KARACHI: ” Kashif ponders, “I wanted an Every three decades ago.” In his memory, Suzuki’s Every was a moonroof-equipped automatic. Now, fast forward to the present day, and the 660cc Every, which just came out, doesn’t quite live up to that dream. It is evident that Suzuki went above and beyond for this launch. At showrooms, deals staff were anxious to offer tea, chips, patties, and sandwiches, with Coke Studio tunes playing behind the scenes. However, despite the warm welcome, the salespeople at the three dealerships the Dawn team visited on Sunday, when the vehicle was officially unveiled to the…
Author: Raja Zahid Khanzada
When he first heard the news, veteran journalist Muhammad Farooq Mehsud, who has been covering militancy and political affairs in Pakistan’s volatile tribal areas since 2011, was not prepared for the shock. Mehsud was educated on Oct 7 — the day after the prohibition on the Pashtun Tahaffuz Development (PTM) was reported — that he and two of his associates had been added to the Fourth Timetable. Under the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA), putting a name on the Fourth Schedule means that the person is banned. A passport embargo, the freezing of bank accounts, a prohibition on financial support and credit,…
The first object at the entrance to a new exhibit about the Sindhi experience during the India-Pakistan Partition is a large wood-carved balcony. It allowed Sindhi women living in enclosed homes in Shikarpur, Pakistan, to interact with the outside world. These galleries were called Muhari. It would make a great exhibit at the Partition Museum in Delhi’s The Lost Homeland of Sindh exhibition gallery. Outsiders are now required to enter the very private suffering of the Sindhi community through it. “This exhibition has a significant impact. The Sindhi people now believe that their story should be told. They didn’t, such…
Shares at the Pakistan Stock Trade (PSX) made another untouched high in intraday exchange on Wednesday as the exceptionally expected Shanghai Collaboration Association (SCO) culmination closed. From its previous close of 85,840.34 points at 12 p.m., the benchmark KSE-100 index gained 510.10 points, or 0.59%, to reach 86,350.44 points. The index ended the day at 86,205.66 points, up 365.32 points, or 0.43 percent, from its previous close. “Investors are optimistic about positive outcomes from Pakistan’s hosting of the ongoing Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit and additional investment commitments from [the] Chinese Premier visit,” stated Awais Ashraf, director of research at…
During the second Test in Multan on Wednesday, Pakistan spinner Sajid Khan took three wickets, including centurion Ben Duckett, in ten deliveries. England finished the match on 239-6. The hosts won an exciting second day of play on a changing surface, taking a 127-run lead after their 366-run first innings. Britain had been cruising pleasantly at 211-2 when Sajid eliminated Joe Root (34), Duckett (114) and Harry Creek (nine) in the last meeting. Ben Stokes, the captain of England, was bowled by fellow spinner Noman Ali for one at the other end, resulting in England’s sudden loss of four wickets…
lick. Death. Click. Blast. Click. Crash. Click. Motaz Azaiza’s fingers were too busy taking pictures of death and destruction in Gaza to allow his brain to consider the impact he was having. This does not imply that he simply wonged it; rather, he was aware that he had to act on behalf of his people because the Western world would not. Like all of the other journalists in Gaza, he was aware of what he was getting into, but despite the fact that it was not in line with his plan for himself, he continued. He has over 17 million…
Lufthansa has consented to suffer a $4 million consequence for purportedly oppressing Jewish travelers who were attempting to load up a corresponding flight in Frankfurt in May 2022, the US Transportation Division said on Tuesday. Lufthansa denied 128 Jewish travelers, virtually every one of whom wore pieces of clothing commonly worn by Universal Jewish men, from loading up a corresponding flight in Germany based on supposed trouble making by certain travelers, the Transportation Division (Speck) said. Despite the fact that many of the passengers did not know each other or were not traveling together, DOT said that passengers who were…
The International Energy Agency stated on Wednesday that while low-emission sources will generate more than half of the world’s electricity before 2030, the global deployment of clean energy is “far from uniform.” According to the IEA’s annual World Energy Outlook, demand for oil, gas, and coal is still expected to reach its peak by the end of the decade, possibly leading to a surplus of fossil fuels. Fatih Birol, the IEA’s executive director, stated, “We have witnessed the Age of Coal and the Age of Oil in energy history.” He stated, “We’re now moving at a rapid pace into the…
On Wednesday, Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz called “rumors spread on social media” regarding the alleged on-campus rape of a Lahore student a “fabricated story.” A security guard at the college who was allegedly involved in the incident was arrested last week after news of the student’s alleged rape went viral on social media. Students mobilized on social media in response to the alleged incident and staged protests outside several city colleges. During one of the fights, conflicts broke out between the dissenters and the security group of a school. Later on, students and police got into a fight, which…
The US, in a proclamation on Tuesday, clarified that Pakistan has the independence to line up with any local groupings yet exhorted that such affiliations must “stringently comply to worldwide regulation and not disregard the sway of different countries.” The US strategy articulation comes as Pakistan has the high-stakes Shanghai Participation Association (SCO) culmination in Islamabad, including key part like Russia, China, India, Iran, and key Focal Asian states. During a press preparation, US State Division Representative Matthew Mill operator stressed the significance of consistence with worldwide standards, expressing, “The US regards every country’s sovereign right to partner groupings fitting…
