Pakistan's First Female Architect Delivers Bamboo-Built Relief Shelters to Flooded Countryside
Yasmeen Lari, now 81, is the cofounder of the Heritage Foundation of Pakistan, which is making bamboo huts for flooded Pakistanis.
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Whales Once Walked Along the Coasts of North America … Wait, What?
A tooth found in North Carolina was identified recently as perhaps coming from a 4-legged whale that swam all the way from Pakistan.
'Mating Glaciers' High up in Pakistan's Mountains Could Yield Climate Change Gamechanger
The method has a high success rate—with glacier grafting project demonstrating an 80% longevity out of 19 glacier babies.
Pakistani Man is True Hero in Dramatic Cable Car Rescue After Youths Were Stranded 15 Hours-WATCH
Sahib Khan and his older brother Nasir volunteered to rescue the remaining 7, having some experience through their cablecar business.
Politician Declared Winner But Gives Up His Seat When He Learns of Election Interference on his Behalf
Candidate Rehman was declared the winner, but after he discovered that votes were rigged in his favor, he refused to accept the victory.
Doctor Uses Table Salt to Bring Down Cost of Artificial Skin Grafts From $900 to $5 Per Square Inch
This ingenious new method of cultivating artificial skin could offer new hope for burn victims and acid attack survivors around the world.
For First Time in 72 Years, Sikhs Can Visit One of Their Holiest Sites Thanks to New Peace Corridor
Thousands of Sikh pilgrims can now travel visa-free from their village in India to visit the second holiest site of their religion in Pakistan.
UPDATE: 'World's Loneliest Elephant' Finally Headed For Sanctuary After Pakistan Ordered Him Released From Zoo
An elephant named Kavaan spent nearly a decade without a playmate in an Islamabad zoo. Now, he is finally moving to a sanctuary in Cambodia.
Cher Sheds Tears of Joy as Pakistan's 'Loneliest Elephant' Wins Bid For Freedom
Pakistan has set up an 8-member panel to find Kaavan 'the loneliest elephant' a suitable home after a ruling by the High Court ordered his freedom.
Pakistan Hires Thousands of Newly-Unemployed Laborers for Ambitious 10 Billion Tree-Planting Initiative
By relaunching the tree-planting initiative during the novel coronavirus outbreaks, the Pakistani government has created 63,000 jobs for unemployed workers.
'World's Loneliest Elephant' Kavaan Finally Reaches New Home, Gets Hugs From Cher And New Pachyderm Pal
Kavaan the world's loneliest elephant has reached his forever home in a wildlife sanctuary after an epic mission to transport him to Cambodia.
Pakistan Meets the UN Climate Goals One Decade Before Deadline in Continuation of Green Economic Legacy
Pakistan recently met its commitments to UN Sustainable Development Goal 13: urgent action against climate change through a variety of different policies.
Pakistan Sees Record Drop in Terrorism Last Year, With Attacks Down 45% Compared to 2019.
In Pakistan military spokespersons detailed the dramatic fall in terrorist activity in the country, down 97% in some cases.
Flying Squirrel as Big As a Cat Discovered in Himalayas, 'One of the least known mammals on Earth'
A reexamination of one of the world's rarest mammals finds it's actually three distinct species, that like in the Himalayas, and Yunnan.
Man in Pakistan Needed Surgery in Alabama - Got So Much Love That He Invited the Entire City to His Wedding
After a medical-related trip to Birmingham left an impression of love and kindness, a Pakistani man invited the whole city to his wedding.
Oscar Winning Film Spurs Pakistan's Leader to Action on Honor Killings
Amid the glitz and glamour of the Academy Awards on February 28, one deadly serious documentary was busy changing the world.
Global Terrorist Attacks Down 13 Percent in 2015
A new State Department report showed the number of terror-related attacks around the world dropped by 13 percent in 2015.
Muslim Farmers Build Church for Christian Neighbors in Pakistan -Video
In a region known for religious violence, Muslim farmers in Pakistan are putting money and muscles together to help build a church for the Christians there.
Muslims Pitch in to Help Catholic Neighbors Rebuild Church Destroyed in Storm
Muslim villagers are helping their Christian neighbors raise money to rebuild a Catholic church destroyed by monsoon rains in Pakistan.
This Firefighter has Taught Thousands of Poor Pakistanis How to Read (MUST-SEE)
A Pakistani firefighter has taught thousands of impoverished kids to read, running an informal classroom in a city park for 30 years in his spare time.
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