JS Bank successfully hands out Rs 5B in loans to youth

In a bid to empower the youth, JS Bank provided value-added financial offerings and services to build entrepreneurial spirit. To date, the bank has successfully managed to distribute Rs 5 billion in loans to young entrepreneurs of Pakistan.

Journey continues after 60 months!

Global Village Space (GVS) stands for bringing a nuanced perspective on Pakistan – in a fast-shrinking world that is forcing all of us to live like one large interconnected human society.

Pakistan Embassy London Fooled us! 1971 War

This is the second interview in a series of discussions GVS conducted with those who had directly experienced the events up to the fall of Dhaka in December 1971 under the theme of "Fall of Dhaka: Reliving the Pain”.

Fawad Chaudhry exposes PML-N’s internal divisions

Shahid Khaqan claimed that Maryam Nawaz is not a prime minister’s candidate of PML-N. Meanwhile, Muhammad Zubair denied Shahid Khan Abbasi's statements. Reacting to the inconsistent narratives, Fawad Chaudhry remarked that there are internal divisions in PML-N. 

‘God will take revenge’ says Afghan father of US drone strike victim

An Afghan whose daughter was among 10 relatives killed by a wrongly directed US drone strike expressed anger Tuesday at Washington's announcement that nobody would be punished for the deadly mishit. The Pentagon has promised to pay compensation

Iran accuses Western powers of ‘blame game’ over 2015 deal

Iran accused Western parties to its 2015 nuclear deal on Tuesday of "persisting in their blame game", a day after European diplomats warned the pact would soon become defunct if efforts to revive it failed.

Salman Khan performs in Riyadh, gets honoured by Saudi Arabia

Other Indian celebrities included Saiee Manjrekar, Manish Paul, Prabhu Deva, Sohail Khan, Sunil Grover, and Kamaal Khan were also part of the tour. Salman Khan performed songs from his career-defining films like Dabangg, Maine Pyaar Kiya and Hum Aapke Hain Kaun.

ADB lends Punjab $200m for modern irrigation system

The scheme will provide reliable irrigation water supply to 704,000 hectares of land in Bhakkar, Jhang, Khushab, Layyah, and Muzaffargarh districts, making them more agriculturally productive.

How can we dismantle prejudice and stereotyping?

At present, the single most menacing non-traditional security threat rampant worldwide probably stems from the propensity of the human mind to discriminate based on stereotypes. The maiden step towards disrupting stereotypes is, to doubt objectivity and increase self-awareness

PTI govt celebrates Pakistan’s achievements on Twitter

Under PM Khan's leadership, Pakistan’s exports had the fastest growth rate in South Asia. The exports grew by 33.5% compared to Bangladesh’s 31.3 % and India’s 26.5% growth. On the development front, the PTI government managed to speed up many infrastructural projects.

Actress Alizeh Shah reacts to fashion show mishap

While returning backstage, Pakistani actress Alizeh Shah, who was a show-stopper at the show, stumbled and fell. The actress struggled to get back up as she was wearing a heavy dress. Shazia Manzoor helped the actress and took her backstage.

Time designates Elon Musk as person of the year

Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who has been named Time Magazine’s Person of the Year, says bitcoin is suitable as a store of value while the meme cryptocurrency dogecoin is more suitable for transactions.