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By Usman NadeemIt is the product of hard labor put in us humans over centuries which has created this algorithm of life. An algorithm best defined as a Ferris wheel a hamster runs, an endless loop which never ends under our feet.This algorithm which creates the utopia of eternal happiness and satisfaction for the ignorant. In this self-proclaimed pursuit we run mindlessly, even though at times we run out of life yet we keep chasing this utopia till the last breath is drawn out of us.The norms on the list of fulfilling this algorithm always seems to add on, every…

By Manish Rai Recent protests in Beirut over government corruption and mismanagement of the economy quickly escalated into rioting and violence that included clashes between Shi’ite Hezbollah supporters and demonstrators. Protesters poured into the streets of the Lebanese capital to decry the collapse of the economy. Moreover, there are now renewed calls from various sections of the society for the total disarmament of the powerful Hezbollah which is well represented in the government and parliament. This time Lebanon’s economy is in a real mess. Lebanon is one of the world’s most indebted countries with debt equivalent to more than 170%…

The statue in London of Winston Churchill — who stood against the Nazis during the Second World War and saved Europe from barbarism — was covered up by the city authorities during recent protests. Its visual erasure reminds one of the nude statues in Rome covered up to please Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, or the “disappearance” of portraits in the former Soviet Union. (Photo by Tolga Akmen/AFP via Getty Images)

By Abdullah MomandISLAMABAD: On Friday the Supreme Court of Pakistan quashed the government’s reference against Justice Qazi Faez Isa along with the show-cause notice issued to the judge by the Supreme Judicial Council has been declared null and void. Justice Umar Ata Bandial announced the reserved verdict on Friday. However the court ordered the Commissioner of Inland Revenue to issue appropriate notices to the judge’s family and children under the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 within the next seven days.The legal experts linked with Supreme Court of Pakistan marked this a historical verdict in Pakistan’s judicial history. The decision has restored…

By Abdullah MomandIslamabad: The Pandemic of Covid-19 has spread across the globe like fire in the jungle. It has infected around 8.6 million people in world killing around 0.4 million people.While scientists and pharmacists are busy conducting experiments and trial of medicine to cure novel corona virus, a team of medical experts in Oxford University London claimed that steroid ‘Dexamethasone’ can become the first treatment for covid-19 infections reducing death rate.According to the report of the Oxford University the death ratio of the corona virus infected patients reduced to one-third who were on support of ventilators while the death ratio…

By Kaswar Klasra Islamabad: Facebook on Thursday removed advertisements run by President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign arguing it was against its policy against organized hate.It was not an ordinary decision to remove theses adds. Mark Zuckerberg has been under immense pressure to act against adds for Trump’s re-election’s campaign. Apparently, Mark offered resistance to the calls by the company employees and masses. However, weeks long powerful, yet well organized, peaceful and sophisticated protests at Facebook headquarter by Facebook’s employees, seem to have gently pressurized Mark Zuckerberg to change his stance finally agreeing to remove the adds.According to CNN, Facebook (FB)…

By Con Coughlin [ Originally published in Gatestone Institute]With the primary focus of the Trump administration understandably concentrated on a variety of pressing domestic issues, from the forthcoming presidential election campaign to tackling the Covid-19 pandemic, there is growing concern that ISIS fanatics are seeking to exploit the situation to rebuild their terrorist infrastructure throughout the Middle East.In countries such as Iraq, Afghanistan and Libya, there is mounting evidence that the ISIS leadership is seeking to move on from the catastrophic defeats it has suffered in recent years and rebuild its fighting strength.In Afghanistan, the most deadly manifestation of the…

By Our Staff ReporterISLAMABAD: Pakistan formally launched second phase of CPEC worth multi-billion US dollars, on Thursday, June 18, 2020. A simple ceremony got held in ancient city of Taxila city to mark launching of second phase of CPEC. Addressing the ceremony, Chairman China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Authority Lt General (retd) Asim Saleem Bajwa said Phase-II of the mega project will provide even more investment opportunities for foreign investors. Addressing an agreement signing ceremony between CPEC Authority and Chines companies in Taxila on Thursday, he said the second phase of CPEC will help revamp the basic infrastructure of the country.…

By Our Diplomatic CorrespondentIslamabad: A man has been convicted of murdering Dr Imran Farooq in London ten years ago, thanks to the close co-operation of law agencies in the UK and PakistanThe conviction came about after a ground-breaking piece of collaboration between the UK and Pakistan, which allowed evidence gathered by the Metropolitan Police to be shared with Pakistani prosecutors and be presented as part of their case.It ends an investigation into the death of Dr Farooq, a senior figure within the Pakistani political party Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM). He was was murdered on 16th September 2010 when, after returning…

BY KASWAR KLASRAISLAMABAD: The pandemic of Covid-19 has dealt a heavy blow to construction and engineering projects around the world. Many projects have stopped. While most of the companies have cut jobs, which resulted in slowing pace of work.However, the pandemic of Covid-19 couldn’t even slow pace of work on various projects under Pakistan China Economic Corridor, a multi-billion-dollar project which is part of China’s Belt and Road initiative.Pakistani authorities made it loud last month that different projects under CPEC were on the way to completion. Even a few, they said, were ahead of time.The 292-km long mega Western Corridor…