In Greek mythology there is a story about Zeus, the father of Greek gods, releasing two eagles, one at each end of the world and commanding them to fly at each other. A sacred stone, called omphalos (the navel of the world), was placed where they met. It enabled communication with the divine. Following the […]
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Downtown Cairo battles to keep its cosmopolitan heritage alive
Cairo’s downtown, with its old European-designed buildings, is wrestling to preserve its cultural heritage as Egypt readies a new capital in the desert. A stroll through the district takes pedestrians past buildings that meld Islamic and European motifs, neo-classical columns and ornate decorations. But its elegance and prestige are fading, as the one-way streets and […]
Porous witness protection laws: a dent in our international image
Nation Branding is an attractive new concept, which can help our country, gauge all the parameters to find the loopholes which continuously dent our global image, this exercise to uplift our country image can translate in increased economic activity. The concept is thus used across the globe by developed and developing countries alike to eliminate […]
Pakistan briefs IMF on economic uplift measures
Finance Minister Asad Umar on Tuesday met International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) new mission chief for Pakistan, Ernesto Ramirez Rigo, in Islamabad and apprised him of the measures taken by the government to revamp the economy. According to a statement issued by the Ministry of Finance, discussions between the two focused on fiscal, monetary, and structural […]