Balach Khan is the Urdu editor at ProperGaanda and writes articles about Politics, Entertainment and Social Issues. Twitter: @alreadytakenwas
On Friday, Pope Francis urged predator priests who have sexually abused minors to turn themselves in, making one of his strongest comments ever on the crisis sweeping the Roman Catholic Church. This is the first time that any Pope has directly addressed the issue of widespread abuse of minors within the Catholic Church in such […]
On Friday, Germany closed its last black coal mine with an emotional tribute to the 2 century old industry. The black coal industry had once fueled the country’s economic development but was out run by cheaper imported fuels. After the remaining 1,500 workers of the Prosper-Haniel mine in Bottrop clocked off from their final shift, […]
The Chinese government has provided 50 motorcycles and 200 bulletproof jackets to Gilgit-Baltistan government to ensure the security of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor route in the region. The provision of motorcycles and jackets is part of an agreement signed between Xinjiang province of China and GB government.GB inspector general of police Sanaullah Abbasi handed over the […]
On Thursday, Facebook shut down a series of fake news pages spreading propaganda about the Bangladeshi opposition days before the national elections. Nine Facebook pages designed to mimic legitimate news outlets, as well as six fake personal accounts spreading anti-opposition propaganda were created by Bangladeshis with government ties, Nathaniel Gleicher, Facebook’s head of cybersecurity policy, […]
The opposition leader in the Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly on Wednesday alleged that two judges’ posts, including that of chief judge of GB Supreme Appellate Court, had been kept vacant deliberately. Captain retired Mohammad Shafi Khan said some leaders from the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf in Islamabad and Pakistan Muslim League-N in GB were trying to induct […]
British opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn got himself into trouble on Wednesday for apparently muttering “stupid woman” at Prime Minister Theresa May during a heated exchange in parliament over her delaying tactics on Brexit. The Labour Party leader could be seen appearing to mouth the words in response to May making a joke about his failure […]
The foreign ministers of Russia, Iran and Turkey said on Tuesday that a new Syrian Constitutional Committee should convene early next year, kicking off a viable political peace process. In a joint statement read out by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov after the trio met UN Special Envoy Staffan de Mistura, they said that the […]
Rarely does the Punjab Minister for information and Culture say anything other than regressive moral sermons and open anti-Semitism, but this might be one of those occasions where we can actually appreciate an announcement by Fayyaz ul Hassan Chuhan. The minister announced that the Punjab government has decided to lift the ban on Basant. The […]
President’s rule is set to be imposed in Indian-occupied Kashmir from Thursday, December 20 as the governor’s rule expires after six months today. The Union home ministry conveyed this to Jammu and Kashmir governor Satya Pal Malik after approval from the Cabinet in a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday, the Economic […]
North Korea on Sunday condemned the Trump administration for stepping up sanctions and pressure on the nuclear-armed country, warning of a return to “exchanges of fire” and that peace with Pyongyang could be blocked forever. The response came after the U.S. announced on Dec. 10 it had introduced sanctions on three North Korean officials, including […]
According to latest reports, Pakistan’s biggest media house “Jung Group” has laid off hundreds of employees as part of on-going budget cuts. Along with employees, the media company also shut down two of its publications, leaving hundreds unemployed. The group’s evening newspapers – Awam and Daily News were among the papers said to have been […]
Clashes erupted Tuesday morning in Yemen just minutes after a ceasefire deal took effect in the country’s flashpoint port city of Hodeida, a pro-government official said. The official told AFP that sporadic clashes in the east of the Red Sea city — whose port serves as a crucial gateway for humanitarian aid — are ongoing […]
On Friday, Facebook apologised for a “bug” that may have exposed unposted photos from as many as 6.8 million users over a 12-day period through third-party applications. In the latest string of incidents on data protection, the leading social network said using Facebook login and granting permission to third-party apps to access photos may have […]
On Monday, West Indies crushed Bangladesh by eight wickets in their Twenty20 series opener as left-arm pacer Sheldon Cottrell delivered a career best 4-28 before Shai Hope struck a half-century. West Indies raced to 130-2 in just 10.5 overs after Cottrell and his fellow pacers bowled out Bangladesh for 129 runs in Sylhet. Bangladesh’s Shakib […]
The Muslim world has strongly condemned the ongoing killing of unarmed innocent civilians by occupation forces in Indian-occupied Kashmir (IoK) as a “wicked terrorist act”. The condemnation from the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), the collective voice of the Muslim world, came on Monday – two days after Indian forces massacred eight civilians and injured […]
The Indian Army Chief General Bipin Rawat has sparked outrage with his recent statements on the role of women in combat roles in the army. In an interview with News18, General Rawat listed out strings of reasons on why women were not fit for combat roles in the army. He said that even if he […]
