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How 1.2 billion young people can shape a better future
The world is brimming with youthful energy. The planet has never seen such large numbers of young people – 1.2 billion in cities, towns and villages around the globe. But the world has also never seen such...Jan 28, 2018 1269 0 -
Pakistan embassy launches new website to improve services
Pakistan’s embassy in Washington D.C. has launched a new website as part of the public diplomacy efforts and improve access to information through a variety of new links. Ambassador Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry said at the inaugural...Jan 28, 2018 1167 0 -
Kabul Carnage: Nearly 100 killed in bombing
A view of Kabul, Photo UNAMA/Fardin Waezi Ninety five people were confirmed killed and another 158 injured when attackers blew up an ambulance packed with explosives in central district of the Afghan capital Saturday. The Afghan...Jan 27, 2018 1066 0 -
Pakistan seeks U.S. focus on commonality of interests
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has urged President Donald Trump to see commonality of interests that both countries have in the fight against terror, asking Washington to frame its policy toward Islamabad on the basis...Jan 27, 2018 997 0 -
Trump open to citizenship for dreamers in exchange for immigration fixes including wall
The nation of immigrants may see some of the biggest changes to the immigration system in the months ahead, if President Donald Trump and Democrats find an agreement on an elaborate plan. Under the proposed plan,...Jan 25, 2018 910 0 -
How much of a game changer will artificial intelligence be?
Sophia the robot at UN Headquarters. UN Photo Artificial Intelligence may not have taken the world by storm as yet – not the way a Sci-Fi would have us believe. But the promise of the technology...Jan 25, 2018 1113 0 -
Pakistani-American Kumail Nanjiani wins Oscar nomination for The Big Sick
Emily V. Gordon and Kumail Nanjiani “The Big Sick” panel at Sundance 2017, Park City UT, Photo: Punk Toad (https://www.flickr.com/photos/punktoad/32616892101) Pakistani-American comedian and actor Kumail Nanjiani has won nomination for an Oscar for film The Big Sick,...Jan 24, 2018 1098 0 -
Police arrest Zainab’s murderer
Police have arrested the murderer of seven-year-old Zainab in Kasur after a DNA match and polygraph confirmed a 24-year-old neighbor’s involvement in the heinous crime, official confirmed Tuesday. The culprit, Imran Ali, son of Arshad, is...Jan 23, 2018 1245 0 -
Democrats and Republicans reach a deal to re-open government, protect dreamers
An aerial view of the Capitol Hill, Photo Credit: Office of the Architect of the Capitol/Wikipedia Democrats in the Senate agreed Monday to a deal with Republican Majority Leader on an immigration deal for protection of...Jan 22, 2018 1056 0 -
Widening Inequality: Richest 1% of global population received 82% of wealth in 2017
Photo: A child at Srimangal Railway station, Credit: Biovit/Wikimedia Commons The number of billionaires expanded to a new record in 2017, and so did poverty and inequality, a new study shows.. The richest 1% of the...Jan 22, 2018 1028 0