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New data reinforces importance of immigrants to the future U.S. growth
A sustained inflow of new immigrants is going to be much more important for the United States in the years ahead than previously thought, several new studies say. The importance of continued immigration to the U.S....Jan 31, 2019 1765 0 -
The rise of innovation nations and the developing world
Cheonggyecheon River is a modern public recreation space in downtown Seoul, South Korea Image Credit: stari4ek/Wikimedia Commons Just imagine the path to sustainable high growth and what factor comes to your mind first? Innovation. But is innovation...Jan 24, 2019 3007 0 -
America’s new generation to be most diverse, best-educated
Image: A teacher teaching young students in elementary school, Credit: Woodleywonderworks via Wikimedia Commons The young Americans – born after 1996 – may still not have been branded with a consensual name as a generation but...Jan 19, 2019 1513 0 -
Pakistani-American Sadaf Jaffer elected mayor of Montgomery in New Jersey
Sadaf Jaffer, a Pakistani-American scholar, has been sworn in as mayor of Montgomery Township in New Jersey, becoming the first ever South Asian to hold the office. Montgomery is home to diverse communities and Jaffer’s election...Jan 5, 2019 1815 1 -
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 861 0 -
Elementary school in Texas named after Malala
An elementary school in Fort Bend, Texas has been named after Pakistani Nobel Laureate Malala Yousafzai in recognition of her commitment to the cause of education. Malala led a brave fight against the Taliban ideology with...Dec 18, 2018 2184 0 -
New study illustrates the importance of U.S.-Immigrant Nobel connection
George Mason University Life from Fairfax, Virginia /Wikimedia Commons As a resounding answer to the anti-immigrant rhetoric in 2016, the United States got the news that six of the seven American Nobel Prize winners that year...Dec 17, 2018 1162 0 -
PAPA and Pakistani Press organizations sign agreements on cooperation
As a Pakistani-American journalist working in Washington D.C., it has been a useful experience for me to interact with my colleagues in several cities of Pakistan. I am happy to report that Pakistani-American Press Association (PAPA),...Dec 15, 2018 1215 0 -
Sulayman Nyang’s enormous contribution to understanding of Islam
Image Credit: Dr. Sultan Chaudhry/www.sultandds.com When attorney-at-law and author Mowahid Hussain Shah invited me to attend his talk at Howard University a few years ago, I was excited to be part of the colloquium that would...Dec 11, 2018 1737 0 -
The disconnect – Half of the world’s population still not using the Internet
For people already connected to the superhighway of information and commerce, it might just be a news story that now half of the world’s population uses the Internet. But for millions – still not using the...Dec 9, 2018 1076 0
