Avid fans of the hit show were thrilled to have an official glimpse of Friends reunion special on Thursday. However, a large number of fans were out off as Paul Rudd was missing from Friends reunion line-up. In addition to David Beckham, Malala Yousafzai, and supporting cast members including BTS, Maggie Wheeler and James Corden […]
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Malala to collaborate with Apple to produce dramas and documentaries
Pakistan’s Malala Yousafzai, the youngest Nobel Prize Laureate, is set to partner with Apple Inc to produce dramas, children’s series, animation and documentaries that will air on the tech giant’s streaming service. Malala and her production company Extracurricular will join hands with Apply to expand their already existing partnership. Malala will join Apple TV+’s growing […]
Malala, Gigi Hadid among other celebrities, politicians and sportsmen send Eid greetings
As Muslims, once again, in various parts of the world celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr today (Friday), celebrities, politicians, and sportsmen have extended their greetings to those celebrating the festive occasion. Of all the celebrities and names who were part and parcel of the Eid greetings, supermodel Gigi Hadid, Pakistani activist and youngest Nobel Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai, […]
Malala, Imran Khan featured in ‘World’s most admired people in 2018’ list
Cricketer turned politician Imran Khan and youngest Nobel Prize winner and education activist Malala Yousufzai have made it to the list of World’s Most Admired People of 2018. Malala is the seventh most admired woman, while Imran was number 20 amongst the most admired men in the world. The list presents 20 women and 20 […]
‘People’s Movements in Pakistan’ – an account of political struggle
The book under review, ‘People’s Movements in Pakistan’ by Aslam Khwaja is a groundbreaking piece of work on the nonviolent struggles of Pakistan. Despite the fact that nonviolence and democratic culture is deeply rooted in the Pakistani social fabric, the least amount of work has been done by scholars and academics on nonviolent political struggle. […]
Malala leaves after 4-day visit to Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Globally renowned girls’ education activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai along with her family on Monday departed for London via Doha on a private flight after her 4-day visit to Pakistan. During her visit, she met Prime Minister (PM) Shahid Khaqan Abbassi, government dignitaries and representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs […]
Ungrateful Pakistan
Malala’s latest trip to Pakistan says a lot about who we are, as Pakistanis; the deriders of humanity and victims of violence. We have opted for the mainstream nationalistic narrative time and again for years, and it has punctured our ability to think independently. The expected backlash of Malala’s visit to Pakistan was obnoxious but […]
‘I left Swat with my eyes closed and now return with my eyes open,’ says Malala Yousafzai
MINGORA: Nobel Peace Prize winner, Malala Yousafzai, visited her hometown in Swat on Saturday, for the first time following the attack on her by Taliban gunmen. “I left Swat with my eyes closed and now return with my eyes open,” she told AFP. “I am extremely delighted. My dream has come true. Peace has returned to […]
Malala Yousafzai meets PM Abbasi in four-day visit to Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai arrived in Pakistan on Thursday and met Prime Minister (PM) Shahid Khaqan Abbassi. The meeting was attended by Information Minister Marriyumm Aurangzeb, Senator Musadik Malik, Member of National Assembly (MNA) Marvi Memon and State Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Anusha Rehman. Malala Yousafzai said that girls’ education […]
Iqbal Lala – ‘The bravest Pakhtun alive’
It was pouring down in London on last Saturday evening. I had reached at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) twenty minutes before the scheduled event, although the history of most of Asian events taught me not to arrive early if not late. After five minutes I noticed a group of people approaching […]