Brussels, (Unib Rashid) European Commission has launched an EU startup and scaleup strategy to make Europe a great place for starting and growing global technology-driven companies. Startups and scaleups drive innovation and sustainable growth, create high-quality jobs, attract investment and reduce strategic dependencies. However, too many still struggle to take ideas from lab to market or grow at scale within the...
BHM Capital congratulates Lulu Retail Holding on its inclusion in the FTSE Emerging Markets Index.
DUBAI (Tahir Munir Tahir) BHM Capital congratulates the board of directors and executive management of Lulu Retail Holding on its inclusion in the FTSE Emerging Markets Index – a new milestone that reflects the company’s leading position in the retail sector and confirms the global market’s confidence in its performance. This achievement comes as part of a series of successes...
“Zaiqa-e-Mohabbat: When Love Guru Gets Spicy at Table 42”
In the ever-changing menu of Pakistani cinema, “Love Guru” arrives not just as a film — but as a full-course cultural platter. Directed by Nadeem Baig and penned by comedy chef Vasay Chaudhry, this cinematic dish stars none other than Humayun Saeed as the so-called Love Guru — a man who thinks he’s the Michelin Star of flirtation — until...
Tobacco costs Pakistan 164 000 lives and US$ 2.5 billion annually; urgent tax increases can save lives
Islamabad, 27 May 2025, (TW) – The World Health Organization (WHO) warns that Pakistan is losing 164 000 lives and PKR (Pakistani Rupees) 700 billion (approximately US$ 2.5 billion) annually due to the devastating impacts of tobacco on public health and is calling for urgent measures – including increased taxation – to save lives. All tobacco products on the market, without exception and...
Pulwama to Pahalgam: How India’s Propaganda Strategy is Losing Global Credibility
As Orwell once wrote, “In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.” In an age where facts travel faster than fiction, the BJP-RSS narrative around the Pahalgam attack is steadily falling apart under global scrutiny. Pakistan has responded with clear counterarguments, and international observers are growing increasingly skeptical. As India’s record of using such incidents...
Bleeding India with a Thousand Cuts: Pakistan’s Asymmetric Warfare Doctrine
In the high-stakes theater of South Asian geopolitics, where nuclear arsenals, historical grievances, and territorial disputes intersect, Pakistan has developed a strategic approach that shifts the balance of power away from sheer military might and towards more sophisticated, indirect methods. This approach referred to as “Bleeding India with a Thousand Cuts relies on asymmetric warfare to impose substantial strategic costs...
Kashmiris Never Compromised Their Demand for Self-Determination. Dr. Fai
Baltimore, Maryland, USA. May 25, 2025. (TW) __ Dr. Ghulam Nabi Fai, Chairman, World Forum for Peace & Justice was speaking during the 50th Annual Convention of Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA) on the topic of ‘The Struggle of Kashmir: Justice and Freedom of a Forgotten People.’ More than 35,000 people attend the convention who came from all America....
More than 6.1 million workers trained under the Pact for Skills in EU.
Brussels, (Unib Rashid) __ More than 6.1 million people have received training under the Pact for Skills since its launch in 2020, according to the results of the 2024 Pact’s annual survey. Over 3,200 organisations that invest in skills development have now joined the Pact, including industry, social partners, education and training providers, local authorities and employment services. The Pact for Skills is central to delivering...
Pakistan moves to strengthen hazardous waste management in ship recycling sector
KARACHI, – Stakeholders at the two-day workshop on hazardous waste management and ship recycling enhanced their understanding of the Hong Kong Convention, ILO’s Chemical and Occupational Safety and Health Conventions, and legal requirements for worker safety and environmental compliance. Organized by the International Labour Organization (ILO) in collaboration with the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the Ministry of Maritime Affairs...
26 new vaccination centres will serve 750 000 people in underserved areas of Pakistan
Islamabad, 23 May 2025, (TW) – The World Health Organization (WHO), in partnership with the Government of Pakistan, has built 13 prefabricated vaccination centres and initiated the procurement process to deliver 13 additional facilities in underserved areas across the country. Together, the centres will serve a population of over 750 000 people. The 26 centres – funded by GAVI, the Vaccine...