Small Town Offers Hope for Muslims Enduring ‘Apartheid’
Htoo Maung sits down to lunch, sharing a bowl of traditional noodle soup with old friends, an ordinary act that has become extraordinary in...
Wall Street extends losses as China trade deal hopes fade again
Wall Street was in the red for a second straight day on Wednesday as the light at the end of the tunnel in the...
Protest-hit Iran says ‘enemy conspiracy’ defeated
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Wednesday the country's people had defeated an "enemy conspiracy" behind a wave of violent protests and were celebrating their...
Pakistani Christian Journalist Quits After Pressure to Convert to Islam
A Pakistani journalist has resigned after reportedly being harassed by colleagues over her Christian faith and her refusal to convert to Islam. The only Christian...
Govt to restrict use of social media by public servants
The federal government of Pakistan has decided to place restrictions on social media, they will kick start the campaign from government employees, barring them...
Female activist criticised for a “Black Leather Jacket” at Faiz Festival
A fraction of social media users criticized student rights activist Arooj Aurangzaib, who led a student protest at recently concluded Faiz Festival in Lahore,...
Khan’s Promise of Equality of Law Died With Sharif’s Departure: PTI Leaders Unhappy
The ranks of the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) government is engulfed with a demoralizing surge of pessimism after the departure of incarcerated former Prime...
Opposition’s Plan B Executed: No More Road Blockades & Sit-in Protests
The Rahbar Committee of the opposition parties on Tuesday put an end to the road blockades and anti-government protests being staged in different areas...
Widespread Impunity and a Tribute To a Hero – Hemant Karkare
For India to wake up and not follow playing politics on terror as is PM Narendra Modi doing, it is necessary to remember what...
POLITICIZATION OF CIVIL SERVICES IN PAKISTAN
The Civil Services in Pakistan have colonial origins. A competent, effective and neutral civil service is the backbone of any country’s governance structure. Countries...
AirAsia India Gives Anti-Smog Masks To Passengers Flying to Delhi
One of India’s no-frills airlines has expanded the range of masks available on board; in addition to one for oxygen, it will now give...
YouTube Wannabe Thought it was Okay Calling Fellow Trans Comedian “Khusra”
Trans comedian Anaya Sheikh from Lahore claimed that she was heckled and verbally abused by fellow comedian and Youtuber Sharik Shah during her performance...