Category archives for: Society

The Workplace Sanity

The Workplace Sanity Empowe­ring women is the most sophisticated way of accele­rating social and econom­ic develo­pment. Such are the   ideal concepts, being practiced in today’s modern world. While we have seen phenomenal changes taking place across the world in recent decades, the status and fate of women, who have been treated badly through the centuries […]

A study based curriculum being designed for youth

Lahore: According to the latest stats, an estimated 103 million Pakistanis i.e 63% of the population, fall under the age of 25. However, as a result of endemic poverty, lack of awareness and education, majority of youth do not have the opportunity to experience their actual SRH rights. Youth literacy rate (age 15/24) is estimated […]

The lost intimacy

Extramarital affairs have become a common practice in our society. We often come across stories of disturbed relationships where small misunderstandings lead to great damages. There are many reasons involved in such variation issues. Lifeline Campaign, an initiative for the education and awareness of society regarding (Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights) SRHR identifies the root […]

Army chief Gen Kayani, DG ISI Lt Gen Zaheer-ul-Islam on Forbes most powerful people list

Two Pakistanis, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani and Director General of the Inter Services Intelligence (DG ISI) Lieutenant General Zaheer-ul-Islam, have been included in the Frobes list of the most powerful people.   Interestingly, both the personalities belong to the country’s military. According to the details, military chief Ashfaq Parvez Kayani […]

WRCP holds training workshop on Conflict Sensitive Journalism

The White Ribbon Campaign Pakistan (WRCP), a landmark project by Women Empowerment Group (WEG) designed to eradicate violence against women, organized a training workshop on ‘Conflict Sensitive Journalism, for  a core group of female journalists working in different print and electronic media organizations, here at local hotel on Wednesday, December 5th. The event was arranged […]

PTA abolishes tax on International calls

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on Tuesday announced to abolish the tax on incoming international telephone calls.   The PTA cancelled the agreement made with LDI operators on September 25. It was according to this agreement that international incoming calls were taxed. PTA officials said the decision was made in light of the court’s order. […]

Fire at Karachi State Life building claims one life

Fire has evoked in a fifteen-story building of State Life Insurance Corporation of Pakistan in Karachi and one person has reportedly lost his life.   According to media reports fire broke out at the eighth floor of the 15-storey State Life building situated near Zainab Market.   A man, in a desperate attempt, jumped out of the window to […]

CNG strike enters third day to further press helpless masses

Motorists and commuters are facing great difficulties as gas stations across the country, except a few, are remained out of order for the third consecutive day in protest against reduced tariffs on orders of the Supreme Court.   To add an insult to an injury, the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has said: “The […]

Rats bite newborns in Holy Family Hospital

In what appeared to be a shocking incident, a couple of newborn babies were subjected to rat bites at the Holy Family Hospital in Rawalpindi. Panic spread in the labour room of the hospital with the discovery of two newborns – one dead, one alive – severely bitten by hungry rats.   According to the […]

Toxic cough syrup claims at least 16 lives in Lahore

Tragic news is not asymmetrical news in Pakistan.  If any day Taliban bless on the nation and don’t kill anyone across the country, traffic mishap or target killing or other manmade incidents complete the counting.   In the latest incident, at least 16 people have died after drinking a toxic cough syrup in Lahore, the […]

Senior journalist and Geo News’ anchor Hamid Mir escapes bomb attack

The editor of a Pakistani news channel Geo TV, Hamid Mir, escaped narrowly on Monday when a bomb kept beneath his car was diffused by the bomb disposal squad.   According to Geo News, the explosive was planted inside Mir’s vehicle and it has been defused by the Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS).   According to […]

Malala Yousafzai stands 6th on Foreign Policy’s 100 Global Thinker List

Foreign Policy, an American magazine has placed 15-year-old Pakistani child rights activist Malala Yousafzai at the sixth spot in its top 100 Global Thinkers list.   Malala, who was shot in the head by Taliban, has been honored by the FP due to her untiring efforts for standing up to the Taliban and everything they […]

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