Pakistan ‘in constant touch’ with Afghanistan over terror resurgence ISLAMABAD: According to the Foreign Office (FO), Pakistan is “in constant touch” with the Afghan interim administration regarding the uptick in terrorist attacks and cross-border violence on Thursday. “We have agreed to continue established institutional mechanism with Afghanistan to prevent such incidents,” FO Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra […]
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What mothers should include in their children’s lunch boxes?
Young children today have very demanding schedules, with back-to-back classes as well as extra-curricular activities. Mid-morning school breaks are positioned between 10 and 11 am which is the perfect time for a nutritious snack to replenish children’s mental and physical energy so they can perform at their best for the rest of the day. Nutritious school snack […]
Look back at five major global events in 2022
2022 might be viewed as a year that saw a turning point in global politics indicating an end of an era and the beginning of another. The year witnessed major political events which have shaped the international relations of various countries. Here is a look back at five major global events that we witnessed as […]
How did Sultan Alp Arslan die?
The second Sultan of the Great Seljuk Empire was Sultan Alp Arslan. Alp Arslan, also known as Muhammad ibn Daud, was the nephew of Sultan Tughril and the son of Chagri Beg, who established the Great Seljuk Empire in the eastern Iranian city of Nishapur in 1038 CE. In the year 1063 CE, he took […]
FM criticizes US’s discriminatory approach to Religious Freedom
FM criticizes US’s discriminatory approach to Religious Freedom. Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has criticized the United States’ decision to include Pakistan in the list of Countries of Particular Concern (CPC) for religious freedom, questioning why India was not included. Washington designated Pakistan, along with 11 other states, including Russia, China, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and […]
Number of journalists imprisoned worldwide beats new record: RSF
Number of journalists imprisoned worldwide beats new record: RSF The number of journalists imprisoned around the world has hit a new record, according to an annual tally by press freedom watchdog, Reporters Without Borders (Reporters Sans Frontieres, or RSF). A total of 533 media professionals were imprisoned in 2022, up from 488 last year, the […]
Why Pakistan will fail in Science?
Pakistan currently ranks 99th on the global innovation index and is one of the most scientifically illiterate countries in the world. Whenever Pakistanis are confronted with the question of the destitute condition of science in the country, we always blame the lack of equipment, resources, and high-tech laboratories. But in reality, the root cause of […]
67 journalists killed worldwide in 2022
67 journalists killed worldwide in 2022 Russia’s war in Ukraine, chaos in Haiti, and rising violence by criminal groups in Mexico have contributed to a rise in the number of journalists killed doing their work in 2022, according to a new report by the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ). The IFJ said on Friday that […]