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Aligarh Alumni Association event draws robust participation of D.C. area community
The Aligarh Alumni Association Washington DC (AAA-DC) held its annual Ramzan Fundraising program at the Senior Center of Rockville, Maryland. More than 150 people representing the various community organizations, including the University of Karachi Alumni Association...Jun 11, 2018 2016 0 -
When institutions of higher learning thrive with cosmopolitan embrace
Kings College Chapel West, Cambridge Photo: Andrew Dunn/Wikimedia Commons I have been fortunate to live in and visit many incredible communities around the globe. But time and time again, my heart leads me back to one of...Jun 9, 2018 1280 0 -
Pakistani-American emerges as unifying voice in Maryland’s race
Nuchhi Currier addressing a rally Photo: Facebook Page It was a crisp, shiny and a pleasant early afternoon. We were sitting in a beautiful patio of the Woman’s National Democratic Club (WNDC) with its president Nuchhi...Jun 8, 2018 1395 0 -
U.S. supports Afghanistan’s ceasefire offer to the Taliban during Eid holidays
Photo: UNAMA / Fraidoon Poya – A family struggles through a dusty environment in Afghanistan The United States has welcomed President Ashraf Ghani’s offer of a temporary ceasefire between the Government of Afghanistan and the Taliban to...Jun 7, 2018 913 0 -
How fat intakes from plants help prevent heart diseases
Image Credit: Bill Ebbesen/Creative Commons So, what to do about the fat that human bodies need to maintain an overall healthy equilibrium? No animal fat? Vegetables all the way? Or some nuts also? Let’s focus today...Jun 6, 2018 1100 0 -
Interfaith thought: Family remains the anchor of contented life
How often we take things for granted in life as we immerse ourselves in the daily struggles and joys of life! That thought kept reverberating in my mind as I attended a rare presentation on the...Jun 5, 2018 1880 0 -
Hundreds protest against gun violence in New York
Photo: Screenshot/CNS NY Thousands of Americans representing all ages and communities staged protest marches against gun violence in New York and other parts of the country a spate of deadly school shootings that have prompted widespread...Jun 3, 2018 775 0 -
What spirits be these in the town of Newton and Hawking!
The River Cam from the Green Dragon Bridge, Photo: FinlayCox143/Wikimedia Commons In the town of Francis Bacon, Isaac Newton, and Stephen Hawking, there dwell strange spirits, and there are strange happenings, that science cannot fully explain....Jun 2, 2018 1144 0 -
Pakistan Elections: Caretakers and the process of accountability
Supreme Court of Pakistan, Islamabad, Photo: Khalid Mahmood/Wikimedia Commons Headed by former Chief Justice Nasirul Mulk, the Caretaker Regime taking office today includes in its mission statement (1) running the affairs of the govt according to the Constitution...Jun 1, 2018 946 0 -
Climate change, air pollution cause 12.6 million deaths every year
Photo: WMO/Alfred Lee via UN. Smog in Beijing China Climate change and air pollution cause more than 12.6 million deaths a year, taking an unprecedented toll on affected communities emotionally and economically. The United Nations has called air...Jun 1, 2018 2414 0
