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The India-Pakistan Conundrum
The modern Indian writer commenting on affairs between India and Pakistan has an acute dilemma: every time he or she is objective about Pakistan, his compatriots tend to see him as soft on the enemy and...Oct 27, 2020 538 0 -
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 1292 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 959 0 -
Pakistan’s Punjab province plans to build a new city on River Ravi
Pakistan’s largest Punjab province plans to build a new city along the river Ravi in the north of Lahore metropolis, a burgeoning city of 11 million people. A newly constituted River Ravi Front Authority has been...Jul 13, 2020 2239 0 -
Plasma Transfusion Treatment for COVID-19 in Pakistan – Hope and Caution
Can transfusion of plasma from the body of a person who has recovered from COVID-19, be a magical cure for averting coronavirus infection? There is still very little empirical evidence to prove this proposition, one way...Jun 27, 2020 1117 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 1528 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 831 0 -
Pakistan seeks to combat locusts by turning them into chicken feed
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...Jun 11, 2020 569 0 -
Pakistan COVID-19 spike – WHO recommends intermittent lockdown
The World Health Organisation has recommended that Pakistan should impose an “intermittent lockdown” to curb the spread of Covid-19, noting that the South Asian country doesn’t meet any prerequisites for lifting restrictions that carried out on...Jun 9, 2020 614 0 -
PIA plane crashes in Karachi on the eve of Eid-ul-Fitr, killing 97 passengers
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...May 23, 2020 1050 0