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Diplomacy: Pakistan’s say on the Middle East conflict
Last week, Prime Minister Imran Khan condemned Israel and strongly affirmed Pakistan’s support of Palestinians in the ongoing conflict. In a statement, Khan referred to the Palestinians’ “legitimate struggle for rights” and promised to mobilize the...May 18, 2021 616 0 -
Pakistan’s infotech exports boom, raising hopes for $5 billion target
Pakistan’s COVID-19-induced economic boom is not just about a jump in its traditionally largest textile exporting base. Technology exports are also leaping ahead with a sizzling momentum. For a country confronted with many longstanding economic challenges,...May 18, 2021 1052 0 -
More than 40 children killed in Israeli-Palestinian conflict – UN
The United Nations on Saturday said the weeklong Israeli-Palestinian crisis has killed more than 40 children as it urged immediate de-escalation ahead of an emergency meeting of the Security Council. The fighting broke out over a...May 15, 2021 639 0 -
World could have prevented the pandemic with swift actions – Independent study
A new report has documented what was known commonly – many countries wasted time in taking preventive measures to keep the coronavirus pandemic from spreading globally. In its study, the Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and...May 15, 2021 755 0 -
Biden applauds American Muslims for their role in COVID fight
President Joe Biden has expressed warm appreciation for the key role American Muslims have played in the fight against COVID-19 including the development of a vaccine to fight the virus. While sending warmest greetings to Muslims...April 14, 2021 728 0 -
Will Pakistan, India try something new to revive key regional ties?
For a while, a breakthrough in ossified Pakistan-India relations seemed well underway. Signs of a rapprochement began with a late February reinstitution of a long-dormant cease-fire agreement along the Line of Control, the de facto border...April 6, 2021 1995 0 -
New book “The Flying Man” spotlights the knowledge ethos of the Golden Age of Islam
The featured image shows an entrance to the Qalawun complex which had a Mansuri hospital in Cairo/Wikipedia Since the outbreak of COVID-19, one of the most commonly used medical terms has been quarantine, the practice of...March 26, 2021 3111 2 -
Balochistan’s season of mellow fruitfulness
In the last few years, I have been fortunate enough to visit and take some pictures of Natural scenes in the lovely but unexplored province of Balochistan. Especially, the time of winter is a fascinating part...March 10, 2021 1113 0 -
World’s 40% people do not have access to education in their language – UNESCO
Language, as we call it the mother tongue, plays a very important in role the lives of nations. It creates, and shapes the literature of the society, and helps blossom the personalities of individuals. Unfortunately, even...February 22, 2021 1722 0 -
Pakistan’s brand new Gwadar cricket stadium stuns the world
Pakistan’s newest cricket stadium is not just the talk of the country but its breathtaking scenery has left fans around the world in awe. Opened in November, the mysterious archaic settings of brown rocky hills and...February 19, 2021 1143 0