Private Education Institutions Closed In Islamabad Due To Security Concerns
Due to security concerns in the region, the private education institutions are to remain closed in the federal capital Islamabad, reports Dawn News on...
To Post Or Not To Post: Defiant Pakistani Teens’ Growing Dilemma
A pretty 15-year-old girl strikes a pose and pouts at the camera on her phone, so far so Generation Z, but unlike her teenage...
Pakistan’s Oscar Winner Eyes Bigger Prize – Law Reform
Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy made history by winning Pakistan's first Oscar 4 years ago. Now she's back in Hollywood, hoping to scoop a second Academy Award for her...
Women Protection Bill Passed By Punjab Assembly
Activists Thursday hailed the passing of a historic bill protecting women's rights in Pakistan's most populous province, with the legislation establishing a helpline and...
Karachi’s New Double-Decker Bus Service To Take Tour Around Old City
The Culture Department has agreed upon initiating a double-decker bus service in Karachi by July this year for the tourists to travel the city....
Messi Sends Autographed Jerseys To His Little Afghan Fan
Argentine football star Lionel Messi has sent not one, but two jerseys to the five-year-old Afghan boy who became an Internet sensation last month...
3 Pakistanis Shortlisted For Sony World Photography Awards 2016
For the 2016 edition of the Sony World Photography Awards, three extremely talented Pakistani photographers have been shortlisted for a chance to win. The...
Sindh Traffic Police & CPLC Crackdown on Fancy & AFR Number Plates
Sindh Traffic Police & Citizens Police Liaison Committee (CPLC) have started a crackdown on illegal number plates. The directive has been issued by The...
Karachi-Hyderabad Motorway M9 Construction Underway
During visit to interior Sindh, Governor Sindh Dr. Ishrat Ul Ebad Khan inspected the ongoing work of Motorway M9 project that connects Karachi with Hyderabad. It will...
Hajj 2016: 163,762 Pakistanis to Perform Hajj This Year
Some 163,762 Pakistani would be visiting Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj this year, according to the Pakistan Observer. According to an agreement between the Minister...
Global Internet Population Grows to 3.2 Billion
The number of people worldwide with Internet access reached 3. 2 billion at the end of 2015, but the remaining 4.1 billion still could...
Pakistan Becomes 10th Largest Arms Importer of 2015
The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) database revealed that Pakistan was the 10th largest arms importer in the year 2015, spending about $735...
9 Perfectly Legal & Ethical Things Banned in Russia
Russia is the largest country in the world in terms of territory, with a total area of 6,601,668 17,098,242 square kilometers as compared to...
Pakistan To Import ‘Game-Changing’ Hepatitis-C Drug
Pakistan has authorised the import of an expensive Hepatitis-C drug from the United States to improve treatment for the estimated eight million people carrying...
Lahore Literary Festival 2016 – A Tale Of Cultural Revival
Pakistan's literary scene is seeing a spirited revival, with packed festivals attracting tens of thousands in a rock concert-like atmosphere that defies security threats...
Pakistan Court Denies Bail For Virat Kohli’s Fan Waving Indian Flag
A Pakistani cricket fan who was arrested for waving the flag of India after his idol Virat Kohli struck a match-winning knock was denied...
Kipling to Jinnah- Mumbai’s Crippling Colonial Homes
Hidden behind a blanket of trees at the back of a university in Mumbai lies the dilapidated, but once grand, former home of writer...
DHA Karachi Residents To Get Modern Graveyard
Defence Housing Authority (DHA) will be inaugurating state-of-the-art graveyards for the people residing in Phase VIII by May 2016. Almost 1,400 graves are ready...
WHO Launches $56 Million Zika Response Plan
The World Health Organization on Wednesday released its initial response plan to the Zika virus outbreak, launching a funding appeal for the $56 million...
Pakistan Sweeps International Culinary Festival 2016 In Turkey
Pakistan National Culinary team bagged 15 gold medals, 13 silver medals, 1 bronze medal, 4 trophies and 30 certificates at the 14th International Istanbul...