Society

Ali Nawaz Rahimoo Tharparkar: Disability is not a bad word. Yet, in everyday conversation, it is often misused as a derogatory insult—a practice that is both harmful and objectionable. Equally problematic is the reluctance to openly…

Dr Ikramullah Bajaur: In today’s world, social media has become a powerful platform for information, for expressing opinions and for showcasing creativity. It connects people from all corners of the world, enabling them to communicate…

APP Rawalpindi: Rawalpindi police arrested three additional suspects involved in the killing of a citizen at a private housing society, bringing the total number of arrests in the case to six. According to a police spokesperson, Gujar…

News Desk  Islamabad: Ayesha Raza Farooq, Chairperson of the National Commission on the Rights of the Child (NCRC), emphasized that both forced conversions and child marriages are deeply ingrained problems in society, disproportionately…

Asem Mustafa Awan Islamabad: Pakistan, often termed the "Land of the Pure," is a nation steeped in paradoxes that seem straight out of an anthropological study. Here, unparalleled resilience clashes daily with profound despair, creating…

Muhammad Murtaza Noor Islamabad: International Youth Skills Day, observed annually on July 15, emphasizes the strategic importance of equipping young people with skills for employment, decent work, and entrepreneurship.  This year’s…

Asem Mustafa Awan Islamabad: Seven-year-old Muntaha was attending her grandmother's funeral with her parents, but tragically, her own funeral followed just days later. During the week, the young child breathed her last in her father's…

Brishana Akram Quetta: The life in Sindh was marred by constant discrimination and harassment for transgender woman Chaiat Ali. The societal abuse, coupled with rejection from her own family, made it impossible for her to find stable…

News Desk  Islamabad: The Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training has removed the requirement for Form B for admission to federal government schools. In a statement released on Wednesday, the ministry acknowledged,…

News Desk Islamabad: Pakistan grapples with a significant challenge as widespread tobacco consumption affects over 31.9 million adults aged 15 years and above, comprising nearly 19.7 percent of the adult population. Annually,…