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Islamabad– President Dr Arif Alvi, reassured that the government was fully committed to ensure and protect the equal rights of all the minorities as enunciated by the Father of the Nation Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah in his historic address on August 11, 1947 and as enshrined in the Constitution of Pakistan. He was addressing a ceremony held at the Aiwan-e-Sadr in connection with the Christmas celebrations. The president congratulated the Christian community of Pakistan and across the world on the joyous occasion. He said the minorities' peaceful and harmonious co-existence with the Muslim majority in Pakistan was reflected in the white colour of the National Flag. He said the government would ensure that all the minorities would be treated equally and the onus to that effect was rested with the relevant authorities. He also regretted the growing Islamophobia in the West and appreciated the Church for raising its voice against such issue. The president also cut ...

All of us are stressed because of COVID-19. We can’t go out without the fear of getting exposed to the virus. We hear news about the exponential growth of the virus and it is very scary. We are stuck at homes and day by day it is getting frustrating. We must find activities to keep our selves distracted because due to this pandemic it’s hard for us to shake off the anxiety about the virus. We have plenty of free time on our hands and this can become difficult for us as free time leads to overthinking and overthinking about the bad things going on around the world may affect our mental health badly. Here are some strategies which can help us against the stress and anxiety caused during this pandemic: ·        Clean your homes: This is a perfect time to clean your homes as all of us don’t get this much free time during regular days and we can do the things we always wanted to do at our homes like painting the walls, arranging the furniture in a new wa...

(2 mins read) A few weeks ago, one of the most famous religious scholar, Maulana Tariq Jamil was again in news. During the PM Imran Khan’s live telethon on the national television, he had held women of Pakistan responsible for the corona-virus pandemic. This invited a great wave of outrage a cross Pakistan.  It’s not the first time that Tariq Jamil(or any orthodox religious leader for that matter) has blamed the women for bringing in a disaster. Earlier women were responsible for earthquakes and now a pandemic.  Their version of religion starts and ends on women’s bodies but sometimes it serves as a mirror when you realize how women’s bodies have historically been used as a political tool against a whole segment of society.  When Tariq Jamil or any religious/political leader calls women the nation’s daughters and puts the burden of modesty on their shoulders, it’s a reminder that the state has created an idea of womanhood and failing to adhere to that will resul...

(2 min read)          Tips for self quarantine Due to corona virus outbreak people are staying at home, isolating themselves or are in quarantine. Experts say that the policy is about physical distancing, not emotional distancing, so you can stay connected even if you're self isolating yourself. This is 21 st century a world full of technological advancements. Isolation can make us feel depressed, create anxiety, it can also increase the risk of health problems such as heart disease, and make stress and uncertainty harder to handle ( source: Antioxidants and redox signaling ) as corona-virus makes the isolation already faced by elderly much worse, in our society most of the elders do not understand technology that much as the younger people, making isolation harder for themselves, so here are some tips to stay connected: ·        Support the elderly: Many places are organizing ways to get involved (Source:   C...

(2 mins read) This year the corona virus started to spread in china. The origins of the virus come from the city of china called Wuhan. In the start people were not taking in seriously and it started of affect people in an exponential rate.   There are now almost 314,097 cases of corona all around the world. It caused around 13,566 deaths till now and only 95,874 people have recovered from the virus. If we see the growth of the spread it’s increasing day by day. More and more people are getting infected from the virus. China had the most cases in the start but now the rate by which Italy is getting infected is getting higher. China, Italy and Iran have the greatest number of cases. A week ago, Pakistan had 25 or 26 cases and now number of people infected by corona-virus are 645. We can see the way virus is spreading around the country. How COVID-19 spreads 1.       Person to person spread: This virus usually spreads person to person. It is sp...