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Cuisine of the Week: Peshawari Karahi Gosht
These freezing days when everyone stays home due to coronavirus restrictions, there must be something that must be very delicious and digestible. The meat recipe we are trying today is traditional but can be renewed with...February 15, 2021 1754 1 -
Senate acquits Trump in impeachment trial
The Senate Saturday acquitted former President Donald Trump of the charge that he was primarily responsible for inflaming a mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. In the end, the Democrats who had impeached...February 14, 2021 869 0 -
An Andalusian philosopher who can help foster peace between Jews and Muslims
There are, perhaps, few figures in Jewish history who can match the stature of the celebrated Rabbi Maimonides. For the Jews the inscription on his tombstone in Tiberius, Israel, describes his extraordinary status: “From Moses to...February 13, 2021 1541 0 -
Short film, Tikkun Olam, aims straight for the heart
Pakistani-American film director, Bob Ahmed (Babar Ahmed), who broke out with the 2014 movie, “Amka and the Three Golden Rules”, has created an evocative and relevant short film that tugs at your soul. You may be...February 12, 2021 2232 0 -
Climate migration in South Asia to soar by millions – New Study
A NASA image of Cyclone 2 making landfall near Karachi Pakistan More than 62 million South Asian people will be forced to migrate from their homes due to climate disasters by 2050, according to new research from ActionAid International...February 12, 2021 979 0 -
Financial considerations among reasons people cite for relocation during the pandemic – Survey
Job loss and financial problems are behind people’s decisions to relocate during the pandemic, which continues to take a toll on many businesses since its outbreak in the United States a year ago. The latest survey...February 8, 2021 552 0 -
Pakistan wins the tag for world’s most aromatic Basmati rice
Pakistan has received the Geographical Indicator (GI) tag for its Basmati rice, paving the way for creating a local registry for this particular strain of aromatic rice and making a case in the world markets for...January 29, 2021 1170 0 -
Pakistan-India talks, not military conflict, will resolve Kashmir – UN
South Asian nuclear nuclear-armed neighbors Pakistan and should “come together and seriously discuss their problems” around the Kashmir dispute. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres underscored this while also offering the world body’s mediation to resolve the longstanding...January 29, 2021 641 0 -
Indian farmers protesting new laws storm New Delhi on Republic Day
Thousands of Indian Sikh farmers, protesting a government move to transition the purchase of agricultural produce from the public to the private sector, stormed the capital New Delhi on Tuesday during the Republic Day parade which...January 27, 2021 478 0 -
World may be at tipping point in the COVID fight
The world needs to work together as a tipping point in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic nears amid growing infections across countries and continents, says the World Health Organization. “We were prepared for a challenging...January 11, 2021 718 0