Pakistan
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Pakistan may benefit from jump in international tourism earnings
Pakistan is among the countries that have shown a steady increase in international receipts from tourism, as the South Asian country gradually comes out of years of turmoil and security challenges. However, the country has still...August 28, 2018 1583 0 -
Imran Khan begins the task by speaking for the long-ignored people
Imran Khan won over the hearts of the masses by his very candid and honest manner in his address to the nation as PM. Delivered from the heart in plain words, his talking points scribbled in...August 23, 2018 1188 0 -
UN congratulates Imran Khan on election as Pakistan PM
While felicitating Pakistan’s newly elected prime minister Imran Khan, the United Nations said Friday it lookd forward to working with him. “We congratulate the Prime Minister and look forward to working with him,” a spokesman for...August 17, 2018 1024 0 -
Imran Khan elected as PM; Calls success just one part of dream
Pakistan’s National Assembly elected Imran Khan as the country’s prime minister as the former cricketer secured 176 votes in the chamber in a moment of crowning his 22 years of political struggle. But the Khan, before...August 17, 2018 1703 0 -
UN report acknowledges Pakistan’s counterterrorism efforts
The United Nations has acknowledged the effectiveness of Pakistan’s “extensive” counterterrorism operations, noting that it resulted in disrupting terrorist activities. But worryingly for the region, the report says the ISL has established extensive presence across Afghanistan, with...August 14, 2018 906 0 -
UN rights body stands by Kashmir report calling out India for gross violations
The United Nations says it stands by its June 14 human rights report on Kashmir that accuses Indian troops of using excessive and deadly force against civilian protesters and seeks an international investigation. “I will still...August 3, 2018 1019 0 -
In Swat, an organization strives for health and education for women, children
The world has come to know Swat through the extraordinary Malala and how she stood up heroically for girls’ education. It is also well worth taking the time to learn of Swat’s other extraordinary female heroes....July 29, 2018 1690 0 -
Battleground Punjab as PML(N) and PTI fight fiercely for July 25 election
With 55% of the National Assembly seats, Punjab has shaped up to be the decisive battlefield for the July 25 election that pitches two of the largest Pakistani parties – PML(N) and PTI – in a...July 22, 2018 946 0 -
UN Secretary General supports international probe into rights abuses in Kashmir
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres backs human rights commission’s proposal for international investigation into atrocities being committed in Indian-controlled Kashmir. The world’s highest diplomat is also calling upon nuclear rivals India and Pakistan to find a political...July 13, 2018 918 0 -
Nawaz Sharif handed ten years in prison in Avenfield case
In a verdict likely to shape Pakistan’s political scenario for years to come, Pakistan’s accountability court Friday sentenced deposed prime minister Nawaz Sharif to 10 years in jail for amassing property beyond his income after a...July 6, 2018 1040 0
