200 inmates escape Pak jail in quake panic
More than 200 Pakistani inmates escaped from a jail in the mega coastal city of Karachi on Tuesday after several earthquake tremors, government officials said...
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Contexts of liberation war 鈥� I
THE instant response of most to the question in the title would be, 鈥榃e had no choice but to fight for our survival and liberate our country from the Pakistani military occupation.鈥� It鈥檚 correct but incomplete because people do not plunge into a war on a whim unless it was brewing over quite some time. By sheer determination we instinctively resisted the armed assault...
Bangladeshis are Bangladeshis
NEIGHBOURS and the two largest countries in South Asia, India and Pakistan are proverbial adversaries. Both have a long and checkered history with Bangladesh. Therefore, the relationship between Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan can be read as one of a love triangle, with Bangladesh being at the centre of attraction and the other two countries competing...
Age of war must end
IN THE early hours of 7 May 2025, South Asia was once again shaken by a violent escalation. According to reports from Reuters, an Indian military strike on Pakistani territory claimed the lives of more than 26 people. The Pakistani government confirmed the attack and, in swift retaliation, launched a counterstrike on Indian soil in the morning, reportedly killing at least...
Women strangle blackmailing Pakistan faith healer
Two women have been arrested for murder after strangling a Pakistani faith healer with a scarf after years of being blackmailed over videos he took of them, police said on Monday...
Pakistani dresses dominate Eid markets
The country鈥檚 markets are witnessing a sharp rise in demand for Pakistani clothing items ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr, one of the biggest religious festivals of the Muslims to be held at the end of March subject to moon-sighting...
Shaheed Zoha day today
The 56th anniversary of martyrdom of Professor Shamsuzzoha, who was shot dead by the Pakistani military in front of the Rajshahi University main gate on February 18, 1969, will be observed through various programmes today...
National teachers鈥� day for Shamsuzzoha
ON THIS day in 1969, Professor Dr Syed Mohammad Shamsuzzoha of Rajshahi University was shot and killed by the Pakistani military. Despite extensive discourse on the liberation war and Bangladesh鈥檚 post-independence political landscape, the 1969 mass uprising remains relatively underexplored. Professor Zoha was the first martyr of that movement, his sacrifice...
16 Pakistanis killed in shipwreck off Libya
Emergency workers have recovered the bodies of 16 Pakistanis after a boat capsized off the coast of Libya, with 10 others believed to be missing, Pakistan鈥檚 foreign ministry said on Tuesday...
8 soldiers killed, 7 policemen kidnapped in Pakistan
Eight soldiers were killed and seven police officers kidnapped in separate attacks in northwest Pakistan, police and intelligence officials said on Tuesday.
Pandamart offers band Jal鈥檚 鈥楲egends of the Decade鈥� concert tickets
Foodpanda, the country鈥檚 leading food and grocery delivery platform, announced that tickets for the highly anticipated 鈥楲egends of the Decade鈥� concert, featuring the iconic Pakistani rock band Jal, will be available on pandamart until September 25, 2024, says a press release.
Imran Khan arbitrarily detained: UN panel
A panel of UN experts has determined that the detention of former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan was arbitrary and a violation of international law, calling for him to be released 鈥榠mmediately鈥�...