Search results for "pakistan"
-
Pakistani-American journalist Amna Nawaz to co-moderate Democratic presidential debate
Pakistan-American Amna Nawaz, who is working as senior Public Broadcasting Service National Correspondent, will co-moderate December 19 Democratic presidential primary debate along with three other seasoned journalists. Amna Nawaz is the first ever South Asian to...Dec 5, 2019 2349 0 -
Pakistani-American Zanib Haider dies in Maryland car crash
Pakistani-American Zanib Ali Haider, organizer of Miss Pakistan USA, died late Sunday evening in a crash when her car overturned on U.S. 1 in Laurel, Maryland. Police are investigating the crash. According to a WTOP report,...Dec 2, 2019 6615 0 -
Pakistan set to start manufacturing electric cars in collaboration with Chinese auto giant
The world’s largest electric auto manufacturer BYD has entered into an agreement with a Pakistani group for the manufacturing of battery-based vehicles in the South Asian country. BYD, the leading Chinese automaker, is following an aggressive...Dec 1, 2019 1443 0 -
Climate change: Will India and Pakistan be able to feed their large populations?
Asia, home to planet’s more than half of the world’s population, will have to spend over $8 trillion by the year 2030 against present level of $4 trillion, according to Asia Food Challenge Report. Asia is...Nov 29, 2019 1416 0 -
Making Kartarpur a step towards ensuring equal status for Pakistan’s minorities
The opening of the Kartarpur Corridor providing access to Sikhs to visit the revered Sikh Guru’s final resting place is in reality of enormous ramifications, a landmark achievement for Pakistan. Proposed during former Indian Prime Minister...Nov 24, 2019 950 0 -
US, China openly express competing views over $60B trade corridor’s impact on Pakistan
The U.S. and China – which are locked in a trade war – this week engaged in a war of words over the impact of China Pakistan Economic Corridor on Pakistani economy. Alice Wells, the State...Nov 24, 2019 754 0 -
Pakistan opens Kartarprur to Sikh pilgrims; Khan reminds India Kashmir is the key to peace
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan inaugurated the Kartarpur Corridor on Saturday, for Indian Sikhs, allowing them to visit the Guru Nanak’s final resting place Gurdwara Darbar Sahib. The corridor running four kilometer provides visa-free access to...Nov 9, 2019 932 0 -
When will Pakistan start dealing with its smog challenge?
Taking 135,000 lives every year, air pollution has moved to the top of Pakistan’s economic and national health challenges. Pakistan’s economy is facing economic burden to the tune of US$ 47.8 billion every year due to...Nov 6, 2019 912 0 -
How NAMAL is shaping a bright future for Pakistani students
Fall is the best season to visit Islamabad, especially if I know that I would be traveling down south/south-west to my birthplace Faisalabad, formerly Lyallpur. This time around I had the special privilege to travel 200...Oct 31, 2019 2048 0 -
‘Pakistan brimming with investment opportunities’
Vanessa O’ Brien has been a prominent financial expert and business executive for years. But economics is not the only area of her expertise. She is a seasoned mountaineer, the first American woman to surmount K-2...Oct 25, 2019 1764 0