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The United States applauded Pakistani resilience in the face of challenges as senior officials and Pakistani-Americans celebrated Pakistan Day at the country’s embassy on Friday. Ambassador Thomas A. Shannon, Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs...

Displaced Rohyngia people Photo British Foreign and Commonwealth Office via Wikimedia Commons Responding to international concern over deteriorating human rights conditions in Myanmar, the United Nations Human Rights Council agreed on Friday to send an international...

White House photo via Wikimedia The United States has approved construction of Keystone XL Pipeline, a decision in line with President Donald Trump’s policy to stimulate economic growth and create jobs. The State Department Friday the...

Shangrila Resort SkarduPhoto Credit: Zaeem Siddiq via Wikimedia Commons An American documentary maker says Pakistan’s tourist attractions should be a destination for American visitors who want to explore the country’s natural beauty and traditional hospitality of...

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres applauded Pakistan’s valuable contribution to international peace and security at a glittering Pakistan Day reception in New York. “Pakistan plays an important role at the United Nations,” Guterres said. Guterres’ comments came...

The “new” is not necessarily the better. This small fact is often trampled before the juggernaut of the new. The “old” is often berated as obsolete and is considered something worthy to be jettisoned in the...

Featured Image: Cosmos Club members and their guests actively watch a stage reading of Ambassador Akbar Ahmed’s play Noor Fear permeates nearly every discussion about Muslims in America today – whether the conversation is about terrorist...

A view into Pakistan from the Afghan border at Torkham Gate. Photo Staff Sgt. Ryan Matson (U.S. Armed Forces) via Wikimedia Commons Pakistan reopened border crossings with Afghanistan on humanitarian grounds, more than a month after they...

Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam Photo Massimo Catarinella via Wikimedia Commons The victory of Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte in this week’s election was a moment of truth for the nation. And the Dutch grasped it. The Netherlands election...

Photo courtesy Notre Dame University A Pakistani-American couple has made a $15 million gift to the University of Notre Dame, one of the top Catholic universities in Indiana, to create an institute focused on the study...