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South Asia is likely to remain a key area of focus for the United States as it has wide-ranging economic and security interests in the region. Recent skirmishes along the Line of Control in disputed Kashmir region...

Pakistan’s outgoing army chief Gen. Raheel Sharif has been showered with praise from across the country for his professionalism that saw his forces combat terrorism in the tribal areas and elsewhere with unprecedented success. But that...

Photo by Gage Skidmore via Wikimedia Commons Reminding President-elect Donald Trump of his pledge to be leader for all Americans, over 100 civil rights and faith organizations have urged him to “forcefully, unequivocally and consistently” condemn...

Photo by Lorie Shaull via Wikimedia Commons Keith Ellison, the first American Muslim to be elected to the House of Representatives, has announced his candidacy for Democratic National Committee chairman, as Democrats seek to reconnect with...

“I pay tribute to the courage of all media personnel who put their lives on the line for the sake of truth,” UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on the occasion of International Day to End Impunity for...

EDITORIAL BOARD There is a pattern with Pakistani politics that despite the obvious benefits of democracy, some segments including those genuinely frustrated with economic deprivation, and a typical class of politicians – motivated by self-interest- show...

There’s little more than a week to go before Election Day, and with balloting just around the corner, the candidates and the media and many millions of voters are paying increasing attention to the candidates and...

In a bid to improve civil-military relations, soured by a controversial news item published in an English newspaper, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has removed Pervaiz Rasheed from the post of federal minister for information. The ministry...

American Muslims should translate their growing political participation into wider representation at legislative and administrative levels in order to have mainstream influence, Congressman Andre Carson said. “It is important that we recognize that we have voice,...

During the course of a day, he pursues so many tasks – considering them as his duties – that even to his close associates Tufail Ahmad defies description. It is difficult to bracket his work into one...