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British court sentenced Pakistani parents for honor killing

A British court has jailed a Pakistani-origin couple for lifetime for killing their westernized teenage daughter after the jury found them guilty of the incident. In an apparent episode of honor killing, the conviction from the parents came after the girl’s sister turned against them, telling a jury how her mother and father suffocated 17-year-old […]

Pakistan welcomes hostages released by Somali pirates

The seven Pakistani crew members, who were released by Somali pirates following a $1.1 million payment, have received a huge welcome at the Qauid-e-Azam Airport Karachi. Families and government officials gathered to welcome the crews’ members who were released after being held hostage for one and half year. The released Pakistanis, who were part of […]

Lack of safety measures take five lives at Kohinoor TV station

Questions have been arisen about the emergency safety measures at media centers after five people lost their lives when a studio of Kohinoor TV channel caught fire during the transmission of live sehri show. According to the media reports, three guests and two other employees of the channel died of fatal burns and suffocation while […]

Unscheduled power outages irk masses across country

Despite tall claims unscheduled loadshedding is continued across the country and likewise protesters are too in action against prolonged hours of power outages. Some areas of the country are observing power shut down during Sehr and Iftar timings, which is making their lives hard amid extreme humid temperature. The government, however, seems helpless in providing […]

In search of better education, future

In what appeared to be a dilemma of the entire nation, every other Pakistani student wants to go to United Kingdom in search of better futures. In search of their dreamy lives, they faced isolation, financial stress, joblessness and even racism. Most of them belong to rural areas and don’t have as much freedom as […]

Ansar Burney to sue Maya Khan over live conversion stint on live

Former Expert Advisor to the United Nations (UN) on Human Rights, Ansar Burney, has said that he would sue Maya Khan and ARY Digital for creating a drama and using his worker Sunil without his permission for a Television show. He tweeted, “The ‘Burney Legal Solicitors’ London is going to send legal Notice to Anchor […]

Maya Khan once again in trouble…

Everything is fair in love, war and ratings between television channels. There is a vigorous competition between television channels for higher ratings and ultimately higher revenue in the holy month of Ramazan. The month is a roll-over prize for religiously-oriented programming on the Pakistani airwaves. The trend of this year was to hire controversy magnets […]

Woman judge appoints in Peshawar High Court after almost two decades

Justice Irshad Qaisar, a women judge, was appointed as an additional judge at the Peshawar High Court (PHC) after a gap of 18 years. Apart from her, three other additional judges took oath on the other day, taking the number of PHC judges from nine to thirteen. Chief Justice Dost Muhammad Khan took the oath […]

Journalist file petition in Supreme Court to form accountability commission

Senior journalists have filed a petition in the Supreme Court of Pakistan, seeking the formation of an accountability commission for the media to form a code of conduct and probe the corruption of media professionals. Hamid Mir of Geo Television Network and Absar Alam of Ajj Tv filed the petition, praying the top court to […]

Welcoming gesture of Board of Cricket Control in India

Without any doubt, the latest announcement made by the Board of Cricket Control in India (BCCI) to invite Pakistani team for a bilateral series at the end of this year is quite a welcoming gesture. Although it still needs the approval of both the governments, this will be the first such tour in last five […]

Nation requires unanimous support to fight against polio

Today is the last day of a three-day nation-wide polio campaign and the vaccination teams made efforts to reach out to each and every child of the country but it is not enough to eradicate the disease. Regrettably, the most vulnerable region, FATA (Federally Administered Tribal Areas), is again being left out due to a […]

Imran Khan hails Indo-Pak cricketing ties

Imran Khan, the chief of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), welcomed the revival of cricketing relationships between Pakistan and India, the arch-rival neighboring countries. In his view, the resumption of one of the greatest rivalries will not only improve ties between the two countries but also helpful for the sport. Earlier on Monday, India invited Pakistan […]

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