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Top Clinton aide Huma Abedin and Weiner separating
Huma Abedin, a top Pakistani and Indian origin aide to Hillary Clinton, Monday announced she is separating from her husband, Anthony D Weiner, a former Representative, following another sexting scandal. “After long and painful consideration and...August 29, 2016 874 0 -
NASDAQ goes green as Pakistan’s envoy Lodhi rings bell
Pakistan Ambassador to the United Nations, Dr. Maleeha Lodhi, Friday rang the closing bell at the NASDAQ Stock Exchange in New York to signal the ceremonial end of trading for the day on Wall Street, saying...August 26, 2016 1089 0 -
Pakistani American aide hopeful Trump will ratchet down rhetoric about Muslims
Sajid Tarar, founder of Muslims for Trump, is hopeful that Donald Trump would change his rhetoric about Muslims after the GOP candidate expressed regrets for sometimes saying things that caused personal pain to people. “It’s my...August 22, 2016 1513 1 -
Trump regrets his abrasive style – Will there be a course correction?
Signaling a late realization of his abrasive campaign style, Republican candidate Donald Trump has regretted things that may have caused personal pain. The admission coincides with a shake-up in his campaign management aimed at revitalizing his...August 19, 2016 805 0 -
In Independence Day greetings, US renews support for a ‘vibrant’ Pakistan
Greeting Pakistan on its Independence Day, Secretary of State John Kerry has renewed U.S. pledge to support efforts towards building a “vibrant” country. “On behalf of President (Barack) Obama and the American people, I send our...August 14, 2016 943 0 -
Khizr Khan on why he decided to counter Trump’s demogogic rhetoric
For 12 years, the family kept the grief of son’s loss private. But one day, Khizr Khan decided to make a public statement in the middle of an unusually heated election year. Since that July 28...August 11, 2016 1234 0 -
Khizr Khan’s message for American Muslims: Participate in Political Process
Khizr Khan, father of a fallen army hero, who has flashed to national limelight after challenging Republican candidate Donald Trump, has a word of advice for American Muslims: participate in political process. “In American democracy, you...August 7, 2016 1188 0 -
Trump’s disrespect for Khans could be turning point in race: Martin O’ Malley
Taking a swipe at Donald Trump for showing disrespect for “courageous” parents of an American hero – who laid down his life for the United States – former governor Maryland Martin O Ralley Wednesday said it could be...August 4, 2016 1272 0 -
Politics: What Pakistani Americans’ appearances at 2016 Conventions mean
Pakistani Americans generally fare as high achievers among immigrant communities – with students excelling in grades, medical doctors expanding their numbers to around 20,000, financial managers serving in local American and international institutions like the World Bank,...July 30, 2016 1264 0 -
Pakistani-Americans shocked at loss of Sufi voice
It was only last month that Amjad Sabri enthralled Pakistani-Americans in Washington metro area with his devotional Sufi music, resonating a message of spiritual connection and love for humanity. On Wednesday, the news of his targeted killing in Karachi...June 23, 2016 3227 1