Rawalpindi: A chaotic labyrinth, caught between heritage and heresy
In the post-modern world, the topography of the city has undergone a drastic shift. Rapid urbanisation and growing job opportunities have resulted in many cities in the developing world being swamped...
View ArticleRaw and poignant, A Place for Us beautifully sheds light on familial love
It had been some time since I cried while reading a book. And A Place for Us changed that. Fatima Farheen Mirza’s dazzling debut novel tells the story of a South Asian Muslim family living in America....
View ArticleSea Prayer by Khaled Hosseini: A father’s lament of the barbarity we call...
“My dear Marwan, I look at your profile, In the glow of this three-quarter moon, my boy, Your eyelashes like calligraphy, Closed in guileless sleep. I said to you, ‘Hold my hand. Nothing bad will...
View ArticleIs Pakistan’s N-CPEC+ vision finally beginning to take shape?
Pakistan’s unique geostrategic location at the crossroads of East, South, West, and Central Asia enables it to function as the “Zipper of Eurasia”, as I wrote over half a decade ago in September 2015...
View ArticleBroken bridge repair gets green light
The Punjab government has finally released funds to start repair work on the 118-year-old overhead railway bridge near Transit Camp that caved-in three months ago. The 118-year-old overhead bridge —...
View ArticleGovt tightens noose around wheat hoarders
Rawalpindi Deputy Commissioner Shoaib Ali has directed the authorities concerned including assistant commissioners of the district to take strict action against the law against hoarders and profiteers....
View ArticleContractors demand revised budget for uplift projects
Given the continuous rise in prices of the US dollar and gold, the cost of building materials including concrete, cement, bricks and galvanized sheets has reached the highest level in the open market...
View ArticlePlea against Lal Haveli eviction rejected
A civil court in Rawalpindi on Saturday rejected Awami Muslim League (AML) chief Sheikh Rashid’s petition challenging the Lal Haveli’s evacuation orders. Judge Naveed Akhtar said that the court could...
View ArticlePolice fail to trace stolen dialysis machines
Police have failed to recover the two dialysis machines that were stolen from the District Headquarters (DHQ) Hospital Murree 10 days back. The Punjab government's three-member investigation committee...
View ArticleStrategy devised to make matriculation exams transparent
In an attempt to make the upcoming annual matriculation examination completely transparent, all the education boards of the province, including the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education,...
View ArticleCantt hospital out of reach for the poor
The Cantonment General Hospital, the only government hospital in the Cantonment area which was upgraded with a grant of Rs1.17 billion provided by the federal government, has been given the status of a...
View ArticleExpatriate deprived of foreign currency
Criminals clad in police uniforms continue to rob overseas Pakistanis returning to their homes in Rawalpindi with complete impunity. In a recent such incident, armed robbers, posing as police...
View ArticleTalagang’s district status restored
Lahore High Court Rawalpindi Bench Judge Justice Tanveer Sultan Thursday declared the caretaker government's decision to revoke Talagang’s status as a district, as illegal and ordered it to restore the...
View ArticleNine injured as two student groups clash
At least nine people were injured during a clash between two student groups in the Tehsil Headquarters Hospital Kallar Syedan. Police said that an injured student was brought to the hospital after two...
View ArticleCommercial tax defaulters on excise dept radar
The Punjab Excise, Taxation and Narcotics Control Department has ordered immediate sale of residential and commercial property units of commercial tax defaulters to recover all tax dues. According to...
View ArticleHealth fair planned in Rawalpindi division
In order to provide free-of-cost and easily accessible medical facilities to the citizens in the rural areas, a schedule has been prepared for holding a three-day health fair in Rawalpindi and other...
View ArticlePublic schools hike monthly fee by 80%
Due to the deteriorating economic situation of the country, the fees of all public schools – that cater mainly to students with low-income backgrounds - have been increased, adding to the woes of...
View ArticleRDA issues notices to illegal housing schemes
The Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) has issued notices to four marketing companies named Anzo Marketing, Wall Real Estate, Titanium Agency, and Vital Marketing for advertising illegal housing...
View ArticleWith Zidane back on the sidelines, will Real Madrid make the most of the...
For much of the 2018-19 season, Real Madrid’s campaign has been driven by pessimism and trepidation. From mediocre performances on the field to a lack of purpose off it, the Los Blancos found...
View ArticleWhy is the US making a mountain out of the Masood Azhar molehill?
The United States has introduced a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolution to blacklist Masood Azhar as an international terrorist. Azhar is the leader of Jaish-e-Mohammed (banned in Pakistan...
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