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Afghanistan: Then and Now
Kabul in 1950s or 1960s with modern transport system Photo: Public Domain/Wikipedia Afghanistan and Pakistan have been part of American news cycle for more than 16 years now since the U.S. invaded the country in 2001 after the September...Jan 9, 2018 3572 0 -
Pakistan, India in new war of words after spy meeting
Photo: Pakistan Foreign Ministry A meeting between a convicted Indian spy imprisoned in Pakistan and his mother and wife, who traveled to Islamabad for the meeting, is becoming a point of contention between the two bitter...Dec 27, 2017 1546 0 -
Jinnah wanted a broad and inclusive idea of Islam for Pakistan
Minar-e-Pakistan in Lahore, where Pakistan Resolution was passed Photo: Lime.adeel/Wikimedia Commons The debate around the definition of Islam and its relationship to Pakistan’s identity has become vitriolic, obfuscating and violent. It also threatens a breakdown of...Dec 23, 2017 1857 0 -
Islamabad deploys military to quell violent protests
A crowd of religious zealots blocking entrance to capital Islamabad for weeks turned violent Saturday in the face of Police crackdown after which the government deployed army to quell the protesters. The protesters belonging to Tehreek-e-Labaiq...Nov 25, 2017 1015 0 -
Pakistani-American scholar speaks at synagogue with call for enlightened dialogue
Photo: Author American minorities have been the target of political rhetoric and discrimination since last year’s election which saw President Donald Trump claim the White House. Anti-Semitic attacks have sharply risen this past year according to...Nov 22, 2017 6232 0 -
Discovery how brain cells control appetite may help improve dieting, curb obesity
A chicken tikka dish, Photo Umair Mohsin from Karachi/Wikimedia Commons A landmark discovery shedding light on how brain cells control appetite is expected to establish a key way for humans to dictate their diet intakes. The...Oct 16, 2017 1240 0 -
Pakistan attracts tourists back to its fabled valleys amid improving outlook
Featured Image: Shangrila Resort SkarduPhoto Credit: Zaeem Siddiq via Wikimedia Commons Pakistan’s fabled northern parts are once again attracting tourists as the country achieves stability and development after years of security troubles. Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation...Oct 2, 2017 1401 0 -
Pakistan calls India mother of terrorism as South Asian rivals clash at UN
Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Dr. Maleeha Lodhi accused India of being the “mother of terrorism” in South Asia as she cited several examples of New Delhi’s fueling and backing terror. Dr. Lodhi was...Sep 23, 2017 1325 0 -
Globalized yet divided, the world needs interface of cultures
The chaos of our times is marked by so many factors – terrorism, gun violence, unprecedented onslaught of information, economic disparity, conflicting narratives, propagandist portrayals of the other and heart-rending images of human suffering – that...Sep 13, 2017 2588 0 -
Pakistan says farewell to savior of lepers Dr. Ruth Pfau
Photo courtesy Marie Adelaide Leprosy Centre Facebook Pakistan held a state funeral in Karachi on Saturday to say farewell to one of the most widely respected humanitarian work leaders Dr. Ruth Pfau, hailed as the savior of...Aug 19, 2017 1916 0