Tuesday, April 22nd, 2025
Serena Hotels hosts screening of first Burushaski-language film

The screening was part of Serena Hotels’ ongoing Cultural Diplomacy initiative, which supports artistic expression and creative industries as vital tools for cultural preservation and community engagement Mahnoor Ansar/DNA ISLAMABAD, APR 22 – Serena Hotels held a special screening of Hun Dan, a Burushaski-language feature film by filmmaker Karamat Ali, on Mother Earth Day at Islamabad Serena Hotel, in partnership with UNESCO. The event marked a significant cultural milestone as Hun Dan is the first-ever feature film in Burushaski, one of the oldest living languages, currently classified as definitely endangeredRead More
Morocco volunteers on Sahara clean-up mission

M’HAMID EL GHIZLANE, APR 22 (AFP/APP/DNA):It may be the gateway to the vast Sahara desert, but that doesn’t mean it’s free of that modern scourge of the environment — the rubbish humanity discards. In southern Morocco, volunteers are hunting for waste embedded in the sand, and they don’t have to look far. Bottles, plastic bags — “there are all kinds”, noted one helper who has come forward to join the initiative cleaning up the edge of a village bordering the Sahara. The initiative marks the 20th International Nomads Festival,Read More
The Silent Crisis: Child Marriages in Pakistan

By Nabeela Aslam Child marriages are like polio for our social fabric, they cripple the future of our children, especially girls, perpetuate cycles of poverty and inequality, and require a collective effort to eradicate. There is a lot of hue and cry over a small number of polio cases in the entire country, yet no alarm bells ring when it comes to the widespread cases of child marriages, which cripple the social fabric far worse than polio ever could. According to UNICEF, Pakistan has the 6th highest rate of childRead More
Malaysian Foreign Minister Meets with Pakistan Crypto Council CEO to Advance Strategic Digital Finance Alliance

KUALA LUMPUR, APR 22 (DNA):In a pivotal step toward strengthening regional cooperation in the digital economy, the Foreign Minister of Malaysia Mohamad Bin Haji Hasan met with Bilal Bin Saqib, CEO of the Pakistan Crypto Council (PCC), to explore collaborative opportunities in blockchain technology, digital assets, and Shariah-compliant finance. The meeting focused on laying the groundwork for a Pakistan-Malaysia Digital Finance Partnership — a forward-looking initiative aimed at co-developing FATF-compliant, Shariah-aligned digital asset frameworks that can serve as a model for the broader Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). “Malaysia’s leadershipRead More