Tag: books
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Wondering what Imran Khan is doing in jail? His sister has all the updates
Speaking to the media after paying a visit to Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan in Adiala Jail, Aleema Khan said her brother is doing just fine. “There is a glow on his face,” she said. “He has finished the Quran four times by now.” Aleema said Imran Khan has read a lot of books…
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What will Imran Khan be reading in jail?
What will Imran Khan be reading in jail? On Wednesday, in a clip posted on X (formerly Twitter) Aleema Khan could be seen talking to the media, stating that her brother , former Prime Minister Imran Khan is doing well in Attock jail. Aleema Khan said that her brother told her that he has gotten…
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Malala working on her ‘most personal book yet’
Nobel laureate and education activist Malala Yousafzai has revealed that she is in the process of writing her next book, emphasizing that it will be her most intimate and personal work to date. In a social media post on Monday, she expressed her excitement about the book. “I am overjoyed to announce that I am…
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President Alvi shares list of 10 must-read books
Dr Arif Alvi, the President of Pakistan, has shared a list of his favourite books for readers.In a 31-minute-long video, President Alvi listed his top must-read books and encouraged the youth to study them too. Check out President Alvi’s recommendations below:
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Words ‘markup’ and ‘interest’ to be taken out of Math books
The Textbook Publishers Association (TPA) on Thursday demanded the government to direct the Punjab Curriculum and Textbook Board (PCTB) to issue them no objection certificate (NOC) and withdraw the “heavy fee” for publishing textbooks under the Single National Curriculum (SNC), claiming it will push the book prices up further. TPA President Fawaz Niaz said PCTB…
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Bride in Mardan asks for Rs 100,000 worth of books as ‘Haq Mehr’
A bride in Mardan has asked her husband to give her Rs 100,000 worth of books as Haq Mehr. According to details, Naila Shamal Safi is a writer and says that she wanted books to highlight their importance in our daily lives. Naila is a resident of Tangi area of North Safi Charsadda while her…
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President Alvi shares his list of 10 must-read books
After Prime Minister Imran Khan’s monthly book recommendations, President Dr Arif Alvi has shared a list of his favourite books. Read more – Duchess of Cornwall shares a list of her favourite books In a 14-minute-long video shot inside President House’s library, President Alvi listed his top must-read books and encouraged the youth to read…
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Punjab Textbook Board MD says hacker liked porn video from his Twitter
The chief of Punjab’s books and curriculum regulatory authority refuted accusations of inappropriate online activity and called it “a social media hack”. As per reports, Punjab Curriculum and Textbook Board (PCTB) Managing Director Rai Manzoor Hussain Nasir took to Twitter to clarify the allegations made regarding inappropriate online activity. He issued a statement in which…
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Banning books
German poet Heinrich Heine once warned, “Where they burn books, they will in the end also burn people.” In Pakistan’s case, we may not be burning books, but we are banning them. From banning online apps to games, from media censorship to censoring books, Pakistan is on a downward spiral. According to Geo, the Punjab Curriculum…
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Official, who banned books in Punjab over ‘blasphemous and anti-Pakistan’ content, is a ‘pervert and misogynist’
Punjab Curriculum & Textbook Board (PCTB) Managing Director (MD) Rai Manzoor Hussain Nasir, who had on Thursday banned 100 books being taught in private schools for carrying “blasphemous and anti-Pakistan” content, has come under fire for being what Twitterati call is a “pervert and misogynist”. BOOKS BAN: Addressing a press conference, Nasir said that the…