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My name is Mahesh Kochra and I am a resident of Karachi’s Lyari neighborhood. Recently a BBC Urdu video went viral depicting a handful of Hindus complaining of ‘injustices’ faced by the Hindu community in Pakistan. The individuals in the video pointed out towards books and contended that the Pakistani curriculum comprises of anti-Hindu content. Hindu boys and girls who appeared in the view, seemed well…

An auspicious event denoting the celebration of Sindh's rich cultural heritage 'Story of Indus Civilization' was held at the Iqra University-Main Campus yesterday. 

Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee is set to meet on April 13th Tuesday (tomorrow) for Ramazan moon sighting. The central Ruet-e-Hilal committee’s meeting will be held in Peshawar, and will primarily focus on creating a consensus regarding Ramazan 2021 moon sighting. The meeting is also expected to be attended by Mufti Sahabuddin Popalzai – a local cleric and head of Reut-e-Hilal committee head along with officials…

India is a state whose existence is based on inequality, exploitation and is practically ruled by the ‘law of the jungle’. In India, Muslims, Sikhs, Christians are subjected to discrimination and subjugation, whereas on the other hand, ethnic and linguistic minorities are also not safe from unfavourable social circumstances. Low-caste Hindus are also exploited and discriminated against by those belonging from the…

Traffic problems are common in metropolitan cities such as Karachi and Lahore due to increased numbers of vehicles in contrast with the insufficient road infrastructure. Traffic is a main source of pollution the horns of the cars produce noise pollution, the gases coming out of the cars produce air pollution etc. To escape the situation people, live in villages, valleys etc. to live a peaceful life, but the…

Zulifikar Ali Bhutto, considered one of the trailblazers of democracy in Pakistan and its first civilian president died on this day 42 years ago.

The Hindu festival of lights, colours, and love, Holi will be celebrated across the globe by followers of the faith on March 29

The Pakistan Day or Pakistan Resolution Day, also Republic Day, is a national holiday in Pakistan commemorating the Lahore Resolution passed on 23 March 1940 and the adoption of the first constitution of Pakistan.

Actor Muhammad Ali’s (late) services for Pakistan’s cinema holds distinctive value as he showcased his acting skills by starring in innumerable movies. He was given the title of ‘Shehenshah-e-jazbaat’ for his unmatched acting skills. A particular part of his movie ‘Insaan Aur Aadmi’ is quite famous in which his character is seen arguing with a court judge and demands to be compensated for the 25 years he had spent…

It is an established fact, that bilateral and international relations between countries are not based on mere ‘friendship’ and mutual liking for one another. A closer look at the relation between Kabul’s US-supported rulers and India, ‘hypocrisy’ is the word that seems more suitable rather than ‘interest’. India ‘gifted’ COVID-19 vaccine to Afghanistan last month which was received by President Ashraf Ghani who…