Section: Pakistan Today (Pakistan)
Parts of crashed Russian plane found in Black Sea
Russian rescuers found Monday the first parts of the Syria-bound military plane that plunged into the Black Sea, as officials dismissed terrorism as a possible cause of the crash that killed all 92 people on board. The Tu-154 jet, whose passengers included more than 60 members of the internationally-renowned Red Army Choir, was heading to...
Tourism in Pakistan
A difficult child of South Asia Estimates show that about 80 million people in Pakistan travel for tourism purposes inside the country annually. But this booming domestic tourism has caught Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) unprepared The time is long gone when countless Americans, British, Canadians, Chinese, Germans, Australians,...
It’s beautiful, it’s Pakistan: Country’s slogan for promoting tourism
Almost every country in the world has adopted a slogan to convince confused holidaymakers to visit their countries. Recently, Family Break Finder shared a map of the slogans, some of which might leave you in splits. Here are some of the most amusing slogans: Pakistan: It’s beautiful – it’s Pakistan India: Incredible India Ukraine:...
Berlin market attack: Tunisia arrests suspect Amri’s nephew
Tunisia on Saturday said it had arrested the nephew of Anis Amri, the suspected Berlin truck attacker gunned down by Italian police, as Germany searched for the militant’s possible accomplices. Tunisia’s interior ministry said the nephew and two other suspects, aged between 18 and 27, were detained on Friday and were members of a...
US-supplied drones disappoint Ukraine at the front lines
Millions of dollars’ worth of US-supplied drones that Kiev had hoped would help in its war against Russian-backed separatists have proven ineffective against jamming and hacking, Ukrainian officials say. The 72 Raven RQ-11B Analog mini-drones were so disappointing following their arrival this summer that Natan Chazin, an advisor to...
The Indicators
As global leadership evolves, so must we Certain unexpected events occurred in 2016. Britain was jolted by ‘Brexit’. This started introvert-looking nationalism. The entire world was stunned by the decisive defeat of Hillary Clinton, a moderate veteran of three decades of public service supported by the establishment, who was the favorite to...
Kremlin says almost all Russia-US dialogue ‘frozen’
The Kremlin said Wednesday that nearly all the communication channels between Moscow and Washington were frozen, local media reported. “Practically all levels of dialogue with the United States are frozen,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Mir TV, state news agency RIA Novosti reported. “We don’t communicate with one another. Or we do...
From Panama Papers to impeachments: 2016 rocked by corruption scandals
From the Panama Papers to the impeachments of the presidents of Brazil and South Korea, 2016 was a year marked by corruption scandals, and by rising public outrage over graft. The question is, will that translate into a lasting demand for cleaner politics? “A new phenomenon” is being seen, said Jose Ugaz, a renowned Peruvian lawyer and the...
Here are the 21 ‘worst’ airlines in the world
North Korea-based Air Koryo has been named the worst airline of 2016, according to leading airline reviewer Skytrax. The aviation rating website assessed airlines on the basis of the quality of their product and services. According to a star-based ranking system, Air Koryo was the only airline on the list to receive a single star. While some...
Ties between Russia and the Taliban worry Afghan, US officials
Afghan and American officials are increasingly worried that any deepening of ties between Russia and Taliban militants fighting to topple the government in Kabul could complicate an already precarious security situation. Russian officials have denied they provide aid to the insurgents, who are contesting large swathes of territory and inflicting...
