Pakistan Makes its Mark at the Queen’s Young Leaders Programme 2016
Two Young Pakistanis Receive the Queen’s Young Leaders Award Yet again our youth have done us proud as they represented the country wearing traditional clothing in colors of green and white at one of the most magnificent buildings in the UK i.e. Buckingham Palace, where they were among 60 winners from commonwealth countries receiving the […]
Karachi Becomes the First South Asian City to Host Women of the World (WOW) Festival!
Women of the World (WOW) Festival Finally Comes to Karachi, Pakistan British Council, Pakistan in collaboration with Southbank Centre; UK, LOreal Pakistan and a few other local organizations brought the Women of the World (WOW) Festival to Pakistan, which was held at Karachi’s Beach Luxury Hotel on 1st May 2016. It provided Pakistani women the […]
Pakistan Calling: An Initiative to Change Perspectives
In the past decade, Pakistan has mainly been in the headlines for all the wrong reasons. To dispel this negative image it had become imperative to let the world know that Pakistan is a country which is home to brave, compassionate and resilient people who live in the face of adversity, and yet with a […]
International Day of the Street Child 2016
Private organizations all over the world are trying their utmost to tackle the grave issue of an estimated 120 million street children. One of which is celebrating the International Day of the Street Child, so to give these children a platform where their voice can be heard. International Day of the Street Child: How it […]
Remembering Allama Iqbal: 78th Death Anniversary of Shair e Mashriq
Allama Iqbal: The Man On 21st April 1938, a man who was a poet, philosopher, lawyer, educationist, politician, and social reformer all molded into a single personality, left this world for his eternal abode. He was known as the Poet of the East, the Architect of Pakistan, the Sage of the Ummah. He was none […]
Pakistan’s Street-Connected Youth Shine at Street Child Games 2016
Pakistan’s Street-Connected Youth Make us Proud Once Again! Pakistan’s Street-Connected Youth brought laurels to the country by winning Bronze in the Street Child Football World Cup in Brazil in 2014. Now at the first ever Street Child Games which was also held in Brazil; from 14th to 20th March, the Pakistani team comprising of Mohammad […]
Pakistan to Host Six International Squash Tournaments
Pakistan Squash Federation (PSF) Announces Six International Squash Tournaments Pakistan Squash Federation (PSF) announced that six international squash tournaments would to be hosted by Pakistan in 2016, in which two would be worth $15,000 each, and four would be worth $25,000 each. Tournament Venues Aamir Nawaz, the Group Captain and Honorary Secretary of PSF announced that the […]
Regional Cultural Festival – Kabul in Karachi
Regional Cultural Festival in Karachi Caravanserai, a regional cultural festival traveled from Kabul to Karachi on Saturday March 26, 2016 at the Beach Luxury Hotel with a peaceful and quiet gathering. Purpose of the Festival Regional cultural festival was initially planned to be held in Kabul, the historic capital of Afghanistan. It was organized with […]
Pakistan StartUp Cup:Biggest Startup Competition is Back!
Pakistan StartUp Cup – Third Edition For all those who have a desire to unveil an amazing business idea or have a StartUp which they wish to expand, Pakistan StartUp Cup is back with its third edition to recognize some of the brilliant business ideas and reward them. What is StartUp Cup All About? StartUp […]
Voice Guided Google Navigation for Pakistan
Voice Guarded Turn by Turn Google Navigation for Pakistan Google, which has been managing real time traffic, is now set to launch its voice guarded Google navigation for Pakistan. How is Google Navigation for Pakistan Offered? Presently in beta, Google Navigation for Pakistan is being provided with the Google Maps as well as it can […]
TEDx Islamabad Talk- Breaking the Barriers
TEDx Islamabad: A Gathering of Innovative Minds TEDx Islamabad is all set for its new episode of 2016 to be held on March 19, bringing together the brilliant minds and sharing ideas worth spreading. What Exactly is TED? TED is globally renowned foundation that works on the concept of Ideas Worth Spreading. It began as […]
Lahore Literary Festival 2016
Lahore Literary Festival: How it Began The Lahore Literary Festival was founded by Razi Ahmed. It is being annually held since 2013, and has become an event of international standing. Lahore Literary Festival (LLF) 2016 The LLF 2016 took place from 20th to 21st February at Avari Hotel. Nearly a 100,000 people attended which included […]
Coca Cola’s MENA Scholarship Pakistan 2016
Coca Cola 2016 MENA Scholarship Pakistan Coca Cola continues with its endeavors in promoting education amongst the talented young generation of today by announcing its MENA Scholarship Pakistan Program 2016. Details of MENA Scholarship Pakistan 2016 The US Department of State together with Coca-Cola Company are partnering for a continuous period of 5 years in […]
First Ever Conference on Pakistani Writing in English Held at Lahore
First Ever Conference Organized by International Centre for Pakistani Writing in English (ICPWE), Kinnaird College (KC) The conference took place from 17th to 18th February. It was attended by intellectuals, researchers and students from Islamabad, Faisalabad, Karachi, Lahore and Quetta as well as some reputed international specialists. Institutions such as Punjab University, Lahore University of […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]