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‘Pakistan brimming with investment opportunities’
Vanessa O’ Brien has been a prominent financial expert and business executive for years. But economics is not the only area of her expertise. She is a seasoned mountaineer, the first American woman to surmount K-2...October 25, 2019 1781 0 -
Imran Khan eyes investment to mine Pakistan’s massive gold reserves
Prime Minister Imran Khan has said Pakistan hopes to have large investments into mining its gold reserves in southwestern province of Balochistan, which is said to hold one of the largest mineral deposits in the world....October 22, 2019 986 0 -
Kashmir crisis be seen in the context of Indian BJP’s nationalism project – Ilhan Omar
Arguing that the U.S. should not ignore democratic values in its relationship with India, Congresswoman Ilhan Omar said at a hearing on Tuesday that Washington should see the situation in Indian-administered Kashmir as part of the...October 22, 2019 1278 0 -
Mehwish Hayat vows to be a voice for girls’ rights as Goodwill Ambassador
Actress Mehwish Hayat got more recognition for her talents this week when Pakistan appointed her a Goodwill Ambassador for Girls’ Rights. The recipient of the prestigious civilian award, Tamgha-e-Imtiaz, Hayat, announced about her appointment in a...October 12, 2019 1300 0 -
Asian American Business Summit & Expo on Oct. 24 offers growth opportunity – Chamber president
With a goal to provide networking opportunity for small business growth in Washington metro area, the 10th Annual Asian American Business Summit & Expo will take place on October 24 in Silver Spring, Maryland. Asian American...October 10, 2019 939 0 -
Tributes galore for Reema Khan in celebration of Pride of Performance award
The venue for the late summer event was Des Pardes Restaurant in Springfield Virginia and the organizers Society of Urdu Literature. The banquet hall of the newest Pakistani cuisine place was packed as a number of...October 3, 2019 2424 0 -
Houthi attacks on Saudi oil plants inflame Saudi-Iranian tensions amid energy supply concerns
Tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran soared dramatically after Yemen’s Houthis rebels conducted drone attacks on kingdom’s two major oil processing plants on Saturday. The Houthi group – which has links with Iran – has claimed...September 15, 2019 638 0 -
U.S. to withdraw 5,400 troops from Afghanistan under a deal with Taliban: Report
Under a deal agreed ‘in principle’ between the United States and the Taliban, Washington would withdraw 5,400 from Afghanistan within 20 weeks once it comes into effect after President Donald Trump’s approval. The deal – revealed...September 3, 2019 712 0 -
Modi still has a chance to reverse India’s self-defeating course – but will he choose to do so?
The early warning signals coming out of India are blaring, as a disaster has been in the making for years. The unfolding crisis – not just in Kashmir but in mainland India – threatens to tear...August 24, 2019 1661 0 -
Russian diplomacy on Kashmir pleases Pakistanis, puzzles Indians
India, which allied itself with the Soviet Union during Cold War era, used Moscow to veto a number of resolutions in the UN Security Council aimed at resolving the Kashmir dispute. In fact, the Soviet Union...August 17, 2019 807 0
