The population of once an endangered specie, ‘Turkman wild goat’ growing in Pakistan on May 11, 2022JAMSHORO, Pakistan: The population of the Turkman wild goat also known as Sindh ibex has shown significant growth in Pakistan in the last decade due to a blanket ban on hunting and the protection provided by local communities. The wild goat, which is endemic to southwest Pakistan, and also found in southeast Iran, is still […]
40pc of children in Pakistan suffer from obesity on March 4, 2022Health experts fear things may get worse in coming years if current lifestyle trends continue A colossal 40% of children in Pakistan are either overweight or obese, mainly due to a sedentary lifestyle, excessive screen time, and an unhealthy diet, the latest studies and health experts say. According to the most recent study by the […]
Sports facilities in Pakistan bring color to special children’s lives on February 24, 2022Using her feet, visually challenged Anita Sanam, a student of grade-11 at a school for children with special needs in the Pakistani port city of Karachi, is seen kicking, dribbling, and maneuvering the football like an ace player. Although she wanted to become a professional footballer, there were no facilities available to pursue her dreams […]
Kashmiri women’s resilience in face of suffering in IIOJK on February 20, 2022Shaheena Akhter, a 51-year-old widow, is busy at her small home in Srinagar, the capital of the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), tailoring a Kameez-Shalwar attire, a traditional long loose shirt and baggy trouser, for a customer. Living alone in the congested poor neighbourhood of Khwaja Bazar, she has developed many health problems […]
Ancient Buddha artifacts found in Pakistan on February 16, 2022Archeologists have found Buddha artifacts in northwest Pakistan dated back to 1,800 years, an official said. The rare artifacts have been found in the Swabi district, located some 83 kilometers (52 miles) from Peshawar, the capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Abdul Samad, the provincial director of Archeology Department, told Anadolu Agency. “We have found around […]
Ban on student unions causes ‘political drought’ in Pakistan on February 9, 2022Mahmood Ghaznavi recalls the campaigning for the 1982 students’ union elections at Karachi University when thousands of students would throng the Pakistani university’s sprawling sports ground in support of their respective candidates on the last day of electioneering. It was the second-to-last election held at any educational institution in Pakistan before then military ruler Gen. […]
Karachi’s Gandhi street offers a walk through pre-partition memories on January 31, 2022While there has been a name-changing spree in neighboring India, a street in Pakistan’s port city of Karachi is still named after Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, keeping a window open into pre-partition memories. On the occasion of the 74th death anniversary of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, known worldwide as Mahatma Gandhi, residents vow to protect the historical […]
Karachi sit-in turns into family picnic spot on January 11, 2022Over the past 10 days, hundreds of protesters loyal to Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) have been protesting despite cold weather, against a local government law passed by the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP)-dominated Sindh Assembly, which according to the opposition parties, has stripped the district governments of several key financial and administrative powers. Attired in jackets and warm […]
‘COVID-19 worst crisis in Asia-Pacific since WW II’ on April 21, 2021The coronavirus pandemic has created the worst crisis in Asia-Pacific since World War II, exposing structural weaknesses and fault lines, and revealing gaps in health services, social protection, and digital connectivity in the region, according to a new study. The study, Beyond The Pandemic – Building back better from crises in Asia, has been prepared […]
Ramadan charity helps Pakistan’s poor on April 11, 2021Despite a surge in coronavirus cases and rising inflation, grocery stores and supermarkets in Karachi, the country’s commercial capital, are overcrowded with customers ahead of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. Neatly wrapped packets and boxes of lentils, flour, rice, cooking oil, tea, spices, beverages, and other food items are arranged in shelves at a […]