Germany approved an official third gender category for gender non-conforming, intersex, and non-binary people on Thursday, making it the first European country to do so. In addition to the categories of male and female, citizens will also be able to self-identify as “divers”(which translates roughly in German to “miscellaneous” or “other”) the Independent reports. Its […]
In a positive development, China is most likely to park $2 billion in Pakistan reserves sometime in the ongoing month of December, and, more importantly, the economic diplomacy with the UAE is also going to fetch the dividends. A private news agency interviewed a high ranking official, privy to the developments on Pakistan’s economic crisis. […]
A huge explosion and fire has hit a restaurant in the northern Japanese city of Sapporo. This is what you need to know: 1. Japanese police say 41 people were injured in the explosion, with one of them in a serious condition. 2. The cause of the explosion in the Toyohira district is not yet […]
4 years ago today, Pakistan saw its worst terror attack; 6 gun men of the Tehreek e Taliban Pakistan stormed the Army Public School Peshawar. The attack claimed 149 lives including 132 schoolchildren. The incident drastically changed the political scenario in Pakistan, bringing all the parties to the same page on the issue of war […]
The Pakistan Army announced on Saturday that work on fencing along the border with Afghanistan was going apace and that the project would complete by next December. 1. Pakistan and Afghanistan share a long porous border and Islamabad believes it could help contain terrorist activities on this side of the mountainous border — running from […]
14th December marks the birth anniversary of one of Urdu’s most iconic and innovative poets, or perhaps the single most innovate poet: Jaun Elia. Elia was born in 1931 in the town of Amroha in Uttar Pradesh, British India. He was fluent in 6 languages, Urdu, English, Arabic, Persian, Hebrew and Sanskrit. But these are […]
In 1999 a women named Darlene Coker sued multiple small pharmacies in her hometown along with the emerging Johnson & Johnson (J&J), claiming that their famous talc powder gave a rare form of caner to the mother of two. Coker hired Herschel Hobson, a personal-injury lawyer. He homed in on a suspect: the Johnson’s Baby […]
Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi reached Kabul to attend the 2nd meeting of China-Afghanistan-Pakistan Foreign Ministers’ Trilateral Mechanism, starting today (Dec 15). 1. Afghanistan is hosting a three-way meeting with neighbours China and Pakistan to discuss peace as well as economic and counterterrorism cooperation. 2. Foreign ministers of the three countries will lead their respective […]
In the executive board meeting of the Asian cricket council held in Dhaka, Pakistan has been granted the right to host the next Asia Cup in 2020. “The next Asia Cup will be hosted by Pakistan. The hosting right belongs to them and it is up to them where they want to host the tournament,” […]
The core purpose of US economic engagement with Pakistan is to ensure that it’s not a failure in the future and stops being such a poor country, says a senior official of the US Treasury Department. 1. David Malpass, Under Secretary of Treasury for International Affairs, told lawmakers during a Congressional hearing on Wednesday that […]
Social media has overtaken print newspapers as a news source for Americans, researchers said on Monday, highlighting the growing importance of services such as Facebook and Twitter as well as the troubled state of legacy news organizations. 1. The Pew Research Centre report found 20 per cent of US adults say they often get news […]
Every day approximately 8 million pieces of plastic pollution find their way into our oceans. There may now be around 5.25 trillion macro and microplastic pieces floating in the open ocean weighing up to 269,000 tonnes. Plastic waste is one of the biggest challenges to the environment. It takes anywhere from a decade to 1000 years […]
An Australian citizen returned the statue of Buddha belonging to the Gandhara civilization of Pakistan as a goodwill gesture. 1. The statue was in the possession of Ms Romy Dingle, an Australian citizen whose mother was a collector of artifacts and had brought it to Australia from Pakistan in the early 1970s. 2. The family […]
Recently famous journalist and anchor Nusrat Javed came at the center of Pakistani Twitter after claiming that he survived an assumption attempt and blamed Imran Khan for it. After some storm on Twitter the journalist said that maybe he wasn’t attacked and it was all a misunderstanding. The journalist accepted the police account of his tire […]
Pakistan Navy will be hosting a major multinational maritime ‘AMAN Exercise 2019’ in the beginning of the next year. The final planning conference was held in Karachi on Tuesday. Forty one representatives of participating countries attended the conference. According to Pakistan Navy spokesperson, the exercises will play an important role for formation of a joint […]
In the latest episode of the US-China Trade war a business tycoon has been tangled in the financial war of the two powers of the world. Meng Wanzhou, one of Huawei’s top executives and the eldest daughter of the company’s founder/CEO was arrested in Vancouver. The businesswoman was arrested as she was changing flights in […]
The United States said on Tuesday it has added Pakistan to its blacklist of countries that violate religious freedom, ramping up pressure over the treatment of minorities in the country. In January, the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) recommended that Pakistan be designated as a “country of concern” because of its alleged “serious […]
Maulana Tariq Jameel has been praising PM Khan since he took office and announced to transform Pakistan into a Madina-like Islamic Welfare state. Prominent religious scholar Maulana Tariq Jameel called on Prime Minister Imran Khan at PM House Office here on Tuesday. Previously, the religious leader had been invited to speak at the population control […]
