Author: Nasir Aijaz
Drought and famine cause death of scores of children every year in Pakistan’s Thar Desert
The persistent drought spell, compounded by poverty, poor nutrition and lack of health facilities and awareness, continues to take its toll on the children of Tharparkar, the desert district of […]
Polio cases surge in Pakistan
Pakistan is heading for one of its worst years for polio in recent times. According to figures from the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI), 166 cases of polio have been […]
The AsiaN on 29 October 2014
The AsiaN on 29 October 2014.
Extremism haunts Pakistan’s Nobel Laureates
Pakistan’s two citizens – Theoretical Physicist Dr. Abdus Salam and a teen-age girl Malala Yousufzai won Nobel Prize, one in 1979 and the other after 35 years in 2014, but […]
Wildlife trafficking from Pakistan ranks 3rd after arms and narcotics
Illegal wildlife trade from Pakistan to different countries of the world has registered surge since 1995, and now is considered third highest after the smuggling of narcotics and weapons. The […]
Pakistan’s response to sinking of South Korean ferry
The tragic incident of the capsized of the South Korean ferry Sewol, carrying 476 passengers, mostly students, on April 16, received wide coverage in Pakistan’s print and electronic media. It […]
Absence of maritime boundary between India and Pakistan brings miseries to fishermen of two nations
It has become a tradition on the part of rulers of India and Pakistan to release detained fishermen on certain occasions as a gesture of good will but at the […]
SAMSUNG dominates Pakistan’s consumer electronics market
As I received report about the demise of SAMSUNG chief Lee Kun-hee a few days back, I recalled my visit to SAMSUNG Town in Seoul during South Korean tour on […]
IMF says Pakistan economy on track but inflation looms
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund said Saturday that Pakistan’s economic reform program remained broadly on track, but warned over rising inflation. Pakistan received a $6.7 billion IMF bailout package last […]
Why dozens of Pakistani peacocks perish?
Peacocks and peahens on the verge of extinction in area Like every year, drought and extreme hot weather in Thar Desert of Southern Sindh province of Pakistan have started hitting […]