Political parties cry foul amid Senate vote rigging allegations
News Desk | Amid allegations of horse trading, several political parties have called for an investigation into the Senate elections. The ruling party Pakistan Muslim...
Customs slapped a billion rupee fine after stalling imported cars for 141 days
News Desk | In a borderline comical situation, the custom authorities that locked down 10,000 vehicles on the Karachi port, have been slapped a huge...
Railway tracks being repaired 11 years after Benazir’s assassination riots
News Desk | In a controversial move, the Government has decided to raise the cost of the 11-year old rehabilitation project of the railways infrastructure...
MQM-P lawmaker tries to kill herself
News Desk | Shazia Farooq, Member Provincial Assembly of MQM-P, attempted suicide on Monday by excessivley taking sleeping pills. She was rushed to the Abbasi...
Democrats: We are Defined by what we Defend
Saeed Afridi | Democracy is a complex and much misunderstood entity in countries with a history of authoritarian rule. Transition from authoritarianism can suffer distortions...
Why did SC dismiss the review petition of Shahrukh Jatoi?
News Desk | The Supreme Court of Pakistan (SC) has dismissed the review petition filed by Shahrukh Jatoi and Ghulam Murtaza Lashari convicted of Shahzeb...
“Withhold notifications of senators-elect believed to be dual nationals,” Chief Justice orders ECP
News Desk | The Supreme Court of Pakistan ordered the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to withhold the victory notifications of four senators-elect suspected of...
Will Judge Muhammad Bashir be re-appointed in Accountability Court-1?
News Desk | Supreme Court (SC) of Pakistan had appointed Ijaz ul Ahsan as a supervisory Judge in its landmark decision on July 28 to...
Senator Krishna Kumari makes Pakistan proud
News Analysis | In a historic move, Krishna Kumari, 39, has become the first-ever elected Hindu Dalit Senator from Sindh, Pakistan. Chairman Pakistan...
Destruction by courtiers
Dr. Farid A Malik | Seath by chocolate and destruction by courtiers (darbaris) have a lot in common, as they are highly palatable and grow...
Pakistan’s Cigarette industry booming as millions suffer from diseases
News Analysis | Turning a blind eye to the fact that every year 100,000 people die of smoking induced illnesses in Pakistan, data suggest that...
Suzuki jacks up its prices – AGAIN
News Analysis | In a surprisingly odd move, Pak Suzuki Motor Company (PSMC) has jacked up the already raised prices of its variants by up...