It appears that by the time a judge becomes a member of the Supreme Court in Pakistan, his personality is elevated to the status of a saviour. People living in small cities, and suffering the tyranny of the local feudal aristocracy, want their sons to either join the police department or become a lawyer.

The idea to write this blog, about the crows came to my mind when in Lahore’s elite Liberty market, I saw a man selling crows kept in this small cage and loaded on his bicycle carrier. On inquiry, I was told that freeing a captured crow brings good luck to the person and one’s wish is also fulfilled. So, some people come here to buy crow for Rs 200/-a bird 

On March 8, women took out a procession in Islamabad on International Women’s Day under a banner saying, “My Body My Choice” (Mera Jism Meri Marzi). The march, called Aurat March, was attacked by a crowd of men aligned with the religious parties and the infamous Red Mosque of Islamabad.

cores of protesters surrounded the Gurdwara Nankana Sahib, located in its namesake city, on Friday afternoon, threatening to overrun the holy site if their demands for the release of suspects in an alleged forced conversion case were not met. However, the protesters dispersed after several hours in the evening following successful negotiations between them and government representatives, which led to the release of the arrested persons.

Students of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur (UP) had in December last organised a protest rally in support of the Jamia Millia University, Delhi, where students were allegedly beaten by the police inside the University library without any provocation while they were busy studying at the time of protests on the campus against CAA.

On November 14, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan talked about the unwisdom of “fighting others’ wars” — instead of, presumably, Pakistan’s own wars. He said that “Pakistan would no more join any alliance for any other country’s war” but “rather play the role of a bridge-builder”. PM Khan referred to the Afghan jihad of the 1980s and the American “war on terror” following the 9/11 crisis.

India on Tuesday strongly rejected a resolution adopted by the Pakistan National Assembly that criticized the citizenship law and asked new Delhi to revoke its discriminatory clauses. The Ministry of external affairs called the resolution “poorly disguised effort” to divert attention from Pakistan “appalling treatment” and “persecution” of its religious minorities.

India-Pakistan relations have always been viewed through the prism of Kashmir. But, as noted security expert C. Raja Mohan argued, the opening of the Kartarpur corridor has unlocked the possibility of looking at bilateral relations through the prism of Punjab and the idea of punjabiyat. 

Pakistan Kabbadi Team was refused visa to participate in the International Kabbadi Tournament being held at Sultanpur Lodhi (Kapurthala). The tournament is being organised to mark the 550^th birth anniversary of  Guru Nanak Dev ji. The Kabbadi enthusiasts were looking forward to the fight of the two archrivals-Indian Kabbadi team and Pak-Kabbadi-teams clash in this International Kabbadi Tournament.

The first Indian to enter Britain’s directly elected and key chamber of parliament, the House of Commons, was Dadabhai Naoroji, a Liberal Party candidate who was elected in 1892 from London’s then Finsbury Central constituency and remained an MP until 1895. The second was a Conservative, Sir Mancherjee Bhownagree, who won from Bethnal Green North East, also in London, in 1895, and served up to 1906.

Deportation of Six Pakistani Hindus staying at Nachna village, near Pokhran in Jaisalmer district of Rajasthan, have been stayed by the Minister of Home Affairs (equivalent to Interior Ministry in Pakistan) for overstaying in India by violating the visa rules. Rajasthan Police and Foreigners’ Registration office had issued notice to the six Hindus who had come from Pakistan following the missive received from Rajasthan government to deport them as they had overstayed and were also staying in prohibited areas and were also indulging in “suspicious” activities.  

Islamabad: Chief Justice of Pakistan Asif Saeed Khosa on Tuesday suspended the government's notification of Army Chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa's tenure extension until the top court's hearing tomorrow. chief justice observed that "the summary and approval of army chief's extension is not correct". : Chief Justice of Pakistan Asif Saeed Khosa on Tuesday suspended the government's notification of Army Chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa's tenure extension until the top court's hearing tomorrow.

“If [today] India, and Prime Minister Modi, allow me to come to India and provide me asylum with my colleagues, I am ready to come to India along with my colleagues, because my grandfather is buried there, my grandmother is buried there, my thousands of relatives are buried there. I want to go there, to their graves,” said Hussain, in a speech dated November 9.“If [today] India, and Prime Minister Modi, allow me to come to India and provide me asylum with my colleagues, I am ready to come to India along with my colleagues, because my grandfather is buried there, my grandmother is buried there, my thousands of relatives are buried there. I want to go there, to their graves,” said Hussain, in a speech dated November 9.

Cricketer turned politician Navjot Singh Sidhu made a very aggressive and emotional speech said While making reference to his Jaffy (hug) with Pakistan Army Chief Omar Bajwa, he said that “ today I will explain to people around the world what my jiffy meant. If one Jaffy gets us Kartarpur Corridor, let us hug a hundred times and the LoC issue would be resolved.  I am thanking Modi ji also, it doesn't matter if we have political differences, doesn't matter if my life is dedicated to the Gandhi family. I am sending a Munnabhai MBBS-style (A popular Hindi movie) hug to you Modi Sahab for this," said Sidhu.Cricketer turned politician Navjot Singh Sidhu made a very aggressive and emotional speech said 

This blog is about an innovative idea developed by protesters in Pakistan. Solar panels for protesters sitting on dharna in Islamabad, beautiful capital of Pakistan. It is difficult now to live without active Mobile phones. Protesters of ‘Azadi march’ came well prepared for a protest that may runs longer than their leaders have thought to be. The Jamiat Ulema-I-Islam Fazl (JUI-F) protesters came from many other cities-have brought along Solar Panels with them to charge their Mobiles. The protesters also brought with them the devices to attach to solar panels where they could attach their mobiles and charge them with ease.