fighting. Please stop the killing. Please drop your guns.” Juan Antonio Samaranch, President International Olympic Committee speaking at the Winter...
View ArticleKnock knock! Annabelle is coming home and things are about to get real scary
Following the Marvel path, The Conjuring universe has grown steadily over the last six years through both, the increasing returns that most films in the franchise have delivered and in stature through...
View ArticleWhy is the US making a mountain out of the Masood Azhar molehill?
The United States has introduced a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolution to blacklist Masood Azhar as an international terrorist. Azhar is the leader of Jaish-e-Mohammed (banned in Pakistan...
View ArticleWith Zidane back on the sidelines, will Real Madrid make the most of the...
For much of the 2018-19 season, Real Madrid’s campaign has been driven by pessimism and trepidation. From mediocre performances on the field to a lack of purpose off it, the Los Blancos found...
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