What happened to PK8303?
The investigation into the crash of PK8303 began recently. Two passengers survived the crash with the remaining approximately 100 passengers and crew members perishing in the incident. According to the CEO of PIA, Arshad Malik, the pilot reported a problem with the engines and failed to land on the first attempt.…
As we have often seen throughout history, majority social groups find it politically prudent or personally convenient to blame certain communities for disasters and problems. As the Coronavirus pandemic began to take hold across the world, certain populations began casting looks to see whom they could attribute this to. It is almost unsurprising that racism…
It has been a little over a year since the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf government led by Imran Khan took the reins of power. They were elected under suspicions of electoral fraud and third-party meddling by the establishment. The elections of 2018 had also been preceded by arrests of several notable opposition leaders, including the Sharif brothers,…
On the 14th of October, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William and Catherine landed in Islamabad to begin their five-day tour of the country. It involved meeting with Prime Minister Imran Khan, a visit to Government School in Islamabad and to the Margalla hills. It included a reception at the Pakistan monument where they entered…
Punjab has seen a recent spate of incidents where individuals have face torture and even died in police custody. This has once again brought into question the sort of training police in Punjab undergo. While the inadequacy of police structures in Pakistan is a deep-seated problem, police in Punjab has come under greater scrutiny.
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As the month of September concluded, the troubles plaguing Donald J. Trump’s administration only swelled. It appears as if the President has been enlisting the help of foreign leaders such as the Ukrainian president to dig up dirt on his political opponents. With this, the calls for impeachment proceedings have become even more vociferous. Democratic…