Latest in: 2018
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Pakistan opens Sikh holy place to pilgrims; India says no to dialogue
Pakistan’s prime minister Imran Khan performed opening of the construction of Kartarpur Corridor leading to Gurdwara Darbar Sahib – one of the holiest places for Sikhs located close to Indian border in Pakistan’s Punjab province. With...November 28, 2018 991 0 -
Syrian journalist symbolizing hope for democracy silenced with bullets
As Syria crumbled with countless deaths and destruction, Raed Fares, one of the few remaining figures of the 2011 Syrian movement for democracy, survived several attempts on his life to live as a symbol of resistance...November 26, 2018 5353 0 -
Pakistan hails its new (s)hero in terror fight
Pakistani leaders and people hailed Assistant Superintendent of Police Suhai Aziz Talpur, who led a courageous response to terror attacked on the Chinese consulate in Karachi on Friday. Talpur, who is from lower Sindh, hit headlines...November 23, 2018 2872 1 -
What makes Thanksgiving so joyous?
There is the untiring shopping spree. There are dinners with savory meat dishes and novel turkey recipes. The Macy’s Parade. The football. Rounds of coffee and drinks with friends. All these make the holiday a time...November 22, 2018 1265 0 -
Ayub Ommaya – the Pakistani-American who shaped neurosurgery with multiple inventions
For much of the past decade, negative mentioning of Pakistan and Pakistanis has been a norm in Washington. It was, therefore, a refreshing break to witness a select gathering of a cross-section of Washington luminaries to...November 17, 2018 3305 0 -
American Muslims find political voice as U.S. electorate embraces diversity, inclusion
American Muslims are just one percent of the U.S. population, but they make up 10 percent of the medical practitioners. One of the greatest medical minds in recent history was late Dr. Ayub Ommaya, an illustrious...November 14, 2018 886 0 -
Pakistani-American student wins Brower Youth Award for climate change work
A Pakistani-American teenager Mishka Banuri has won the Brower Youth Award in recognition of her efforts to spotlight climate change issues in the traditionally conservative state of Utah. The 17-year-old from Salt Lake City helped craft...November 11, 2018 3180 0 -
Why states fail to understand the tribes
A woman is traveling with her camel in Baluchistan , Pakistan, Image Credit: Tariqsulemani//Wikimedia Commons I have been fascinated by the relationship between Muslim tribal societies living on the peripheries of modern states and central governments....November 10, 2018 1660 1 -
Pakistani-American Rabeea Collier elected district court judge in Texas
Rabeea Collier, a Pakistani-American with a highly successful record as attorney, has been elected as Judge of the 113th Civil District Court of Harris County, Texas. A native Houstonian, Rabeea Collier, earned a Doctor of Law...November 8, 2018 9946 0 -
Aasia is finally free; Imran Khan government pledges protection
The long nightmare for Aasia Bibi came to an end on Wednesday when the Pakistani Christian, acquitted by the Supreme Court in a blasphemy case, was released from Multan jail. Aasia spent eight years in jail,...November 7, 2018 868 0