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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 628 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 1173 0 -
Pakistan switches to e-visa; No more manual visa from February 1, 2021
Pakistan has announced that it will move entirely to e-visa services from February 1, 2021, as a part of its efforts to encourage business and tourism. “Pakistan government has decided to stop manual processing of visa...Jan 29, 2021 573 0 -
Pakistan-India talks, not military conflict, will resolve Kashmir – UN
South Asian nuclear nuclear-armed neighbors Pakistan and should “come together and seriously discuss their problems” around the Kashmir dispute. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres underscored this while also offering the world body’s mediation to resolve the longstanding...Jan 29, 2021 643 0 -
Poem: In the company of saints
While I walked along my humble life With all the challenges, obstacles, and pains of a wife I embraced the saints and prophets who I’ve come to love through my life. I understood their struggles as...Jan 28, 2021 767 0 -
Indian farmers protesting new laws storm New Delhi on Republic Day
Thousands of Indian Sikh farmers, protesting a government move to transition the purchase of agricultural produce from the public to the private sector, stormed the capital New Delhi on Tuesday during the Republic Day parade which...Jan 27, 2021 479 0 -
Biden begins presidency with call for unity on ‘democracy’s day’
President Joe Biden began his term in office expressing a profound sense of the challenges awaiting him – from coronavirus outbreak to political fissures – as he vowed to work for the unity of the nation....Jan 21, 2021 475 0 -
World may be at tipping point in the COVID fight
The world needs to work together as a tipping point in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic nears amid growing infections across countries and continents, says the World Health Organization. “We were prepared for a challenging...Jan 11, 2021 720 0 -
Democrats secure control of Senate with Georgia runoff wins
President-elect is all set to advance his legislative agenda with the Democratic control of the U.S. Senate after securing victories in two Georgia runoff contests. Democratic Raphael Warnock’s victory of Republican Kelly Loeffler and Jon Ossoff’s...Jan 7, 2021 585 0 -
Pro-Trump protestors storm Capitol Hill as Congress convenes to endorse Biden victory
Capitol Hill was the scene of surreal scenes on Wednesday as demonstrators protesting Democratic Joe Biden’s victory over President Trump stormed the building after listening to the outgoing president’s speech. The demonstrators turned into rioters as they...Jan 6, 2021 626 0