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Taliban militant details how India funded terror in Pakistan
Pakistani solciers in Swat, Photo Credit: Al Jazeera English via Wikimedia Commons An infamous Tehreek-e-Taliban spokesman, who has surrendered himself toPakistani security forces, has detailed in a confessional statement how India backed the TTP terror attacks...April 26, 2017 1489 0 -
Pakistan seeks WB push on resolution to water disputes with India
Indus River in Kharmang District, Pakistan, Photo Shanawaz Zafar/Wikimedia Commons Islamabad has asked the World Bank – the arbiter of Indus Water Treaty – to expedite resolution water-sharing disputes with India, which is constructing dams on...April 24, 2017 1181 0 -
‘Fragility of States, civil societies, key factor behind ongoing conflicts’
The Tishreen camp for displaced persons in Aleppo, Syria, Photo UNICEF/Razan Rashid Fragility is a key factor in “practically all” of the protracted conflicts going on in the world today, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told the...April 22, 2017 1224 0 -
Preserving cultural heritage means fostering dialogue and peace
Gurdwara Nankana Sahib, Photo by Jeev Wikipedia This year the International Day for Monuments and Sites is dedicated to the theme “Cultural Heritage & Sustainable Tourism.” While designating 2017 as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism...April 20, 2017 1506 0 -
Pakistani Raj Kumar picked for US Emerging Young Leaders Award
Photo: Courtesy Raj Kumar Facebook page The US State Department has selected a Pakistani Hindu youth Raj Kumar as one of the recipients of its Emerging Young Leaders Award in recognition of his efforts toward building...April 19, 2017 2573 0 -
‘India, Pakistan cannot be enemies forever’
Pakistan and India cannot be enemies forever and the two South Asian neighbors need to engage with each other and resolve disputes, Islamabad’s National SecurityAdviser Nasser Khan Janjua said amid escalating tensions between nuclear armed countries....April 12, 2017 1301 0 -
Indian firing kills 8 Kashmiris as election sees lowest turnout in 30 years
Indian security forces fired on protesters opposing New Delhi’s repressive rule in Kashmir, killing eight persons as by-election in the disputed territory on Sunday had the lowest turnout in the last 30 years. Fearing that the...April 10, 2017 1006 0 -
Sayeeda Warsi – A voice that should be heeded by both Muslims and the West
Baroness Sayeeda Warsi with Archbishop Vincent Nicols Photo by English: Foreign and Commonwealth Office/Wikimedia Commons The life of Baroness Sayeeda Warsi has been full of drama. As if becoming a member of the House of Lords,...April 8, 2017 1529 0 -
Malala Yousafzai to be designated as UN Messenger of Peace
Photo Truong-Ngoc / Wikimedia Commons United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres will on April 10 designate Pakistan’s Malala Yousafzai, global advocate for girls’ education and the youngest-ever Nobel Peace Prize laureate, as a UN Messenger of Peace with...April 7, 2017 1749 0 -
Fixing Pakistan cricket challenges will bring fun and inspire national unity
The PSL 2017 final reconfirmed how big cricket is in Pakistan, revealing the depth to which cricket is embedded in the mass psyche. Cricket has become a transcendental force, reflecting the expression of national sentiments that...April 6, 2017 1400 0
