Pakistani Province Grows 750 Million Trees
A massive tree planting effort has provided jobs to 500,000 impoverished people, and will plant 1 billion saplings by the end of 2018.
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Pakistan Opens First Ever Violence Against Women Center
The centers are expected to be a stronghold for seeking justice against abusers of Pakistani women – a foothold that the nation has never had before.
Captain's Crew Saved Thanks to Miracle Ten Dollar Bill
By the time 22 Pakistani sailors had made it to safe harbor off the tip of Texas on the eve of Thanksgiving in 1998, they had no fuel, no power, no water, no passports, and were starving. They had been surviving on one hope -- to make it to U.S. waters.
Instead of Motherhood Claiming Crucial Physicians, Tech Connects Stay-at-Home Doctors to the Poor
The innovative project has already helped female doctors treat over 550,000 needy patients across the country.
Muslims in Town Adopt a Sacred Hindu Tenet So They Won't Hurt the Feelings of Their Religious Neighbors
The Muslim residents of this district are not forced to abstain from their practice, rather they choose to do it out of respect for their Hindu neighbors.
New York Cab Driver Returns Bag of Cash, $32,859
a 71-year-old woman left a leather satchel filled with her life's savings in cash on the back seat of a cab. The driver knew what to do next. He turned it in to police.
Malala is Inspiration for Her Mother To Go Back To School
Malala Yousafzai has inspired millions of women and girls to stand up for their right to an education. Her mother turned out to be one of them
Civilian Experts on Farming and Governance Will Expand U.S. Commitments to Afghanistan, Pakistan
Even after U.S. forces have left Afghanistan, U.S. civilians will remain to help the country build its democratic institutions and restore its agricultural economy, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton told the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee this week.
Humans of New York Raises $2M for Humans of Pakistan Living in Bondage
The photographer behind "Humans of New York" wanted to raise $100,000 to help people trapped in "bonded labor" in Pakistan. His fans gave him $2mil instead.
Malala Turns 18 Today: She Has Big News for Fans and Syrian Refugee Girls
Today is Malala Yousafzai's 18th birthday and she celebrated by opening a new school for Syrian refugee girls, and sharing a documentary trailer about her life.
Pakistani Teen Malala Yousafzai Wins $67K EU Human Rights Prize
Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani girl who was shot in the head when she was 14 by the Taliban for advocating for education rights for girls, has won the top EU prize for human rights, along with$67,000. Now 16 and fully recovered after hospitalization in the UK, Malala is also favored to win the Nobel Peace Prize this year.
She's Officially Celestial: Malala Gets Astroid Named After Her
She fought for girls' rights, survived an assassination attempt, and won the Nobel Peace Prize all by the time she was 17 years old. Now Malala Yousafzai has a celestial body named after her.
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