Latest in: 2020
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New UN initiative to counter COVID-19-related online misinformation
A new UN initiative launched to counter the spread of online misinformation related to the coronavirus pandemic seeks to provide people around the world with accurate information in order to help save lives and promote global...May 22, 2020 666 0 -
US says China should ease loan burden on Pakistan
By Huma Nisar and Muhammad Luqman America’ top State Department official dealing with South Asia has called on China to alleviate the burden of its “predatory, unsustainable and unfair lending” to Pakistan in view of the...May 22, 2020 829 0 -
As gesture of solidarity, Pakistan gifts protective equipment to U.S. amid coronavirus pandemic
Pakistan’s Armed Forces have made a gift of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to the U.S. Armed Forces as a gesture of solidarity amid the coronavirus pandemic, the Pakistani embassy in Washington D.C. said. The consignment of...May 22, 2020 728 0 -
COVID-19 hard times call for an international philanthropic network
In times of crises such as flooding, hurricanes, and earthquakes, there is a substantial need for philanthropic assistance. Because of the unprecedented global crisis caused by the COVID19 pandemic – which as of this moment has...May 21, 2020 758 0 -
Far from the locked down world, COVID-19 hurts indigenous people in multiple ways
It’s not just about coronavirus-caused health challenges but about exploitation of the situation by vested interests to deprive the indigenous people of their lands and bulldoze through contentious projects that is endangering their future. Away...May 19, 2020 788 0 -
Scientists developing a face mask that may light up upon detecting coronavirus
Since the outbreak of COVID-19, the use of face masks has become ubiquitous, and wearing it is widely considered a good easy preventive measure. But masks come with a variety of protective layers like the...May 18, 2020 913 0 -
PIA flight carrying stranded Pakistanis departs from New Jersey for Lahore
A special PIA plane carrying 250 Pakistanis left Newark Airport, New Jersey on Sunday for Lahore. This is the third in a series of flights that the Pakistani Government has chartered to transport Pakistanis –...May 18, 2020 1011 0 -
In shutdown, history plays and documentaries throw up some riveting questions
Closed doors of coronavirus have inadvertently opened doors to random TV viewing. One such recent program was the telecast of a stage play, “Drawing the Line,” shown at London’s Hampstead Theatre. It focused on 1947 demarcation of...May 17, 2020 732 0 -
Pakistan’s first Sikh female journalist makes it to UK organization’s list of influential personalities
In an encouraging sign for Pakistan’s minority communities, the country’s first Sikh female journalist, Manmeet Kaur, has been nominated for a prestigious award in the United Kingdom. Journalist Manmeet Kaur, 25, has been selected as...May 15, 2020 1716 0 -
Editorial: Outrageous attacks in Afghanistan raise the endgame stakes
How long will Afghans continue to suffer at the hands of their own people? Yes, that sadly is the question Afghanistan faces after decades of wars, conflicts, occupation, foreign interference and goodwill support from donors.The question remains...May 15, 2020 822 1
