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Finding interfaith connections through soulful music
Image Credit: Walter Ruby In a wonderful show of interfaith harmony, members of Christian, Islamic, Hindu and Jewish communities prayed together for peace with music and poetry. The event, entitled, “Celebrating the Divine” became a celebration...Jul 4, 2019 1090 0 -
‘Pakistan needs to reorient Board of Investment to attract foreign companies’
The Imran Khan Government’s intent to enhance Pakistan’s ease of doing business ranking is a step in the right direction but Islamabad needs a radical reorientation in facilitating foreign investment, a Pakistani-American investor says. “First of...Jul 1, 2019 1016 0 -
Pakistan’s parallels between 1992 Cricket World Cup win and 2019 campaign mystify fans
Twenty-seven years after celebrating their first ever World Cup victory, Pakistani cricketers and fans are amazed alike at the similarities that their campaigns in the two competitions have thrown up. For many of us, who have...Jun 28, 2019 1095 0 -
Pakistan’s friends help avert default with $16 billion loans, trade concessions in one year
The oil-rich Gulf state of Qatar is the latest country to rescue Pakistan, announcing a $ 3 billion bailout package for the South Asian country reeling under financial crisis. Since he came to power in July...Jun 25, 2019 687 0 -
What unites US, Pakistan is much more than what divides us – Ambassador Asad Khan
Pakistan and the United States can build a mutually beneficial and durable relationship with cooperation in areas of convergence, Islamabad’s ambassador in Washington said Monday as the two countries struggled to smooth out differences on some...Jun 24, 2019 861 0 -
How a bee sting exposed me to healthcare disconnects
Data, data everywhere, Not a drop to drink. Thank you for the nice description Coleridge. So, I’m not writing this article to complain. I just figured writing my experience down would have provide some cathartic relief...Jun 23, 2019 1223 0 -
Akhuwat – Touching millions of lives with interest-free microfinance
In a society beset with gross socioeconomic inequalities, it might sound incredible but an organization in Pakistan is working effectively to pull the downtrodden out of poverty without putting a premium on its microfinance loans. Or,...Jun 21, 2019 1688 0 -
Quality IT education can quickly expand Pakistani digital exports
Pakistan needs to encourage its information technology sector to maximize exports to international markets including the United States and overcome the twin challenges of trade and current account deficits, a technology investor says. “There has been...Jun 21, 2019 840 0 -
‘The Dragonfly and Other Poems’ reflects on Mashal Khan, blinded Kashmiris and much more
There is something about the old Frontier Province which lifts the heart when crossing the Attock into the land of the Pukhtun; the poet awakens. That is what Sir Evelyn Howell, the outstanding Pukhtunphile, wrote; or...Jun 16, 2019 1358 0 -
Cricket frenzy, summer heat, regional rivalry sizzle South Asia ahead of Pakistan-Indian clash
South Asians are once again in the grip of rivalry – this time it’s the cricket fever sweeping Pakistan and India that is pushing people and politicians to the edge alike. The two sides will test...Jun 14, 2019 1127 0