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Pakistani educationist Dr. Noor Fatima honored with Martin Luther King Award
The Department of Education has honored Pakistan’s Dr. Noor Fatima, who is working as Assistant Professor at Islamic University in Islamabad, with the prestigious civil Martin Luther King Award in recognition of introducing new educational ideas....April 5, 2018 1657 0 -
Malala back in Swat: ‘So much joy seeing my family home’
In a visit marked by much significance for Pakistan’s fight against militancy, the world’s youngest Nobel Laureate Malala Yousafzai went back to Swat, her hometown in northwestern Pakistan valley, where she was attacked by the Taliban. Nearly six...March 31, 2018 1763 0 -
Malala arrives in Pakistan six years after attack
Nobel Laureate and global icon for women’s rights Malala Yousafzai has landed in Pakistan for the first time nearly six years after she survived a vicious Taliban attack in her hometown Swat. Malala, who has become...March 28, 2018 2273 0 -
Seven Pakistanis feature on Forbes’ 30 Under 30 Asia 2018 List
Photo: Courtesy Momina Mustehsan Instagram Seven of Pakistan’s best and the brightest young achievers in the fields of arts and sciences have made it to Forbes’ 30 Under 30 Asia 2018 List, according to the magazine...March 28, 2018 1729 0 -
My Pakistan Day Message: Education is the key
National University of Science and Techcnology, Image Credit: Knowfahad/Wikimedia Commons TGIF Thanks God it’s Friday After snowy and brutally cold windy last couple of days, today indeed is a Spring Day – magnificent with ample sunshine...March 24, 2018 981 0 -
Pakistan’s cultural heritage and diversity should inspire tolerance and coexistence
Photo: A dance of Swati guests with traditional music at Baltit Fort (2014) Credit: Dildarswat/Wikimedia Commons Pakistan has a lot of diversity among its people and has a rich cultural heritage dating back to some of the...March 20, 2018 1691 0 -
Pakistan fares as the happiest South Asian nation on UN Index
A scene of food market in Lahore, Photo: FaizanM41/Wikimedia Commons Pakistan, with an encouraging economic outlook and a sense of improvement in life among its people, ranks as the happiest nation in South Asia, leaving neighboring...March 15, 2018 1022 0 -
Pakistani Sikhs see a strong sense of identity in Punjab’s legal protection of family laws
In a historic move to preserve Sikh family and marriage customs and laws, Pakistan’s largest Punjab province has passed legislation that would legally recognize the minority community’s rites. The assembly adopted the Punjab Sikhs Anand Karaj...March 14, 2018 1059 0 -
Pakistan elects chairman senate from strategic Balochistan province
Pakistan’s political scenario is evolving rapidly ahead of what is expected to be an intense election season this year. On Monday, the Senate elected its first chairman from the strategic minerals-filled southwestern province of Balochistan –...March 12, 2018 1630 0 -
Pakistan’s political scene tense after shoe hurled at Sharif
Pakistan’s political temperature rocketed Sunday after two men lobbed shoes at former prime minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, who last year resigned after Court conviction in a corruption scandal but continues to enjoy significant support among voters...March 11, 2018 1069 0