Latest in: 2019
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Pakistani-American’s Pandak Farms investment gets recognition with EME agreement
In a heartwarming news for overseas Pakistanis, a Pakistani-American’s pioneering Pandak Farms has entered into an agreement with prestigious EME Center of Innovation and Entrepreneurship to collaborate in the areas of research, development and business. Pandak...July 19, 2019 3218 0 -
Trump-Khan meeting will be a win-win for US, Pakistan: Sajid Tarar
Sajid Tarar, a Pakistani-American close to the Trump White House, believes that the July 22 meeting between President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Imran Khan would be a breakthrough moment toward mutually beneficial US-Pakistan relations. Tarar,...July 18, 2019 2807 0 -
Pakistan’s parallels between 1992 Cricket World Cup win and 2019 campaign mystify fans
Twenty-seven years after celebrating their first ever World Cup victory, Pakistani cricketers and fans are amazed alike at the similarities that their campaigns in the two competitions have thrown up. For many of us, who have...June 28, 2019 1130 0 -
Trump launches 2020 reelection campaign with vow to ‘keep America great’
President Donald Trump formally opened his 2020 reelection campaign in Florida Wednesday, making it clear that he would continue to reverberate his 2016 successful campaign rhetoric with appeal to his base with a mix of rhetoric...June 19, 2019 758 0 -
What is the way forward for Pakistan when 56% of budget goes to debt servicing?
So, what has forced Pakistan to come up with a bleak budget for the new year? Is it the dismal growth at just over three percent of GDP, the fulfilment of IMF bailout conditions or sloganeering...June 12, 2019 801 0 -
U.S. says prepared to hold talks with Iran without preconditions
The United States is calming down fears of another conflict in the broader Middle East with the top American diplomat’s latest statement that holds out the possibility of Washington holding talks with Iran without any preconditions....June 2, 2019 764 0 -
V&N Image of the Day: The Sun and the world
Image Credit: David Salik Today’s Views and News Featured Image of the Day is a picture taken by photographer David Salik. The Maryland landscape is full of bright light under a shining sun and evokes many...June 1, 2019 944 0 -
Modi’s reelection heightens concerns over future of Indian Muslims
Jama Masjid Delhi, Image Credit: Shashwat_Nagpal/Wikimedia India has for centuries been one of the most diverse countries but Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s reelection for another five-year term has raised questions about the future of the...May 24, 2019 818 0 -
IMF to support Pakistan with $6 billion package over three years
Following extensive deliberations, the International Monetary Fund and Pakistan have agreed on a 39-month Extended Fund Arrangement (EFF) under which the Fund will loan Pakistan $6 billion. The bailout package is subject to IMF management approval....May 12, 2019 875 0 -
Jewels of Asia Gala to recognize outstanding businesses and entrepreneurs in May
The Asian American Chamber of Commerce will host ‘Jewels of Asia‘ Awards Gala on May 3. The event to be held at the Sheraton Tysons Corner will celebrate the chamber’s 10th anniversary. “We will recognize individuals, small...April 23, 2019 3152 0