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Justice Ayesha Malik to make history as the first woman Supreme Court judge
Civil society leaders hails Justice Ayesha's nomination ...Read MoreAug 13, 2021 914 0 -
Modi refuses oxygen supplies from Pakistan as COVID takes more Indian lives
A milestone on the Indian side of Wagah-Attari border shows Pakistani city of Lahore just 22 km away, Image: Satdeep Gill via Wikimedia Commons Even as more Indians lose lives to COVID-19, Indian prime minister Narendra Modi...May 19, 2021 550 0 -
Legendary puppeteer and creator of Uncle Sargam passes away
Farooq Qaisar, the creator of puppet character Uncle Sargam, passed away in Islamabad due to cardiac arrest, leaving behind a legacy of producing humor, fun, and satire through novel characters. Born in Lahore on October 31,...May 15, 2021 798 0 -
A prayer for coexistence in the time of pandemic
In a typical, non-pandemic year, the Embassy of Pakistan in Washington DC hosts an Interfaith Iftar Dinner during every Ramadan with direct interpersonal interaction and dialogue among people of diverse backgrounds. But this is not a...May 8, 2021 1411 0 -
Pakistan finally has its own clinically tested ventilator amid deadly COVID wave
Pakistan has finally okayed its first indigenously developed intensive care unit ventilator as the country recorded the highest number of deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic. On Wednesday, the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan approved the equipment...Apr 29, 2021 1349 0 -
Shaukat Ali, who enriched Pakistani culture with devotional music, passes away
Popular Punjabi folk singer Shaukat Ali passed away in Lahore after liver failure on Friday, leaving behind a legacy of passion-filled singing that included classic Punjabi poem, Kalam-e-Iqbal and ghazals. Ali’s protracted illness was the result...Apr 2, 2021 1955 0 -
Massive earthquake jolts Pakistani, Indian cities
A severe earthquake rocked upper half of Pakistan including the capital, Islamabad and provinces of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhawa. The 6.4-magnitude earthquake also jolted in cities of neighboring India late Friday evening. The Meteorological Department said...Feb 12, 2021 1039 0 -
Growing US-Pakistan trade raises hopes for better ties
Thanks to Pakistan’s textile exports, the U.S.-Pakistan trade is has been on the upswing, and now experts say the new Joe Biden Administration could facilitate greater commerce between the longtime allies, whose relations have seen many...Jan 23, 2021 673 0 -
Virgin Atlantic starts operations between Britain and Pakistan
British airline Virgin Atlantic has started its operations in Pakistan on Friday, becoming the latest international airline to start serving passengers in the South Asian country. The airline will operate eight weekly flights to Pakistan. The...Dec 12, 2020 479 0 -
AirSial gears up for first flight in mid-December as the first plane arrives in Sialkot
AirSial, Pakistan’s newest privately owned company, is all set to take off in mid-December from its headquarters in the industrial city of Sialkot. The airlines got its first aircraft, an Airbus A320-232 that flew into the...Nov 29, 2020 1776 0