WILDNESS. Bride kidnapping in Kyrgyzstan
In the former Soviet republic of Kyrgyzstan, thousands of young girls and women are kidnapped every year to be forced
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Literature: Beneath a Pile of Rubble
Algerian poet Djamal Amrani was born in 1935 in Sour El Gozlane. Central to his life and work were his
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Dinmukhamed Kunaev’s House Museum
Dinmukhamed Kunaev was a leader of Soviet Kazakhstan. As the First Secretary of the Communist Party of Kazakhstan he was
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Karachi vice: Pakistani cop channels police stories into gritty novels
Karachi: His father was assassinated by a notorious Karachi hitman, while his police partner was murdered by the Taliban. Personal
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Criticizing his racism is not enough
By Ilhan Omar Throughout history, demagogues have used state power to target minority communities and political enemies, often culminating in
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Fast bowler Amir retires from Test cricket
Islamabad: Pakistan left-arm pacer Mohammad Amir on Friday announced his retirement from Test cricket with immediate effect but reaffirmed his
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PBA ‘outrightly’ rejects media courts proposal
Islamabad: The Pakistan Broadcasters Association (PBA) has outrightly rejected the Government suggestion of establishing Media Courts, stated in a statement
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OPINION: The new normal
Dr Asim Sajjad PRIME MINISTER Imran Khan and US President Donald Trump presented quite a spectacle when they came together
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Hunza: beyond tourism
Hunza valley has suffered the most due to unplanned tourism and unending greed for money and profit. The valley is
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Three climbers from GB among 19 to reach K2 summit
Patience pays off for K2 climbers. In all 24 climbers make it to the summit of the savage mountain. This
Read MoreKargil: The forgotten victims of the world’s highest war
Almost 20 years on, thousands of displaced families from kargil are struggling in slums around Pakistan, waiting for government promises
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Five Nepali climbers among 7 reach atop K2
Around 120 climbers are currently making their way up K2, in 10 separate teams Herald Report Islamabad: Five Nepalis among
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US slaps $5b fine, curbs on Facebook in privacy probe
WASHINGTON: The United States regulators on Wednesday slapped a record $5 billion fine on Facebook for privacy violations in a
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Skinny wolves, sick bear: Pakistan officials wrangle over zoo
ISLAMABAD: An emaciated wolf rested its head on a block of ice, seeking relief from stifling heat in a zoo
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Soaring prices, rising anger in Imran Khan’s Pakistan
Karachi Nearly one year after the election that brought Imran Khan to power in Pakistan, the cricket-hero-turned-prime-minister faces growing anger
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