In Pakistan, a Kite Festival Returns to Troubled Skies
The vibrant celebration, banned for two decades, brightened the eastern city of Lahore, where residents face alarming levels of air pollution and political restrictions.
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Pakistan’s lost economic freedom
[ ISLAMABAD: The Heritage Institute’s Index of Economic Freedom measures 12 economic freedoms: namely, property rights, government integrity, judicial effectiveness, tax burden, government spending, fiscal health, business freedom, labour freedom, monetary freedom, trade freedom, investment freedom, and financial freedom. These 12 institutional and structural pillars can be considered conditions for sustainable economic growth and development … Read more
Seahawks’ Defense Swamps the Patriots: Images From the Super Bowl
Sam Darnold’s steady Seattle offense controlled the game, but it was the defensive side that put another title out of reach for New England. Photographers followed the action.
Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years in jail after national security trial
Lai, founder of feisty shuttered Apple Daily newspaper, was first arrested in August 2020 was convicted last year Media mogul Jimmy Lai Chee-ying, founder of Apple Daily speaks during an interview to response national security legislation in Hong Kong, China May 29, 2020. PHOTO: REUTERS HONG KONG: Hong Kong’s most prominent media tycoon Jimmy Lai was sentenced on Monday … Read more
Ahmed Jahanzeb brings nostalgia, melody to Karachi concert
Famed pop singer’s live performance draws enthusiastic response from a substantial audience KARACHI: A live musical concert by renowned Pakistani pop singer Ahmed Jahanzeb drew a large audience to the Arts Council of Pakistan Karachi, where members and their families gathered for an evening of music and nostalgia. Organised by the Arts Council for its … Read more
New Zealand mosque shooter tells court mental health forced him to plead guilty
Tarrant told court that harsh prison conditions had deteriorated his mental health while awaiting trial Brenton Tarrant, the gunman who shot and killed worshippers in the Christchurch mosque attacks. PHOTO: REUTERS A white supremacist who killed 51 Muslim worshippers at two mosques in New Zealand seven years ago said on Monday that he was irrational … Read more
Beetroot: a less-explored commodity
[In the sprawling fields of Pakistan's agricultural heartland, a quiet but consequential shift is underway – one that carries the promise of diversification, sustainability, and fresh economic opportunity. As climate pressures mount and global sugar markets evolve, an old European crop is beginning to attract new attention at home: sugar beet. For decades, sugarcane has … Read more
Five Years After Myanmar Coup, ‘Even Hope Has Become a Risk’
The country’s cities have been spared the violence of a hard-fought civil war. But as the economy has hollowed out, many urbanites have become desperate.
what we hand over to next generation
[ From public health to industrial competitiveness, energy choices today shape future workforce and economy ISLAMABAD: In Pakistan, clean energy is often framed as a climate obligation – a commitment made in international forums, discussed in policy papers, and debated in technical terms. But this framing misses the central economic and human dimension. Clean energy … Read more
After M23 Takeover, Goma Carries Violent Memories and Signs of Hope
A year after a rebel takeover, residents of Goma, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, carry violent memories and signs of hope.