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Pakistan welcomes US Travel Advisory recognizing improvement in security environment
Islamabad has welcomed the update in the U.S. Travel Advisory, which has acknowledged that “Pakistan’s security environment has improved.” “This is a step in the right direction,” the Foreign Ministry said after a State Department update...Jan 31, 2020 724 0 -
US-Pakistan cooperation becomes more important in the face of multiple crises in the region
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo received Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Friday for talks on the region beset with multiple crises including Afghan uncertainty, Iranian unrest and Kashmir siege, all on borders of Pakistan which...Jan 17, 2020 852 0 -
US, Pakistan to hold talks in Washington as Iran crisis raises stakes in volatile region
Foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi will meet with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday as Pakistan seeks to deescalate U.S.-Iran tensions that have rocked the region already facing volatility with Kashmir crisis and Afghan security challenges....Jan 15, 2020 1807 0 -
The digital transformations shaping the world
Can you zoom in on one technology or a tech-enabled platform that you think most critically shapes the way and pace of life? The answer to this apparently broad and perplexing question may not be the...Dec 30, 2019 722 0 -
Will Modi learn from Emperor Akbar’s inclusiveness?
An illustration of Emperor Akbar holding a religious assembly including Jesuit missionaries Rodolfo Acquaviva and Francisco Henriques Credit:Nar Singh/Public Domain/Wikipedia About five centuries ago, India was the center of a thriving empire under the leadership of...Dec 28, 2019 3084 0 -
Why India cannot afford to shred its secular fabric
The Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), passed by the Indian Parliament on December 11, has triggered widespread protests across the country. Though large-scale agitations are not new to India, not since the days of the Emergency in...Dec 25, 2019 816 0 -
Indian Parliament approves bill banning Muslims from seeking citizenship
In yet another move fulfilling BJP ruling party’s exclusionary agenda, India’s Parliament on passed a bill that would deny Muslims from other countries a right to seek Indian citizenship. The measure, known as Citizenship Amendment Bill...Dec 11, 2019 697 0 -
Making Kartarpur a step towards ensuring equal status for Pakistan’s minorities
The opening of the Kartarpur Corridor providing access to Sikhs to visit the revered Sikh Guru’s final resting place is in reality of enormous ramifications, a landmark achievement for Pakistan. Proposed during former Indian Prime Minister...Nov 24, 2019 968 0 -
Kartarpur model may help find lasting solutions to conflicts – Manmohan Singh
Manmohan Singh, the former prime minister of India, is hopeful that if replicated the Kartarpur corridor model – which will see opening up of Sikhism’s second holiest site on Saturday – could help find lasting resolution...Nov 8, 2019 925 0 -
Pakistan to open Sikh holy place to pilgrims after rare South Asian accord
Pakistan and India have signed an agreement to open the Kartarpur corridor, paving the way for the Sikh community to make a pilgrimage to the historical Gurdwara from November 9. Sikh communities across the world have...Oct 25, 2019 1007 0