With the advent of the digital age, Pakistani internet users now have the opportunity to step into the global culture and engage with all sorts of people. This opens new doorways to ideas and vocabulary hereto unknown, and that is important to communicate not only with the world around our selves but also to understand […]
1. The World Bank has cancelled a $250-million emergency relief loan for Pakistan after both sides could not converge on a new macroeconomic framework due to deteriorating external-sector condition of Pakistan. 2. The loan was aimed at strengthening the regulatory and institutional framework to cope with climate change and disaster risk in Pakistan and increase […]
The outcome of the elections to Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Mizoram, Telangana and Chhattisgarh assemblies will be a test of the electoral strategy of Congress president Rahul Gandhi and the popularity of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In five states where counting is underway, the Congress party is leading in Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan while the BJP is […]
Mukwege and Nadia Murad says one thing: survivor stories matter. Mukwege, a gynecologist who set up a hospital in the Democratic Republic of Congo, has treated thousands of rape survivors who suffered traumatic injuries at the hands of warring militias, while Murad is an Iraqi Yazidi human rights activist who survived enslavement at the hands […]
On 10th December the world celebrates global human rights day, a day to commemorate the adoption of the universal declaration of human right by the UN General Assembly. The declaration of human rights was the first global enunciation of human rights and one of the first major achievements of the new United Nations. Nations all […]
India ended their decade-long wait for a Test victory in Australia on Monday when they bowled out the home side for 291 to clinch the first game of the four-match series by a nail-biting 31 runs. The hosts were set a target of 323, a score never before successfully achieved in a fourth innings run […]
PML-N MNA Khwaja Saad Rafiq alleges that the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) is using drugs and torture as tools for extracting ‘favourable’ statements from the people arrested in the Paragon Housing Society scam. “Qaiser Amin Butt is a hapless person suffering from health issues and has somehow fallen in the hands of the NAB. He’s […]
Warning: Article contains images of dead animals Images of dead stray dogs on display have been circulating around social media for a while now. These images are from Karachi, where local authorities have started a drive against stray dogs. Recently the District Municipal Corporation (DMC) took action and poisoned a large number of stray canines […]
The employees and contractors of Bahria Town, who had blocked the Super Highway while protesting against non-payment of salaries on Saturday, ended their demonstration after six hours of negotiations with the police and provincial authorities. The protesters had blocked the Super Highway between Karachi and Hyderabad over non-payment of dues. Traffic was blocked on both […]
Protesters in Paris are back on the streets, despite appeals by the authorities for moderate members of the “yellow vest”, an anti-government rebellion, to stay home on Saturday, to avoid giving cover to hooligans. The French authorities have maintained that they would engage with the legitimate grievances of the protesters, but would also bring to […]
On Sunday, an anti-terror court (ATC) in Karachi indicted Karachi’s Mayor, Waseem Akhtar, with others in 2 cases related to the 12th May riots. On 12th May 2007, as Rawalpindi saw Pervez Musharraf address a rally alongside the PML-Q leadership, it was Karachi that witnessed tragedy and violence as the city appeared to be under […]
On Friday , The Inter-Provincial Committee of All Pakistan Bar Council announced a countrywide strike on Dec 17 to support the demand of the Punjab Bar Council. The Punjab Bar council has been demanding for the establishment of the Lahore High Court benches in five more cities of the province. The committee met with its […]
Pakistan selectors on Friday recalled fast bowler Mohammad Amir in the 16-member squad for the three-match Test tour of South Africa starting later this month. Sarfraz Ahmed will lead the side, which opens the tour with the first Test at Centurion from December 26. Pakistan will also play five one-day internationals and three Twenty20 internationals […]
Thousands of vulnerable women and girls from northern Myanmar are being trafficked to China and forced to marry, a study said on Friday, offering a rare look at an issue that grips the conflict-hit borderlands. China has around 33 million fewer women than men due to the decades-long one-child policy. To plug the gap, tens […]
It was a cold winter evening, the sun had just set and the thick mist (read: smog) of Lahore was setting in. I was waiting for a friend outside a serene park set in the middle of a busy junction in Lahore, even with its location, somehow the trees muffled out the loud sound of […]
PTI federal minister Azam Swati served his resignation to Prime minster Imran Khan on Thursday. Swati, who was bearing charge of the Ministry for Science and Technology, is currently being investigated for charges of abuse of power. “To uphold my moral authority, I sent my resignation to the PM [and told him] that I cannot […]
On late Thursday night, the CNN New York offices were evacuated after receiving a bomb threat. Later the police searched the premises and gave an all clear as no actual explosives were found. This comes after October, when in a similar episode the news network’s offices were evacuated after an explosive device was discovered at […]
