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Ishtiaq Ahmed The year 2022 has been a most tumultuous year of cheers and tears: Tears: February 2022 saw the invasion of Ukraine by Putin’s Russia on 24th February, triggering worldwide economic and political uncertainties. Tears:…

Asem Mustafa Awan Islamabad: Following the submission of a no-confidence motion by the Pakistan Democratic Alliance against Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi, the political pundits are gauging the pulse of the ongoing battle between…

Asem Mustafa Awan Islamabad: Nefarious activities of militants have suddenly surged in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province posing daunting challenges to national security. Terrorists attacked a police station in Lakki Marwat on Sunday, killing…

Ishtiaq Ahmed London: Christmas is around the corner. This is the last weekend before the festive day on 25th December. Our Christian fellow countrymen and women will be celebrating their religious and cultural day with warmth and…

Asem Mustafa Awan Islamabad: The governments of Punjab, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan have complained of serious financial difficulties due to non-payment of arrears and dues by the federal government.…

Asem Mustafa Awan All religious schools of thought in Muslim Ummah have the same stance on interest (riba) that it is un-Islamic and oppressive. Addressing a seminar in Karachi on the topic of usury, leading scholars of all schools of…

Badil Baloch Quetta: After decades of persecution, oppression and exploitation; the fishermen of Gwadar resorted to a sudden up rise, sending a wave of serious concerns to their exploiters and oppressors. Gwadar district has around a…

Asem Mustafa Awan Islamabad: General Syed Asim Munir has assumed command as the 17th Chief of Army Staff. In the change of command ceremony at General Headquarters, outgoing General Qamar Javed Bajwa handed over the command stick to the…

Asem Mustafa Awan Islamabad: The public reaction seen after the assassination attempt during long march at Wazirabad on former prime minister Imran Khan who head Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) reinforces the impression that the violence…

APP Islamabad: The beginning of November is when autumn reveals its treasures that have been kept concealed all year and brings extraordinary natural vistas for people who refer to it as “the second spring when every leaf is a flower.”…