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Pakistan’s Olive Valley promises growth
Olive growing is no more a waste of time for Yousaf Shah in Pakistan’s north-eastern district of Chakwal as he is getting reasonable return from cultivation of the greenish black fruit this year. But Shah’s success...September 26, 2017 2369 0 -
British-Pakistani actor Riz Ahmed becomes first Muslim and South Asian Emmy winner
Photo: Screenshot/Television Academy on YouTube 69th Emmys Thank You Cam: Riz Ahmed From The Night Of British-Pakistani Riz Ahmed has won an Emmy award for best actor in a limited series or a television movie on...September 18, 2017 2761 0 -
UN General Assembly opens debate amid growing threats to world peace goals
More than one hundred leaders will take part in the debate on some of the key regional and global issues at 72nd session of the UN General Assembly as sluggish economic growth, ongoing Middle Eastern conflicts,...September 17, 2017 1284 0 -
Musharraf declared absconder, two police officers sentenced in Benazir Bhutto murder case
Nearly a decade after former prime minister Benazir Bhutto was killed in a gun and bomb attack a Pakistani Anti-Terrorism Court sentenced two police officers to 17 years imprisonment and declared former president Pervez Musharraf an...August 31, 2017 1518 0 -
Marking Pakistan’s 70th birthday in Washington
Amidst Trump’s newly enunciated hardline tone toward Pakistan, a timely gathering unusual in its scope and focus convened in the greater Washington area to hail Pakistan’s 70th birthday. The driving force behind the well-choreographed event was...August 26, 2017 1904 0 -
Pakistani cricketer Sana Mir among Asia’s 21 Young Leaders
Photo: Pakistan Women’s Cricket Team/Wikimedia Commons Sana Mir, captain of the Pakistan women’s cricket team, is among 30 remarkable professionals recently named “Asia 21 Young Leaders” by Asia Society, She has been selected for the 2017 class...August 25, 2017 2852 0 -
How the documentary on Jinnah is relevant to the new generation
Three decades ago, when I began the Jinnah Quartet, which came to consist of the feature film, Jinnah (1998), starring Christopher Lee; the documentary, Mr. Jinnah: The Making of Pakistan (1997); the graphic novel, The Quaid:...August 19, 2017 2020 0 -
Pakistan says farewell to savior of lepers Dr. Ruth Pfau
Photo courtesy Marie Adelaide Leprosy Centre Facebook Pakistan held a state funeral in Karachi on Saturday to say farewell to one of the most widely respected humanitarian work leaders Dr. Ruth Pfau, hailed as the savior of...August 19, 2017 1941 0 -
Interim PM wants to fix civil-military relationship
Interim Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi wants to fix some of the longstanding frictional relationships in Pakistan’s governance system including civil-military equation. In an interview with The New York Times before taking oath of office to...August 2, 2017 1425 0 -
Vanessa O’Brien becomes the first American woman to summit K2
Photo on the top shows Vanessa O’ Brien at K2 Base Camp wishing Independence Day on July 4, 2017 Photo Twitter @vobonline Vanessa O’Brien, a former New York banker, has written a story of courage, determination...July 31, 2017 2433 0