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Pakistani American honored for 50-state marathon feat
Pakistani-American athlete Agha Hasnain has accomplished a marathon mission – completing the run in all 50 US states. This week Pakistani-American Congress honored him with an award on the Capitol Hill, hailing him as a tremendous...Jun 9, 2016 1737 0 -
Washingtonians show keen interest in Pakistani arts
The occasion was Around the World Embassy Tour-Passport DC – an annual event that introduces diversity of world cultures to Washingtonians at the start of each summer. Almost customarily, Pakistani artefacts, cuisine, costumes, folk music, artefacts and...May 11, 2016 5824 0 -
Washington candlelight vigil in memory of Pakistani victims
As Pakistan mourned the loss of more than 70 lives in Easter terror carnage in Lahore, world leaders reacted with outpouring of support for the country that remains one of the biggest victims of terrorist violence....Mar 30, 2016 1018 0 -
Pakistani American leaders strongly condemn Brussels terror attacks
Pakistani Americans have strongly condemned terrorist attacks in Brussels, expressing sympathy with the people of Belgium over the loss of lives. The coordinated attacks in Brussels, which serves as the European Union and NATO Headquarters, claimed...Mar 24, 2016 800 0 -
Pakistani engineer in US invents device for early cancer diagnois
In what could be a major breakthrough in fighting cancer, a Pakistan-origin Texas University electrical engineer has developed a device that can locate cells of the deadly disease in its initial stages. The inventive device will...Feb 17, 2016 2457 0 -
Two Pakistanis, MIT Prof, young scientist part of gravitational waves discovery team
Two Pakistanis were members of the team of scientists and engineers that discovered gravitational waves in the fabric of space and time, confirming Albert Einstein’s general theory of relativity, and heralding new era of uncovering mysteries...Feb 16, 2016 3739 1 -
Abul Hasan Naghmi’s love for Urdu
Pakistani-American author Abul Hasan Naghmi, who passed away this week at the age of 92, was an illustrious immigrant. He came to the United States as a broadcaster to work for the Voice of America in...Dec 17, 2022 924 2 -
Pakistan Caucus to be reconstituted after new Congress takes oath in January
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson-Le (D-TX) who has served as Democratic Co-Chair of the Pakistan Caucus since 2007, says the CongressionalCaucus will be reconstituted when the newly elected 116th U.S. Congress takes oath in January next year. Tahir...Dec 20, 2018 1293 0 -
White House aide looks forward to growing U.S.-Pakistan relationship
The United States and Pakistan have a lot to gain by working with each other, a senior aide to U.S. President Donald Trump, said while speaking at a Pakistan Day event at the country’s embassy in...Mar 24, 2018 1206 0 -
An American’s ‘Dil Dil Pakistan’ becomes tribute to Junaid Jamshed
Often called an improbable American, Todd Shea has over thee years become an unofficial goodwill ambassador to Pakistan with his steadfast commitment to humanitarian work for victims of natural disasters and special persons. In an interview...Dec 15, 2016 2276 0