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White House to host Pakistani leader for high-stakes talks
A reinvigorated push for Afghan stability and Islamabad-New Delhi tensions will be on the agenda, when President Barack Obama hosts Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif Thursday for talks, which are also to figure bilateral cooperation towards economic growth,nuclear security...Oct 20, 2015 1063 0 -
After spirited debate, what next for Hillary Clinton?
Hillary Clinton came out a clear-cut dominant figure in the CNN-hosted first Democratic presidential debate on Tuesday night, as she articulated her views on some of the key national and international issues with ease and confidence...Oct 15, 2015 1583 1 -
US may alter Afghanistan troops plan
President Barack Obama, who has worked toward a total troops withdrawal from Afghanistan by end of next year, may change his plan in the wake of recent insurgent attacks in the country. White House security aides point...Oct 14, 2015 1055 0 -
Why the world lost humanity on Syria
As a passionate human being, Malala Yousafzai knows intimately the value of life since she literally escaped the icy stranglehold of death in 2012 after a Taliban attack. As a pragmatic rights activist, the teenaged Nobel...Oct 11, 2015 1583 1 -
New book on Kashmir reignites South Asian peace discussion
Pakistan’s former foreign minister Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri launched the India edition of his book on Kashmir in the Indian capital of New Delhi weeks after Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif presented his “peace initiatives” at the...Oct 10, 2015 1363 0 -
Troubled world needs interfaith alliance
Why is the world mired in so much of tumult and troubles and are there any hopes and signs that could help heal frictions and fractures along ethnic, political and religious lines? A colloquium organized by...Oct 5, 2015 1196 0 -
US, Pakistan highlight trade potential, key security cooperation
Pakistani-Americans got an insight into unprecedented military operations in tribal regions along the border with Afghanistan, which has eliminated 3,400 terrorists and, according to analysts, also dealt a crippling blow to the groups such as the Haqqani...Oct 5, 2015 2001 0 -
Art advances the cause of South Asian peace
India and Pakistan are bound together by geography, culture, and centuries of flowering of arts and many manifestations of human creativity. Since 1947, highly talented individuals from both sides of the border have excelled in music,...Sep 29, 2015 1606 0 -
Sarmad Khoosat brings Manto alive
Saadat Hasan Manto was a creative writer, an iconic literary figure, and a man of passion. His short stories – touching themes of love, sexuality, treatment of women and harsh social realities of life – earned...Sep 28, 2015 3763 0 -
How Internet spurs women’s empowerment
The Internet and communication technologies have been a major force of empowerment for women in the last two decades. But will the world wide web help women have access to equal opportunity, particularly in developing countries,...Sep 24, 2015 1477 1