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Will Pakistan use the Panamagate opportunity to cleanse politics of corruption?
Photo: Hamed Malekpour via Wikimedia Commons The damning Supreme Court verdict in the Panamagate case against the Sharif family marks unprecedented moral arraignment of a sitting prime minister from multiple angles – it denudes the highest...April 27, 2017 1264 0 -
One Planet, Many Warnings, Few Actions
A woman with an umbrella walks under the rain in a field, in the background there is a rainbow. photo WMO It was in the midst of Britain’s industrial revolution in the early 19th century that...April 23, 2017 1256 0 -
Preserving cultural heritage means fostering dialogue and peace
Gurdwara Nankana Sahib, Photo by Jeev Wikipedia This year the International Day for Monuments and Sites is dedicated to the theme “Cultural Heritage & Sustainable Tourism.” While designating 2017 as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism...April 20, 2017 1512 0 -
US, Pakistan discuss counterterrorism, Afghan stability as McMaster visits Islamabad
U.S. National Security Advisor Lieutenant General H.R. McMaster discussed cooperative ties with Pakistan’s top political and military leaders on Monday, while emphasizing the need to confront terrorism in all its forms. On his first visit to...April 17, 2017 1154 0 -
Comedian Hasan Minhaj to perform in Washington D.C. on May 20
Hasan Minhaj, a comedian of the Comedy Central fame, will perform in Washington on Saturday, May 20 at an event promising to be a mix of jokes, satire and incisive commentary on a host of issues....April 15, 2017 1462 0 -
‘Pakistan will remain vital to US interests’
As President Donald Trump prepares to deal with South Asia, a new study on Thursday underscored Thursday that Pakistan would remain vital to the United States’ interests in the important region. “First, the United States has to...April 13, 2017 1342 0 -
US engagement considered critical to deescalating South Asian tensions
With South Asia reeling from India-Pakistan tensions and Afghanistan mired in uncertainty, the United States plans to engage with the region as the Trump Administration seeks to define its policy toward the region. Reports in The...April 13, 2017 1218 0 -
US participation in upcoming Moscow talks on Afghanistan vital : Pakistan
US Soldiers watch as two Chinook helicopters fly in to take them back to Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan Nov. 4, 2008. Photo by Spc. Mary L. Gonzalez, CJTF-101 Public Affairs via Wikimedia The United States’ participation...April 9, 2017 1249 0 -
India opposes US peace role; Pakistan welcomes mediation
Kashmir regional map, Image by w:user:Planemad via Wikimedia Commons New Delhi has rejected a United States’ role towards resolving Pakistani-India tensions that afflict the entire region from the possibility of expansion in South Asian trade and...April 6, 2017 1240 0 -
A workshop where professionals volunteer to teach the youth job-hunting, business skills
One weekend each month, a new group of young people in Montgomery county has an opportunity to interact with top experts to acquire skills necessary to hunt better jobs and network for bright professional careers. There is...March 31, 2017 1507 0
