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Where does hope lie in trying times?
In a time of misunderstanding among different communities, a rising pandemic, and adjustments in a new digital era, where can individuals find a beacon of light? On July 16th, Ambassador Akbar Ahmed, former Pakistani High Commissioner...Aug 5, 2020 1301 0 -
What makes me keep hope alive
A few of you reading this may remember my lively blog published from 2006-2008 entitled Ruby Jewsday in which I ruminated on issues I covered in those days as a freelance writer for the New York...Jul 28, 2020 1459 0 -
How interfaith friendships can help a divided world
Imagine these scenes: a newscaster portrays grim events of a policeman being hacked to death by a Muslim, who in turn is shot by police. Riots by nationalist groups fill streets with smoke and flames as...Jul 19, 2020 965 0 -
Why we need to make Vitamin C part of our diet every day
Are we taking appropriate amounts of Vitamin C in our diet? Particularly during quarantine when we need to keep the virus away? What the vitamin does is strengthen our immune system against viruses and bacteria. In...Jul 18, 2020 1563 0 -
Any initiative for the struggling arts during the COVID-19 crisis?
The life of the arts, far from being an interruption, a distraction, in the life of the nation, is close to the center of a nation’s purpose – and is a test to the quality of...Jul 8, 2020 946 0 -
‘A Kashmiri child’s pain after his grandfather is shot dead exposes Indian barbarity’
The image of a Kashmiri child sitting on the body of his grandfather has once exposed the barbarity of security forces operating in the disputed territory with immunity. The three-year-old child told upon questioning that his...Jul 3, 2020 1514 1 -
Remembering the Wali of Swat
Wali of Swat with Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh at the Wali’s palace in Saidu Sharif, 1961 The Wali of Swat was the stuff of legend. Edward Lear wrote a nonsense rhyme about his...Jun 24, 2020 3378 2 -
COVID-19 spreads dangerously in new phase as death toll in Brazil surpasses 50,000
With COVID-19 cases in Latin America and South Asia curving up, the World Health Organization has warned that the virus continues to threaten several countries. Brazil is the second country to record more than 50,000 coronavirus...Jun 22, 2020 573 0 -
Tariq Aziz – The stuff cultural icons are made of
Those of us who grew up in the golden era of Pakistan Television can vividly recall how important a role Tariq Aziz played in popularizing the channel with his trademark “Neelam Ghar – a quiz and...Jun 17, 2020 1538 0 -
Ladakh clash leaves 20 Indian soldiers dead; Chinese losses unspecified
In a dangerous turn in their weeks-long tensions, Chinese and Indian troops clashed in a face-to-face standoff in Ladakh on their disputed Himalayan border, resulting in deaths of 20 Indian forces and deaths or injuries to...Jun 17, 2020 659 0