Pakistan Gets 3rd Position in South Asian Games 2016
Pakistan Takes Part in South Asian Games 2016 When it comes to sports; Pakistan lags behind no other country and participates in events all over the world. One such competition is the South Asian Games, whose 12th edition was held this year from 5th to 16th February in Gulwahathi and Shillong, India. History of South […]
Pakistanis Making it to the Sony World Photography Awards
Sony World Photography Awards 2016: Contribution by Pakistan Three photographers of Pakistan have been nominated for the world’s biggest photography awards: Sony World Photography Awards 2016 edition. The Amazing Works of Kumail Rizvi Kumail Rizvi is amongst the nominated candidates for the 2016 edition of Sony World Photography Awards. He was shortlisted in the photography […]
Wall of Kindness Being Setup All Over Pakistan
Wall of Kindness: The Concept An unknown person in Mashad, Iran created a simple yet thoughtful way of propagating charity for those who cannot afford and especially for the homeless. He merely put up some hangers on a wall and left the message “If you don’t need it, leave it. If you need it, take […]
Zong is all Set to Launch Its Kid’s Tracker Watch
The Zong Revolution: Launch of a Kid’s Tracker Watch Zong is one of the most widely used communication networks of Pakistan that is known for its long-distance coverage and affordable rates. It has always come up with unique ideas to attract the audience towards it including bundle packages and offers. A recent endeavour to stand […]
Fiza Farhan Elected As a Member of UN Panel on Women Empowerment
Getting to Know Fiza Farhan Fiza Farhan is a well known social entrepreneur of Pakistan, Director of Buksh Energy and the CRO of Buksh Foundation. Fizza Farhan is amongst those few lucky Pakistani women who made it to the prestigious list of Forbes Magazine featuring “30 under 30’ Social Entrepreneurs of 2015â€. Recently she has […]
Eradicating Honor Killings – A Hope From Sharmeen Obaid Film
Efforts of Sharmeen Obaid For Raising Sensitive Issues Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy is renowned for being the Oscar winning filmmaker. Since her first success in the film “Saving Face†about acid attacks in Pakistan, she has been continuing her endeavors in bringing up such inspiring content that helps in highlighting some of the major issues prevailing […]
Nergis Mavalvala – Pakistani Mastermind Behind the Discovery of Gravitational Waves
Getting to Know Nergis Mavalvala Nergis Mavalvala is an astrophysicist, born in Pakistan. Currently she is the professor of Physics in the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In 1990, after completing her bachelor’s in Astronomy and Physics from Wellesley College, she continued with her PhD from MIT in Physics in the year 1997. The Prediction of […]
Pakistani Writers That Left Us in the Year 2016
Renowned Pakistani Writers Who Passed Away in 2016 2016 has definitely not been lucky for the Pakistani writers. Two legendary writers and intellectuals, Intezar Hussain and Fatima Surraya Bajia left us in the beginning of the year. A huge vacuum has been created in the literary circles of Pakistan after their demise which will be […]
AIOU to Conduct Research on Intizar Hussain
Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) and Its Research on Legendary Writer Intizar Hussain Allama Iqbal Open University has long been known for its exceptional work in the field of research. Some of the most brilliant researches have been attributed to this institution that have been useful for many. The research programmes of the university promote […]
Pakistan is The New Leader of Mobile Money Transactions in South Asia
Mobile Money Transactions in Pakistan: Pakistan Leads the Way in Mobile Phone Usage for Financial Transactions According to a recent report by World Bank, amongst the different countries of South Asia, Pakistan leads the way with its 2% female and 9% male population carrying out mobile money transactions in Pakistan. Pakistan is the Leader of […]
Asia’s First and Largest International Social Sciences Expo Being Held in Pakistan
Asia’s First Ever Largest Social Sciences Expo Comes to Pakistan Social Sciences Expo will be Held on 24th – 25th February at the Pak-China Friendship Center, Islamabad. It is being organized by the Inter University Consortium for Promotion of Social Sciences, IUCPSS (which is a coalition of 30 national universities) and Jang Group, to celebrate […]
Karachi Literature Festival: A Great Opportunity For Book Lovers
The Conception of Karachi Literature Festival Launched in March, 2010, the Karachi Literature Festival has been making immense success in terms of bringing all the literary figures on a single platform and sharing their amazing stories. Karachi Literature festival is a reflection of the depth of Pakistan’s literature history as well as cultural roots. It […]
Ismail Ka Urdu Sheher (IKUS): Pakistan’s First Music Book Album
Ismail Ka Urdu Sheher: A Music Book Album Ismail Ka Urdu Sheher is 100 paged science-fiction graphic novel, accompanied by a 12 track album (featuring artists such as Zoe Viccaji, Abbas Ali khan, Sara Haider, Omran Shafique, Gumby, Jaffer Zaidi & Samra Khan, where each chapter is musically depicted by one song). Also a section […]