Pakistan
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Climate change concerns soar after Pakistani city records hottest April day
A map showing sizzling temperatures over Pakistan and India on Monday, in Celsius. (ogimet.com via @EKMeteo on Twitter) Another climate change warning hit the world this week when Nawabshah, a southern Pakistan city, recorded what many experts believe...May 3, 2018 1198 0 -
Pakistan origin politician Sajid Javid picked as Britain’s Home Secretary
Photo: Policy Exchange/Wikimedia Prime Minister Theresa May has picked Sajid Javid, a Pakistani origin Briton, as the Home Secretary after his predecessor Ms. Amber Rudd resigned following the Windrush immigration scandal. Javid, a former Communities Secretary,...April 30, 2018 977 0 -
U.S. and the South Asian flux of new strategic developments
A map zooming on Pakistan and its neighbors sourced from a larger : CIA world map While China is investing billions of dollars to stimulate Pakistan’s economic development through mutually beneficial corridor to the Gulf region,...April 25, 2018 2260 1 -
New cancer care hospital in Pakistan to provide free treatment to patients
Dr. Shahryar speaks about rising cases of cancer in Pakistan, Photo: Views and News Asia’s second largest cancer treatment hospital – a charitable endeavor – will start providing free of cost treatment to patients of the...April 22, 2018 2700 1 -
Indian, Pakistani growth momentum makes South Asia the fastest growing region
A view of Lahore Ring Road, Photo: Faisal7714014/Wikimedia Commons South Asia has regained its lead as the fastest growing region in the world, the World Bank says in its latest report on the region, which shows...April 18, 2018 1565 0 -
A tribute to Ghalib’s beautiful mind
A visual projection of Ghalib, Credit: Anwaraj/Wikimedia Commons In the preface to his book, Dr. Gopi Chand Narang says: “Ghalib’s poetical construct supports unqualified freedom of the human spirit. His dialectical discourse is an indication of...April 11, 2018 2531 1 -
Why Pakistani, Indian aviation industries promise growth despite regional troubles
A PIA Boeing plane, Photo: Robert Underwood/ Wikipedia With the land and maritime disputes in the South and the East China Sea, China-India disputes on the sovereignty over two separated pieces of territories, Aksai Chin in Jammu...April 11, 2018 1154 1 -
Pakistan-India rivalry: 2018 Asia Cricket Cup shifted to UAE
Sharjah cricket stadium, CreditL PaddyBriggs/via Wikimedia Commons The 2018 Asia Cup has been moved from India to the United Arab Emirates after Pakistan refused to play in the neighboring rival country as relations simmer between them, the...April 10, 2018 1032 0 -
UN for investigation into Kashmir killings
Photo: VOA/Wikimedia As Kashmiris protest Indian repression in the disputed territory, the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres voiced serious concern over killings of Kashmiri demonstrators, saying the bloodshed “needs to be investigated. “Civilians have to be...April 3, 2018 929 0 -
Malala back in Swat: ‘So much joy seeing my family home’
In a visit marked by much significance for Pakistan’s fight against militancy, the world’s youngest Nobel Laureate Malala Yousafzai went back to Swat, her hometown in northwestern Pakistan valley, where she was attacked by the Taliban. Nearly six...March 31, 2018 1797 0
