Black sites from Guantanamo to Chicago
“The real danger in allowing practices like Guantanamo or Abu Ghraib is the fact that they always creep into other aspects,” said Tracy Siska, who works with the Chicago Justice Project, a non-profit...
View ArticleHunger as the primary economic problem
If any group of concerned citizens would gather to discuss economic problems, it would seem natural to begin with the problem of feeding the hungry. Strangely enough, one would not encounter this...
View ArticleA new development paradigm for the tribal belt
The tribal people on both sides of the Pakistan-Afghan border have a number of distinct socioeconomic and political features. These should be the basis of a broad development effort aimed at improving...
View ArticleWahab Riaz apologises once again on the teams’ arrival at the airport
Pakistani pacer Wahab Riaz apologized to the fans for getting knocked out in the World Cup on the teams arrival at the Allama Iqbal International Airport in Lahore. Riaz said, “I apologize on behalf of...
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The 15 that went, the 15 that came back
Wahab Riaz If there was one player who improved his reputation in the World Cup then it was Wahab Riaz, who finished with 16 wickets. The strongly-built pacer also batted well against Zimbabwe with an...
View ArticleSquashing retirement talks: Gayle plans World T20 assault
WELLINGTON: Chris Gayle intends to keep playing international cricket with his eyes on the 2016 World Twenty20 but admitted his back injury will sideline him from next month’s Test series against...
View ArticlePatron’s Trophy Grade II: Navy beat Customs by nine wickets
KARACHI: Zohaib Sehra and Nasir Owais bagged three wickets each to help Pakistan Navy register their second victory in the Patron’s Trophy Grade II tournament after defeating Customs by nine wickets...
View ArticleFor the motherland: Qadir Magsi asks Sindh to stop talking about secession
HYDERABAD: The Sindhi nationalist leader Dr Qadir Magsi has urged the people of Sindh, who nurture resentment against the federation of Pakistan, that they do not need to ‘dislike’ the country. “We...
View ArticleBad governance?: Water issues continue to evade solutions
HYDERABAD: The issues surrounding water — shortage of irrigation and drinking water, sea erosion, destruction of the delta and contaminated waterways and lakes — continue to evade solutions in...
View ArticleIn recognition: Two women among 36 honoured for their services
LAHORE: Acting Governor Rana Muhammad Iqbal on Monday gave civil awards to 36 people in recognition of their services in various professions. Nine people were awarded Sitara-e-Imtiaz, 12 Pride of...
View ArticleCelebrating Pakistan: Main Boulevard comes alive with bright floats
LAHORE: The crowd erupted in cheers and applause as impressionists copying key politicians across the spectrum – Quaid-i-Azam Ali Jinnah to Mehmood Achakzai – rode on to Main Boulevard on a brightly...
View ArticleRevolutionary icon: ‘Add stories of Bhagat Singh’s life to the syllabus’
LAHORE: Hundreds of people attended a vigil held on Monday to commemorate the 84th death anniversary of revolutionary leader Bhagat Singh. The participants demanded that government make Singh’s life...
View ArticleFirst meeting: Lawyers’ panel approved for overseas Pakistanis’ assistance
LAHORE: The first meeting of the Overseas Pakistanis Commission, Punjab, on Monday approved a panel of lawyers to help overseas Pakistanis with their court cases in the country. The participants of...
View ArticleInvestigation: 49 rounded up from the city
LAHORE: As many as 125 people were held for a security check in Model Town and Allama Iqbal Town divisions on Monday. Of these, 76 were released after scrutiny of their identity documents and the...
View ArticleStrength in numbers: ‘Time for the PTI to return to the Punjab Assembly and...
LAHORE: The agreement between the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf and the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) on the formation of the judicial commission has rekindled hope among opposition parties that the...
View ArticleWanted: LeI commander nailed in Badhber
PESHAWAR: The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa police claimed on Monday arresting an important commander of banned militant group Lashker-e-Islam (LeI), Sahar Gul, in a raid on...
View ArticleSJC told: AGP stopped pension of prosecution witness
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) has issued a show cause notice to Auditor General Pakistan (AGP) Buland Akhtar Rana for allegedly exerting influence over the prosecution witnesses. At...
View ArticleNo reprieve: Saulat Mirza to be hanged on April 1
KARACHI: The death warrants for notorious killer Saulat Ali Khan aka Saulat Mirza were reissued on Tuesday after a 72-hour stay on his execution expired. An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Karachi...
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Demand for ‘due place’: CII seeks incentives for chairman, members
ISLAMABAD: Council of Islamic Ideology Chairman Maulana Muhammad Khan Sheerani said on Tuesday that the status and incentives of CII’s chairman and members should be at par with those of the custodians...
View ArticleThe SCG beckons Kohli’s resurgence
SYDNEY: India star Virat Kohli returns to the scene of one of his most memorable Test innings hoping to rediscover batting form for Thursday’s semi-final against Australia in Sydney. It was at the...
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