The revival of Pakistani music is an expression that is as cliché as the discussion around the shaky revival of the Pakistani cinema. Unsurprisingly both forms of entertainment were destroyed by wars; but a few decades apart. The Pakistani cinema saw its downfall during the infamous reign of General Zia, but that’s a story we […]
From 6th December, Cuban citizens will have full access to the internet from their mobile devices as the country moves towards digital connectivity. The Situation In Cuba After spending decades off the grid, Cuba is ready to step into the digital world. Previously Cuban citizens only had access to government run email accounts on their […]
After the destructive spell against the kiwis, Yasir Shah has become the fastest bowler to take 200 test wickets. He achieved this feat during the third test against New Zealand in Abu Dhabi. The Moment It Happened The Pakistani leg-spinner needed to send just five more players back to the pavilion to break the record. […]
پاکستان کی بےدریغ بڑھتی آبادی حکومت کے لیے فکر کا پہلو اختیار کر گئی ہے۔ اس مسئلے کےبارے میں آگاہی اجاگر کرنے کے لیے بدھ کے روز اسلام آباد میں ایک علی درجے کا اجلاس قائم کیا گیا تھا۔ اس اجلاس کے مہمان خصوصی خود وزیر اعظم عمران خان تھے۔ اجلاس کے دوران انہوں نے […]
After spending decades in the darkness of power-outages and electricity rationing, Pakistan is set to export electricity. Pakistan has decided to export electricity to Tajikistan in winters through the CASA-1000. The trade is being carried out as outlined in Power Purchase Agreement (PPA), a reserve flow clause was added to this agreement and the relevant […]
In recent years, truck art has become something that represents the chaotic, diverse yet earthy urban culture of Pakistan. But the truck art culture is also very male dominated; all the truck owners are men, and the images they choose, of mustached Punjabi heroes, or women in seductive poses, are not very female friendly, to […]
This article has been contributed by our featured writer Muneeb Khan According to 2018 ranking of Passport index, the passport of Pakistan secured third last place. That’s not very exciting for Pakistani Passport holders. But, still there exists countries where travelling for Pakistanis is visa free. There are 8 of them, and 27 countries offer […]
Katrina Kaif has always been a bit of an enigma. That said, in her latest interview with Vogue,the Thugs of Hindostan actress is finally opening up — about her personal life (“it’s non-existent” she says), career (she shares she’s always been a workaholic) and her thoughts on the #MeToo movement. On Her Life Talking about […]
عدالت عظمی کا لارجر بینچ بدھ کے روز ماڈل ٹاون کیس کی سماعت کرے گی۔ ء2014 کے سانحہ میں 14 افراد ہلاک ہوئے تھے اور مذید 100 زخمی کیے گئے تھے۔ حادثہ پاکستان عوامی تحریک (پی اے ٹی) کے نہتے کارکنان اور پولیس کے درمیاں جھڑپ کی وجہ سے شروع ہوا۔ عدالتی حکم پر غیر […]
After an attack on local police that left two dead, 4 suspects have been arrested for their alleged involvement in the attack. The assailants attacked the police over rumors of cow slaughter. Briefing the media, senior police officer Pravin Kumar said that the police had filed a case against 28 people who had set a police […]
Monday 3rd December, was the International Disability Day. A day to remind us that there are some who are differently abled and we must create a society that provides equal opportunities to all. To ensure the provision of these opportunities, the Supreme Court on Monday summoned secretaries to review reports regarding job quota for disabled […]
ایران کے ریاستی خبر رساں ادارے کے مطابق ایک ایرانی صحافی اور نسوانی حقوق کی کارکن، هنگامه شھیدی کو نامعلوم دفعات پر بارہ سال کی قید سنائی گئی۔ ان کے وکیل مصطفہ ہمدانی کا کہنا تھا کہ مقدمے کی رازداری اور حالات کی نزاکت مد نظر رکھتے ہوئے وہ اس کے بارے میں زیادہ گفتگو […]
After being accused of sexual misconduct by two women, famous astrophysicist and TV personality Neil deGrasse Tyson has said he will cooperate fully with an “impartial investigation” into allegations. What happened? Tyson has been the host of the famous science show “Cosmos” with Fox and National Geographic, both of which have stated that they would […]
Emmanuel Macron, President of France, is set to hold an emergency meeting with senior ministers on Sunday in the aftermath of riots that turned violent. Here are 7 things you need to know about the riots that brought Paris to a standstill: 1. This was the worst riot the city has seen in a decade […]
میئر کراچی وسیم اختر نے کہا کہ کراچی میٹروپولیٹن کارپوریشن (کے۔ایم۔سی) کے کرایہ دار خو چلنے والی انسداد تجاوزات کاروائی سے متاثر ہوئے، انہیں متبادل جگہ فراہم کی جائیں گی۔ اس سے قبل حکام کا رویہ مختلف تھا، ان کا کہنا تھا کے مسمار شدہ تمام دکانیں ناجائز تعمیرات تھیں اور حکومت کسی کو نہیں […]
The Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Fawad Chaudhary, said in a press conference on Saturday that the TLP leader and populist cleric Khadim Rizvi has been charged with treason and terrorism. The move comes after the government took Rizvi into custody from his home on November 23rd. Initially the government maintained that the cleric […]
#ShameOnFIA has been trending on Pakistani twitter for a day now. The hashtag came as a result of two of the leaders of Pushtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) being detained on Friday. What do we know? Ali Wazir and Dawar Mahmood, both of whom are Members of National Assembly (MNAs), were taken into custody at the Bacha Khan […]
Child abuse is an open secret in Pakistan. Nearly 2/3 of all children in Pakistan go through some form of sexual abuse/assault. And the issue is swept away for the sake of honor and respect of the family. Other studies put the number even higher at 70-85%. What Happened? Recently, in a case of child […]
As the PTI government moves towards completing its first 100 days in office, Prime Minister Imran Khan has decided to address the nation about the progress made by his government. Similarly, earlier, Federal Minster of State for Communication, Murad Saeed addressed a media confrence about austerity measures and government efforts to reduce expenditures. The address […]
