Saturday, September 30th, 2023
Story of Nawaz’s political career
Waheed Hussain According to the PML (N) leadership, former Prime Minister and “Quaid” of the Party, Muhammad Nawaz Sharif is traveling back home on 21st October. Well, a long-awaited return of a native to his country.For any political leader; the party workers, voters and general public, are all like a family member. If an individual cannot distance himself or herself from afamily for a long time, similarly, the political leaders, especially those who have been serving the masses for years and years cannot live in isolation. People are like anRead More
Senator Mushahid praises Baqai’s unbiased approach in new book on Foreign Affairs
DNA ISLAMABAD, Sept 30: The Institute of Regional Studies (IRS) Islamabad organized a Book Launch ceremony for Professor Dr Huma Baqai’s recently released book titled ‘Collected Works on Foreign Affairs and Security Policy’. During the event, the discussants complimented Dr Baqai for putting together a much needed addition to the discourse on Pakistan’s foreign relations and some of the most pertinent nuances of security policy. Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed said that the essence of Prof Dr Baqai’s book was that it had been written with an open mind without anyRead More
Koreas clash at Asian Games as arch-rivals Pakistan and India take centre stage
North and South Korea clash on the football pitch and India do battle with Pakistan in hockey as fierce rivalries take centre stage at the Asian Games on Saturday. The men’s and women’s 100m sprint titles will also be contested on the athletics track in Hangzhou, where the rain fell steadily in the early afternoon. With the Games approaching their halfway point, hosts China have raked in 107 gold medals, far ahead of the rest, with Zhang Zhizhen doing his part on Saturday by winning the men’s tennis crown. TheRead More
FIA submits challan in cipher case; Asad Umar not among accused
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Saturday submitted the challan in the cipher case against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan and Vice Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi. The agency, in its challan, stated that the former prime minister and the vice-chairman were found guilty in the matter and requested the court to conduct their trial and sentence them in the case. According to the sources, former PTI secretary-general Asad Umar’s name has not been added to the list of accused. Meanwhile, Imran Khan’s former principal secretary Azam Khan has beenRead More
Reforming Islam-How many ways to crack an egg – A conversation with Andrew March
James M. Dorsey Hi, and welcome to the Turbulent World with me, James M. Dorsey as your host, Islamic Law is at the centre of debates about what constitutes moderate Islam and what it would take to reform Islam. Essentially two schools of thought dominate the discussion. Islam’s traditional approach simply picks and chooses which elements of Sharia it opts to ignore. That is the approach adopted by autocratic rulers like Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and United Arab Emirates. President Mohamed bin Zayed. Indonesia’s, Nahdlatul Ulama, the world’sRead More