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WHO warns of COVID-19 second peak
Amid mixed COVID-19 friends emerging in different regions, the World Health Organization has warned countries of the possibility of a second wave of coronvairus outbreak if precautionary measures are done away prematurely. The global body says...May 26, 2020 854 0 -
PIA plane crashes in Karachi on the eve of Eid-ul-Fitr, killing 97 passengers
A Pakistan International Airlines passenger plane, with 99 people onboard, crashed in the coastal city Karachi after abortive an attempt at landing on the airport strip. The low-flying and slow-moving plane hit a Model Colony neighborhood...May 23, 2020 1063 0 -
New UN initiative to counter COVID-19-related online misinformation
A new UN initiative launched to counter the spread of online misinformation related to the coronavirus pandemic seeks to provide people around the world with accurate information in order to help save lives and promote global...May 22, 2020 667 0 -
COVID-19 hard times call for an international philanthropic network
In times of crises such as flooding, hurricanes, and earthquakes, there is a substantial need for philanthropic assistance. Because of the unprecedented global crisis caused by the COVID19 pandemic – which as of this moment has...May 21, 2020 761 0 -
PIA flight carrying stranded Pakistanis departs from New Jersey for Lahore
A special PIA plane carrying 250 Pakistanis left Newark Airport, New Jersey on Sunday for Lahore. This is the third in a series of flights that the Pakistani Government has chartered to transport Pakistanis –...May 18, 2020 1012 0 -
In shutdown, history plays and documentaries throw up some riveting questions
Closed doors of coronavirus have inadvertently opened doors to random TV viewing. One such recent program was the telecast of a stage play, “Drawing the Line,” shown at London’s Hampstead Theatre. It focused on 1947 demarcation of...May 17, 2020 734 0 -
Prominent Saudi says India’s Islamophobia has angered the Arab world
A leading Saudi journalist and former editor of newspaper Saudi Gazette, Khaled Al-Maeena has said that the Arab world faced the worst kind of malicious and hatred attacks from Indians amid criticism of ongoing violence against...May 17, 2020 1294 0 -
Pakistan’s first Sikh female journalist makes it to UK organization’s list of influential personalities
In an encouraging sign for Pakistan’s minority communities, the country’s first Sikh female journalist, Manmeet Kaur, has been nominated for a prestigious award in the United Kingdom. Journalist Manmeet Kaur, 25, has been selected as...May 15, 2020 1725 0 -
Poem – Forgiveness after Srebrenica
By Haris Silajdzic That bloodstain on the forehead of posterity with bloodied palms you want to erase hope bloodied you gave them in bloodied nightmares to suffocate Through bloodied soil you trudge in the...May 13, 2020 707 0 -
Resurgence of COVID-19 cases after ease in restrictions points to challenges – WHO
The World Health Organization says resurgence of coronavirus cases in South Korea, China and Germany following the lifting of stay-at-home restrictions demonstrates the complexity of easing these measures,. “Over the weekend we saw signs of the...May 12, 2020 648 0