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Violent protests over Aasia Bibi acquittal hit Pakistan with Rs150 billion in economic losses
Pakistan suffered a massive loss of Rs 150 billion over three days of violent protests staged by religious clerics against a Supreme Court verdict giving freedom to Aasia Bibi, who was on death row following a...Nov 4, 2018 794 0 -
Making sense of early voting upsurge
If early voting rates are an indicator of enthusiasm, 2018 elections are on way to being one of the most exciting midterms in recent history. Analyses reveal that early voting for November 6 elections has surpassed...Nov 3, 2018 983 0 -
Supreme Court acquits Aasia Bibi; orders immediate freedom
The Supreme Court on Wednesday acquitted a Pakistani Christian woman Aasia Bibi – who had been on death row following court conviction in case of blasphemy allegations against her. The Supreme Court overturned the conviction citing...Oct 31, 2018 863 1 -
Trump says he will end birthright citizenship with executive order
President Donald Trump has said he plans to sign an executive order ending birthright citizenship for the children of non-American citizens who are born on U.S. soil. Just a week before the high-stakes November 6 midterm...Oct 30, 2018 815 1 -
Muslim organizations raise $150,000 for Pittsburgh synagogue attacks victims
American Muslims have responded to the deadly attack on a Pittsburgh synagogue with generous donations of more than $150,000, contributing in the spirit of interfaith solidarity with their fellow citizens. The attack on Tree of Life...Oct 30, 2018 756 0 -
Claire Chambers – Making British-Pakistani connections through literary pursuits
In her intellectual curiosity that has taken her to lands and peoples far from her home, Dr Claire Chambers reflects the spirit of the British scholar-adventurer in the last century that drove the likes of Gertrude...Oct 28, 2018 1397 0 -
American Muslims condemn attack on Pittsburgh Synagogue
American Muslims have condemned the attack on a synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, expressing solidarity with the Jewish community and calling it a cowardly assault on a house of worship. Eleven people were killed when a gunman,...Oct 28, 2018 902 0 -
U.S. expects Pakistan will not provide safe harbor to terrorists
Secretary of Sate Mike Pompeo says the United States expects Pakistan not to provide safe harbor to terrorists on its western border with Afghanistan and that the South Asian country would be held accountable if it...Oct 24, 2018 597 0 -
Saudi Arabia pledges $3 billion to stem Pakistan economic downturn
Saudi Arabia will provide Pakistan $3 billion dollars for a year to help the key South Asian country meet its immediate balance-of-payments requirements as Prime Minister Imran Khan met with King Salman bin Abdul Aziz. In...Oct 23, 2018 721 0 -
Jamal Khashoggi and the quest for democracy in the Middle East
Nearly three weeks after Jamal Khashoggi went missing in Saudi consulate in Istanbul, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan posed a string of questions to Riyadh as he confirmed the killing of the journalist and demanded that suspects...Oct 23, 2018 908 0
