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Germany to donate additional £10 million for flood affectees of Pakistan

17Sep

By Muhammad Dastageer Shams1 Comment

Pakistan

Germany to donate additional £10 million for flood affectees of Pakistan

Germany has announced to donate an additional £10 million for flood affectees to Pakistan as International aid. The announcement came in on 15 September. This is not the first time Germany has come forward to help Pakistan. Germany has already given massive support to Pakistan in the early days of this calamity. It has been over a month now that half of Pakistan has been submerged in enormous flooding. Multiple countries from all over the world have come forward to assist Pakistan in overcoming this problem. Germany is the only country so far that has lent help twice during this time of difficulty. It has been over a month since Pakistan was first hit by this major Climate Change crisis. Pakistan didn't realize it would be the first target of the major climate change crisis happening a...

16Sep

By Muhammad Dastageer ShamsNo Comments

Global, Pakistan

Pak Russia Meeting at Samarkand, Good News for Pakistan

A Pak Russia meeting was held today in Samarkand. Pakistani Prime Minister Mr. Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and Russian President Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin met officially today at SCO at Samarkand. The Pak Russia presidents meeting took place in Uzbekistan’s Samarkand city. Both the leaders are in the country to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Official Summit. This is the first time the Pakistani Prime Minister has met the Russian President after the outcast of Imran Khan. The 2 sides decided to officially meet each other to discuss many vital roles and issues. However, the Pak- Russia meeting ended with a lot of good news for both countries. During the meeting held in Uzbekistan, the 2 sides shared their views on many issues. This also included the involvement of Russi...

McDonald’s is ready to use local beef in Pakistan

14Sep

By Aqsa AzamNo Comments

Pakistan

McDonald’s is ready to use local beef in Pakistan

The multinational food chain is ready to experiment with its meat supplies. McDonald's is all set to use local beef instead of importing it due to cost expenses. Al-Shaheer corporation is in consideration to fulfill the restaurant's daily demand. Mcdonald's is the most famous fast food chain in the world. Its franchises are all across the globe and have a vast number of loyal customers. The secret to their success is not compromising on quality and consistent taste of food. Kids of the 90s and even Gen Z are obsessed with their classic fries and kids' meal that came along with a toy. In Pakistan, McDonald's is the most loved and profitable restaurant that you can find in any corner of the country. Looking at the increase in the cost prices, the management of the chain decides to g...

Taxila Station, site of the first Massacres in 1947

21Aug

By Muhammad Dastageer ShamsNo Comments

Pakistan

Taxila Station, site of the first Massacres in 1947

Taxila: Diverse populations have always crossed paths in the East and West. Pakistan is one of the main crossroads in these East-West exchanges. On the way to Taxila museum, a left turn reveals an old colonial building with a shed and a police picket indicating a Taxila railway station. The picket door has an iron plate engraved with the name 'Taxila Cantt Junction' on the top. During the Persian Achaemenid Empire of Darius I (522-486 BC), both the Gandhara region and the Indian subcontinent forged links with the West. A network of interconnected commercial, trading relationships among various regions had not yet been established. These interactions have become more efficient and frequent over time. Alexander of Macedonia led expeditions towards the east during this time, w...

Dr. Ruth Pfau: Remembering on her 5th death anniversary

16Aug

By Muhammad Dastageer Shams3 Comments

Pakistan

Dr. Ruth Pfau: Remembering on her 5th death anniversary

In a tribute to late German-born Dr. Ruth Pfau on the fifth anniversary of her death, Pakistan's Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif stressed that role models like her strengthen faith in humanity. In the early hours of the morning on 10 August 2017, Dr. Ruth Pfau passed away at the Aga Khan University Hospital, around 4:00 a.m. Dr Ruth admitted to the hospital on 4 August for respiratory problems and put on a ventilator on 6 August. Nevertheless, the doctors decided to take her off the ventilator since she had asked them to do so. In addition to kidney and heart disease, Dr. Ruth had been undergoing treatment for several years. There is now a possibility of preventing and even curing leprosy, a disfiguring and stigmatizing ailment also known as Hansen's disease, if it is diag...