Officials initially labeled the incident as “a suspected suicide attack,” but police later said ammunition stored at the site appeared to be the cause of the blasts.

Express solidarity with Mashal’s family, Jallianwala Bagh and Hazara carnage By Nusrat Hussain Rallies were held on April 13 in major cities of Pakistan for restoration of student unions, elimination of all forms of discrimination and violence and secularization of the curriculum to counter extremism, and hateful ideologies in educational institutes. Torch-bearing marches were also held Progressive political activists, academics, …

By  Chris Kay After a bone-jarring mountain journey, Alan Cameron surveys the snow-capped peaks of Pakistan’s north near the Saiful Maluk lake. “It’s beautiful — well worth the effort,” said the 34-year-old Canadian holidaying in a country better known for terrorism than tourism. Taking a break from his job as an analyst at Jefferies in London, Cameron’s vacation last month …

F. Ali Cultural, environmental and civil society activists, researchers and development experts are worried about the impact of globalization on indigenous people, their culture and ecology, particularly the second wave of changes that is taking place in the shape of the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) after opening of the Karakoram Highway (KKH) about three decades ago. However, they also …

News Desk Globalization, particularly the second wave of changes that are taking place in the shape of the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) after the opening of the Karakoram Highway (KKH) about three decades ago will have an immense impact on indigenous people, their culture and ecology. There is a need for political will, research-based information to understand the dynamics …

News Desk   SWAT: Malala’s dreams come true as the picturesque Swat Valley will have its women university. The ground breaking of the varsity was performed by an adviser to the prime minister on Tuesday. The federal government has released Rss900 million for the project that was promised by the Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. “I am very happy that a big …

MINGORA: Tourists and trekkers have been flocking to a little-known lake at Kangar Danda in the upper gorges of Sulatanr valley here to enjoy its mysteriously dark and icy waters. The serene lake is located in a deep narrow gorge surrounded by huge mountains with a long glacier at its one end. The lake is accessed after six hours of …