Sunday, August 21st, 2022
Renowned singer Nayyara Noor passes away aged 72
KARACHI- Renowned artist and playback singer Nayyara Noor also known as ‘Bulbul-e-Pakistan has passed away in Karachi after protracted illness. She was 72. She was born in Assam India in 1950 and migrated to Paksitan in 1957. Nayyara Noor sang many film songs, ghazals and milli naghmas. She was awarded presidential pride of performance award in 2005. Her famous songs were watan ki matti gawah rehna, ‘Jalay tau jalao gori’ and Kabhi Hum Bhi Khoobssorat Thay. Nayyar Noor funeral prayer will be offered in Karachi on Sunday afternoon. Prime MinisterRead More
Team save dreams carries out tree plantation drive
“He who plants a tree, plants a hope” – Lucy Larcom Hayah Bahroni ISLAMABAD: Nature is God’s most beautiful creation. It facilitates the growth, development and nourishment of all its creatures. In order to pay tribute to our country on the 75th Independence Day of Pakistan, Team Save Dreamshosted a plantation drive on 13 August, 2022in collaboration with Environment Wing of Capital Development Authority and Team Wefixers under the banner “Muhm Shajr-e-Sayadar”. Considering the manifold benefits of trees, including that they provide us with oxygen, have given rise to sustenance, absorbRead More
Political climate turning rough in Pakistan!!
Pakistan is still looking for a true leader who could steer this country out of crises. From the available lot of politicians, there seems nobody who could take on this challenge head-on Comment Ansar M Bhatti The PTI Chairman Imran Khan while addressing a media seminar last week and then a public rally on August 20, 2022 at the F 9 Park went a step ahead by replacing the word Neutrals with the Establishment in his criticism of those who, according to him, got him out of power. The formerRead More
Rising budget deficit: PIAF for managing govt expenses, debt servicing
DNA LAHORE: The Pakistan Industrial and Traders Association Front (PIAF) has called for keeping check on government expenditure and high cost of debt servicing to contain budget deficit, which has jumped to 7.9 percent of the GDP during the outgoing fiscal year. Expressing serious concern over the high jump in country’s budget deficit – the gap between federal government income and its expenditures, PIAF Chairman Faheem Ur Rehman Saigol said the deficit has been recorded as Rs5.3 trillion during the year 2021-22, though the government had set the budget deficitRead More
India’s ‘Partition Within’: Plight of Indian Muslims
Irfan Shahzad Takalvi As India and Pakistan complete 75 years of partition and independence from the British, a ‘partition within’ is clearly visible in India of today, between the Hindu majority and the Muslim minority. While one Pakistan got separated, several others have been created within India that was left behind. Release of 11 convicts of Bilkis Bano case, hateful remarks by BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma and her shameless defense by her party as well as destruction of homes and properties of protesting Muslims are only some of the recentRead More
Women, Men hockey trials under Prime Minister Youth Talent Hunt on Aug 23
DNA PESHAWAR, Women and Men Hockey trials under Prime Minister Youth Talent Hunt Program kicking off from August 23 at the Austro-Turf of the Islamia College Ground for Men and Abdul Wali Khan Sports Complex Charsadda for Women. Director General Sports University of Peshawar and former international gold medalist athlete Bahre Karam and Deputy Director Sports and national athlete Maria Samin Jan have been nominated as head of the trials committee by the Higher Education Commission, Islamabad. Both Bahre Karam and Maria Samin Jan paid a visit to the venuesRead More