Tuesday, May 24th, 2022
IHC restricts govt from ‘harassing’ PTI workers, leaders
Islamabad, MAY 24: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) restricted the government on Tuesday from “needlessly harassing” PTI members and issued notices to the Islamabad inspector general of police, chief commissioner and deputy commissioner. “Make sure that no one is harassed needlessly,” the court said, but held back from issuing what it described as a “general order” that the PTI’s counsel was requesting. The court’s directive comes hours after police raids at the houses of several PTI leaders and workers, as the party is set to begin its “Azadi March” towardsRead More
HEC Signs MoU with Five Universities in Collaboration with SMEDA
Islamabad, MAY 24 /DNA/ – A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signing ceremony between Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA), Higher Education Commission (HEC) and five Universities for National Idea Lab initiative pilot phase was held at HEC Secretariat on Tuesday. The universities include National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST) Islamabad, National Textile University (NTU) Faisalabad, Institute of Management Sciences (IMS) Peshawar, NED University of Engineering and Technology Karachi, and Balochistan University of IT, Engineering and Management Sciences Quetta. Mr. Hashim Raza, CEO SMEDA, Dr. Shaista Sohail, Executive Director HEC, and Vice Chancellors of the respectiveRead More
Drugs Addiction: A social problem
Salwa Sikandar Addiction is something that can affect human’sbrain and behaviour. When someone is addicted to drugs, he/she can’t resist the urge to use them, no matter how much harm the drugs may cause. In Pakistan, drug addicts are increasing day by day. As per UN report, there are 7.6 million where 78% are male while the rest 22% are female. Now the question is how is it increasing? According to research, mostly the addicts are the youngsters including college and university students.Once it starts at the beginning of university life,Read More
A Big Concern: Rising Poverty In Pakistan
Laiba Ihsan Poverty is a state in which a person or community lacks the financial resources to cope with day-to-day expenses.It means that the income level from employment is so low that basic human needs cannot be met. Some years ago, many countries weredealingwith poverty but aftergradual remedial measures bydevelopingcountries, they managed to decrease poverty. When a country increases its production level and works on its political issues and economic development, poverty is controlled. In Pakistan, poverty rose to over 5% in 2020.In 2021,poverty in Pakistan was39.2% which decreased toRead More
Lessons for learners
By Muhammad Omar Iftikhar The political situation of the country is turbulent, as always. This time, the confusion is at its peak. The one who was ousted from the office is gaining media traction. Those who replaced him are facing all sorts of troubles. Some say that the economic indicators are at their highest in recent memory while others consider Pakistan on the verge of bankruptcy. This confusion will remain until we do not stand together at one platform fighting for a single cause – Pakistan. This situation and theRead More
Imran asks ‘neutrals’, judges to do the right thing
Peshawar, MAY 24: PTI Chairman Imran Khan on Tuesday lashed out at the government for trying to stop the party’s long march to Islamabad, asking the country’s judiciary and ‘neutrals’ to “do the right thing”. He expressed these views while addressing a news conference in Peshawar, in which he pilloried the government and described its recent moves as “akin to what dictators do”. His speech came a day after a police crackdown on his party workers, in which a number of workers were allegedly rounded up. A policeman was also martyred the sameRead More