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On Independence Day, Trump says together Americans are part of one of the greatest stories
Thousands of Americans converged on Washington D.C. to celebrate 4th of July as President Donald Trump highlighted American achievements at a large Independence Day show. A giant floating eagle in American flag colors was among the...Jul 5, 2019 588 0 -
‘Pakistan needs to reorient Board of Investment to attract foreign companies’
The Imran Khan Government’s intent to enhance Pakistan’s ease of doing business ranking is a step in the right direction but Islamabad needs a radical reorientation in facilitating foreign investment, a Pakistani-American investor says. “First of...Jul 1, 2019 1024 0 -
Pakistan’s parallels between 1992 Cricket World Cup win and 2019 campaign mystify fans
Twenty-seven years after celebrating their first ever World Cup victory, Pakistani cricketers and fans are amazed alike at the similarities that their campaigns in the two competitions have thrown up. For many of us, who have...Jun 28, 2019 1108 0 -
The poem beginning with the clap of thunder
Votive Peregrination The clap of thunder and jagged silence riding high in a momentary calm of synthetic awe. To witness emotions drilled in Time and fossilized like the luminous eyes of the loved ones now gone...Jun 27, 2019 1050 0 -
How a bee sting exposed me to healthcare disconnects
Data, data everywhere, Not a drop to drink. Thank you for the nice description Coleridge. So, I’m not writing this article to complain. I just figured writing my experience down would have provide some cathartic relief...Jun 23, 2019 1231 0 -
Akhuwat – Touching millions of lives with interest-free microfinance
In a society beset with gross socioeconomic inequalities, it might sound incredible but an organization in Pakistan is working effectively to pull the downtrodden out of poverty without putting a premium on its microfinance loans. Or,...Jun 21, 2019 1697 0 -
Quality IT education can quickly expand Pakistani digital exports
Pakistan needs to encourage its information technology sector to maximize exports to international markets including the United States and overcome the twin challenges of trade and current account deficits, a technology investor says. “There has been...Jun 21, 2019 850 0 -
Trump launches 2020 reelection campaign with vow to ‘keep America great’
President Donald Trump formally opened his 2020 reelection campaign in Florida Wednesday, making it clear that he would continue to reverberate his 2016 successful campaign rhetoric with appeal to his base with a mix of rhetoric...Jun 19, 2019 749 0 -
We are losing 24 billion tons of fertile land, 8% of GDP every year
Another scary revelation on the state of the planet and dangers of drought is out with another warning. The world is losing 24 billion tons of fertile land and consequently national domestic product of up to...Jun 18, 2019 1315 0 -
‘The Dragonfly and Other Poems’ reflects on Mashal Khan, blinded Kashmiris and much more
There is something about the old Frontier Province which lifts the heart when crossing the Attock into the land of the Pukhtun; the poet awakens. That is what Sir Evelyn Howell, the outstanding Pukhtunphile, wrote; or...Jun 16, 2019 1377 0