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Pakistan, India hold fire in Kashmir; US backs dialogue on the dispute
Such has been the state of hostilities between the two nuclear-armed neighbors that any talk of peace looks unrealistic, though welcomed by all those who know the value of peaceful existence. But this week, the two...Feb 26, 2021 655 0 -
Pakistan’s top mountaineer Sadpara presumed dead in the frozen K2 region
Pakistan’s iconic mountaineer Muhammad Ali Sadpara, who along with Iceland’s John Snorri Sigurjónsson and Chile’s Juan Pablo Mohr Prieto, had gone missing about two weeks ago during their attempt to scale the world’s second-highest peak K2,...Feb 20, 2021 522 0 -
Pakistan’s brand new Gwadar cricket stadium stuns the world
Pakistan’s newest cricket stadium is not just the talk of the country but its breathtaking scenery has left fans around the world in awe. Opened in November, the mysterious archaic settings of brown rocky hills and...Feb 19, 2021 1144 0 -
Short film, Tikkun Olam, aims straight for the heart
Pakistani-American film director, Bob Ahmed (Babar Ahmed), who broke out with the 2014 movie, “Amka and the Three Golden Rules”, has created an evocative and relevant short film that tugs at your soul. You may be...Feb 12, 2021 2237 0 -
On first-ever Human Fraternity Day, leaders call for tolerance, respect for diversity
Marking the first-ever International Day of Human Fraternity, the United Nations has called fraternity as the best antidote to hate. Miguel Ángel Moratinos High Representative for the UN Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC), said observing an international...Feb 6, 2021 627 0 -
Pakistan wins the tag for world’s most aromatic Basmati rice
Pakistan has received the Geographical Indicator (GI) tag for its Basmati rice, paving the way for creating a local registry for this particular strain of aromatic rice and making a case in the world markets for...Jan 29, 2021 1170 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 677 0 -
British regulator fines rightwing Indian channel for its sweeping anti-Pakistan tirade
In a move shedding light on the deteriorating media discussion standards, Ofcom, the British communications regulator, has imposed a $27,103 (€22,200) fine on the license holder of a right-wing Indian news channel, Republic TV, for breaching its...Dec 24, 2020 460 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 484 0 -
Chomsky emphasizes importance of science to Pakistan’s future
Noam Chomsky, a leading intellectual of the contemporary world, has reminded Pakistan that its future lies in scientific development, and not religious superstition. “Pakistan used to have an advanced scientific establishment, Nobel Prize laureates and so...Dec 8, 2020 748 0