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The elusive peace recipe
Man is constantly raising the question, with angst and anguish, Why am I here?...Read MoreJul 11, 2023 1141 0 -
‘Stop this war against Nature’
The UN has issued yet another call for course correction in the human treatment of the planet, asking the world leaders to change course and end a “senseless and suicidal war against nature.” “We know what...Jun 5, 2022 725 0 -
Press freedom ‘very bad’ in record countries; info chaos polarizing societies
A New Deal for Journalism needed...Read MoreMay 3, 2022 619 0 -
Diplomacy: Pakistan’s say on the Middle East conflict
Last week, Prime Minister Imran Khan condemned Israel and strongly affirmed Pakistan’s support of Palestinians in the ongoing conflict. In a statement, Khan referred to the Palestinians’ “legitimate struggle for rights” and promised to mobilize the...May 18, 2021 624 0 -
Pakistan’s Mahira Khan and Sania Nishtar among BBC’s pick of 100 influential women
Pakistani film star Mahira Khan and Dr. Sania Nishtar, working in a top government position on poverty alleviation, are among the BBC’s latest list of 100 inspiring and influential women from around the world for 2020....Nov 27, 2020 1076 0 -
Independence Day – Fostering hope among all Americans
In 2010, we wrote a blog titled Interdependence Day: Celebrating the “Us” in USA calling for establishing Interdependence Day as a new national holiday. That blog was precipitated by a reaction to a “the acrimonious climate...Jul 4, 2020 997 0 -
Why Journey into America remains relevant ten years after its release
Journey into America, a documentary film about Islam in America by Akbar Ahmed, the former High Commissioner from Pakistan to the United Kingdom and Ireland and the current Ibn Khaldun Chair of Islamic Studies at American...Oct 29, 2019 1525 0 -
Pakistanis feature prominently on Forbes’ Under 30 Asia List of Entrepreneurs
Image: Collage includes (L to R) Zain Ashraf, Laila Kasuri and Karishma Ali Credit: Forbes/SAMAA TV How entrepreneurship is fast taking roots in the educated youth of the generally complacent Pakistani society is reflected in the...Apr 5, 2019 1477 0 -
Diversity, inclusion bring competitive edge: Global Competitiveness Report
Downtown San Jose, South Market St, Silicon Valley Image Credit: XAtsukex /Wikimedia Commons The United States and China may be engaged in a trade war with the threat of exclusionary implications but openness through inclusion and...Oct 17, 2018 918 0 -
A scholar’s outreach through research and diplomacy
Image: Professor Ahmed ith Vice Chancellor Dr. Habib-ur-Rehman on stage at MUST in Mirpur Credit: Prof Ahmed’s Office Diplomacy can get a bad rap, sometimes even characterized as all talk and no substance. But on top...Sep 14, 2018 1362 0