یوکرائن کے صدر پیٹررو پورشینکو نے بدھ کو مارشل لاء متعارف کرایا جو کہ روس کی جانب سے یوکرین کے 3 بحری جنگی جہاز پکڑنے کے نتیجے میں کیا گیا تھا۔ اتوار کے تنازعے میں، تین یوکرینی بحری جہازوں کو جو کہ بحر اسود سے بحر ایزون کی طرف جا رہے تھے، جب روس کی […]
This article has been contributed by Taimur Khan, one of the core committee members of Progressive Students’ Collective: Students in all major cities of Pakistan, from both private and public sectors, are organizing a march to stand in solidarity with students who have been victims of bogus educational institutions and state authorities. Organized by a […]
A British security contractors’ compound was attacked in Kabul in Wednesday, 28th November. The attackers entered the premises and opened fire on the civilians after a car-bomb went off near the compound, wounding 19 and killing 10 people. What Happened? The attack came only hours after President Ashraf Ghani disclosed plans for stability and peace […]
On Wednesday, 28th November, Pakistan moved forth from historical animosity towards India, as Prime Minister Imran Khan performed the ground-breaking of the project to open the Kartarpur corridor, linking Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Kartarpur area of Narowal district to Dera Baba Nanak in India’s Gurdaspur district. Who Attended The Ceremony? Sikh pilgrims (Pakistani and foreigners) […]
On Tuesday, WWF Pakistan held the seventh annual Green Office Confrence in Islamabad, focusing on the issue of air pollution. The conference was attended by academia, corporate partners, public sector leaders, and industry personalities from across the country. The confrence was aimed towards establishing a consensus between the related public and private sector regarding the […]
Pakistan is set to host an international squash tournament for the first time in years. World class players return to Pakistan in first significant event after the 9/11 attacks. On Wednesday, the Pakistan Open Squash Championship for men and women is set to open at the Asif Nawaz Squash Complex, at the DA Creek Club, […]
LACAS Burki announced that is would remain closed on 22nd November, 2018 on account of an unjustified campaigns to damage the reputation of the school. The school maintains that it is observing a black day to protest against the unfair treatment of management and bias against the school. An FIR has been registered against the […]
In one of the deadliest attacks this year, 50 people were killed as a suicide bomber targeted religious celebration in Kabul on Tuesday. The attack comes after the Afghan government and the US establishment have increased diplomatic efforts to bring an end to the 17-year conflict. The spokesperson for the health ministry, Wahid Majroh, stated […]
پاکستان میں خواجہ سراوں کے خلاف معاشرتی زیادتی کی خبر نئی بات نہیں ہے، الیشہ کیس میں ایک زخمی مریض کو شناخت کی بنا پر معالجے کی سہولت نہیں فراہم کی گئی اور وہ دم توڑ گئی۔ معاشرتی استحصال سے لے کر جنسی، اقتصادی اور قانونی استحصال بھی پاکستانی خواجہ سراوں کی زندگی میں معمول […]
On Tuesday, Prime Minster Imran Khan opened the two day International Rehmat Ul-il-Alameen confrence. The confrence was held at the Islamabad convention centre, and was attended by Imam e Kaaba, vice chancellor of al Azhar University Cairo and muslim scholars from all over the world will participate. The conference is being held to mark the […]
بہت ہے ظلم کے دست بہانہ جو کے لیے جو چند اہل جنوں تیرے نام لیوا ہیں بنے ہیں اہل ہوس مدعی بھی منصف بھی کسے وکیل کریں کس سے منصفی چاہیں مگر گزارنے والوں کے دن گزرتے ہیں ترے فراق میں یوں صبح و شام کرتے ہیں فیض احمد فیض کی یادگار میں منعقد […]
On Monday, the Supreme Court formed a larger bench for the formation of Joint Investigation Team (JIT), to probe the Model town case. A two-judge bench headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Mian Saqib Nisar heard a petition at the Supreme Court’s Lahore Registry seeking the formation of a new JIT to probe the […]
If you’ve been out of the loop recently and don’t know what has been going on, then don’t worry. PG brings to you a summary of all that happened over the weekend. Faiz International Festival Last weekend, Lahore witnessed the 4th Faiz Festival to celebrate the life and works of the famous poet. The event […]
پاکستانی پولیس آفیسر طاہر خان داور کی لاش افغانستان سے ملی ہے۔ طاہر خان داور اسلام آباد سے 27 اکتوبر کو لاپتہ ہوئے تھے اور 28 اکتوبر کو رپورٹ درج کی گئی جس کے بعد ریاست اور حکومت مسلسل متحرک تھے۔ طاہر خان داور خیبر پختونخواں کے ایس۔پی کے طور پر اپنے فرائض سر انجام […]
A recent study reveals that Pakistan has one of the highest connectivity gap based on gender. Women do not have the same access to internet and digital devices as men do. Pakistan, like many others states, is a male dominant society. However, women are struggling for equality. The evolving world is a digital world, people […]
Newly elected and for some, selected government, inherited an economy in crisis. Balance of payment, circular debt, rising imports and countless other issues were already there. In that case, new government had no choice, other than to borrow money from different monetary institutions of the world and from friendly states. But, aid from others always […]
How Did it Happen? Tahir Dawar was working as the Superintendent of Police (SP) of rural Peshawar in 2018, when he went missing from the federal capital on 26th October. Dawar was in the capital attending a meeting and kept contact with him family hours before his disappearance. His brother, Ahmaduddin, told media sources that […]
From Fair&lovely to Vital Signs’ “Goray Rang ka zaman”, it’s no secret that Desi population is obsessed with being fair and white. An ode to our colonial legacy perhaps. Our contributor Muneeb Khan shares an interesting piece of writing that explores this collective obsession: Being born darkly wheat-ish in color, I struggled a lot. The […]
