Thursday, December 5th, 2019
3 creative ways you can enjoy pomegranates this winter
For a fruit that Greek mythology refers to as ‘the fruit of the dead’, the pomegranate is rather vibrant and beautiful; certainly not what you would expect after hearing that grisly moniker. The ruby red seeds encased in the reddish shell are more reminiscent of prosperity and abundance rather than death. And that is certainly how the pomegranate has been depicted in much of religion, culture and art — as a symbol of fertility and abundance, and even as a fruit of paradise. Native to the Mediterranean region, Iran andRead More
UK agency takes possession of tycoon’s property in London
LONDON: A day after news of British authorities accepting £190 million settlement offer from the family of Malik Riaz made international headlines, the National Crime Agency (NCA) — which spearheaded the investigation into the real estate magnate’s assets in the United Kingdom — issued a statement which contradicted his stance on the sale of the Hyde Park flat in question. Malik Riaz Hussain@MalikRiaz_ Some habituals are twisting the NCA report 180 degrees to throw mud at me. I sold our legal & declared property in UK to pay 190M £ to SupremeRead More
Bukhara, Uzbekistan: 18 Amazing Things to See and Do
Bukhara (also spelled Buxoro) is the shopping mecca in Uzbekistan. You can’t enter a madrasah or walk down any of the pedestrian-friendly roads in the Old Town District without seeing the amazing hand-woven textiles that Uzbekistan is famous for. If you want to pick up a few Uzbek souvenirs during your trip, Bukhara is the place to do it! Aside from shopping, Bukhara is also filled with gorgeous mosques and madrasahs that have been expertly restored. There are 140 protected buildings to be exact. The architecture here isn’t as flashy as it isRead More
Much ado about extension, by Ansar Mahmood Bhatti
Government has another option of filing a review petition in the apex court. The scope of review petitions, by and large, is very limited however the govt would definitely like to avail this option as some of the members of Federal Cabinet have also hinted at filing a review petition. The extension of Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa generated a heated debate both at home and abroad after the apex court of Pakistan suddenly took up the case and within no time announced its verdict asking theRead More
AUSTRALIAN FILM EXPLORES DIFFICULT THEMES
The Australian High Commissioner to Pakistan, Dr Geoffrey Shaw, today hosted a screening of the Australian film Guilty and participated in a panel discussion on its themes. The event was part of the annual Human Rights Reel film festival organised by the European Union and United Nations in the run up to International Human Rights Day. Dr Shaw commended the film festival as a constructive way to foster public discussion about human rights. The Australian entry explored difficult themes around the death penalty. “The film Guilty is a thoughtful and sensitive work about MyuranRead More
Commander Royal Bahrain Naval Force visits Naval Headquarters
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – Commander Royal Bahrain Naval Force, Rear Admiral Mohammad Yusuf Al Asam visited Naval Headquarters, Islamabad and called on Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi in his office. Upon arrival at Naval Headquarters, the visiting dignitary was received by Chief of the Naval Staff. A smartly turned out contingent of Pakistan Navy presented the Guard of Honour. The dignitary was introduced to the Principal Staff Officers at Naval Headquarters. Later, Rear Admiral Mohammad Yusuf AlAsamcalled on Chief of the Naval Staff inRead More