Pakistan’s under-19 cricketers have given the nation a rare jolt of jubilation. In Dubai, the youngsters crushed India by 191 runs. Opener Sameer Minhas blazed a record 172 (the highest U19-Asia-Cup final score ever), lifting Pakistan to 347/8. To add to the glory, a disciplined bowling bundled India out for a paltry 156. Young Shaheens […]
Hope
Trump’s mediation offer sparks hope for resolution of Kashmir dispute
US President Donald Trump on Sunday praised the leadership of Pakistan and India for agreeing to a ceasefire, pledging to support efforts toward a resolution of the Kashmir dispute and to increase trade substantially with both nations. In a message posted on his social media platform, Truth Social, Trump called the agreement “historic and heroic” […]
Keeping alive the hope for change
When Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf scame into power following the 2018 general elections it had only a thin majority in the parliament. This, however, failed to dim the hopes for radical change. A change for the better was being demanded as well as promised in almost every state institution. There were complaints that the establishment had massively […]
Vaccines are shots of hope: World Immunization Week April 24-30)
Life or death for a child too often depends on whether he is born in a country where vaccines are available or not, said Nelson Mandela. Thanks to the UNICEF, the Rotary and some other international organizations vaccines are now available for every single child around the globe. To grasp the importance of vaccines, let […]
New ‘House of the Refugee’ gives hope to migrants in southern US
On a freshly painted wall at the “House of the Refugee” in El Paso in the US state of Texas, a local artist writes the word “esperanza” — “hope” in Spanish — in an effort to bring just that to the migrants staying here. The charitable organization Annunciation House opened the 409,027 square foot (38,000 […]
Scientists turn brain signals into speech, giving hope to those who cannot talk
People robbed of the ability to talk due to a stroke or another medical condition may soon have real hope of regaining a voice thanks to technology that harnesses brain activity to produce synthesized speech, researchers said on Wednesday. Scientists at the University of California, San Francisco, implanted electrodes into the brains of volunteers and […]
Erdogan’s election setback dents hopes for big economic reforms in Turkey
President Tayyip Erdogan’s losses in local elections have dented investors’ hopes that Turkey will adopt painful reforms they say are needed to stabilise the economy as he moves to shore up his political base. Erdogan’s Islamist-rooted AK Party (AKP), in power nationally since 2002, lost control of the capital Ankara and the business hub Istanbul […]
Hopelessness!!!
Sir: All my friends believe that there is no hope for a better Pakistan in future. I am unable to understand that why we are so hopeless and why we are not dreaming of a better place and a better Pakistan? The people want to see a better Pakistan or want a lavish lifestyle while […]