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For much of the past decade, negative mentioning of Pakistan and Pakistanis has been a norm in Washington. It was, therefore, a refreshing break to witness a select gathering of a cross-section of Washington luminaries to...

Not long after 9/11, I was invited to the White House to attend an Iftar dinner given by President George W. Bush. Some of the most prominent Muslim leaders in the United States were there, including...

Fatty foods have long been known to clog arteries and cause cardiovascular diseases but their consumption still remains widespread in developing countries, the World Health Organization says in its latest report. The WHO warning is part...

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...

That Donald Trump’s implementation of his policies depends largely on his choice of cabinet members and advisors goes without saying. On Thursday President-elect Trump began the process of transition when he met with President Barrack Obama...

The seemingly endless US presidential campaign is just about over, with voters going to the polls on Nov. 8. Tens of millions of Americans will cast ballots on Tuesday between the time the polls open on...

First Lady Michelle Obama infused a much-needed human angle into the election discourse when she spelled out at the Democratic National Convention qualities that the next president must have to inspire a bright future through progress and...

Having virtually clinched the Democratic nomination, Hillary Clinton is in search of a “most qualified” vice presidential candidate in the run up to next month’s convention for November 8 election. “I’m looking at the most qualified...

On the occasion of World Health Day 2016, United Nations health agency has revealed in a new report that the number of people with diabetes quadrupled during the last quarter of a century. The World Health...

In the midst of 1950s and 1960s, when black community was fighting racial segregation, three African-American women were helping launch America into space and be the first to land the man on the moon. Dorothy Vaughan,...