ربط سازی میں جنسی فاصلہ ابھی تک پاکستان کا اہم مسئلہ ہے۔ پاکستان کا زیادہ علاقہ دیہاتی ہے جہاں ابھی تک مردوں کی حکمرانی رائج ہے۔ ربط سازی کے معنی رابطہ قائم کرنے سے نکلے ہیں اور آجکل کے دور میں اس کے معنی موبائل فون اور انٹرنیٹ کی دستیابی کے ہیں۔ اس معاشرے میں […]
منگل کے روز سندھ اسمبلی کے اراکین نے قرارداد پیش کی جس میں یہ مطالبہ کیا گیا کہ 2013 میں متعارف کردہ تعلیمی قانون پر عمل درآمد کیا جائے۔ یہ قرارداد پی ٹی آئی کی ارکان سیما ضیا نے ایوان کے سامنے پیش کی۔ ء2013 میں منظور کردہ قانون سندھ کے تمام صوبے میں دس […]
On Tuesday, spokesperson for the Foreign Office (FO) Dr. Mohammad Faisal confirmed that the Foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi discussed Asia Bibi with his Canadian counterpart. This discussion comes after Asia Bibi was acquainted in a blasphemy case, resulting in violent protests by religious right parties. The spokesperson stated in a tweet that the Canadian […]
Punjab Government removes Umar Saif from the chairmanship of Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB). Dr. Umar Saif was appointed on the position in November 2011. Dr Saif said, no notification has been issued as of yet. “It is the prerogative of the government to appoint anyone they wish,” he said. “I have worked for the […]
Last week thousands of Google employees walked out in protest against the out of court settlements of higher executives in accusations of sexual harassment. This forced Google to take notice and change policies on workplace harassment. The Alphabet unit is now making arbitration on cases of sexual harassment/misconduct optional and vows to report investigation and […]
ہم سب کی زندگیاں کہانیاں ہیں بس۔ ہر ایک کی زندگی کہانی کے علاوہ کچھ بھی نہیں کسی کا اختتام خوشی پر ہوتا ہے تو کسی کی زندگی غمی میں گزر جاتی ہے۔جس کو بھی سنو اسکی الگ کہانی۔۔۔ آخر زندگی ہے کیا؟؟ یہ ایسا سوال ہے جو سب کے ذہن میں کبھی نہ کبھی […]
The known journalist, Urooj zia, who accused Faisal Edhi of sexual harassment, recently caused a storm on Pakistani Twitter. This time not as an immediate victim, but as a representative of anonymous victims. The accused, this time, is Taimur Rehman-the professor, the singer and the Marxist. She maintained that more than 15 girls reported against […]
تقریبا ایک ماہ پہلے ریاست نے زینب کے قاتل کو تختہ دار پر لٹکا دیا اور تمام ملک میں انصاف کی جیت کے گن گونجنے لگے۔ مگر سوال یہ پیدا ہوتا ہے کہ کیا ایک شخص کو پھانسی دے کر ریاست نے اپنی ذمہ داری پوری کر دی ہے؟ کیا ایک مہینے بعد بھی ہم […]
The US president made news once again when he attacked a CNN reported at a press conference after the Mid term elections. The journalist, Jim Acosta, questioned the president on his statment on the Migrant Caravan, which Trump dubbed as an “Invasion” of US soil. What is the Migrant Caravan? A large number of migrants […]
کوئی بھی ملک تب تک ترقی نہیں کر سکتا جب تک وہ ایک قوم بن کر نہ ابھریں۔ “اقلیت” معاشرے کا ایک اہم حصہ ہوتے ھیں۔ پاکستان کی آبادی کا بڑا حصہ اقلیت برادریوں سے تعلق رکھتا ہے۔ جس میں عیسائ، ہندو اور دیگر مزہب کے لوگ جو کہ مسلمان نہیں ہیں وہ شامل ہوتے […]
The USA is having its Mid-Term elections, which could potentially change the US political scenario quite drastically. The voter turn out is expected to be low as compared to the last Presidential election. Even though President Donald Trump is not contesting the election , his ability to govern in the final two years of his […]
گئے وقتوں کی بات ہے جب زمین کے قبضے کے لیئے افواج صف آرا ہوتی تھیں ، ملک انتقام کی آگ میں دوسرے ملک کے لوگوں کے خون سے ہولی کھیلتے تھے۔ پھر پیسے کی ایجاد ہوئی اور بنی نوع آدم نے سیکھا کہ یہ پیسہ ہے جو “آئرن ایج” میں سب سے طاقتور ستون […]
انور مقصود پاکستانی ادبی حلقے کے نامور ادیب ہیں، ان کا کام سارے ملک نے، لوذ تاک اور 50/50 کی صورت میں، دیکھا اور پسند کیا۔ انور مقصود کو ٹی وی سے کنارہ کشی اختیار کیے کافی وقت ہوگیا ہے اور شاید عام عوام اب ان کے کام سے ماضی کی طرح آشنا بھی نہیں […]
According to a report submitted to the Supreme Court by Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), several prominent government officials and politicians own “nameless” properties in Dubai. The list also includes the name of Imran Khan’s sister: Aleema Khanum. The report, detailing the properties owned by Pakistani nationals, revealed that Senator Taj Afridi, PPP leader Late Makhdoom […]
China is the undisputed world leader in Bitcoin mining and U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration is getting concerned. The country currently controls over 70 percent of Bitcoin’s hashing-power. And, the fear is that it may eventually have significant influence over U.S. companies already involved in the industry. Trump’s Administration Aware of China’s Bitcoin Mining Dominance […]
Fakhr e Alam finally completed his “Mission Parwaz” and become the first Pakistani to circumnavigate the earth. The TV host had planned to have the honour of being the first Pakistani to circumnavigate the globe solo and he made it happen. Fakhre Alam shared the news with his fans on Twitter. The star who faced […]
Nearly 500 TLP members and leaders, including the extremist clerics Khadim Rizvi and Afzal Qadri, have been booked for charges of disrupting peace and rioting. This comes a day after normalcy returned to the country as TLP and the government signed an agreement, ending the protest against the acquittal of Asia Bibi. People obviously welcomed […]
Recently in a tragic turn of events, the Pakistani government signed a contract with the TLP, who had caused nation wide unrest for 3 continuous days. Prior to this, the Prime Minister of Pakistan, in very strong words had announced that such behaviour would not be tolerated by the government and there would be serious […]
Bollywood’s King Khan just turned 53 this week and celebrated his birthday on the 2nd of November with wishes from fans all around the world. Shahrukh Khan was born on 2 November 1965 in a Muslim family in New Delhi. He spent the first five years of his life in Mangalore and moved to New […]
Mulana Sami Ul Haq, former senator and influential religious leader, was assassinated by unknown men in his house in Rawalpindi.
