Pakistan
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Malala arrives in Pakistan six years after attack
Nobel Laureate and global icon for women’s rights Malala Yousafzai has landed in Pakistan for the first time nearly six years after she survived a vicious Taliban attack in her hometown Swat. Malala, who has become...March 28, 2018 2292 0 -
My Pakistan Day Message: Education is the key
National University of Science and Techcnology, Image Credit: Knowfahad/Wikimedia Commons TGIF Thanks God it’s Friday After snowy and brutally cold windy last couple of days, today indeed is a Spring Day – magnificent with ample sunshine...March 24, 2018 998 0 -
On Pakistan Day, Islamabad says South Asia needs peace
A map of South Asia Image Credit: Cacahuate/Wikimedia Commons Celebrating the 78th Pakistan Day with a traditional show of military prowess, Islamabad has said it stands for peace in the region. Speaking at a parade in the...March 23, 2018 1255 0 -
Pakistan’s cultural heritage and diversity should inspire tolerance and coexistence
Photo: A dance of Swati guests with traditional music at Baltit Fort (2014) Credit: Dildarswat/Wikimedia Commons Pakistan has a lot of diversity among its people and has a rich cultural heritage dating back to some of the...March 20, 2018 1715 0 -
Manmohan Singh: Modi Government responsible for Kashmir troubles
Amid raging insurgency in Indian-controlled Kashmir, former prime minister Manmohan Singh has accused the ultrantionalist Narendra Modi government of failure to address troubles in the disputed territory – also a scene of worsening Pakistan-India shelling. Singh,...March 18, 2018 1106 0 -
A China-Pakistan corridor of opportunity for all
Gwadar deep seaport, Photo: Umargondal/Wikimedia Commons A century ago, the people of North and Latin American continents had no road links. They had to travel even to the neighboring countries by sea. But the construction of...March 17, 2018 1468 0 -
Pakistan elects chairman senate from strategic Balochistan province
Pakistan’s political scenario is evolving rapidly ahead of what is expected to be an intense election season this year. On Monday, the Senate elected its first chairman from the strategic minerals-filled southwestern province of Balochistan –...March 12, 2018 1649 0 -
Pakistan Senate panel recommends strict punishment for false accusers in blasphemy cases
A person falsely accusing anyone of being involved in blasphemous expression or action must get the same punishment as set forth for the convicted, a Senate Special Committee on Human Rights recommended Tuesday. The Upper House...March 6, 2018 1242 0 -
Pakistan elects first Hindu woman Senator Krishna Kumari
Pakistan’s Parliament took a significant step toward inclusive democracy on Saturday, when the upper chamber elected its first woman senator from the Hindu community of the Muslim majority nation. Krishna Kumari, who hails from southern Pakistan’s...March 3, 2018 3525 0 -
Afghan president makes talks offer to Taliban without preconditions
A view of Kabul, the centre of Afghanistan’s social and political life. Photo UNAMA/Fardin Waezi Afghanistan’s President Ashraf Ghani has made unconditional peace talks offer to the warring group Taliban, saying negotiations could help end 16-years long...February 28, 2018 1291 0
