South Africa’s national bird, the blue crane, is now at greater risk of extinction after being moved from “near threatened” to “vulnerable” on the IUCN Red List. Once a symbol of conservation success, the elegant bird is now in serious decline, especially in the Overberg region, where its population has dropped by 44% between 2011 […]
"Everyone beautiful like snowflake": Pakistani performer of Beijing Winter Olympics' opening ceremony
Pakistan calls on India to respect Indus waters treaty after global court ruling
Pakistan has urged India to immediately resume its commitments under the Indus Waters Treaty following a key ruling by the Court of Arbitration that backed Pakistan’s stance. The court clearly stated that India cannot legally suspend the treaty on its own. On Monday, Pakistan’s Foreign Office welcomed the court’s Supplemental Award, which affirmed that the […]
After Pakistan blow, Indian CDS says ‘losses don’t matter if you win the match’
India’s Chief of Defence Staff, General Anil Chauhan, has addressed the nation after Pakistan reportedly downed several Indian fighter jets. Speaking at Savitribai Phule University in Pune, he compared the situation to a cricket match. He said if a team wins, no one asks how many wickets were lost. His remarks came after growing public […]
Complete ban on heavy traffic during daytime in Karachi
Karachi has imposed a complete ban on heavy traffic during daytime hours. The Commissioner of Karachi enforced Section 144 to restrict heavy vehicles from entering the city. The ban will last for two months, from April 17 to June 16. It covers construction trucks and freight vehicles as well. Heavy traffic will not be allowed […]
“Everyone beautiful like snowflake”: Pakistani performer of Beijing Winter Olympics’ opening ceremony
BEIJING: A Pakistani student who was a performer at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics opening ceremony has shared unique and remarkable memories and said that every performer was beautiful like a snowflake. Among the 3,000 performers, there was a Pakistani one called Muhammad Wasim Asim, who is a postgraduate at Tsinghua University. He performed […]