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Justice Ayesha Malik to make history as the first woman Supreme Court judge
Civil society leaders hails Justice Ayesha's nomination ...Read MoreAug 13, 2021 920 0 -
Pakistani-American Khizr Khan appointed to US Commission on Religious Freedom
President Joe Biden has picked Pakistani-American Khizr Khan for appointment as an independent commissioner with the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom. Khan, founder of the Constitution Literacy and National Unity Project, is an advocate...Jul 31, 2021 1046 0 -
The Tribal and the Universal in Akbar Ahmed’s book Mataloona
“Don’t be like the frog that climbed a clod and said he saw Kabul:” ...Read MoreJul 29, 2021 838 0 -
“Where are your parents from?” Studying generational shifts in identities of Muslim-American immigrants
This past Spring Semester at American University’s School of International Service, the course Researching Islam allowed students to explore the origins of the Islamic faith and develop their understanding through the contemporary lens of Muslims in...Jul 28, 2021 786 0 -
Afghanistan wasted the opportunity to transform itself: Scholar
Instead of unifying the country, leaders indulged in corruption...Read MoreJul 25, 2021 2568 0 -
COVID may push world jobless numbers to 200 million
The COVID-19 pandemic is far from over yet, and so is the economic cost it will put on the world for the pause in the economic activities around the world. But a new report is shedding...Jun 6, 2021 611 0 -
World welcomes ceasefire in Israeli-Palestinian fighting as calls grow for two-state resolution
After intense international outrage and hectic diplomacy, Israeli and Palestinians have started abiding by a ceasefire but the 11-day mayhem in Gaza has once again raised concerns about the future of the Middle East and its...May 22, 2021 647 0 -
Pakistan eyes big business prospects with inclusion on Amazon Sellers List
In a promising development for entrepreneurship, Pakistani businesses would now be able to use the global e-commerce platform Amazon to sell their products from within the country after the giant platform added the South Asian country...May 7, 2021 696 0 -
Despite gains, the goal of gender parity in world parliaments remains elusive
The election of Kamala Harris as vice president of the United States has been hailed as a great milestone towards women’s rise to the high political office. Vice President Kamala Harris is constitutionally also now the...Mar 6, 2021 1045 0 -
Climate migration in South Asia to soar by millions – New Study
A NASA image of Cyclone 2 making landfall near Karachi Pakistan More than 62 million South Asian people will be forced to migrate from their homes due to climate disasters by 2050, according to new research from ActionAid International...Feb 12, 2021 978 0
