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Educate children and save them from being molested
Lahore: Kasur’s pedophile and serial killer Imran Ali was executed on October 17 for raping and killing seven-year-old Zainab Ansari and several other girls. But, his hanging is not enough to stop the increasing menace of molesting little boys and girls. To stop the increasing incidents of child molestation, the parents must educate their children, …
We Have Two Lives & the second begins when You realize you only have one!
As I write these lines, the streets are being run over by bands of religious zealots, cars being torched, government installations ransacked, while hundreds of terrified and stranded citizens are just trying to make it to the safety of their homes. And all this madness, destruction, and orchestrated violence in the name of Allah and …
Changing winds on the Afghan front
Islamabad: The incidents of the release of Taliban leader Mulla Ghani Baradar by Pakistan and killing of a top anti-Taliban police commander General Abdul Raziq Achakzai, in the same week in Kandahar, have led to many suspicions about the future of the nascent peace process between Taliban and American administration. General Abdul Raziq, known for …
A female reporter’s journey to Yemen | Businesses in times of War
Al Mazyouna: Basit Mubarak enthusiastically welcomes customers at his restaurant that is famous in Mazyouna for selling Yemeni mandi and succulent camel meat to local people and drivers. Mubarak ,26 moved to Mazyouna when war struck in his country to look for a living. He said, “I moved to Mazyona about three years ago and …
A female reporter’s journey to Yemen | Oman’s take on Yemen
Al Mazyona: Oman is erecting a 288 kilometres border fence at the Yemen border in trepidation of attacks by militants associated with the militant groups present across the border and to combat vices like drug and smuggling. According to a top official of the company handling the project, an Indian company (EPIL) was awarded the …
Free mental health helplines in pakistan: a dire need of the day
Lahore: Mental health in Pakistan has remained a subject of debate since the last few years. The incidence and prevalence have both increased tremendously in the background of growing insecurity, terrorism, financial problems, political uncertainty, unemployment and disruption of the social fabric. According to a report published by United Nations, 24 million people in Pakistan …
Is the NAB mistreating Shahbaz Sharif?
Lahore: An elegant lady reaches the National Accountability Bureau’s investigations cell on October 14th, goes inside and comes out an hour later after meeting her husband and leaves silently. After reaching home, she starts a string of tweets about how her husband was allegedly being treated in the NAB’s lockup. She is Tehmina Durrani, the …
Being a single woman in 30s is trouble
When you are tired on your birthday it indicates that you are actually turning thirty. Thirties brings you to cruel realities. The first few years are always the hardest. Things starts getting weird and you start acting strange. People are like, Hey, I am engaged, I am getting married and you are like Damn I …
Selling shares for dams through open bid will benefit Pakistan, say experts
Lahore: Water experts and economists believe that inviting open bids for the construction of dams and floating shares in the market would not only solve the problem of water’s scarcity but also boost national economy. The Prime Minister in his recent address to the nation accentuated the urgency of building new dams in the country, …
One of the world richest men in hot waters because of alleged secret marriage, Ex-wife demands rights for her son.
London: Sheikh Ahmed Bin Maktoum one of the world’s richest men and uncle of Dubai’s ruler Sheikh Muhammad Bin Rashid, once again faces trouble from his ex-wife, Miss Nivin El Gamal in United Kingdom. While Talking to Truth Tracker after addressing a presser in London last week, she said that she feared for the future …