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Pakistani-American scholar Dr. Agha Saeed, who devoted his life to amplifying the political voice of the American Muslim community, passed away in Monterey, California. Tributes poured in from academics, political activists, and leaders of Muslim organizations...

A Pakistani-American doctor, who forgave more than half a million dollars in outstanding debts from nearly 200 patients, says his decision was partly driven by the hard times people are facing during the coronavirus outbreak. Dr...

Pakistani-American Ali Zaidi has been picked to serve as deputy White House Climate Coordinator, President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team announced. Zaidi is currently working as New York’s deputy secretary for energy and environment and has been a...

Nergis Mavalvala, a famed Pakistani-American astrophysicist, will be the new dean of the School of Science at the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology from next month. She will be the first woman to serve as dean...

The United States and Pakistan may be oceans apart, and the COVID-19 may be impacting the two nations differently. But they are dealing with the same common invisible threat. And that set of contrasts and similarities...

The New York Police Department has picked Nasir Saleem, a Pakistani-American police officer, to lead NYPD’s volunteer force. Saleem has dedicated his distinctive achievement to Pakistan. A 30-year veteran of New York Police, Saleem is the first...

Pakistani-American Sumbul Siddiqui, a legal aid attorney, has been elected as mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts, winning confidence of her fellow city councilors. Siddiqui’s election marks another high-profile example of American inclusiveness in these times of polarizing...

Praising the Association of Physicians of Pakistani Descent of North America, Prime Minister Imran Khan has suggested that Pakistani-American could a valuable voice to counter Indian narrative on Kashmir. Speaking at an event in Peshawar, Khan...

Pakistan-American Amna Nawaz, who is working as senior Public Broadcasting Service National Correspondent, will co-moderate December 19 Democratic presidential primary debate along with three other seasoned journalists. Amna Nawaz is the first ever South Asian to...

Pakistani-American Zanib Ali Haider, organizer of Miss Pakistan USA, died late Sunday evening in a crash when her car overturned on U.S. 1 in Laurel, Maryland. Police are investigating the crash. According to a WTOP report,...