Travelling over the summer holidays: 5 destinations to beat the heat As record heat bears down on Pakistan, greener (and cooler) pastures are no doubt on everyone’s minds. With Eid... Updated 29 May, 2024 04:51pm
Life & Style Brussels seeks UNESCO heritage mark for puppetry, flower carpet BRUSSELS: Brussels is looking to protect two of its historical traditions: rod puppetry and a 1,680-square-metre... Published 03 Apr, 2024 10:43am
Life & Style Ancient city that could bridge Turkey and Armenia’s bitter divide KARS, Turkey: Look at this stone bridge,“ said writer Vedat Akcayoz pointing to the crumbling stumps of a... Published 19 Mar, 2024 03:43pm
Life & Style Croatia’s tourist hotspot Dubrovnik seeks to reclaim city for locals DUBROVNIK, Croatia: Croatia’s historic city of Dubrovnik aims to lure back locals priced out by high tourist prices... Published 15 Mar, 2024 01:52pm
World US team leaves Saudi Arabia early over kippah row WASHINGTON: A US delegation on religious freedom said Monday it cut short its visit to Saudi Arabia after one of its... Published 13 Mar, 2024 06:32am
World Russia war damages $3.5bn worth of Ukraine heritage: UN PARIS: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has caused around $3.5 billion worth of damage to the country’s heritage and... Published 13 Feb, 2024 10:59pm
Pakistan International education day: AKU launches innovative academic programme KARACHI: The Aga Khan University Institute for Educational Development (AKU-IED) launched its newest academic... Published 26 Jan, 2024 04:58am
Pakistan US pledges over $320K to Balochistan’s Mehrgarh Museum? KARACHI: US Ambassador to Pakistan Donald Blome and Chief Minister of Balochistan Ali Mardan Khan Domki launched the... Published 24 Jan, 2024 05:07am
Pakistan ‘Country needs smart solutions to combat current challenges’ ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training, Madad Ali Sindhi Monday emphasized on adopting... Published 16 Jan, 2024 05:44am
Editorials Journalists in conflict zones EDITORIAL: In a highly disturbing but hardly surprising development, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and... Published 24 Dec, 2023 04:00am
World UNESCO recognises Ramazan meal tradition of Iftar TEHRAN: The UN cultural agency on Wednesday recognised Iftar, the meal that breaks the daytime fast during the ... Published 07 Dec, 2023 04:35am
Life & Style France in one-year ‘battle’ to reopen Notre-Dame PARIS: Workers at Paris’s emblematic Notre-Dame cathedral have one year, starting on Friday, to finish restoring the... Published 05 Dec, 2023 04:26pm
World ‘City of jinn’: magical myths haunt ancient Omani oasis BAHLA: Deep in Oman’s parched interior, the ancient oasis town of Bahla abounds with myths of camel-eating,... Published 20 Nov, 2023 12:03pm
Pakistan Pakistan re-elected to Unesco Executive Board for 2023-27 ISLAMABAD: Pakistan was re-elected to the Executive Board of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural... Published 17 Nov, 2023 06:06am
World Russia strikes Odesa, damaging museum, injuring 8 KYIV: Russian strikes overnight in the southern Ukrainian region of Odesa left eight people wounded and damaged a... Published 07 Nov, 2023 06:33am
Opinion BRICS success challenges the US-led dominance! The world is witnessing seismic shifts across economic, geopolitical, and cultural lines, and the ongoing conflict... Published 01 Oct, 2023 02:59am
Pakistan Pakistan Alliance for Girls Education selected for UNESCO Prize laureates LAHORE: Pakistan Alliance for Girls Education (Islamabad) has been selected as one of the two laureates of 2023... Published 01 Oct, 2023 02:59am
Life & Style UNESCO adds Iran caravanserais to heritage sites list TEHRAN: The United Nations cultural organisation on Sunday added many of Iran's caravanserais, roadside rest stops... Published 17 Sep, 2023 10:36pm
Life & Style Venice avoids being added to UNESCO list of endangered sites ROME: A UNESCO committee has decided not to add Venice to the organisation’s World Heritage List in Danger,... Published 15 Sep, 2023 01:18pm
World Modi hails Saudi ties after ‘historic’ route unveiled NEW DELHI: India hailed its “strategic” partnership with oil-rich Saudi Arabia on Monday, days after unveiling a... Published 11 Sep, 2023 03:40pm
World Morocco survivors seek aid as earthquake toll passes 2,100 MOULAY BRAHIM: Survivors of Morocco’s deadliest earthquake in more than six decades struggled to find food, water... Updated 10 Sep, 2023 09:39pm
World Morocco quake kills more than 1,000 people The 6.8-magnitude quake struck mountainous area 72 kilometres (45 miles) southwest of tourist hotspot Marrakesh Updated 09 Sep, 2023 06:35pm
Life & Style Venice to start charging visitors entry fee next year VENICE, Italy: Venice plans to experiment with an admission fee of 5 euros($5.35) for day trippers next year to try... Published 06 Sep, 2023 01:31pm
World UN condemns deadly Russian attack on Ukraine city CHERNIHIV: A Russian missile strike on Ukraine’s northern city of Chernihiv killed seven people and wounded 148, the... Published 20 Aug, 2023 12:12pm
Pakistan PTA formulating ‘digital gender inclusion strategy’ ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) is in the process of formulation of “Digital Gender... Published 20 Aug, 2023 03:20am
Perspectives Global travel demand: short-lived or will the trend sustain? Amid challenge of climate change, there is definitely going to be talk on 'sustainable tourism' Updated 17 Aug, 2023 09:34pm
Life & Style UNESCO recommends putting Venice on heritage danger list PARIS: The UN’s cultural agency UNESCO on Monday recommended that Venice be added to its list of world heritage in... Published 01 Aug, 2023 01:37pm
World US First Lady says ‘proud’ of return to UNESCO PARIS: US First Lady Jill Biden said on Tuesday she and her husband Joe were proud that their country had rejoined... Published 26 Jul, 2023 06:17am
World Russia strikes Odesa cathedral, Putin claims counteroffensive 'failed' KYIV: Russia's latest strike on Odesa on Sunday killed two people and severely damaged a historic Orthodox ... Published 23 Jul, 2023 11:17pm
Pakistan Book-launch ceremony held ISLAMABAD: The book launch event of “Extremism and Counter-Extremism Narratives in Pakistan: An Analysis of... Published 16 Jun, 2023 06:27am