Pakistan’s current economic model is not working: World Bank

Pakistan’s current economic model is not working, a top World Bank official has said, underlining that the cash-strapped nation must change policies that have plagued development and benefitted only a few. The remarks by World Bank Country Director Najy Benhassine came in a Policy Vision article, published in the latest UNDP publication. Pakistan’s current economic … Read more

Couple Tells Indian-Origin Man After Taking Over His US Home

The squatters hadn’t paid their mortgage in more than a decade. (Representative pic) An Indian-origin man in New York witnessed a “Christmas miracle” after two squatters who had taken over his home finally moved out. According to the New York Post, Bobby Chawla, whose family purchased the house 22 months ago in a bank auction, … Read more

Mother reunites with missing son on traffic signal after seven years, found him begging in Pakistan

In an emotional reunion reported by Dawn, a mentally challenged former policeman, Mustakeem Khalid, missing since 2016, was discovered begging at Rawalpindi’s Tahli Mohri Chowk on Tuesday. Shaheen Akhtar, his mother, recognized him, leading to an emotional reunion after seven years of separation. Following this discovery, the police took swift action, apprehending four members of … Read more