ء2018 اکتوبر 8، کو عدالت عظمی پاکستان نے آسیہ بی بی توہین رسالت کیس کا فیصلہ محفوظ کیا۔ آسیہ بی بی پچھلے 9 سال سے اس مقدمے میں جیل کاٹ رہی تھی۔ 8 سال پہلے آسیہ بی بی کو شیخوپورہ کی ایک عدالت نے سزائے موت سنا دی، جس کے خلاف اپیل عدالت عظمی میں […]
سندھ ہائی کورٹ نے پیر کے روز پیپلز پارٹی کی رکن صوبائی اسمبلی اور آصف علی زرداری کی ہمشیرہ فریال تالپور کو 90 بلین روپے کی بدعنوانیت کے کیس میں نوٹس بھیجا۔ ان پر الزام ہے کہ انہوں نے لاڑکانہ کی ترقیاتی رقم سے پیسے استعمال کیے ہیں۔ جسٹس محمد مظہر علی نے سماعت کی […]
On 8th October 2018, the Supreme Court of Pakistan decided the case of Asia Bibi, who was accused of Blasphemy and had been given a death sentence. The highest court in the country reserved the ruling at the time, and then on 31st October 2018, the Supreme Court released the verdict in Asia Noreen’s favour; […]
Leaders from 18 counties will attend the up coming import expo in China’s business hub, Shanghai, next week. The Chinese government said leaders from Russia, Pakistan, Czech Republic, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Kenya, Lithuania, Panama, El Salvador, Switzerland, the Cook Islands, Croatia, Egypt, Hungary, Georgia, Laos, Malta, and Vietnam will be attending the confrence. However, […]
پروین شاکر شاید اردو کی سب سے معروف شاعرہ ہیں، ان کی شاعری نے اردو ادب میں احساسات و جذبات کی نزاکت کی ایک نئی روح پھونکی۔ شاکر نے چھوٹی عمر سے ہی لکھنا شروع کر دیا۔ وہ نوعمری میں نثر و شاعری لکھنے لگیں جو اردو اخبارات میں شائع بھی ہوئیں۔ اس زمانے میں […]
Brazil’s political polarization increases as far right candidate Jair Bolsonaro won the Presidential election by a majority of 55.2%, comfortably ahead of Fernando Haddad, the candidate of the centre-left Workers’ Party (PT), who had 44.8 percent. Bolsonaro addressed the nation through Facebook Live, instead of a traditional press conference because of security concerns. In September, […]
After a neck to neck competition and a three goalless quarter, the Pakistan hockey team managed to beat Malaysia 1-0 in the round robin match for the Asian Champions Trophy in Muscat on Thursday. Even after the loss, Malaysia managed to qualify for the semi final where it once again played against Pakistan on Saturday […]
Avi Scharf, the editor of Israeli newspaper Haaretz, claimed in a tweet that a jet travelled to Islamabad from Tel Aviv, the Capital of Israel, and remained on ground in Islamabad for nearly 10 hours. He also claimed that this flight made a stop at Amman before coming to Islamabad and hence got the call […]
عمران خان کا دورہ سعودی عرب رنگ لے آیا اور ڈوبتی پاکستانی معیشت کو تنکے کا سہارا مل گیا، سعودی عرب نے پاکستان کو چھ بلین ڈالر دینے کا فیصلہ کرلیا۔ مگر اس سعودی امداد کے بعد اکثر ناقدین کا یہی سوال ہے کہ اس رقم کا احسان پاکستان کو کس طرح اتارنا پڑے گا۔ […]
Punjab University has suspended 5 students for beating up a man who was sitting with his wife on campus. The student organisation Islami Jamiat e Taleba’s has consistently policed morality on campus without any restriction on their actions by the university.
