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Nov 4, 2024 | 
thefridaytimes.com | Tahir Imran Mian
What happened with the bidding for the national flag carrier, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), was not unexpected because right from the outset, I was of the view that this process was a sham. The sad part is that PIA will end up losing over $550 million by the end of December this year. A big part of these losses are due to the stupid mistakes made by the caretaker government and its successor, the incumbent government, especially the privatisation ministry.
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Jul 13, 2024 | 
thefridaytimes.com | Sabih Ul Hussnain |Raza Rumi |Adeel Daniel |Tahir Imran Mian
An Islamabad court overturned on Saturday a seven-year prison sentence and Rs500,000 fines imposed on Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan and former first lady Bushra Bibi, for contracting marriage far too soon after the latter had secured a divorce from her first husband, Khawar Maneka. The court of Judge Afzal Majoka read out a short version of the 28-page reserved verdict on appeals filed against their sentence on Saturday.
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Jul 12, 2024 | 
thefridaytimes.com | Muhammad Toheed |Raza Rumi |Adeel Daniel |Tahir Imran Mian
The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) granted the federal government's request for a Rs7.12 per unit increase in the power base tariff for residential users, who are already struggling with rising living costs. The power regulator approved the federal government's application to increase electricity rates for household, business, general services, bulk, and agricultural users. The basic pricing for residential users has been raised by up to Rs48.84 per unit.
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Jul 11, 2024 | 
thefridaytimes.com | Muhammad Toheed |Raza Rumi |Adeel Daniel |Tahir Imran Mian
Julian Moazzam James, an SSG Commando Officer belonging to the Christian community, has been promoted to the rank of Major General. For the first time in the 76-year history of Pakistan, a Christian commando army officer has been promoted to the rank of Major General. Before him, two other Christian military officers had also become two-star generals, of which Major General Julian Peter was the first and Major General Noel Israel Khokhar was the second Christian military officer.
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Jul 9, 2024 | 
thefridaytimes.com | Muhammad Toheed |Raza Rumi |Tahir Imran Mian |Basil Dogra
In this episode of New Wave Global, host Faryal Shahzad is joined by Todd Shea, a musician by profession, animal rights activist and the founder of a US based non-profit CDRS. The speakers discuss the increasing incidents of animal abuse globally but specifically within Pakistan. They also take a critical look at Pakistan's animal welfare laws and possible ways to improve the well-being of animals. Tune in to gain deeper insights into animal protection.
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Jul 6, 2024 | 
thefridaytimes.com | Bushra Latif |Raza Rumi |Adeel Daniel |Tahir Imran Mian
One fine morning, amidst the swirl of ceaseless pressures and the looming shadows of despair, a melody drifted through the air—a familiar tune bearing the weight of history and the whispers of resilience. It was "Dila Teer Bijaa," a song not merely of political fervour but a profound ode to the eternal dance of life itself.
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Jul 6, 2024 | 
thefridaytimes.com | Sabih Ul Hussnain |Raza Rumi |Adeel Daniel |Tahir Imran Mian
Masoud Pezeshkian has won the Iranian presidential elections following a run-off to beat his ultra-conservative opponent Saeed Jalili. The Iranian Interior Ministry announced on Saturday that Pezeshkian received 16 million votes compared to Jalili's 13 million votes. The Iranian elections, scheduled for later in 2024, were called early after the shock death of former president Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash while returning from Azerbaijan on May 19.
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Jul 5, 2024 | 
thefridaytimes.com | Muhammad Toheed |Raza Rumi |Adeel Daniel |Tahir Imran Mian
The United Kingdom's general election takes place on July 4, and the immigration issue kept on coming up during the debate. Over a decade of Conservative Party's rule has made a mess of the immigration policy, experts say. In this episode, Rabia Mehmood asks the guest Nilmini Roelens, a solicitor and immigration law expert from the United Kingdom, about why the immigration policy so critical, and if there is a possibility of improvement in the said policy if the Labour Party comes to power.
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Jul 5, 2024 | 
thefridaytimes.com | Muhammad Toheed |Raza Rumi |Adeel Daniel |Tahir Imran Mian
In this episode of #Unraveled, host Marvi Sirmed talks with Dr. Khurram Siddiqui, a research associate at Freie Universität Berlin and an expert in counter-insurgency strategies and regional conflicts. Dr. Siddiqui, who holds a Ph.D. in International Relations, has written extensively on these topics.
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Jul 5, 2024 | 
thefridaytimes.com | Muhammad Toheed |Raza Rumi |Adeel Daniel |Tahir Imran Mian
In this episode of NWG, host Rabia Mehmood talks with Suddaf Chaudry, an Emmy and Peabody Award-winning investigative journalist. Suddaf, whose work has appeared, among others, in Al Jazeera English, CNN, and The Independent, discusses the unexpected announcement of UK snap elections. Conservative Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's decision to hold elections on July 4th surprised many, as they were expected in early 2025 or fall 2024.
