KARACHI: The monthly meeting of Hamdard Shura Karachi on the topic “26th Constitutional Amendment: Review” was recently held at Hamdard’s head office. The event was attended by Sadiya Rasheed, Chairperson, Hamdard Foundation Pakistan, and presided over by Speaker of the House of Representatives (retd) Moinuddin Haider. Lawyer Anwar Ahmad, a legal expert and associate dean … Read more
Mrs. RobinsonDirected by Aoife Kelleher, 2024 Few countries are fortunate enough to have an active statesman who has served as its president; head of one of the UN’s most politically sensitive agencies (human rights); president of the UN Wise Men (a council formed to improve global governance) and whose “retirement” had been characterized by vigorous … Read more
In 1982, Prince urged everyone to “party like it’s 1999.” Aiming to celebrate somewhere around the middle of that time period, “Weekend in Taipei” is a throwback in the sense that it recalls the modest — if also unforgettable — pleasures of many archetypal action films released at the height of the VCR era. Luc … Read more
the Central Selection Board (CSB) It will meet in the last week of November to consider upgrades virtually 1000 government employees To the grades BS-20 and BS-21This is the first meeting after a 15-month hiatus. CSB session, scheduled from From 24 to 28 Novemberwill address long-pending issues due to delays caused by various administrative hurdles. … Read more
Paddington, the raglan-covered bear with a penchant for jams and mishaps, was already a nearly 60-year-old cultural institution when he made his feature film debut a decade ago. However, the success of Paul King’s “Paddington” and “Paddington 2” elevated the diminutive children’s book hero to the status of a national treasure: (…)
Lives of circumcised and veiled women: a global-Indian interaction of discourses and stories By Debangana Chatterjee Routledge2024 Dr. Debangana Chatterjee’s 2024 book builds on the established IR feminist understanding that “the personal is the international” (Enloe, 2014, p. 343). Dr. Chatterjee offers a rich and complex analysis of the multiple levels – “family, community, state … Read more
This photo released on March 3, 2022, shows the FBR building. —Facebook/Federal Board of Revenue The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has denied media reports claiming that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) rejected the top tax collection body’s request to review the tax target during a recent virtual meeting. “It is unfortunate to note that … Read more
In the tradition of “Death of a Salesman,” “The Assassination of Trotsky,” and “The Murders of Penn and Teller,” Lost on a Mountain in Maine arrives with a wry title that serves as fair warning: few surprises await here. On the other hand, there’s absolutely no doubt that things will go well for Don Fender … Read more
October 29, 2024, 6:49 p.m. ET The Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office is reviewing a request for an arrest warrant for Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams on a concealed weapons charge, Detroit station WXYZ-TV reported Tuesday. The warrant request for carrying a concealed weapon in a motor vehicle was issued late last week by the … Read more
Motorcyclists wait for their turn to fill fuel in their bikes at a petrol pump on May 16, 2024. – App ISLAMABAD: Prices of petroleum products in Pakistan may see a decline of up to Rs 3.50 per liter from November 1 in the next two weeks, sources said. Geographic News. According to sources, a … Read more