UN chief calls for nukes free Middle East
Can a nuclear or WMD-free zone work in a politically contested and chaotic Middle East? Two countries in the region — Israel and Iran — already have nuclear capabilities. Last
In Pakistan Some Extremisms are Worth Strengthening
BY JAVED JABBAR: My first article published on November 1, 2021, juxtaposed “moderate” with “Pakistan.” That probably raised some skeptical eyebrows — until the text was read. This second contribution’s
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AFGHANISTAN: Unexpected Outcome
BY BABAR CHEEMA: A total and comprehensive victory for America in Afghanistan would have been an unmitigated disaster for Pakistan. It would have created a situation where America would have
In Turkey: Right of Way for ambulance; a crow goes to school (Videos)
TWO awesome videoclips on Turkey shared with us on WhatsApp:
Drinking India: Alcohol sale a cash cow for some state governments (Video)
Alcohol consumption is said to be widespread and rising in India, across all the states and union territories (UT). An estimated 160 million consume alcohol. Its use is at the
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COP26 Summit: The Speech the World Needs to Hear
Mia Mottley – Barbados’ prime minister – stole the show at COP26 Summit and what her proposals for a new global settlement for those on the climate frontline are actually
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‘In moment of darkness truth is a revolutionary act’ (Video)
“The COP26 climate summit in Glasgow ended up being just another big flop”, writes Aljazeera. Except this no holds barred insightful, historically right, geopolitically discomforting earful talk by Vijay Prashad
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President Biden pardons Peanut Butter and Jelly ahead of Thanksgiving
Peanut Butter and Jelly won’t be at the Thanksgiving table this year. That is: two national turkeys, named Peanut Butter and Jelly, have been given a presidential pardon. “With the
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Pardoning the turkey in Abhinandan Knighthood
IRSHAD SALIM: South Asian diaspora included, the subcontinental milieu witnessed start of a surreal Thanksgiving weekend with a video news in the Tropic of Cancer region. Seen sitting on the
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These 10 Minutes of ‘Khuda Kay Liye’ (Video)
Probably one of the most researched dialogues ever written for a film scene in the sub- continent: They cover marriage with Ahle-Kitab (People of the Book, Jews & Christians), Music,
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Pfizer Vaccine: FDA is on the Hot Seat for Misreported Deaths
The Food and Drug Administration (USFDA), in an extraordinary revelation, misreported the number of deaths linked to the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine group and the control group prior to the vaccine’s initial
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VIDEO: How not to but suggest…
When PEMRA (Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority) won’t allow a kissing scene in a TV Drama, and the director still wants to show the warmth.