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China, Pakistan to build $2.4 billion Kohala power dam in Kashmir
A $2.4 billion tripartite agreement signed between a Chinese company and the governments of Pakistan and China will see the construction of a 1,124-megawatt (MW) Kohala Hydropower Project over River Jhelum in the Pakistani administered part...Jun 25, 2020 694 0 -
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 3374 2 -
UN Secretary-General asks India to stop brutal treatment of Kashmiri children
Voicing concern over India’s brutalities against Kashmiri children including torture, illegal detention, and pellet gun shootings, UN Secretary-General has called for an immediate end to such practices. Antonio Guterres issued the call in an annual report...Jun 16, 2020 859 0 -
In reality check, Pakistan reimposes lockdown to contain coronavirus spread
Pakistan‘s government has decided to seal selected areas of various cities from Monday night to help check the spread of the coronavirus as the number of infected people in this part of the world is feared...Jun 15, 2020 837 0 -
Pakistan fears COVID-19 cases may soar to 1.2 million by end-July
The number of COVID -19 cases in Pakistan may touch the alarming level of 1.2 million by the end of July, warned Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar on Sunday. The number of...Jun 14, 2020 994 0 -
Arundhati Roy warns of genocidal horrors hanging over Indian Muslims
Renowned writer Arundhati Roy has echoed another warning about the perilous state of Indian Muslims, saying India has created a genocidal climate for its Muslim population. In her latest comments, the novelist says India is carrying...Jun 13, 2020 955 0 -
The Battle for Pakistan and the US Relations
“In 2008,” Shuja Nawaz writes in the preface to his recently published book, The Battle for Pakistan: The Bitter US Friendship and a Tough Neighborhood, “I began working on the event that led to The Battle...Jun 13, 2020 1210 1 -
Coronavirus, locust invasion push Pakistan into negative growth for the first time in 68 years
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...Jun 12, 2020 751 0 -
A rare book on Pakistan’s wealth of diversity
The featured image shows a cave entrance to a Hindu temple known as Hinglaj Mata and Nani Mandir in Hinglaj town on the Makran coast in the Lasbela district of Pakistan’s Balochistan province When it comes to Pakistan’s...Jun 7, 2020 2336 2 -
COVID-19 tests Pakistan’s weak healthcare links; PM says no to another lockdown
Pakistan is heading for a grim milestone of 100,000 confirmed coronavirus cases but the Government has made it clear that there would be no going back to a lockdown of the country. By Friday evening, provines...Jun 6, 2020 643 0