Latest in: Opinion
-
Trump sends envoy, letter to Khan for Pakistan help on Afghan peace
After a year of censure and suspension of aid to Pakistan, President Donald Trump has sought the longstanding ally’s support to push Taliban into Afghan peace negotiations. On Tuesday Pakistani officials confirmed that the U.S. President has...December 3, 2018 923 0 -
What Bush’s handling of the collapse of the iron curtain tells us
Featured Image President Reagan, VP Bush and Secretary General USSR Gorbachev Extracted from file on Wikimedia The passing away of president George H.W. Bush provides a moment of reflection on the 1989 momentous turn of the...December 3, 2018 1412 0 -
‘Let’s put out the fire and build bridges’
Image: Author Akbar signing German Ambassador Emily Haber’s copy of Journey into Europe Just before Thanksgiving, Ambassador Akbar Ahmed, the former High Commissioner from Pakistan to the UK and Ireland and the Ibn Khaldun Chair of...November 30, 2018 2002 0 -
CNN fires Marc Lamont Hill after author’s support for Palestinians’ rights
Image Credit: Way180/Wikimedia Author Marc Lamont Hill, an advocate for freedom of Palestinian lands under Israeli occupation, is no more with Cable News Network as political commentator after his critique of Tel Aviv’s policies violating human...November 30, 2018 1023 0 -
Why states fail to understand the tribes
A woman is traveling with her camel in Baluchistan , Pakistan, Image Credit: Tariqsulemani//Wikimedia Commons I have been fascinated by the relationship between Muslim tribal societies living on the peripheries of modern states and central governments....November 10, 2018 1660 1 -
Pakistani-American Rabeea Collier elected district court judge in Texas
Rabeea Collier, a Pakistani-American with a highly successful record as attorney, has been elected as Judge of the 113th Civil District Court of Harris County, Texas. A native Houstonian, Rabeea Collier, earned a Doctor of Law...November 8, 2018 9946 0 -
Irony of hunger: Agricultural workers feed the world but remain a starving community
Farmers whose produce feeds the world have scant food left for themselves. A new report says agricultural workers – who make up one third of world’s workforce – have the hardest time accessing food for themselves,...November 8, 2018 1227 0 -
Aasia is finally free; Imran Khan government pledges protection
The long nightmare for Aasia Bibi came to an end on Wednesday when the Pakistani Christian, acquitted by the Supreme Court in a blasphemy case, was released from Multan jail. Aasia spent eight years in jail,...November 7, 2018 868 0 -
Pakistani-American Babur Lateef elected Chair Education Board Prince William County
Babur Lateef, a known Pakistani-American Democrat, was elected Chair Education Board of Prince William County in Tuesday’s special ballot. The newly elected Board Chair thanked his supporters for reposing their confidence in him. Governor Ralph Northam...November 7, 2018 3158 0 -
A ray of hope: Ozone layer healing on track
Nature and man appear to be working in harmony to undo the damage done to the Ozone layer that protects life on Earth from harmful ultraviolet radiations of the sun. A report, released on Monday confirmed...November 6, 2018 1109 0