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US condemns attack on shrine; pledges help in Pakistan’s terror fight
Lal Shahbaz Qalandar shrine inside view Photo by Saqib Qayyum via Wikimedia Commons The United States has strongly condemned Thursday’s terror attack against peaceful worshipers at one of Pakistan’s most revered Sufi shrines. The death toll...February 17, 2017 1008 0 -
Terrorists target Sufi shrine in Pakistan
Shrine of Lal Shahbaz Qalandar, Photo by Zainab Arain via Wikimedia Commons In one of the deadliest bombings since a sudden surge of terrorist attacks in Pakistan this week, around 50 people were killed and over...February 16, 2017 1097 0 -
DIG Police among 13 killed in Lahore terror bombing
At least 13 people perished on Monday in the heart of Pakistan when a suicide bomber blew himself up in the middle of a protest rally outside Punjab Assembly in Lahore. The victims included Deputy Inspector...February 13, 2017 971 0 -
Trump expects courts to do ‘what’s right’ on travel ban order
President Donald Trump has asserted that the executive order on travel ban from seven Muslim majority countries is within his powers and expressed the hope that an appeals court would be able to “do what’s right.”...February 8, 2017 829 0 -
Overwhelming majority of Muslims opposing extremism is most vital US ally: Petraeus
Photo by Darren Livingston (Central Intelligence Agency) via Wikimedia Commons Cautioning against allowing portrayal of the fight against terror as a clash of civilizations, former CIA Director David Petraeus has said the huge majority of Muslims...February 2, 2017 1114 0 -
With 2.3 million new jobs, China Pakistan Economic Corridor could help curb extremism
Pakistan took an important step this week toward producing energy from a coal-fired Sahiwal Power plant in Punjab. The 1380 MW plant is part of a series of projects Chinese collaboration is realizing under $ 52...February 1, 2017 1234 0 -
Federal Judge stays deportation of those detained at airports after immigration order
Photo: Screenshot/NY1 A federal judge in New York has issued an emergency stay temporarily halting the removal of individuals detained after President Donald Trump issued an order to suspend entry of immigrants from seven countries. Around...January 29, 2017 987 0 -
Trump says immigration restrictions not Muslim ban
President Donald Trump has denied his administration’s plan to restrict entry of people form mostly Middle Eastern countries having terrorism problem would be a Muslim man. “No it’s not the Muslim ban. But it’s countries that...January 26, 2017 901 0 -
The Trump Administration and the fight against ISIS
President Donald J. Trump, a billionaire real estate tycoon with a lifelong reputation for negotiating tough deals and making lots of money, left no doubt in the minds of those who heard his inaugural address on...January 25, 2017 963 0 -
How Pakistan keeps economic momentum amid political challenges, Indian escalation
Karachi, Pakistan’s largest city Photo by Rahib ALi (Citizen)) , via Wikimedia Commons Lahore’s busiest Mall road remained the theater of protest rallies by politicians, farmers and teachers throughout the year 2016 and capital Islamabad’s...January 2, 2017 1107 0