How the CIA identified and killed Al Qaeda leader Zawahiri

  Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri was killed in a US strike in Afghanistan over the weekend, the biggest blow to the militant group since its founder Osama bin Laden was killed in 2011. Zawahiri had been in hiding for years and the operation to locate and kill him was the result of “careful patient and persistent” […]

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Cheers vs Jeers: Gender bias in Sports in Pakistan

The odds are heavily against any girl who wants to take up a sport in Pakistan. Even those with the best intentions and an unwavering commitment find themselves struggling for support in a male-oriented environment, let alone one where jeers instead of cheers will greet their success! Gender bias in sports is a hot-button issue […]

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Alia Bhatt shares struggles of pregnancy

Alia Bhatt shares struggles of pregnancy. Bollywood’s latest mom-to-be Alia Bhatt dished upon the struggles of filming her Hollywood debut ‘Heart of Stone’ amid pregnancy. During a recent conversation with a foreign-based media agency, the ‘Gangubai Kathiawadi’ actor got candid about her first-ever English title and also the experience of working with Hollywood stars Gal Gadot and Jamie Dornan. […]

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Imran Khan is dishonest, corrupt, and money-launderer: public chants

ISLAMABAD: Imran Khan is dishonest, corrupt, and a money-launderer. The ruling coalition launched a scathing attack on Tuesday on PTI Chairman Imran Khan after the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), in the prohibited funding case, said the party received funds from illegal sources. The ECP, in a unanimous verdict, found that donations were taken from […]

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Six social media activists who ‘maligned’ Dua Zahra’s family will face legal action

After Dua Zahra’s father claimed scandalous and defamatory allegations were made about his family, the Sindh High Court ordered the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to file legal complaints against six social media activists in accordance with the law. Six social media activists were also legally barred by the court from publishing any hostile, scandalous, or […]

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Pakistan’s Economic Security

The stronger the economy, the more muscle a country can flex in world politics. That is why the G-7(group of seven) comprising the U.S., UK, Germany, France, Japan, Italy, and Canada, decide the economic fate of the world. China is not a member but still, its thriving economy makes China a pillar of international order. […]

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Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely

Bureaucracy, politicians, judiciary, police, business community, and even public at large- Corruption has afflicted all parts of our ecosystem. The gluttonous desire for power to dominate others has inflamed our hearts more than any other passion. This hunger for power is devouring us all, silently eating us, piece by piece, thought by thought, our character, […]

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