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Shakeel

Shakeel is an award-winning former Chicago City Hall political reporter and columnist.

Govt drafts an ordinance in a bid to control inflation

Govt drafts an ordinance in a bid to control inflation

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has asked his team to affix the prices of essential commodities through an ordinance as Islamabad and provinces have failed to curtail inflation. However, legal experts are of the opinion

Aiman Khan faces criticism for advice to Mawra Hocane

Aiman Khan faces criticism for advice to Mawra Hocane

Aiman Khan is being accused of body-shaming Mawra Hocane after she called her skinny Actor Aiman Khan faced an unprecedented controversy after she called Mawra Hocane "skinny" and advised her to gain weight. Recently, Aiman

Pakistan team to undergo several rounds of COVID-19 tests before SA tour

Pakistan team to undergo several rounds of COVID-19 tests before SA tour

LAHORE: Pakistan men’s cricket team has to undergo four rounds of COVID-19 testing prior to their decamping for the South Africa series. Players and officials, in the first phase, will be tested today in their

LHC to take up NAB’S plea seeking Maryam’s bail cancellation

LHC to take up NAB’S plea seeking Maryam’s bail cancellation

LAHORE: Lahore High Court (LHC), on Monday (today), will take up the petition of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) seeking the cancellation of post-arrest bail in the Chaudhry Sugar Mills case granted to PML-N Vice

Activities in NA put to halt as spread of COVID-19 intensifies

Activities in NA put to halt as spread of COVID-19 intensifies

ISLAMABAD: After almost 2,600 patients of Covid-19 got reported in one day, the national positivity ratio rose to 6.2 per cent as active cases jumped from 16,000 to 21,000 the last two weeks.  The latest

How Misinformation Tries To Dampen The Affect Of The Aurat March

How Misinformation Tries To Dampen The Affect Of The Aurat March

The Aurat March organized in Karachi and Islamabad in Pakistan has not garnered the right kind of support it was looking for. In fact the march has got embroiled a misinformation saga that has been

Govt: ‘Parliament proceedings cannot be challenged in court’

Govt: ‘Parliament proceedings cannot be challenged in court’

PTI govt has said Parliament proceedings cannot be challenged in court amid row over Senate election In a major setback for the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), the ruling PTI-backed candidate Sadiq Sanjrani was elected as

Senate Chairman election: opposition alleges installation of ‘spy cameras’ in booths

Senate Chairman election: opposition alleges installation of ‘spy cameras’ in booths

In a development that has questioned democracy in Pakistan, spy cameras were found in polling booths where senators would cast their votes to elect Senate Chairman and deputy chairman. The claim was made by opposition

TikTok blocked in Pakistan after ban order by Peshawar HC

TikTok blocked in Pakistan after ban order by Peshawar HC

Pakistan govt has blocked TikTok after order to ban the app by Peshawar HC over obscene content Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has once again blocked the popular social media app TikTok on Peshawar High Court's

After Meghan,Harry explosive interview, reports reveal Queen Elizbeth might be protecting royals who passed racist comments

After Meghan,Harry explosive interview, reports reveal Queen Elizbeth might be protecting royals who passed racist comments

Meghan Markle along with her husband and former Prince, Harry, revealed some shocking details of her life with the British royal family when she was being interviewed by Oprah Winfrey. A lot of people came