LAHORE: Remittances sent home by Pakistanis working overseas exceeded $2 billion in June for a record 13th month in a row, registering a growth of 27 per cent in FY21 over the previous year which was the fastest rate of … read more
TEHRAN: Iran on Monday introduced a Muslim dating application aimed at facilitating “lasting and informed marriage” for its youth, state television reported. Called Hamdam — Farsi for “companion” — the service allows users to “search for and choose their spouse,” … read more
On June 5, 2019, a massive, ice-covered lake sat atop East Antarctica’s Amery Ice Shelf. Within six days, all 600 million to 750 million cubic meters of lake water had vanished, leaving a deep sinkhole filled with fractured ice. “The … read more
The telltale darkened patches under our arms before a presentation. The cold slide of a clammy handshake. Sweat reveals what we often want to hide: our nervousness, fears and exertions, all with the slight odor of what we last ate. … read more
To protest against Nobel laureate and education activist Malala Yousafzai’s recent remarks on the institution of marriage, the All Pakistan Private Schools Federation (APPSF) released a documentary titled ‘I am not Malala’ to mark the ‘I am not Malala Day’. The … read more