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Shakeel

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

Remembering Quaid-e-Azam: The Founder Of Pakistan

Remembering Quaid-e-Azam: The Founder Of Pakistan

Today -- December 25 -- marks the 145th birth anniversary of Pakistan Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah and Pakistanis across the world are paying their homage to the leader. Prime Minister Imran Khan said that: On

PTA Issues Notices To Google, Wikipedia Over Sacrilegious Content

PTA Issues Notices To Google, Wikipedia Over Sacrilegious Content

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has sent notices to Google and Wikipedia for posting and disseminating sacrilegious content on their pages and has asked the technology companies to take immediate action against such pages. “‘PTA has

PM Khan Announces Health Cards, Houses for ICT Police Officials

PM Khan Announces Health Cards, Houses for ICT Police Officials

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday announced that the police officials of the capital city Islamabad will get health coverage and houses for their services to the city. The premier made this announcement while speaking

Boiler Explosion In Karachi Kills Eight, Injures Others

Boiler Explosion In Karachi Kills Eight, Injures Others

As many as eight people were killed and 30 were injured in a boiler explosion in the New Karachi town that shattered the multi-story building and wreaked havoc on the surrounding buildings, media reports showed.

Republic TV Fined For £20,000 For Hate Speech Against Pakistanis

Republic TV Fined For £20,000 For Hate Speech Against Pakistanis

India’s Republic TV was fined as much as £20,000 for airing hate speech in a show moderated by the channel’s eccentric journalist Arnab Goswami against Pakistanis in his show. Britain’s regulator Office of the Communications

Rizwan’s Heroics: Pakistan Win final T20 Against NZ

Rizwan’s Heroics: Pakistan Win final T20 Against NZ

Pakistan managed to win the first of the T20 match with New Zealand as the after wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan scored a career-best 89 off 59 balls (10 fours, three sixes) helping his side record a

Pakistan Bans UK Travel After New Covid Strain

Pakistan Bans UK Travel After New Covid Strain

Pakistan joins the global ban on travel to and from the United Kingdom after the authorities in the island nation reported a unique strain of the Covid-19 virus that they say is more lethal and

PIA Suspends Flights To Saudi Arabia Over Covid-19

PIA Suspends Flights To Saudi Arabia Over Covid-19

Pakistan International Airlines have cancelled all flights to Saudi Arabia for a week after the gulf country banned entries through all air and land routes owing to the rising number of Covid-19. "Until flight permissions

India Dismissed For 36; Their Lowest-Ever Test Score

India Dismissed For 36; Their Lowest-Ever Test Score

India was dismissed by Australia for their lowest-ever score in a test match as the pace attack by the Aussies stormed through the Indian batting line-up limiting them to 36 on Saturday. “I didn't expect

Asad Umar Tests Positive For Covid-19

Asad Umar Tests Positive For Covid-19

The Planning Minister and the government’s top men for controlling Covid-19 in the country Asad Umar has tested positive for Covid-19, the leader said on Twitter. “Just got my Covid test result and it is