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Free & Fair Polls: A Key To Democracy

Shazia Mehboob Islamabad: The essence of a thriving democracy lies in the conduct of free and fair elections. Inclusivity, accountability, and transparency form the bedrock of this democratic cornerstone, enabling people to wield their…

Pakistan’s Troubled Electoral Landscape

Mohammed Ajeeb Bradford: Are elections going to be held in Pakistan in the last week of January 2024? This question is being asked by all and sundry in Pakistan, but the answer to it is complex and uncertain. There are a number of…

Manholes Hunting Human Lives

Manholes Hunting Human Lives in PakistanAsem Mustafa Awan They are countless and are spread all over the country, and they have taken human lives whose responsibility is never taken by the authorities, and blame is always shifted to fate. Pakistan, ‘the land of the pure’, has…

Lawless’ Law Enforcers

Asem Mustafa Awan Islamabad: Law and order should be for the protection of citizens, from which they should take comfort yet in Pakistan they live in fear of the law enforcers with little prospect of getting justice. The system is…

A Labourer & His Three Donkeys

Asem Mustafa Awan Islamabad: This is not an uncommon sight. The donkey handler is a hardworking labourer, one of the lucky one who at least has means to rake out some basic living to be able to feed his family and his three donkeys.…

Police Arrest 138 for Smuggling Timber

News Desk Peshawar: The Malakand divisional police have detained at least 138 suspects on charges of smuggling timber and jailed 16 under section 3 of Maintenance of Public Order (MPO) during the last three months. Under the…