Jashn-e-Azadi calls for celebrating and appreciating the people who made us proud. Its the time to count our achievements as a nation and don't forget to count the blessings of being a Pakistani! Here is the list of all Pakistanis who made their way into the Guinness Book of World Records. Largest Volunteer Ambulance Organization Abdul Sattar Edhi (Pakistan) began his ambulance service in 1948, ferrying injured people to hospital. Today, his radio-linked network includes 500 ambulances all over Pakistan, and attracts funds ... Read More

Young Pak author making literary waves The world is growing more interested in literature from Pakistan and Afghanistan because it wants to understand certain events that have taken place in the two countries, says Pakistani author Ali Sethi, 24, one of the youngest literary sensations from the sub-continent. He is the son of Najam Sethi a known journalist from Pakistan. "President Barack Obama has introduced this Af-Pak (Afghanistan-Pakistan) strategy and lumped the two nations together. It is unfair. Pakistan should have been ... Read More

DUBAI — Pakistan’s Twenty20 World Cup hero Shahid Afridi has an uncomplicated style of batting — hitting the ball cleanly and clearing the fence effortlessly. The flamboyant cricketer has almost the same attitude even during a conversation — he comes across as straight, cheerful and simple. In short, an uncomplicated and cool person. The aggressive all-rounder, who helped Pakistan clinch the Twenty20 World Cup, talked about the team’s World Cup triumph, his transformation as a match-winning bowler, controlled aggression, Test chances ... Read More

Stanford University takes on board Pakistani Media Professional to advise on Global Media Development and Journalism in Pakistan. While surfing on the net, browsing my favorite news sites i.e. The Wall Street Journal and the allvoices.com, I was truly happy to see a young and dynamic Pakistani to make headlines for Pakistan. The appointment of Amir Jahangir as the program advisor to the VINNOVA-Stanford Research Center of Innovation Journalism has re-emphasized my faith in the hard work ... Read More

"Ali Moin Nawazish" should become a household name, an ideal and a role model for the students in Pakistan. He appeared in 23 A-Level exams and scored A grades in 21 of them! breaking the previous record of 13 A's.He made his way to the Guinness Book of World Records, clearing 23 A-Level subjects and securing A Grade in 21 of them. This is not an easy record to be broken. I think it shows more than intelligence because lots of ... Read More