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Prominent Pakistani-American lawyer Zarrar Sehgal to serve on APF Board
The American Pakistan Foundation welcomes Zarrar Sehgal, Head of the Banking and Finance practice area at Clifford Chance, to its board of directors. He is a partner in Clifford Chance’s U.S. Finance and Restructuring Group, and...June 7, 2018 1009 0 -
Secretary Pompeo discusses US-Pakistan relations with Army Chief Bajwa
U.S. Secretary of State Mikeo Pompeo Wednesday spoke with Pakistani Chief of Army Staff Qamar Bajwa and discussed relations between the two countries and the importance of fighting all terrorists in the region. “They discussed ways...June 6, 2018 941 0 -
U.S. added 223,000 jobs in May; unemployment down to 3.8%
Wall Street New Yok, Photo: SA 3.0/Wikimedia Commons The United States economy added 223,000 jobs in May, indicating strength of the market and growth while unemployment rate fell down to 3.8 percent. Releasing the latest job...June 1, 2018 1483 0 -
Mortgage rates climb to the highest level in seven years
Image Credit: Freddie Mac The mortgage rates have reached the highest level in the last seven years as the U.S. enters the peak home sales season. The 30-year fixed mortgage rate edged up to 4.61 percent,...May 19, 2018 1196 0 -
10 including Pakistani exchange student killed in Texas school shooting
Law enforcement respond to shooting at Santa Fe High School in Texas, Photo: Screenshot/ABC Ten people were killed in a shooting in Santa Fe High School in Texas on Friday including a Pakistani exchange student Sabica...May 19, 2018 1388 0 -
Virginia’s unemployment drops to the lowest rate in more than a decade
Tysons Corner sunset, Photo Credit: Grayscapturedmoments /Wikimedia Commons The unemployment rate in Virginia is down to 3.3%, the lowest level in more than a decade while labor force expansion has reached a record high. Governor Ralph Northam...May 18, 2018 718 0 -
Brookings Institution discussion looks at ways to address inequality
Photo: Ludovic Bertron from New York City, Usa (Miss Liberty @ Sunset)/Wikimedia Commons At a time when the U.S. appears to have stabilized decent economic growth and unemployment rate is the lowest in about two decades,...May 16, 2018 1364 0 -
Oil gulping China and India may sustain Iranian exports after U.S. re-imposes sanctions
As the second largest and the sixth largest world economies respectively, China and India are oil gulping countries. Will they be able to offset any impact of the U.S. re-imposed sanctions against Iran after President Trump...May 15, 2018 961 0 -
Most Americans favor limits on political campaign spending
Photo: A screenshot of a Republican primary debate in November 2015 A huge majority – 77% – of the American public favors that “there should be limits on the amount of money individuals and organizations” can...May 13, 2018 783 0 -
Pakistan’s new envoy expected to be in Washington D.C. later this month
Photo: Screenshot/JS Bank YouTube Pakistan’s new ambassador to the United States Ali Jehangir Siddiqui is expected to begin his assignment toward the end of May. The Pakistani embassy in Washington D.C. has received the agrement from...May 10, 2018 1040 0
