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Indian BJP Government’s actions caused enormous Kashmiri suffering – HRW
A file photo of a Kashmiri girl injured in a hale of pellet gunshots, taken at an exhibition on Kashmir in Washington D.C. on August 15, 2019 In a damning assessment of the ongoing situation in Kashmir...Jan 14, 2020 3136 0 -
US voices concern over Indian restrictions in Kashmir as diplomat embarks on South Asian visit
The Trump Administration is dispatching its senior South Asia official to the region facing a spate of crises including ongoing crisis in Kashmir, Afghan fragility, and US-Iran tensions. Alice G Wells, who heads U.S. policymaking on...Jan 13, 2020 647 0 -
Iran admits to downing Ukraine passenger plane
After issuing a string of denials, Iran has admitted to shooting down Ukraine passenger plane, and expressed sorrow over the loss of 176 lives. Tehran attributed the shooting down of the plane to human error, that...Jan 11, 2020 597 0 -
Pakistani-American Sumbul Siddiqui elected mayor of Cambridge
Pakistani-American Sumbul Siddiqui, a legal aid attorney, has been elected as mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts, winning confidence of her fellow city councilors. Siddiqui’s election marks another high-profile example of American inclusiveness in these times of polarizing...Jan 7, 2020 13915 4 -
Americans hold demonstrations in several cities to say no to war with Iran
American peace activists staged demonstrations in several cities to express their opposition to another war in the Middle East as U.S.-Iran tensions spiraled up in the wake of killing of a top Iranian general and attack...Jan 5, 2020 771 0 -
William and Kate carry forward Princess Diana’s love for Pakistan
The Queen complained of a “bumpy” year with the behavior of some members of her family in mind. She will find this article uplifting for the positive impact other members have had. In October 2019, Prince...Jan 5, 2020 2661 2 -
UN says world cannot afford another Gulf war as US-Iran tensions boil
As clouds of war gather over the Persian Gulf with U.S. hitting Iranian targets in Iraq and Tehran vowing retaliation, the United Nations has said the world cannot afford to have another conflict in the region....Jan 4, 2020 2600 0 -
Will consumers guard US, Chinese economies against trade war repercussions?
What has the year 2020 in store for world economy in view of risky US-China trade war that consumed attention of economists in 2019? The trade war between the two largest economies created both threats and...Jan 3, 2020 635 0 -
The Eternal in The Ephemeral
When I joined Professor Akbar Ahmed of American University in Washington DC last semester break, he gave me the magnificent illustrated book of his friend Professor Akmal Hussain, Dean IT University, Lahore. He enquired whether I...Jan 2, 2020 1219 0 -
Imran Khan says Pakistani-Americans could help counter Indian narrative on Kashmir
Praising the Association of Physicians of Pakistani Descent of North America, Prime Minister Imran Khan has suggested that Pakistani-American could a valuable voice to counter Indian narrative on Kashmir. Speaking at an event in Peshawar, Khan...Dec 28, 2019 849 0