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Pakistan calls India mother of terrorism as South Asian rivals clash at UN
Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Dr. Maleeha Lodhi accused India of being the “mother of terrorism” in South Asia as she cited several examples of New Delhi’s fueling and backing terror. Dr. Lodhi was...Sep 23, 2017 1331 0 -
Only a holistic, broader Afghan policy will serve U.S. interests in South Asia
Co-authored by Akbar Ahmed and Col. Lawrence Wilkerson Despite President Trump’s unveiling of his Afghanistan strategy on August 21, which involves committing several thousand additional American troops, the reality is that the war in Afghanistan, the...Sep 22, 2017 1260 0 -
PM Abbasi wants UN special envoy on Kashmir; sees no military solution to Afghan conflict
Kashmir Map by CIA being used via Wikimedia Commons Amid heightened South Asian tensions, Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has told the United Nations that India is perpetrating state-sponsored terror against Pakistan including from acorss the...Sep 21, 2017 1249 0 -
US, Pakistan hold ice-breaking talks after weeks of tough diplomacy
A 45-minute frank discussion between Vice President Mike Pence and Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi was ice-breaking as both sides decided to continue dialogue to address mutual concerns, Pakistani officials said Tuesday. “It was a good...Sep 20, 2017 1440 0 -
Trump warns North Korea, Iran; seeks world cooperation against terror
In his first address to the UN General Assembly, President Donald Trump Tuesday sought international cooperation against terrorism, and warned of dire consequences for North Korea in the wake of Pyongyang’s highly provocative missile and nuclear...Sep 19, 2017 1314 0 -
A Rohingya scholar recalls Jinnah’s affinity for the community
The Rohingya cause is lost, lamented Dr. Wakar Uddin’s father on learning of Mr. Jinnah’s death in 1948. Along with a Rohingya delegation, he had met Mr. Jinnah, the Quaid-i-Azam, twice in Dacca before independence. They...Sep 16, 2017 1863 0 -
Trump says working on DACA plan as Democrats push deal and Right criticizes
Photo: Screenshot/Official Transition 2017 YouTube channel President Donald Trump, who met with top Congressional Democrats Wednesday evening, has said his administration is working on a legislative plan for DACA, expressing his support for beneficiaries of the...Sep 14, 2017 1288 0 -
As DACA expires, Congress must preserve the American dream in its balancing act
Photo: Views and News EDITORIAL The Trump Administration’s announcement on ending Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA) has challenged Congress to enact long-delayed but badly needed immigration reform that helps all Americans. But the Republican-controlled...Sep 6, 2017 1351 0 -
Climate change and conflicts among top concerns for millennials
Green Peace March in Madrid 2015 Photo: OsvaldoGago/Wikimedia Young people all over the world feel climate change, conflicts and corruption pose serious challenges but they also believe in the power of technology for well-being of humanity....Sep 4, 2017 1345 0 -
After North Korean nuclear test, Trump says appeasement will not work
Image of North Korea’s ICBM missile test on July 4, 2017 Photo: Screenshot/CNN-KCTV Reacting to North Korea’s nuclear test on Sunday, President Donald Trump said Pyongyang’s actions pose a danger to the United States and that...Sep 3, 2017 1304 0
