Author: Girdopesh

Quetta : Protests have erupted in Balochistan’s District Duki after at least 20 miners were killed and seven left injured in a rocket attack on coal mines in the area, the latest incident of violence in the southwestern province.”A group of armed men attacked the mines in the Duki area in the wee hours [of Friday] using heavy weapons,” said Humayun Khan, the police station house officer for the town, located east of the city of Quetta They fired rockets and grenades at the mines as well, he added.The mineral-rich region borders Afghanistan and Iran and has been troubled for…

One of our childhood loves is Hafiz Ka Multani Sohan Halwa. The reason for this is that our respected father’s shop used to be inside Bohar Gate in Kale Mandi Bazaar. As soon as winter started, we used to request our father to eat Hafiz ka Multani Sohan Halwa. This is about 50 years ago. At that time only Hafiz’s Multani Sohan Halwa was available in Multan. The spring of halwa has come in Multan today. This is only because Multani Sohan Halwa of Multan Hafiz. Even today, they eat it with the same enthusiasm as they used to eat…

STOCKHOLM: South Korean author Han Kang won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature for “her intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life”, the award-giving body said on Thursday. The prize is awarded by the Swedish Academy and is worth 11 million Swedish crowns ($1.1 million).”She has a unique awareness of the connections between body and soul, the living and the dead, and in her poetic and experimental style has become an innovator in contemporary prose,” Anders Olsson, chairman of the academy’s Nobel Committee, said in a statement.Han Kang, the first South Korean to…

Multan : England have now posted the highest ever innings total against Pakistan by any team, as the visitors accumulated more than 800 runs on the fourth day of the first Test match against Pakistan in Multan.This is the second time in cricket history that any team has scored more than 700 runs in a Test match against Pakistan.Earlier, West Indies scored 790-3 against the Men in Green in 1958. This is the first time in the 21st century that a team has scored 800 runs, and only the fourth time in cricket Test history.The last time Sri Lanka surpassed this…

England continued their strong batting display on Day 3 of the first Test against Pakistan, starting from their overnight score of 96/1. Zak Crawley and Joe Root took charge in the morning session, confidently dealing with Pakistan’s bowlers until Shaheen Afridi made a breakthrough, dismissing Crawley for 84, caught by Amir Jamal. Ben Duckett, despite suffering a finger injury on Day 2, entered the crease confidently, partnering with the composed Joe Root. Duckett played aggressively, while Root exhibited his usual class, guiding England to a strong position at 232/2 by lunch. Duckett stood on 80 runs, with Root contributing a…

Multan : Skipper Shan Masood and opener Abdullah Shafique both cracked centuries as Pakistan scored an impressive 328-4 on the opening day of the first Test against England in Multan on Monday.Masood’s brilliant 151 was his first hundred for four years, while Shafique also returned to form with 102 as the pair put on a solid 253-run stand for the second wicket after Pakistan won the toss and batted.England, led by Ollie Pope in the absence of the injured Ben Stokes, briefly fought back when they removed both Masood and Shafique in the space of just two runs in the…

Karachi : Social media is abuzz with speculation over whether Pakistani actor Yashma Gill has left her showbiz career after attending religious scholar Dr Zakir Naik’s public gathering in Karachi.Gill was among a large audience at the scholarly session — addressed by Dr Naik, who is visiting Pakistan — at the Governor House in Karachi on Sunday.During the question-and-answer session, Gill introduced herself as an actor, despite growing curiosity about her future in the entertainment industry. Dr Naik’s interaction with Gill has stirred further debate on social media.In videos from the event, the actor shared that she had gone through…

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has asked the administration to provide a complete record of an illegal society in Sector C-12 called ‘Northridge Housing Society’, which allegedly encroaches upon the Margala Hills National Park.The court sought the details after it was informed by the lawyer that the owners of this scheme had a close relationship with the former spymaster, retired Lt Gen Faiz Hameed.“As per my client’s instructions, the owner of the society has a very close relationship with Lt Gen (retd) Faiz Hameed,” argued Barrister Umer Ijaz Gillani. He, however, conceded that he did not have any document to establish the…

The opening Test between Pakistan and England showcased a strong batting performance by Pakistan on a good batting pitch. Captain Shan Masood’s century after a 4-year gap and an impressive innings from Abdullah Shafique set the tone, even as England’s bowlers struggled to gain control. Session 1: Pakistan Dominate After Early Loss Saim Ayub fell cheaply, scoring just 4 runs before being bowled by Gus Atkinson. However, Shan Masood and Abdullah Shafique solidified Pakistan’s innings. Shan displayed intent, aggressively scoring boundaries, particularly targeting Shoaib Bashir, whom he punished for 42 runs in his first 6-over spell. By lunch, Pakistan was…

In the context of spring, Faiz Ahmed Faiz’s quote “New accounts have been opened with a new reckoning” resonates as some friends have revived the National Students Federation ($ group). As left-wing individuals, we reject being labeled as fatwa-selling mullahs, excluding Mushtaq Choudhary and the Dollar group from Marxism. We confess our past actions and hope for unity with the Neo Dollars or the second faction of the National Students Federation. In 1985, during Zia-ul-Haq’s regime, we sought democracy under the Junijo Brand, but faced opposition from authorities like Hafiz Jamal, leading to our expulsion from Khanewal Degree College. After gaining admission to Emerson…