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Pakistani-American entrepreneur commits to funding journalism scholarship
A prominent Pakistani-American businessman has pledged to fund journalism undergraduate scholarship through Pakistani-American Press Association, a newly formed body of journalists. Mossadaq Chughtai said at an event on Saturday he will contribute a minimum of $...Mar 26, 2018 5343 3 -
March for Our Lives participants urge gun reform
Image: Screenshot/ABC News Americans from several parts of the country assembled in large numbers – estimated to be hundreds of thousands – in the shadow of the Capitol Hill to seek strict gun control measures in...Mar 24, 2018 879 0 -
White House aide looks forward to growing U.S.-Pakistan relationship
The United States and Pakistan have a lot to gain by working with each other, a senior aide to U.S. President Donald Trump, said while speaking at a Pakistan Day event at the country’s embassy in...Mar 24, 2018 1202 0 -
My Pakistan Day Message: Education is the key
National University of Science and Techcnology, Image Credit: Knowfahad/Wikimedia Commons TGIF Thanks God it’s Friday After snowy and brutally cold windy last couple of days, today indeed is a Spring Day – magnificent with ample sunshine...Mar 24, 2018 983 0 -
On Pakistan Day, Islamabad says South Asia needs peace
A map of South Asia Image Credit: Cacahuate/Wikimedia Commons Celebrating the 78th Pakistan Day with a traditional show of military prowess, Islamabad has said it stands for peace in the region. Speaking at a parade in the...Mar 23, 2018 1236 0 -
John Bolton to be new U.S. national security adviser
Photo: State Department/Wikipedia Former US ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton will be the new White House National Security Adviser, replacing General H.R. McMaster, who is also retiring from the military. President Donald Trump revealed...Mar 23, 2018 1379 0 -
Mark Zuckerberg regrets Facebook data breach amid privacy concerns
Photo Credit: Brian Solis, www.briansolis.com/ bub.blicio.us/Wikimedia Commons Faced with criticism over privacy concerns of Facebook users, the CEO of the social media giant Mark Zuckerberg has regretted the reported data breach of 50 million Americans that took...Mar 22, 2018 1118 0 -
Water, water everywhere, but not a drop to drink
Mono Lake in California, August 2014, Photo: Maryphillips1952/Wikimedia Commons Wetter regions are becoming wetter, and drier regions are becoming ever drier, a new report warns citing impacts of climate change that may cause flooding in some...Mar 20, 2018 1202 0 -
Saudi Crown Prince: Men, women ‘absolutely’ equal; No Islamic order on ‘abaya’ or head cover
Photo: Screenshot/CBS Saudi Arabia’s reform-seeking Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who is beginning a visit to the United States, said in an interview aired Sunday that women are “absolutely” equal to men and that Islam has...Mar 19, 2018 2992 0 -
Manmohan Singh: Modi Government responsible for Kashmir troubles
Amid raging insurgency in Indian-controlled Kashmir, former prime minister Manmohan Singh has accused the ultrantionalist Narendra Modi government of failure to address troubles in the disputed territory – also a scene of worsening Pakistan-India shelling. Singh,...Mar 18, 2018 1093 0