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Trump looks forward to meeting new Pakistani leader; wants great US-Pakistan relationship
In the wake of Pakistan’s help toward initiating an Afghan peace process, President Donald Trump has said his administration wants to have a great relationship with the South Asian country and looks forward to meeting with...Jan 3, 2019 1737 0 -
New Yorkers defy rain to welcome 2019
New Yorkers defied drenching rains on Monday night to greet 2019 with colorful confetti and sparkling lights at the Times Square, which also drew thousands of visitors to the start of the new year festivity. As...Jan 1, 2019 1053 0 -
Times Square to welcome New Year with celebration of free Press and journalists
Image Credit: “Countdown Entertainment, LLC” In a befitting move, organizers of the New Year festivities at New York City’s Times Square decided to dedicate the ball drop to Press freedom and contributions of journalists. The...Dec 29, 2018 1191 0 -
Section of major avenue in New York named after Quaid-e-Azam
The New York City Council has designated part of Coney Island Avenue, a major traffic route, in Brooklyn after Pakistan’s founder Muhammad Ali Jinnah. The Pakistani community welcomed the announcement by Pakistani-American Youth Organization (PAYO), which...Dec 28, 2018 1076 0 -
Pakistani author to publish interpretation of Heer Waris Shah in six volumes
Waris Shah was deeply conscious of the literary craftsmanship and the profundity of thought that had gone into the writing of his epic poem Heer. In fact, upon completion of his magnum opus, Shah declared that...Dec 26, 2018 1870 0 -
Post Office in Virginia named after fallen Pakistani-American army hero Khan
Khizr Khan and Ghazala Khan, parents of fallen Army Captain Humayun Khan A post office in Charlottesville, Virginia, has been named after fallen Army Captain Humayun Khan – son of Pakistani-American couple Khizr Khan and Ghazala...Dec 25, 2018 11352 0 -
Trump orders pullout of 7,000 troops from Afghanistan
In a move likely to have far-reaching implications for South and Central Asia, President Donald Trump has decided to pull out 7,000 troops from Afghanistan. The move comes a day after the White House decision to...Dec 21, 2018 802 0 -
Pakistan Caucus to be reconstituted after new Congress takes oath in January
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson-Le (D-TX) who has served as Democratic Co-Chair of the Pakistan Caucus since 2007, says the CongressionalCaucus will be reconstituted when the newly elected 116th U.S. Congress takes oath in January next year. Tahir...Dec 20, 2018 1296 0 -
What does the U.S. policy of retreat from Syria mean for the Middle East?
President Donald Trump’s sudden withdrawal of American troops from Syria – a battlefield of ideologies, great power influence and sectarian strife – has re-ignited the debate on repercussions of U.S. use of force in the Middle...Dec 20, 2018 1271 0 -
Asma Jahangir among human rights champions honored with top UN prize
Asma Jahangir, who passed away this year after decades of fearless advocacy for rights of the marginalized and fierce denunciation of the violators, was posthumously awarded the top UN human rights prize as the world body...Dec 19, 2018 863 0
