The umpire takes all
While the opposition and his coalition partners will keep Imran Khan in check, Pakistan’s Army will call the shots
By: Rakesh Sood The elections in Pakistan have delivered the expected outcome — a victory for Imran Khan’s party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), though with slightly greater numbers than was perhaps anticipated. Twenty-two years after he entered politics, Mr. Khan’s persistence has finally paid off as he gets ready to be sworn in as the new […]
THE MUEZZIN PAR EXCELLENCE: HAZRAT BILAL-E-HABSHI (RA)
The life story of Hazrat Bilal (RA), one of the famous companions of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (SAW), is that of patience and faith. Hazrat Bilal (RA) was born in slavery as his mother was a slave in the house of Umayyah Ibn Khalaf as before the advent of Islam, slave markets were very common […]
Pak polls: Sharif’s party demands judicial panel to probe rigging allegations
Lahore, Jul 30 : Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s party has demanded formation of a judicial commission to probe into the allegations of rigging in the just-concluded general elections. Top leaders of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) also said the party would publish a white paper containing evidence of polling-day rigging collected from across […]
Indian-American Seema Nanda becomes CEO of Democratic party
Washington, Jul 30 : Indian-American Seema Nanda, who took over as the CEO of the opposition Democratic National Committee, has vowed to fight for the “soul of the country” and ensure the victory of Democrats in every corner of the US in the crucial upcoming mid-term elections. “We are fighting now for the soul of […]
DC Baramulla reviews arrangements for Measles vaccination campaign
BARAMULLA, JULY 30: Deputy Commissioner Baramulla. Dr Nasir Ahmad Naqash today chaired a meeting of officers to review the arrangements for the launching of smooth Intersectoral Measles campaign, being started from September 1st to 10th of October 2018. On the occasion, Deputy CMO Dr Jozy Basheer briefed the DC about the set of activities and […]
Abusing freedom
Economics has historically been associated with money and quantity. As such, even though a pragmatic science, as it has evolved, economic gurus have always had a knack for prioritizing material needs of humankind over the equally pressing emotional and psychological needs. Ironically talking of the factors motivating economic growth, which usually entails the use of […]
PIL claims FDI violation by Flipkart and Amazon: HC seeks Centre’s reply
New Delhi, Jul 30 : The Delhi High Court today sought the stand of the Centre and Amazon and Flipkart on a PIL alleging that the e-commerce giants were violating foreign direct investment (FDI) norms. A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar issued notice to the Centre, Amazon and Flipkart […]
Afghanistan, Not India, Will Be Imran Khan’s Priority Until 2019
The new PM will be pragmatic
Even before elections in Pakistan had taken place the media which articulates the western establishment point of view, like the Economist, had already declared it a “flawed election”; it even screamed “foul play” which the “khaki umpire” (for which read the Army) had rigged. If you will stand for a mixed metaphor, the “khaki umpire” […]
41 security men killed, 907 injured in militancy-related, stone-pelting incidents in Kashmir
Jammu, Jul 30: As many as 41 security personnel, including 20 policemen, were killed and 907 others injured in militancy-related and stone-pelting incidents in Kashmir valley this year, officials said today. Giving details, the officials said 39 security personnel, including 17 Army personnel, 20 policemen and two CRPF personnel, were killed and 96 others injured […]
Police bust cricket betting racket in Jammu; 3 arrested
Jammu, Jul 30: Three people were arrested for allegedly running a betting racket in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district, police said today. The arrested, identified as Varinder Kumar, his assistant Rohit Kumar and Rajinder Kumar, were arrested yesterday when they were accepting bets on a cricket match, they said. Mobile phones, notebooks with records of […]
