KHYBER: Funeral prayers for the banned Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement’s activists, who were killed in a police action on Wednesday, were held at the site of the Oct 11 national jirga in Jamrud tehsil here on Thursday. The people, including political activists, showed up in large numbers. They included PTM chief Manzoor Pashteen. This was Pashteen’s first appearance at the jirga’s venue after the police torched tents and other goods, fired tear gas shells on PTM activists, and resorted to firing on Oct 2. Noted among participants were Jamaat-i-Islami leader Mushtaq Ahmad, PTI MNA Dr Amjad, former finance minister…
Author: Raja Zahid Khanzada
I’m on a journey to find the best skincare for me at a price I can afford. Due to the scorching heat of Karachi, I have recently regained the long-lost motivation to pay attention to the deteriorating state of my skin. It is difficult to spend your hard-earned money on skincare, which may cost an arm and a leg, because the heat is unforgiving and inflation is unfortunately on the rise. Since my nighttime routine does not consist of eight steps, I will be honest and say that I do not follow a complicated skincare routine. A good moisturizer, a…
• The end of a 71-paise-per-unit reduction in the average electricity price • Additional cuts of Rs8-10 per unit are anticipated as part of the overall policy measures • The government is considering a winter package to encourage additional usage with discounts of Rs20-30 per unit • Plans to open charging stations for electric vehicles within the next few weeks The government claimed future savings of Rs411 billion and an impact of approximately 71 paise per unit on the average electricity tariff, which currently stands at approximately Rs36 per unit, excluding taxes and duties, when it made the announcement on…
After a record partnership between Harry Brook and Joe Root turned the match around, England’s bowlers, led by spinner Jack Leach, tore through Pakistan’s lineup and won the first Test in Multan on Friday. On Day 5, England’s attack destroyed Pakistan’s final four batters, retiring the visitors for 220 to win by an innings and 47 runs and win the three-match series. After a 3-0 whitewash two years prior, this is England’s fourth consecutive victory in a Test match played in Pakistan. In the preceding 61 years, England had only won two away Test matches against Pakistan. Additionally, it marked…
Zoheb Hassan, one half of the iconic 80s pop duo Nazia and Zoheb, shared a touching tribute to Ratan Tata, the Indian industrialist and former chairman of the Tata Group, who passed away on Wednesday at the age of 86. Zoheb Hassan recalls how Ratan Tata came to his and Nazia Hassan’s home to get them to record Young Tarangoheb Hassan, one half of the Indian pop duo Nazia and Zoheb Zoheb wrote a touching post on Facebook about the first time he and his late sister Nazia met the man they didn’t know was a giant in Indian business.…
I arrived at a Khidmat Centre around 2 p.m. on the day that I did not have to teach in the afternoon. About 45 men waited in a long line to submit their applications. Everyone had to wait in the sun because it was hot. I stood there for a while before coming back. The line outside had barely moved in the two hours I had been there. I came to the realization that I would not be able to submit my application prior to the deadline. The following day, I arrived at the Khidmat Centre approximately 30 minutes before…
atigue. Hair loss. Nausea. Vomiting. the complete removal of an appendage from your body. While receiving treatment for breast cancer, patients must deal with a lot of bodily changes as well as a lot of emotional turmoil. When they lose their hair, people start to look at them differently, their loved ones sometimes leave them because of the disease, and they don’t always have much support. It is impossible for anyone who has not experienced breast cancer to even begin to comprehend what a patient goes through, and what’s worse is that patients themselves do not have sufficient support resources…
Saba Qamar has been appointed Nicef’s first Pakistani National Ambassador for Child Rights. The announcement was made on International Day of the Girl Child, which is a day set aside to promote girls’ rights and acknowledge the particular difficulties they face worldwide. “It is a privilege to join Unicef. In a press release, Qamar stated, “I will echo our shared mission of achieving every right for every child wherever I am.” I’ve seen the positive impact that Unicef’s dedicated efforts are having on children and women in this country during my recent travels. She continued, “I promise to do my…
YH: Knowing what Islamic banking is all about is necessary. We anticipated that this journey would take one or two years when Faysal Bank Limited (FBL) began it. As it turned out, it wasn’t all that easy. There are numerous problems. Understanding Islamic banking is the first step; the fundamentals of its application; how to transform entire businesses in accordance with Islamic banking principles and the dos and don’ts. It’s not just about changing the banking system; it’s also about changing into a new business model and knowing the risks, benefits, and drawbacks. It entails determining the bank and customer’s…
Two fear mongers, engaged with the 2021 Dasu Dam assault, were killed on Friday by their associates as they were being moved from Sahiwal Prison due to a danger ready, a proclamation from the Punjab Counter-Illegal intimidation Division (CTD) said. In the year 2021, a bus attack near the Dasu hydropower plant in the Upper Kohistan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa resulted in the deaths of thirteen people, including nine engineers from China and four Pakistanis. Due to security concerns and a threat alert issued by the interior ministry, the statement states that a total of five terrorists, including the masterminds…
