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Imran Khan begins the task by speaking for the long-ignored people
Imran Khan won over the hearts of the masses by his very candid and honest manner in his address to the nation as PM. Delivered from the heart in plain words, his talking points scribbled in...Aug 23, 2018 1174 0 -
African-American icon on how slaves preserved their Muslim identity
Last October, Mrs Cornelia Bailey, a leading member of a tiny community of African-Americans living on Sapelo Island off the Georgia coast, passed away. This remarkable woman was a spokeswoman, storyteller, historian and preserver of her...Aug 19, 2018 1255 0 -
Imran Khan’s rise, Bilawal Bhutto’s speech and the sunrise in New Pakistan
An image of sunrise in a Pakistani village, Credit: Asimali740 from Wikimedia Commons Thanks God it’s Friday. Good News autumn is on the horizon, which means cooler days are ahead of us soon. But currently, the...Aug 18, 2018 1454 0 -
UN congratulates Imran Khan on election as Pakistan PM
While felicitating Pakistan’s newly elected prime minister Imran Khan, the United Nations said Friday it lookd forward to working with him. “We congratulate the Prime Minister and look forward to working with him,” a spokesman for...Aug 17, 2018 1018 0 -
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan enlivens Pakistan Independence Day celebration in D.C.
With a mix of classical notes and innovative Qawaali rendition style, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan enlivened Pakistani embassy’s celebration of the Independence Day Tuesday. Besides Pakistani-Americans, U.S. diplomats including senior State Department official for South Asia...Aug 15, 2018 1146 0 -
UN report acknowledges Pakistan’s counterterrorism efforts
The United Nations has acknowledged the effectiveness of Pakistan’s “extensive” counterterrorism operations, noting that it resulted in disrupting terrorist activities. But worryingly for the region, the report says the ISL has established extensive presence across Afghanistan, with...Aug 14, 2018 886 0 -
Healing, not hate!
The message was clear and resounding under overcast skies. Outnumbering a White a supremacists’ rally, counter-protestors representing a microcosm of American diversity expressed their opposition to racial bias as they gathered outside the White House a...Aug 13, 2018 646 0 -
Michelle Bachelet and the defense of human rights in a conflicted world
Just look at the statements that greeted former Chilean president and torture victim Michelle Bachelet upon her appointment as High Commissioner for Human Rights. But Bachelet, one of the widely respected political figures of the times, who...Aug 12, 2018 1018 0 -
Rashida Tlaib: An American promise
Rashida Tlaib’s victory in a Michigan primary has assured her a seat in the U.S. House of Representative since the Democratic candidate is likely to be elected unopposed in November from the state’s 13th congressional district....Aug 10, 2018 1473 0 -
Pakistan’s governance troubles and the desire for change
1988 was 30 years back. Since then, 8 elections have been held in Pakistan. Yet, the core issue of governance, which goes to the heart to the fundamental incompatibility between resources and requirements, remains untouched. Unattended also is the...Aug 10, 2018 828 0