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Panama Papers Scandal : PM Sharif struggles to wriggle out
The Panama Papers have taken Pakistani politics by storm, turning Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif into a beleaguered figure after revelations that his daughter and two sons had offshore companies listed in their names. The unprecedented reaction...Apr 12, 2016 1009 0 -
The enigmatic case of Pakistani fashion heartthrob
Even after one year of court trial, Ayyan Ali, Pakistan’s stunningly beautiful super model is still not out of woods in a dollars smuggling case that remains a mystery despite incessant mainstream and social media focus. This...Apr 11, 2016 1152 0 -
Ending poverty in fragile countries can prevent future refugee crisis: WB
The world powers must act to boost developing economies and alleviate poverty in the most fragile countries to prevent future refugee crises, the World Bank says. More than 244 million people, or 3.3 percent of the...Apr 7, 2016 809 0 -
WHO- 422 million have diabetes; healthy lifestyle best prevention
On the occasion of World Health Day 2016, United Nations health agency has revealed in a new report that the number of people with diabetes quadrupled during the last quarter of a century. The World Health...Apr 6, 2016 846 0 -
Panama Papers implications begin with Iceland PM exit – What next?
FEATURED IMAGE above shows Iceland PM and a British Poster on safe havens Photo via Wikimedia Commons A mammoth data of more than 11 million documents – released from the leaked database of a Panama-based law...Apr 5, 2016 993 0 -
A Cherry Blossom scene, cloudy day and Washington Monument
In continuation of our Cherry Blossom series, here is another click from an amazing angle. While the white clouds floated in the sky the Washington Monument stood out as thousands thronged the National Mall to have a variety...Apr 3, 2016 984 0 -
Obama for joint efforts to address evolving threat of nuclear terror
President Barack Obama Friday called for continued collective efforts to stave off the risk of nuclear terrorism, saying the threat continues to persist and evolve despite considerable progress toward reducing the risk. “By working together,...Apr 1, 2016 826 0 -
Where is the plan to address inequality ?
A string of recent eye-opening reports have established links between inequality and turmoil at social, national and international levels. For example, a report late last year highlighted how inequality and economic frustrations led to Arab Spring...Mar 31, 2016 993 0 -
Pakistan imports American cows to bolster dairy output
Pakistanis, having a special love for foreign and imported items, will soon have an opportunity to relish milk of cows of American origin as some 300 Holstein heifers have reached commercial farms in agriculture-rich Punjab province....Mar 31, 2016 1155 0 -
Washington candlelight vigil in memory of Pakistani victims
As Pakistan mourned the loss of more than 70 lives in Easter terror carnage in Lahore, world leaders reacted with outpouring of support for the country that remains one of the biggest victims of terrorist violence....Mar 30, 2016 1018 0