Category: Social & Political

Although the novel coronavirus pandemic has driven thousands of workers into unemployment, the Pakistani government has found a way to provide jobs to their citizens while also reforesting the nation. According to Reuters, Pakistan has created more than 63,000 jobs for unemployed day laborers by relaunching the nation’s ambitious 10 Billion Tree Tsunami campaign. The 5-year initiative, which was started by Prime Minister Imran Khan back in 2018, was temporarily shut…

What isn’t under lockdown— and might yet save us from the worst— is the goodness and charity of those who are able to help and assist in a time when it’s needed the most. This time the art fraternity of Pakistan has stepped up to play its part. Prints for Pandemic Relief, a recent initiative spearheaded and organised by three women, Seyhr Qayum, Zuneera Shah and Naeha Rashid, is an…

A team of researchers from University of Karachi’s (KU) Dr Panjwani Centre for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research (PCMD) has identified multiple drugs that could be effective for treating Covid-19. According to a statement issued by KU’s International Centre for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS), under which PCMD functions, on Sunday, the team, under the supervision of Dr Zaheerul Haq Qasmi and Dr Reazud Din, employed computational technology and initiated…

Directed by Saim Sadiq, the Pakistani short film “Darling” has won the award for Best Short Film at the Venice Film Festival.The film features upcoming actress Mehar Bano, Abdullah Malik, and Nadia Afgan. Alina Khan, a transgender actress from Lahore, plays a transgender character in the story. This film marks her acting debut. “Darling” tackles the lack of transgender representation in the country’s visual arts, and is bound to engage with…

The Edhi Foundation, Pakistan’s largest charitable organization, has been conferred with prestigious Isa Award for its service to humanity during a ceremony in Bahrain’s capital Manama. According to a press release by the Isa Award for Service to Humanity, the Edhi Foundation was shortlisted along with several other qualifiers from other countries by an international jury. Edhi Foundation has been honoured with a cash amount of USD one million, a gold medal…

Adviser to the PM on Climate Change Malik Amin Aslam said while addressing a ceremony held at Altit Hunza that the scenic Hunza Valley has become Pakistan’s first plastic- bag free district. “The people of Hunza deserve congratulations for implementing the ban. I hope they will continue cooperating with the administration to keep the city clean and free of plastic bags,” he added. The PM’s adviser said that Pakistan would…