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Sunflower growth promises to be premier source of edible oil
Crowned by glittering yellow flowers, his bountiful field in central Punjab is a source of hope and accomplishment for farmer Ahmad Hussain as the oil seed sunflower crop nears harvest. “I have cultivated sunflower for the first time in...May 11, 2018 1483 0 -
Pakistan’s new envoy expected to be in Washington D.C. later this month
Photo: Screenshot/JS Bank YouTube Pakistan’s new ambassador to the United States Ali Jehangir Siddiqui is expected to begin his assignment toward the end of May. The Pakistani embassy in Washington D.C. has received the agrement from...May 10, 2018 1030 0 -
AJK President: If North Korea can see a resolution, so can Kashmir
President of Pakistan-administered Kashmir Masood Khan, who is visiting Washington D.C., Wednesday called for a U.S. push toward a resolution of the humanitarian catastrophe and the longstanding dispute – that has kept Pakistan and India in...May 10, 2018 957 0 -
Lahore Literary Festival returns to New York’s Asia Society on May 12
Photo: LLF/Asia Society Promising to be a premier cultural event, the Lahore Literary Festival returns to New York this Saturday with a series of discussions exploring dimensions of Pakistani arts and literature. This year’s event will...May 9, 2018 1279 1 -
U.S. withdraws from Iran nuclear deal; to re-impose sanctions
President Donald Trump on Tuesday terminated the U.S. participation in the Iran nuclear deal, calling it “unacceptable” and while announcing re-imposition of sanctions against Tehran. “The Iran Deal was one of the worst and most one-sided transactions...May 8, 2018 975 0 -
Chinese giant Alibaba buys Pakistani company; expands its e-commerce in South Asia
Image: Alibaba Taiwan grand opening Credit: Rico Shen/Wikimedia Commons Alibaba Group has acquired Pakistani leading e-commerce company Daraz, as the Chinese giant expands its trade presence in South Asia. The two companies have not yet disclosed...May 8, 2018 877 0 -
Pakistan expert pleads guilty to failing to file foreign agent registration
Robert F Kennedy building housing Department of Justice HQ in Washington D.C. Photo: Cool Ceasar/Wikimedia Commons Nisar Ahmed Chaudhry, a regular participant in Washington think tank discussions on U.S.-Pakistan relations, Monday pleaded guilty in federal court...May 8, 2018 1499 0 -
WHO warns against excess trans-fat intakes
Fatty foods have long been known to clog arteries and cause cardiovascular diseases but their consumption still remains widespread in developing countries, the World Health Organization says in its latest report. The WHO warning is part...May 8, 2018 937 0 -
Pakistan moves to tax U.S. tech giants following similar Indian decision last year
Photo: ITU Pakistan has decided to impose a 5% tax on digital revenues of companies including U.S. tech giants like Amazon, Facebook and Google, Islamabad has is also looking to bring offshore-controlled companies into its tax...May 6, 2018 1140 0 -
Interfaith Talk: A two-state solution will greatly improve Muslim-Jewish relations
A Palestinian girl inside her family’s partially destroyed home, looks at the destruction outside, in the Shejaiya neighbourhood of Gaza City. Photo: UNICEF On April 11, I had the privilege of speaking in Temple Emanuel, a...May 5, 2018 880 0