مغربی تہذیب میں فلسفے کی روایت بہت پرانی ہے، اس کا آغاز قدیم یونان سے ہوا۔ فلسفہ لفظ قدیم یونانی زبان کے الفاظ سے نکلا ہے، “فل” یعنی محبت یا مانوس اور “سوفیا” یعنی دانش یا عقل، اس کے معنی علم و عقل سے محبت کے ہیں۔ مشرقی فلسفہ کی روایت کے برعکس، مغربی فلسفہ […]
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is expected to reveal the “naked truth” about the murder of Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul — a “savagely planned” murder, as Ankara called it. He said this after US President Donald Trump stated that Riyadh’s explanation was “unsatisfying” regarding the Washington Post Journalist’s death. The case […]
اردو اور مذہبی ادب کا تعلق بہت گہرا ہے، اردو عربی اور فارسی کے بعد اسلامی تحریرات کی سب سے زیادہ تعداد رکھنے والی زبان ہے۔ اکثر معروف ادبی کاموں میں اردو کی اس تاریخ کی جھلک نظر آتی ہے، جیسے اقبال کی شاعری میں مذہبی استعارات و منظرکشی یا بانو قدسیہ کی “راجا گدھ” […]
عمران خان نے وزارت عظمی کا منصب سنبھالتے ہی سعودی عرب سے باہمی تعلقات بہتر کرنے کی تگ و دو شروع کر دی۔ خفیہ ذرائع سے ہمیں معلوم ہوا ہے کہ عمران خان کے دورا سعودی عرب کے دوران ان کا سامان کمرے میں جاتے دیکھا گیا مگر واپس نہ آیا، کافی دیر انتظار کے […]
Recently Propergaanda wrote an article commending the Lums professor’s initiative to promote tolerance and rights of minority when he took his students to Rabwah to show solidarity and support to the Ahmedi Community. Since then, Taimur Rahman has come under criticism for trivializing claims of sexual harrasment and criticizing the #MeToo movement. He criticised the […]
اگلے ہفتے وزیر اعظم عمران خان سعودی عرب کا دورہ کریں گے۔ اقتدار میں آئے ابھی پی ٹی آئی کو سو دن بھی نہیں ہوئے اور یہ عمران خان کا سعودی عرب کا اس دورانئے میں دوسرا دورہ ہو گا۔ پی ٹی آئی کی حکومت آئی ایم ایف کا متبادل “دوست ممالک” کو قرار دے […]
Recently, the institute of LUMS and Prof. Taimur Rehman made news due to their goodwill visit to Rabwah, showing support and solidarity towards the Ahmediyya community. The visit was made by a student group named “Rung” that aims to visit religious minorities around Lahore to better understand the minority experience in Pakistan and help bridge […]
ساغر صدیقی 1928 میں ہندوستان کے شہرانبالہ میں پیدا ہوئے اور اصل نام محمد اختر تھا۔ انہوں نے ابتدائی تعلیم حبیب حسن سے پائی اور اسی عمر میں ان میں شاعری کا ذوق پیدا ہوا۔ ء1947 میں تقسیم ہند کے موقع پر ان کی عمر 19 سال تھی۔ اپنی مختصر خودنویس میں انہوں نے ذکر […]
With the inception of the dolphin squad and E-challans, it is clear that Punjab is looking to change the way the police has worked an is effectively trying to overturn the “Thaana Culture” as well. Another addition to these changes is the Punjab Safe City Authority (PSCA) The PSCA is divided into two sections: the Punjab […]
Coke Studio Pakistan has been a platform that reminds us of our forgotten heritage time after time. May that be the largely forgotten tales of centuries-old lovers, or the instruments whose name we have forgotten. It brings back to our collective imagination what we once knew but now lays forgotten under the dust of time. […]
تازہ ترین اطلاعات کے مطابق کونگو، ڈئنگی اور ئیبولا سے زیادہ خطرناک موذی مرض کے کئی نئے واقعات منظر عام پہ آئے ہیں۔ اس مرض کا نام ماہرین نے جنون چندہ بتایا ہے۔ دارالحکومت میں آج عدالت عظما کے ایک منصف کو دوران سماعت اس خطرناک مرض نے آ پکڑا اور قتل کے مقدمے کے […]
ستمبر 2015 میں ایک نورویجن ڈرامے نے تمام یورپی ممالک کے نوجوانوں کی توجہ اس طرح حاصل کی کہ ماضی کے تمام عداد بصارت کے رکارڈ توڑ دئیے۔ اس ایک ڈرامے کی ہداہتکارہ اور اداکاروں کو نوروے کے ریاستی تمغات سے لے کر، برطانوی شاہی خاندان کے افراد سے ملنے کا موقع ملا۔ اس سب […]
ء 2015 میں جب چینی صدر نے پاکستان کا دورہ کیا تو ایک امید کی فضا پورے ملک میں پھیل گئی۔ بین الاقوامی میڈیا نے اسے خطے کے لیئے مثبت تبدیلی کا ایک کارنامہ قرار دیا۔ پاکستانی حکومت کا کہنا تھا کہ چینی سرمایہ کاری معیشت کی کایا پلٹ دے گی، روزگار پیدا ہونے کے […]
In Sunday’s by-elections, PMLN surprisingly won from Lahore, taking over the coveted constituency of NA131. We asked ProperGaanda followers what they thought about it and here are our favourite responses for you to enjoy. A certain Mr. Umar was really angry and hated upon poor Lahori people: Lahoris deserve everything they have been through…. illiteracy […]
ضمنی انتخابات 2018 کے نتائج کئی سیاسی ماہرین کی توقعات کے برعکس ہیں۔ لاہور اور بنو سے پی ٹی آئی کی شکست حکومت اور عوام کے مابین عدم اعتماد کی کہانی سناتی ہے۔ پنجاب میں ن لیگ نے تین نشتیں حاصل کیں، جن میں سے ایک نشت پر عمران خان نے عام انتخابات میں کامیابی […]
The Lahore based band and winners of Pepsi Battle of The Bands Season 3, Bayaan, is set to surprise its fans once again with their new Single called “Khel Tamasha”. The single is set to come out on 13th October. Bayaan has already released the artwork for the single. It features the portraits of […]
Yesterday the Dollar’s value appreciated by 9.75, raising it to an unprecedented high of 134, in interbank exchange. In the open market it stands at 137 against the Pakistani rupee. This sudden and drastic rise means that the Pakistani economy faces even more hardships on the state and business level. With the rise of the […]
نواز شریف آج متنازعہ بیان کی وجہ سے لاہور عدالت غداری کے مقدمے میں پیش ہوئے۔ گاڑی سے کمرائے عدالت تک پہنچنے میں انہیں آدھا گھنٹہ لگا کیوںکہ وردیوں اور انصاف کی قربت کی وجہ سے کمرائے عدالت اور انصاف میں فاصلہ بڑھتا جا رہا ہے۔ ماہرین کا کہنہ ہے کہ نواز شریف کا عدالت […]