Search results for "Pakistani"
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Amid geopolitical comeptitions, Iran offers to connect Gwadar and Chabahar ports
Iran has offered to connect Pakistan’s Gwadar port with Chabahar port to promote trade and commerce in the region. “I’ve come here with a proposal for the government of Pakistan for connection between Chabahar and Gwadar…...May 25, 2019 1492 3 -
PAKPAC’s Iftar spurs bipartisan calls for sustained US-Pakistan cooperation
The U.S.-Pakistan relationship, often characterized as a roller coaster ride for its alternate phases of close engagement and estrangement, once again appears to be at a crossroads. President Donald Trump is seeking to wrap up the...May 23, 2019 1281 0 -
‘Incentives for remittances, exports, not panic measures, will help Pakistan economy’
Pakistan needs to take both immediate and long-term steps to stop the free fall of Rupee as the weak currency is undercutting economic prospects, a Pakistani-American business leader says. Mossadaq Chughtai, who runs enterprises in both...May 22, 2019 1099 0 -
Pakistan-India trade drops amid ongoing tensions
The world headlines may just be waning of repercussions of the U.S.-China trade wars but South Asia is already feeling the heat of self-inflicted losses from a trade spiral down between Pakistan and India. As nuclear powers...May 10, 2019 735 1 -
Attack targeting Elite Force kills 8 outside Data Darbar shrine in Lahore
At least eight people, including five Elite Force personnel, were killed when a suicide bomber blew himself up near a police vehicle parked outside a historic shrine in Lahore. Another 21 people were injured in the...May 8, 2019 885 0 -
Co-chairs Sheila Lee (D), Jim Bank (R) pledge to make Pakistan Caucus effective
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee (D) and Congressman Jim Banks (R), co-chairs of Pakistan Caucus for the 116th Congress, have pledged to make the caucus effective in order to strengthen the U.S.-Pakistan relationship. The Caucus for the...May 5, 2019 871 0 -
US-Pakistan trade soared to record highs during 2017-18
While the United States and Pakistan – longtime allies in the fight against terror with ups downs in bilateral ties – differed on some key strategic issues, the two-way trade between them soared to $6.6 billion....May 3, 2019 849 0 -
Why Richard Lugar’s argument on enduring US-Pakistan ties holds relevance
The U.S.-Pakistan relations have gone through several ups and downs since 2012 – the year until when Senator Richard Lugar, who passed away on Sunday, was a leading voice on foreign policy discussions on the Hill....Apr 30, 2019 1149 0 -
Let’s make America a nation of integrated neighborhoods
Over the years, I have lived among many people and diverse communities, and now, I have chosen to live in an all-black community. It is a new experience, and I am cherishing it. Knowing each other...Apr 26, 2019 1420 0 -
An American Muslim’s film spotlights the unsung ‘Angels Within’
The trigger for producer Noor Naghmi’s newest film was not just the post-9/11 anti-Muslim environment in the United States or even inflammatory 2016 election campaign rhetoric, but the stark distortion and lack of representation of America’s...Apr 24, 2019 1357 0