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When we hear the phrase “the Dark Ages,” we most likely picture a version of Europe far from modernity. However, as I’ve learned throughout my Islam in Europe course at American University, taught by Ambassador Akbar...

Akbar Ahmed, Pawan Bali   It is a more recent tale of two letters:  On Pakistan’s 70th National Day, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi penned a note to his Pakistani counterpart, expressing the desire for a...

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has been found guilty on all counts in the death of George Floyd, whose death in custody following the officer’s kneeling on Floyd’s neck sparked nationwide protests and international focus...

The United States says it backs direct dialogue between India and Pakistan on “issues of concern” as Islamabad linked the resumption of trade with its neighbor on New Delhi’s rollback of its 2019 unilateral decisions on the...

For a while, a breakthrough in ossified Pakistan-India relations seemed well underway. Signs of a rapprochement began with a late February reinstitution of a long-dormant cease-fire agreement along the Line of Control, the de facto border...

Popular Punjabi folk singer Shaukat Ali passed away in Lahore after liver failure on Friday, leaving behind a legacy of passion-filled singing that included classic Punjabi poem, Kalam-e-Iqbal and ghazals. Ali’s protracted illness was the result...

As several countries around the world faced another wave of COVID-19 cases, the UN called upon the United States to lead a vaccination plan against the pandemic that has troubled world economies and taken a heavy...

Eleven people were killed and dozens injured in violent protests that raged during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Dhaka on the occasion of the golden jubilee celebrations of Bangladesh’s independence. Protestors including members of...

The featured image shows an entrance to the Qalawun complex which had a Mansuri hospital in Cairo/Wikipedia Since the outbreak of COVID-19, one of the most commonly used medical terms has been quarantine, the practice of...

In a bid to ensure optimal utilization of its ever depleting water resources, Pakistan has embarked upon building eight mega hydel projects that would help double its water storage capacity. Officials say the new dams will...