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Pakistan’s infotech exports boom, raising hopes for $5 billion target
Pakistan’s COVID-19-induced economic boom is not just about a jump in its traditionally largest textile exporting base. Technology exports are also leaping ahead with a sizzling momentum. For a country confronted with many longstanding economic challenges,...May 18, 2021 1052 0 -
More than 40 children killed in Israeli-Palestinian conflict – UN
The United Nations on Saturday said the weeklong Israeli-Palestinian crisis has killed more than 40 children as it urged immediate de-escalation ahead of an emergency meeting of the Security Council. The fighting broke out over a...May 15, 2021 639 0 -
World could have prevented the pandemic with swift actions – Independent study
A new report has documented what was known commonly – many countries wasted time in taking preventive measures to keep the coronavirus pandemic from spreading globally. In its study, the Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and...May 15, 2021 755 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 805 0 -
Guterres seeks second UN term as the pandemic tests world systems
As the world’s top diplomat UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has led the global forum in one of the trying phases of contemporary history, from the pandemic to conflicts and both the rise and fall of extreme...May 9, 2021 433 0 -
In long-awaited move, overseas Pakistanis get right to vote
Pakistanis living abroad welcomed Islamabad’s move to allow them to be participants in the political fortunes of their country of origin with the grant of the right to vote in general elections. Prime Minister Imran Khan...May 8, 2021 770 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 1417 0 -
Pakistan eyes big business prospects with inclusion on Amazon Sellers List
In a promising development for entrepreneurship, Pakistani businesses would now be able to use the global e-commerce platform Amazon to sell their products from within the country after the giant platform added the South Asian country...May 7, 2021 696 0 -
Why majority of social media users avoid commenting on political, social issues?
Backlash concerns are among the reservations the social media users in the United States face when it comes to choosing to express views on political and social issues. Even at the height of the political season –...May 5, 2021 818 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 1366 0