Islamabad, Pakistan: Tensions ran high on Saturday as workers from the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazl (JUI-F) entered Islamabad’s Red Zone, the area where many government buildings and foreign embassies are located, to join the ongoing Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) sit-in. The PDM, an alliance of opposition parties, has been holding protests across the country since September […]
National Public Radio (NPR) has decided to quit Twitter after the social media platform labeled it as “state-affiliated media”. NPR criticized Twitter’s labeling system, calling it “confusing” and stating that it fails to account for the differences between state-sponsored propaganda and independent journalism. According to NPR, Twitter’s labeling system was originally intended to provide transparency […]
The Pakistani government has announced that there will be no balloting for Haj this year, as the number of applications received is far less than the available seats. Finance Minister Ishaq Dar revealed that all applications for the government scheme will be accepted without balloting. Finance Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar and Federal Minister for […]
In a major development, the auto-rickshaw drivers’ union in Bengaluru has called for a strike today to protest against the growing menace of illegal bike taxis in the city. As a result, around 2 lakh auto-rickshaws are expected to stay off the streets, causing major inconvenience to commuters. The auto-rickshaw drivers claim that the illegal […]