By Saleem Mubarak LAHORE–For decades, the police service in Pakistan has been overwhelmingly a man’s world — not only in numbers but also in culture, perception, and practice. Field postings, especially those involving direct operational command, were long the exclusive turf of men. Despite wearing the same police uniform, women officers were often kept on ...
By Saleem Mubarak LAHORE– Faisalabad, a district in the heart of Punjab and dubbed the textile capital of Pakistan, is a city where industry and trade run like clockwork through mills and urban bustle. But when it comes to law enforcement, the city is still stuck in a time warp, trapped in the shadows of ...
By Saleem Mubarak LAHORE—The proposed induction of three provincial assembly members into each university has struck a nerve in academic circles of the province, sparking strong backlash from academia. The Federation of All Pakistan Universities Academic Staff Association (FAPUASA) has raised the alarm, warning that this move could open a can of worms by threatening the ...
By Saleem Mubarak LAHORE –The recent crackdown by the Punjab Crime Control Department (CCD), which resulted in the killing of several suspects —including the notorious Shah Gang — in alleged police encounters, is being touted as a feather in the department’s cap. Supporters have jumped on the bandwagon, hailing these actions as the “restoration of ...
Staff ReportLAHORE– The Young Doctors Association (YDA) Punjab has strongly condemned the VIP culture, calling it an oppressive burden for the health sector. At a press conference held at Jinnah Hospital Lahore on Wednesday, Dr. Shoaib Niazi, President of YDA Punjab, along with Dr. Salman, patron-in-chief, and Dr. Mudassar Nawaz, Chairman, said that two lady ...
By Saleem Mubarak LAHORE – The notion of a “heat of the moment” reaction has long been used as a smoke screen to justify the brutal killing of innocent people in the name of honor killing in Balochistan. The latest incident–where a man and a woman were murdered in broad daylight on the orders of ...
By Saleem Mubarak It’s not just a bullet that demands an answer—It’s the public’s trust on trial. You are not going just to read the story of a proclaimed offender—it’s the death of hope that people placed in the new face of the police: the Crime Control Department. Citizens were under the impression that this ...
By Muhammad Saleem FAISALABAD– Equipping the country’s youth with market-driven skills can not only prepare them for jobs in the domestic industry, but also help them find jobs abroad. Talking to WealthPK, Salamat Ali, former chairman of Pakistan Hosiery Manufacturers and Exporters Association, said Faisalabad has long been the mainstay of Pakistan’s textile sector, yet ...
FAISALABAD (GL News)– Malaria claims hundreds of thousands of lives yearly, but simple precautions can prevent this deadly disease. The Medicine Department of the Faisalabad Medical University, in collaboration with the Pakistan Society of Internal Medicine, organized an awareness walk on the occasion of World Malaria Day. President of the Pakistan Society of Internal Medicine ...
By Muhammad Saleem FAISALABAD– Barter trade with regional countries should be promoted to reduce reliance on the US dollar and shield the national economy from the negative impact of its fluctuations. Rehan Naseem, President of the Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry, told WealthPK that most businessmen favor barter trade with regional countries as it’s ...
