Local empowerments: A hope for the society

The confidence in people and society go further low once one age. The romanticism of youth and belief in idealism shatter once one starts to face the practicality of nepotism, exploitation and bribery. The local governments will give a tough time to the establishment maneuvering as well.

Peshawar-Karachi Motorway best in world: Xiao Hua

After the completion, the original 11-hour drive between Peshawar and Karachi will be shortened to four hours, thus improving the overall traffic conditions in Pakistan.

US blacklists 8 Chinese companies, including drone maker DJI

The United States Treasury will place eight Chinese companies including DJI, the world’s largest commercial drone manufacturer, on an investment blacklist for alleged involvement in surveillance of the Uyghur Muslim minority, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday.

37 Sri Lankan students arrive in Pakistan for studies

A high school diploma or equivalent is required for admission in BS programmes. And, for MS programmes, students should have a four-year undergraduate degree or Bachelor’s and Master’s degree (16 years of education).

Tesla to accept dogecoin as payment for merchandise, says Musk

Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) chief Elon Musk said on Tuesday the electric carmaker will accept dogecoin as payment for merchandise on a test basis, sending the meme-based cryptocurrency up over 20%. This is not the first time that Musk’s comments moved Dogecoin’s price

Govt sets new deadline for replacing old currency notes

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) sought a six-year extension for the replacement of currency notes. However, the cabinet only approved a 12-month extension. Individuals with old notes of Rs 10, Rs 50, Rs 100, and Rs 1000 should replace them with the current ones.

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.