Pakistan

Pakistan has a piece of the Moon! It is a gift from the Apollo 17 astronauts to President Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto in 1973. The moon rock is housed in the National Museum of Karachi and was not displayed for many years. However, in 2014, it was included in a special exhibition with the help of NASA engineer Zainab Nagin Cox. Museums all over the world have fascinating and sometimes peculiar artifacts. Take the Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford, for example. It holds a glass bottle that supposedly contains a trapped witch. No one has dared to open it. Meanwhile, in Philadelphia’s Mütter Museum, microscope slides hold sections of Albert Einstein’s brain. Each slice is only 20 microns thick and stained with cresyl violet. Despite the challenges faced by many museums in Pakistan due to neglect, they...

Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government recently announced Rs100 million ($359,901) in aid for the people of Gaza amidst a worsening humanitarian crisis there. This comes as the death toll in the region continues to rise. The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister, Ali Amin Gandapur, has declared an aid package of Rs100 million ($359,901) for Gaza. This announcement comes amidst a devastating situation in Gaza, where over 32,000 people have lost their lives since 7th October 2023 due to ongoing conflicts with Israel. The aid aims to provide relief to the suffering population of Gaza, particularly focusing on essentials like food and medical supplies. The decision reflects Pakistan's solidarity with the oppressed people of Palestine. Barrister Dr. Muhammad Ali Saif, the chief min...

A devastating avalanche struck the popular tourist destination of Naran in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Initial reports indicate that over 20 hotels and residential buildings were buried under the weight of collapsing glaciers. However, this incident raised concerns about substantial financial losses to the local economy. A devastating avalanche triggered by the collapse of two glaciers buried multiple houses and hotels in the renowned tourist destination of Naran, located in the Mansehra District of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P), officials from the Kaghan Development Authority (KDA) reported on Thursday. Naran, situated in the upper Kaghan Valley, draws significant domestic and international tourism, particularly during the summer months. However, the region experiences severe winter conditions ...