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Maryland has honored Pakistani-American Abdul Hai Sheikh with its 2018 Governor’s Service Award in recognition of his volunteer work for seniors and Syrian refugees. Sheikh worked with Montgomery County Muslim Foundation (MCMF) to form a group...

The services that Montgomery County Muslim Foundation offers may not be unusual for a welfare organization. But it is the manner the MCMF embraces diversity and encourages community participation that distinguishes it from other organizations. With...

Pakistan’s new ambassador to the United States Ali Jehangir Siddiqui invited Pakistani-Americans to be part of collective efforts to put Pakistan back on the track of high economic growth and turn into a dynamic country. He...

Nuchhi Currier addressing a rally Photo: Facebook Page It was a crisp, shiny and a pleasant early afternoon. We were sitting in a beautiful patio of the Woman’s National Democratic Club (WNDC) with its president Nuchhi...

Image: GW Masonic Memorial, CreditL: ALXCHO/via Wikimedia Commons Following a spate of deadly school shootings  in several American cities, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam and Governor Larry Hogan of Maryland have announced a unique training event for...

A prominent Pakistani-American businessman has pledged to fund journalism undergraduate scholarship through Pakistani-American Press Association, a newly formed body of journalists. Mossadaq Chughtai said at an event on Saturday he will contribute a minimum of $...

A scene after snowfall in Alexandria, Virginia on Wednesday, Photo: Views and News By early Wednesday afternoon, the snow storm had covered Washington metro area with several inches of snow, flakes bedecking the trees on the...

Asian American Chamber of Commerce will celebrate outstanding individuals, small business, corporations and non-profits from Washington metro area at its Jewels of Asia gala on May 10. Jewels of Asia gala is an annual trademark event...

Photo: Skyline of Tysons Corner at sunset, Credit :Grayscapturedmoments/Wikimedia Commons Amazon is holding out the multi-billion prize of its second headquarters but staying silent about which cities it considers as front-runners among those competing to house...

Photo: Author American minorities have been the target of political rhetoric and discrimination since last year’s election which saw President Donald Trump claim the White House. Anti-Semitic attacks have sharply risen this past year according to...