Category: ARTICLE

Christa Pike Survives Failed Lethal Injection in Tennessee

Unzila Rasheed Sheikh
Christa Pike, the Tennessee death row inmate who survived a failed lethal injection in September 2026.

She Was Supposed to Die. Instead, Christa Pike Woke Up After a Failed Execution NASHVILLE, Tennessee — Christa Pike entered Tennessee’s execution chamber on September 30, 2026, expecting to die. After spending more than three decades on death row for a brutal murder committed when she was 18, she was scheduled to be executed by lethal injection. Two doses of the execution drug pentobarbital were administered, but Pike remained alive in what experts have described as an unprecedented failure. Instead of being pronounced dead, Pike was taken to a hospital…

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Rising Divorce Rate in Pakistan Raises Concerns Over Family System

Zafar Chishti
Rising divorce rate in Pakistan raises concerns about family stability and marital disputes

Arbitration Council in Kamalia Receives Around 50 Cases Monthly as Reconciliation Efforts Face Challenges   (By: Bushra Chadhar, Chairman Arbitration Council, Tehsil Kamalia) KAMALIA: The rising number of divorce cases in Pakistan has raised concerns about family stability, marital relationships and the social challenges facing married couples. The growing number of disputes has highlighted the need for greater awareness, effective mediation and improved communication between spouses. Bushra Chadhar, Chairman of the Arbitration Council in Tehsil Kamalia, expressed concern over the trend, stating that the council receives matrimonial dispute and divorce-related…

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Spain Begins Three Days of Mourning After Deadly Train Crash

Unzila Rasheed Sheikh
Emergency responders inspect the wreckage of a passenger train following a deadly railway collision in Spain.

Spain Begins Three Days of Mourning After Deadly Train Crash Spain has declared three days of national mourning following a devastating train collision south of Madrid that, according to the supplied report, killed at least 68 people and left dozens more injured. The crash occurred on Wednesday on the busy Madrid-to-Seville railway line, approximately 140 kilometres south of the Spanish capital. The tragedy has prompted a major emergency response and renewed concerns about railway safety. Two High-Speed Trains Collide South of Madrid According to the report, a Renfe train travelling…

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Women on Wheels: Promoting Safe Mobility for Women in Pakistan

Muhammad Mohsin Iqbal
A Pakistani woman wearing a safety helmet riding an electric scooter on an urban road.

Women on Wheels By Muhammad Mohsin Iqbal The freedom to move independently is often taken for granted, but for many women in Pakistan, it remains an aspiration negotiated against social expectations, transport constraints and concerns about personal safety. The growing number of women riding motorcycles and electric scooters is beginning to change this reality. Yet, if this modest revolution is to endure, the state must ensure that women can exercise their freedom without being subjected to harassment, intimidation or unnecessary risk. The economic circumstances encouraging this change are difficult to…

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Surah At-Tariq and Modern Science: A Scientific Perspective

Mian Iftikhar Ahmad
An open Quran beneath a star-filled cosmic sky illustrating an article about Surah At-Tariq and modern science.

Surah At-Tariq and Modern Scientific Research: Cosmic Pulsation, Human Creation, and the Scientific Veracity of the Quran Mian Iftikhar Ahmad Surah At-Tariq is the eighty-sixth chapter of the Holy Quran, revealed during the Makkan period, and consists of only seventeen verses, yet in terms of its volume this surah possesses immense depth and vast themes. This surah begins with an oath by the sky and a specific star which the Quran has termed At-Tariq, meaning the one that knocks at night, and An-Najm Ath-Thaqib, meaning the luminous, piercing star. Thereafter…

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Kashmir Black Day: Amir Muhammad Khan Calls for Sustained Action

Amir Muhammad Khan
Kashmiri civilians gather in a peaceful remembrance event marking October 27 Kashmir Black Day.

Another Black Day Has Passed, but Kashmir Still Awaits Justice By Amir Muhammad Khan Another October 27 has passed, marking another Black Day for Kashmiris and renewing calls for the right to self-determination. For the Kashmiri people, the date represents the beginning of a painful chapter in their history, one that continues to shape political debate and diplomatic relations between Pakistan and India. India’s military arrival in Jammu and Kashmir on October 27, 1947, remains central to Pakistan’s account of the dispute. Since then, generations of Kashmiris have experienced conflict,…

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Flávio Bolsonaro Reportedly Leaves Brazil for US After Defeat

Unzila Rasheed Sheikh
Flávio Bolsonaro faces political and legal scrutiny after losing Brazil’s 2026 presidential election and reports of his departure for the United States.

Flávio Bolsonaro Leaves Brazil for the United States After Election Defeat Just days after a painful loss in Brazil’s presidential runoff, Senator Flávio Bolsonaro slipped out of the country and headed for the United States, ignoring a Supreme Court order to hand over his passports. The sequence moved fast. President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva had just secured reelection. Corruption and money-laundering probes against Bolsonaro were tightening, and Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered him to surrender both his regular and diplomatic passports within 24 hours. Instead of complying, the right-wing…

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The Soldier Who Chose Peace: Asim Munir’s Diplomatic Role

Muhammad Mohsin Iqbal
ield Marshal Asim Munir in a diplomatic setting, symbolising Pakistan’s engagement in regional peace talks and Middle Eastern diplomacy.

The Soldier Who Chose the Path of Peace by Muhammad Mohsin Iqbal The true stature of a nation is measured not merely by the strength of its weapons, but by the wisdom with which it employs that strength. Defence remains the foremost responsibility of every sovereign state, for without security neither freedom nor prosperity can flourish. Yet the finest military leadership understands that victory on the battlefield is only one dimension of national service; the greater achievement lies in preventing the next war, reconciling estranged nations and creating conditions in…

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Pakistan Police System: Thana Culture and the Need for Reform

Mian Iftikhar Ahmad
A Pakistani police officer at a police station front desk as a citizen waits to register a complaint, illustrating police culture and the need for institutional reform.

End of the “Thana Culture” or Death of the System? By Mian Iftikhar Ahmad Has Pakistan’s Police System Become Completely Hollow from Within? Pakistan’s policing and criminal justice system is experiencing a profound, widespread, and structural decline rooted deeply in historical, legal, administrative, political, and social structures. When the question arises whether Pakistan’s police system has become completely dysfunctional, a realistic assessment suggests that the system has become largely paralyzed in delivering its fundamental security and public service functions. However, it continues to serve a particular purpose: maintaining a form…

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Election Disinformation in Immigrant Communities: AI and Voting

Tariq Nehal Khan

Who Gets the Last Word? Election Disinformation in Immigrant Communities Pakistan Chronicle | By Tariq Khan A voice note forwarded in a family WhatsApp group. A video claiming immigration agents are stationed outside a polling site. A chatbot that quietly gives voters the wrong election date. These are now the everyday channels through which false and misleading information reaches immigrant voters in the United States, according to a national news briefing hosted by American Community Media (ACoM) on Friday, 23 October 2026, titled Who Gets the Last Word? Election Disinformation…

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