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The twin monsters of coronavirus and locust invasion have pushed Pakistan into negative territory, causing a contraction of 0.38 per cent in growth – something that the country has not witnessed in almost seven decades. Even...

Much of the world may have had a taste of coronavirus-forced lockdown but for the people of Kashmir another much stricter clampdown– with no access to the Internet, food supplies, and no freedom of expression or...

Pakistani scientists have claimed the successful use of locusts in the production of chicken and animal feed as the insects presently invading the South Asian country are the best source of protein, much needed for raising...

A Pakistan International Airlines passenger plane, with 99 people onboard, crashed in the coastal city Karachi after abortive an attempt at landing on the airport strip. The low-flying and slow-moving plane hit a Model Colony neighborhood...

Closed doors of coronavirus have inadvertently opened doors to random TV viewing. One such recent program was the telecast of a stage play, “Drawing the Line,” shown at London’s Hampstead Theatre. It focused on 1947 demarcation of...

How long will Afghans continue to suffer at the hands of their own people? Yes, that sadly is the question Afghanistan faces after decades of wars, conflicts, occupation, foreign interference and goodwill support from donors.The question remains...

One way to pay tribute to your mother is to dedicate your day to her, don’t do anything but be with her, there is immense joy in it. Those who have lost their mothers, they can...

Education is often seen as a be-all panacea.   50 years ago, David Halberstam in his book, “The Best and the Brightest,” blamed the “bright bulbs” in the White House for the Vietnam debacle, by pushing...

Scholars around the globe responded to the death of 3000 Americans in the 9/11 attacks differently. A surfeit of essays, books, films, documentaries—all aimed at understanding the reasons behind the rage—accumulated. In this context, one remembers...

The featured image above is one of the AP photos Pultizer has displayed in announcing award for three photographers in featured photography. The image by Dar Yasin shows women shouting slogans as Indian policemen fire teargas...