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Trump looks forward to meeting new Pakistani leader; wants great US-Pakistan relationship
In the wake of Pakistan’s help toward initiating an Afghan peace process, President Donald Trump has said his administration wants to have a great relationship with the South Asian country and looks forward to meeting with...January 3, 2019 1736 0 -
New Yorkers defy rain to welcome 2019
New Yorkers defied drenching rains on Monday night to greet 2019 with colorful confetti and sparkling lights at the Times Square, which also drew thousands of visitors to the start of the new year festivity. As...January 1, 2019 1053 0 -
Pakistani author to publish interpretation of Heer Waris Shah in six volumes
Waris Shah was deeply conscious of the literary craftsmanship and the profundity of thought that had gone into the writing of his epic poem Heer. In fact, upon completion of his magnum opus, Shah declared that...December 26, 2018 1869 0 -
Post Office in Virginia named after fallen Pakistani-American army hero Khan
Khizr Khan and Ghazala Khan, parents of fallen Army Captain Humayun Khan A post office in Charlottesville, Virginia, has been named after fallen Army Captain Humayun Khan – son of Pakistani-American couple Khizr Khan and Ghazala...December 25, 2018 11352 0 -
Imran Khan sees hope for Afghan peace as Pakistan assists U.S. talks with Taliban representatives
In a promising diplomatic move, Pakistan arranged face-to-face meeting between a top U.S. envoy and the warring Afghan Taliban as part of efforts to kickstart peace process to end the conflict in Afghanistan. Washington’s Special Envoy...December 18, 2018 1587 1 -
Elementary school in Texas named after Malala
An elementary school in Fort Bend, Texas has been named after Pakistani Nobel Laureate Malala Yousafzai in recognition of her commitment to the cause of education. Malala led a brave fight against the Taliban ideology with...December 18, 2018 2189 0 -
Ibn Khaldun and Weber – Differences and similarities between the two sociological inquiries
The ideas of Max Weber, a German sociologist living in the university towns of Bismarckian Germany, and Ibn Khaldun, a sociologist of tribal societies born almost half a millennium earlier on the edge of the Sahara...December 15, 2018 1803 0 -
Sulayman Nyang’s enormous contribution to understanding of Islam
Image Credit: Dr. Sultan Chaudhry/www.sultandds.com When attorney-at-law and author Mowahid Hussain Shah invited me to attend his talk at Howard University a few years ago, I was excited to be part of the colloquium that would...December 11, 2018 1741 0 -
The disconnect – Half of the world’s population still not using the Internet
For people already connected to the superhighway of information and commerce, it might just be a news story that now half of the world’s population uses the Internet. But for millions – still not using the...December 9, 2018 1078 0 -
Pakistani-American hosts Israeli, Palestinian doctors bonding to treat suffering humanity
“In the sufferer, let me see only the human being,” Dr. Sargit Arbel Alon said as she emphasized the human connection that drives her work in the conflict zone. Dr. Alon, an Israeli obstetrician and gynecologist,...December 5, 2018 1678 0