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A platform for young Pakistani-Americans to have conversations
Pakistani-Americans rarely hold an event focusing on key dimensions of human resource development including political empowerment and professional career advancement of the young people. So, it was like a puff of fresh air when the National...March 7, 2018 1768 1 -
Software enabling overseas Pakistanis to vote to be ready by April
Image: Election Commission of Pakistan A software to facilitate overseas Pakistanis cast vote in elections would be ready for use by April this year, the National Database and Registration Authority informed the Supreme Court on Monday....January 29, 2018 1076 0 -
Pakistan embassy launches new website to improve services
Pakistan’s embassy in Washington D.C. has launched a new website as part of the public diplomacy efforts and improve access to information through a variety of new links. Ambassador Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry said at the inaugural...January 28, 2018 1185 0 -
US confirms withholding $255 million in assistance for Pakistan
Photo: Screenshot/CBSN Following President Trump’s tirade against Pakistan, the United States has announced it is withholding $ 255 million in aid for the South Asian country. U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said Washington...January 3, 2018 1156 0 -
Renowned Pakistani journalist Afzal Khan passes away
Veteran Pakistani journalist and former Washington correspondent of the Associated Press of Pakistan Afzal Khan passed away in Virginia on Thursday. Khan had been unwell in the last few years with cardiac complications and was under...December 14, 2017 2254 3 -
The unsung heroes who sing Rumi in the deserts of Pakistan
Derawar Fort in Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan Photo Tahsin Shah/Wikimedia Commons If the western media outlets are to be believed, little but murder and mayhem comes out of Pakistan. The images that dominate are those of men...December 9, 2017 2760 3 -
‘Angels Within’ creates excitement ahead of Sunday’s D.C. premiere
In a time of conflicting clamor, it is hard for those serving quietly to make their voices heard. Noor Naghmi, a Pakistani-American actor and producer, has attempted to give voice to medical doctors from his country...November 26, 2017 2436 0 -
Illinois Institute of Technology establishes chair in honor of Pakistani-American educationist
Honoring the legacy of late Professor Zia Hassan, a Pakistani-American educationist who served at the Stuart School of Business for 54 years, the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT), Chicago, has launched an endowed chair established to...November 23, 2017 1818 0 -
Pakistan origin innovators on Forbes ’30 Under 30′ list
A collage of four Pakistani origin entrepreneurs Photos: Courtesy Forbes magazine Forbes magazine has listed four Pakistani origin young entrepreneurs in its ’30 Under 30′ picks for the 2018 edition, recognizing individuals advancing work in fields...November 15, 2017 1524 0 -
‘Best Film Award for Saawan to spark more creative work in Pakistan’
By the time film “Saawan” was ready to screen, Director Farhan Alam knew that the production had the makings of a good successful movie – a powerful script based on a real life story, absorbing performances by...November 14, 2017 2749 0