News Pakistan

November 3, 2023

Schools Warned Against Smog Laxity

The District Education Authority warned on Thursday that legal action would be taken against the heads and administrators of schools ignoring the anti-smog standard operating procedures […]
May 18, 2023

Time for Stocktaking

PAKISTAN’S per capita carbon emissions have been declining, mainly due to the country’s rapidly increasing population and decreasing economic growth rate. The population has exceeded 246 […]
March 30, 2023

Making history: Female lawyers finally breaking the glass ceiling

Precisely a century ago, the Legal Practitioners (Women) Act 1923 was enacted to remove the legal bar on women from practicing law in British India. A […]
November 8, 2021

ECP to initiate departmental, criminal proceedings against officials involved in Daska by-election debacle

ECP had issued an inquiry report which revealed Daska by-election was not held in a fair, free, and transparent manner Following the Daska by-election debacle,  the […]
November 8, 2021

Pakistan ranks 130 out of 139 countries in adherence to rule of law

ISLAMABAD: The World Justice Project’s Rule of Law Index 2021 report shows that Pakistan is among the lowest ranked countries in its adherence to the rule […]
November 8, 2021

UK pledges £55m to Pakistan for climate change fight

GLASGOW: The United Kingdom has announced over £55 million in support to help Pakistan tackle climate change as part of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) this […]
November 8, 2021

JUSTICE WITHIN THE JUSTICE SYSTEM

ISLAMABAD: The process of judges appointment in the Supreme Court through the Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) is under severe criticism not only by the representatives of superior […]
August 30, 2021

3 of 4 churches along Karachi’s Gujjar Nullah demolished during anti-encroachment drive

KARACHI: Sunday service at the St Joseph’s Catholic Church at Gujjar Nullah had just wrapped up. Master Zohaib Javed of the church bid the worshippers farewell […]