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PTA urges YouTube to unblock Dr. Israr Ahmed’s channel

PTA urges YouTube to unblock Dr. Israr Ahmed’s channel

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has urged YouTube to unblock the channel of the prominent Muslim scholar Dr. Israr Ahmed. The authority argued that his videos were not "hate speech" and were intended for education.

Power crisis intensifies across Pakistan

Power crisis intensifies across Pakistan

The power crisis across Pakistan has intensified as the electricity shortfall surged to 5000 megawatts, media reported on Thursday. As per sources, the unannounced load-shedding has taken over the country as the electricity shortfall hit

IBA’s LGBT party spurs massive outrage

IBA’s LGBT party spurs massive outrage

Videos of a dance party organized by students at the Institute of Business Administration (IBA) have spread like wildfire on digital media sites. The students have been identified as homosexual, causing an outcry by the

Depression, anxiety on the rise among Karachi youth, research says

Depression, anxiety on the rise among Karachi youth, research says

A new study has found that levels of anxiety, depression, and stress are on the rise among the young population of Karachi. The latest scientific study is part of a world-level publication. It is pertinent

Lahore’s homeless person discovers billions in Swiss accounts

Lahore’s homeless person discovers billions in Swiss accounts

A homeless person in Lahore has been found to own two accounts with a combined balance of around four billion rupees in a Swiss Bank. The man, identified as Muhammad Javed, has never travelled abroad

Shoaib Malik comes to Sana Javed’s rescue

Shoaib Malik comes to Sana Javed’s rescue

After a number of celebrities and individuals commented on the controversy regarding Pakistani actor Sana Javed, Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik also responded to the matter. The former national squad skipper came to the actor's rescue,

Police arrest prime suspect in motorcycle snatching case

Police arrest prime suspect in motorcycle snatching case

The Karachi Police has claimed to have arrested a man involved in transferring stolen motorcycles to Balochistan from Karachi. As per the police, his accomplice managed to flee during the raid. The police said the

Non-Karachites can’t sell mobile phones in Karachi

Non-Karachites can’t sell mobile phones in Karachi

The Karachi police, with the help of the Karachi Electronic Dealers Association (KEDA), has decided to bar non-Karachiites from selling any mobile device in the city. The step has been locked to stem the snatching

‘Enough is enough’: Bilawal tells PM Imran Khan

‘Enough is enough’: Bilawal tells PM Imran Khan

On Thursday, Chairman Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari reacted strongly to the remarks of Prime Minister Imran Khan about Asif Ali Zardari – the former president. He warned that he would not be tolerating

Police scuffles with JUI-F volunteers, storms Parliament Lodges

Police scuffles with JUI-F volunteers, storms Parliament Lodges

On Thursday, the ongoing verbal row between the government and the opposition got violent after the Islamabad police stormed into the Parliament Lodges to arrest JUI-F volunteers. The Ansar-ul-Islam force - JUI-F’s workers - had