Tajik-born singer representing Russia in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest says her berth in the finals this weekend is “like a dream.” But she says the problems she and other immigrants face in Russia won’t ever be far from her mind.
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Flash floods have destroyed a road infrastructure in Reshun, Upper District of Chitral and a tourist resort in Gojal, upper Hunza District of Gilgit-Baltistan
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There is a need for creating awareness about the rights of women and persons with disability, and struggle for an end to objectification, discrimination, harassment, and exploitation of women and the demolition of patriarchal structures to establish an egalitarian and pluralistic society
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The exchange of shipments between Pakistan and Uzbekistan via Afghanistan are part of five planned trial runs aimed at testing the viability of various routes in the region, where trade has been hampered by the decades-old conflict in Afghanistan and longstanding diplomatic tensions between Kabul and Islamabad.
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A three-day art exhibition opened in Gilgit on Thursday. The exhibit will provide an opportunity to the art connoisseurs of the city to engage in conversation with the artists as well as their works done in various media including painting, drawing, thread-work, calligraphy and digital art.
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Emily Wilder had been targeted by extremist Zionist media outlets; News agency decision to fire Emily Wilder criticised after rightwing media highlight her previous activism in college.
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In the remote mountain region of Chitral valley of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, the Kalash people, followers of a pre-Islamic religion, mark death as few on the planet do. With dance, drums, and gunfire, the colorful funeral ritual is an elaborate and expensive celebration of a loved one’s life.
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Activists of the Leftwing AWP, WDF, PrSF, PSC and media persons condemn the complicity of Muslim states, imperialist powers in killings of Palestinians, including children; demand international community’s intervention to stop the continued attacks and genocide of Palestinians by Israel.
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On a trip covering over 40,000 kilometres (25,000 miles) across 16 countries, photographer Christopher Wilton-Steer captures stunning images of cities, landscapes and people along Silk Road, the ancient historic trading route.
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Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov has signed into law a bill that will allow the government to temporarily manage the Kumtor gold mine, a move the mine’s Canadian operator says is a thinly veiled attempt to push it out. Centerra Kumtor Gold Mine has been accused of corruption and damaging the local environment.
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China’s space programme took a major leap on Saturday (May 15) when an unmanned spacecraft, Zhurong rover, successfully landed on the surface of Mars, Chinese state news agency Xinhua reported, marking the country’s first landing on another planet and the second space-faring nation after the US to land on the red planet.
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Hazara community in mourning but defiant after more than 60 people killed in school bomb blasts by Stefanie Glinski in
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Sirbaz Khan, a young mountaineer from Gilgit-Baltistan has another notch on his belt in 26 days by reaching the summit of Mount Everest on Wednesday morning. With the latest achievement, Sirbaz has now conquered seven 8000ers in his treacherous journey to fulfil his dream of putting his foot on the top of the 14 tallest peaks of the world.
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HAH Special Correspondent Islamabad: Shehroze Kashif has become the first youngest Pakistani climber and the fourth in the world to
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By Noor Akbar A month ago, I was making a PowerPoint presentation on the latest population statistics of Pakistan and
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