Abdul Sattar Edhi – our own Abou Ben Adhem ABOU BEN ADHEM (may his tribe increase!) Awoke one night from a deep dream of peace, And saw—within the moonlight in his room, Making it rich and like a lily in bloom— An angel, writing in a book of gold. Exceeding peace had made Ben Adhem […]
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Breaking News: The founder of country’s & World’s largest welfare organisation Edhi Foundation, Abdul Sattar Edhi, died Friday at the age of 92, his son confirmed as tributes swiftly poured in for the humble man almost unanimously revered as a national hero. “Abdul Sattar is dead,” his son and heir to his charitable empire Faisal […]
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Another member of Coordination Committee of Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) has been picked up by the rangers in Thursday’s wee hours. The personnel of paramilitary force raided a house in North Nazimabad and arrested Kamal Malik, a member of Coordination Committee. MQM leader Wasay Jalil also confirmed the arrest of Rabita Committee member Kamal Malik, […]
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By-election in the National Assembly constituency NA-246, Karachi–VIII will be held today. Polling will start at 8:00am in the morning and will continue till 5:00pm without any break. This National Assembly seat fell vacant after the resignation of Muttahida Qaumi Movement’s (MQM) Nabeel Gabol. All arrangements have been finalized to hold by-election in the constituency […]
Continue ReadingIslamabad (Web Desk): The federal government has approved construction of the Green Line Bus Rapid Transit System for Karachi. “The project is approved subject to cost rationalisation,” said a handout issued by the planning and development ministry, after the mega project cleared its first hurdle on Friday when the Central Development Working Party (CDWP) gave […]
Continue ReadingKARACHI (Web Desk): A half century by Iftikhar Ahmad guided Peshawar Panthers to lift the National Twenty20 crown in the final played at the National Cricket Stadium on Sunday. The Lahore Lions never had the chance to roar after they were restricted to 133-9 by resourceful bowling and equally fine fielding that the Panthers put […]
Continue ReadingA heavy contingent of security forces is engaged in a gun battle at the Airport Security Force (ASF) camp number 2, which is located at the ASF academy in Bitai Abad, Pehlwan Goth in Karachi. Heavy firing was reported at the ASF camp in the metropolis on Tuesday after unidentified men entered the premises. Initial […]
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