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Coronavirus: Where is the humane vision?
Education is often seen as a be-all panacea. 50 years ago, David Halberstam in his book, “The Best and the Brightest,” blamed the “bright bulbs” in the White House for the Vietnam debacle, by pushing...May 9, 2020 1308 0 -
YouTube offers $5 million to Pakistan as social media vow to raise coronavirus awareness
YouTube, the world’s biggest online video-sharing platform, will give Pakistan $5 million in advertisement grants to spread awareness about the coronavirus. Addressing a letter to Prime Minister Imran Khan, YouTube Chief Executive Officer Susan Wojcicki...May 9, 2020 910 0 -
A scholar’s journey into Europe leads to clarion call for coexistence
Scholars around the globe responded to the death of 3000 Americans in the 9/11 attacks differently. A surfeit of essays, books, films, documentaries—all aimed at understanding the reasons behind the rage—accumulated. In this context, one remembers...May 9, 2020 1332 0 -
Pakistan’s legendary folk singer Krishan Lal Bheel passes away
Legendary folk singer Krishan Lal Bheel, who delighted millions of people with renditions in a variety of languages, passed away in Rahim Yar Khan on Thursday after living a life devoted to celebration of music and culture....May 8, 2020 2421 2 -
Post-coronavirus, healthcare cannot be business as usual
April was the cruelest month in terms of global outbreak of COVID-19, with a daily average of 80,000 new cases piling up the on the health crisis. “But these are not just numbers – every...May 7, 2020 2889 1 -
Three AP photographers win Pulitzer for their images of Kashmir crackdown
The featured image above is one of the AP photos Pultizer has displayed in announcing award for three photographers in featured photography. The image by Dar Yasin shows women shouting slogans as Indian policemen fire teargas...May 5, 2020 953 0 -
Airlines may have 1.5 billion fewer international travelers this year
Airlines around the world may not be flying high in terms of their revenues this year as countries grapple with economic uncertainty and prospective passengers wait for coronavirus crisis to subside before deciding on business or...May 4, 2020 783 0 -
Pakistan inducts its first Hindu pilot into air force
Pakistan’s minorities, struggling under growing economic pressures amidst COVID-19 outbreak, got a rare good news this week when the country’s air force inducted Rahul Dev, who belongs to the Hindu community, as the General Duty (GD)...May 3, 2020 2031 1 -
More than one million people including 175,000 Americans recover from COVID-19
The hard work done by health care workers and determination of the affected people has paid off in many cases of coronavirus infections, as more than one million people including 175,000 Americans have recovered from the...May 3, 2020 1012 0 -
Indian curbs in Kashmir limit Internet access to information during COVD-19 crisis – UN expert
While calling India‘s restrictions on the Internet in Kashmir as one of the longest shutdowns, a leading UN human rights has drawn attention to the concern that that people are finding it difficult to access health...May 2, 2020 1187 0