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Tragic Explosion in Pishin: Understanding the Causes and the Need for Action

Image Sources :https://www.aaj.tv/  There was an explosion in the Pishin district of Balochistan on 24 August 2024 that resulted in the death of two children and wounded at least 14 others. The blast occurred at Pishin Bazar, a crowded market area, where the explosion killed both civilians and police officers.This tragic incident raises questions about […]

Shanto’s Decision: A Turning Point for Bangladesh

Image sources: News18 Pre-Match Preparations and Assumptions  In the run-up to an important game, teams would typically consult statistics and pundits on the playing conditions. On the day of their training session, Bangladesh knew that the pitch at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium was likely to favour batting. While rumours of a green top flew around, the […]

Why Lightning Strikes the Makkah Clock Tower Crescent

Image Sources:https://english.alarabiya.net/  Intro:  The Abraj Al-Bait or Makkah Clock Tower opposite the Kaaba in Makkah. It’s the rainy season so the crescent on the top of the tower is frequently struck by lightning to spectacular effect – the films of which are frequently to be found on social media.   Viral Images and Video of Lightning: […]

Federal Government Decides to Close Utility Stores

Sources : https://www.samaa.tv/  Intro:  Federal government has made a decision to shutdown Utility Stores across the Pakistan country in 2weeks time, after subsidies were already removed on items, 11,000+ employees are uncertain on their future.  Effect on employees:  More than 11,000 employees are worried as this decision to shut down will leave them unemployed. Out […]

Punjab Police Kill Gang Leader Behind 12 Officers’ Deaths

 Image Sources: https://www.thehindu.com/ Introduction:  Bashir Shar, the leader of the group of bandits who killed 12 police officers in the Machka attack in Sadiqabad earlier this week, was gunned down by Punjab police in broad daylight in Lyallpur on Thursday. The incident once again highlights the authority of the state over the kacha (riverine) areas […]

Mubarak Sani Case: Supreme Court Revises Verdict After Punjab Government’s Appeal

Image Sources: Geo news Background of the Case  On 6 February 2024, Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa and the Supreme Court overturned the 2021 conviction of Mubarak Sani. Sani had been convicted under the Punjab Holy Quran (Printing and Recording) (Amendment) Act, 2021, for an act that allegedly happened in 2019. The Court ruled that […]

Where Are They Now? Army Chief Slams Default Prophets, Asserts Pakistan’s Bright Future

 Image Sources : https://citynews.com.pk/ Context: In recent years, Pakistan has faced economic turbulence that has raised fears of an impending default within the country. Political rhetoric, media speculation and economic downturns have contributed to the dreaded default narrative. At one point, the country’s financial predicament was deemed so dire that a number of analysts and […]

Imran Khan’s Bid for the Chancellorship of Oxford University: A Deep Dive

Image Source: https://propakistani.pk/ Introduction:  Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party leader and former prime minister Imran Khan’s, who is currently languishing in Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail, has officially announced that he is running for the Oxford University Chancellorship in an upcoming election. This is his first foray into the academic and diplomatic world, after a long and often […]

Post-Graduate Doctor’s Assault and Murder Case: A Tragic Turn of Events in Kolkata

 The death of a young female post-graduate doctor, who was brutally raped and murdered in the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, has caused a wave of shock in India. The case has led to widespread protests and has put into public discourse various underlying issues about safety, justice and working conditions for […]