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India threatens Pakistan; beats war drums after abandoning peace talks
A day after canceling talks with Pakistan, New Delhi threatened to inflict pain on Pakistan, alleging that the country supported acts of terrorism against India. The sudden escalation in Indian rhetoric follows Friday’s decision to call...Sep 22, 2018 882 0 -
In dramatic move, India backs out of talks with Pakistan
In a dramatic move, New Delhi has unilaterally called off talks between Indian and Pakistani foreign ministers, which were due to take place this month in New York on the margins of UN General Assembly session....Sep 21, 2018 978 0 -
Pakistani startup Marham wins Audience Choice Award at Google Demo Day Asia
Marham, a Pakistani startup connecting people with healthcare experts online, won recognition at the Google Demo Day Asia held in Shanghai on Friday, winning the Audience Choice Award. The audience at the Demo Day – which...Sep 21, 2018 1145 0 -
Nawaz Sharif and Maryam released on Court order
Following a court order, Pakistani authorities released former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam Nawaz from Adiala Jail, where they were serving long terms after conviction in a corruption case. The release came hours...Sep 19, 2018 1763 0 -
Imran Khan vows to grant Pakistani citizenship to Afghan refugees
Afghan refugees in Islamabad Photo: UN Prime Minister Imran Khan has promised to grant citizenship to Afghan refugees living in the country for decades, citing both humanitarian and law and order reasons. Khan, who initially made...Sep 18, 2018 987 0 -
Pakistani-American entrepreneur pledges $200 million for Dam
A prominent Pakistani-American entrepreneur Tahir Javed says investment would be the best way to finance the construction of Diamer Basha dam in Pakistan’s north and that he plans to soon materialize $200 million for the massive...Sep 16, 2018 7719 0 -
Pakistan and India figure low on 2018 Human Development Index
Pakistan, which has oscillated between periods of development and unstable growth, and India, despite sustained growth over several years but with highly uneven distribution of wealth, were placed 150th and 130th respectively on U.N.’s 2018 Human...Sep 14, 2018 982 0 -
A scholar’s outreach through research and diplomacy
Image: Professor Ahmed ith Vice Chancellor Dr. Habib-ur-Rehman on stage at MUST in Mirpur Credit: Prof Ahmed’s Office Diplomacy can get a bad rap, sometimes even characterized as all talk and no substance. But on top...Sep 14, 2018 1357 0 -
Hurricane Florence moving toward Carolinas with threatening winds, rains
A NASA image of Hurricane Florence on September 11, 2018 As the region braced for a threatening Hurricane Florence landfall, Governor Ralph Northam Wednesday said Virginia has opened two state-managed shelters to assist residents evacuating the...Sep 13, 2018 957 0 -
Corruption robs people of $2.6 trillion every year
Even the word astronomical might not sound big enough when the annual cost of corruption is counted in monetary terms – $2.6 trillion or five percent of global GDP – much more than the combined wealth...Sep 11, 2018 925 0