Sunday, June 25th, 2023
Four die from heatwave in Islamabad in three days
ISLAMABAD, JUN 25 (DNA) — The heatwave affecting the country for the last several days has now become life-threatening as four people died in Islamabad between June 21 and June 24 due to intense heat. According to sources in the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), two patients, already having health issues, were brought to the hospital dead. Sources clarified that a person getting affected by heat did not mean he or she had suffered from heatstroke. On the other hand, doctors at Lahore’s Jinnah Hospital have said that 12Read More
Khawaja Asif opposes Senate chairman perks bill
ISLAMABAD, Jun 25 (DNA): In the midst of a severe economic crisisgripping the country, Defense Minister Khawaja Asif on Sunday stronglyopposed the proposed Senate chairman perks bill, urging his fellowparliamentarians to stand against it, citing the economic realitiesfacing the country. Speaking in the National Assembly, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawazleader has asked his fellow parliamentarians to stand against it, citingthe impoverished state of the country’s finances. On June 19, the Senate unanimously but hurriedly passed a bill “TheChairman Senate (Salaries, Allowance and Privileges) Act, 2023” , whichmakes the Senate chairmen, whetherRead More
PAFLA hosts ‘Future of Work’ conference in Karachi
PAFLA hosts ‘Future of Work’ conference in Karachi Karachi, JUN 25 /DNA/ – The Pakistan Freelancers Association’s (PAFLA’s) “Future of Work (FoW)”: Collaborating with Freelancers, Influencers and Entrepreneurs for Success in the Digital Age” was hosted this Saturday, June 24, 2023 in Karachi. The first-of-its-kind event brought together prominent names from the digital and freelancing landscape to shed light on the prospects, opportunities, and challenges that are present and will arise for these individuals in Pakistan. The Guest of Honor at the occasion was Mr. Kamran Tessori, Governor of SindhRead More
Four players suspended after fiery US-Mexico soccer game
Las Vegas: Four players involved in the heated soccer match between the US Men’s National Team (USMNT) and Mexico have been handed suspensions, following the game’s aggressive nature and contentious crowd behaviour. The match, which took place last week at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, was marred by pushing, shoving, and discriminatory chants from the spectators, resulting in the contest being cut short by about four minutes. Concacaf, the governing body for soccer in North and Central America, announced the suspensions on Friday, citing “on-field player misconduct” as the reason.Read More
PIDE BASICS Note 8: Language Homogamy – An Insight into Marriage and Language in Pakistan
· A huge 98.5% of the respondents had parents who were linguistically homogeneous. · Only 1.5% of the marriages in Pakistan are ethnically exogamous. · The trend for intra-ethnic marriage is very strong in Pakistan Islamabad, JUN 25: /DNA/ – PIDE new research highlighted the significance of inter-ethnic marriages in Pakistan, a country with a diverse ethnic spectrum. The research findings from the PIDE BASICS 1 survey indicate that such marriages play a crucial role in promoting assimilation, social cohesion, and stability, thereby blurring tensions arising from ethnic differences. Language, closely tied toRead More
Is Russia imploding from inside?
By Qamar Bashir The Wagner Group, an armed to the teeth, quasi-military outfit created by Russia to accomplish illegal tasks that the regular army could not do due to the Geneva Convention, and was engaged in dirty work in Ukraine, Syria, Libya, and the Central African Republic, with a sudden change of heart, turned against its creator, and by pulling out from Ukraine, marched toward Russian City of Rostov and captured it today, June 24th. After taking Rostov, the group boasted that the city embraced them with open arms andRead More