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International students in U.S. now top one million
Janss Steps, Royce Hall in background, University of California, LA, Photo by b r e n t (UCLA) via Wikimedia Commons Over one million international students are studying at U.S. colleges and universitie during the 2015-16 academic...Nov 26, 2016 1475 0 -
Editorial : Nawaz Sharif’s opportunity to make up for lost opportunities
Pakistan’s outgoing army chief Gen. Raheel Sharif has been showered with praise from across the country for his professionalism that saw his forces combat terrorism in the tribal areas and elsewhere with unprecedented success. But that...Nov 26, 2016 1086 0 -
American interfaith, rights bodies call for abolishing registry framework
Statue of Liberty, New York Photo by Laslovarga via Wikimedia Commons Nearly 200 American rights and interfaith organizations have called for dismantling the framework behind a post-9/11 registry system, saying it targeted immigrants based on religion,...Nov 23, 2016 898 0 -
Kareem Abdul Jabbar, Michael Jordan to receive Medal of Freedom
Legendary basketball player Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is among 21 recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, announced by the White House on Wednesday, the last time Preisdent Barack Obama has nominated such outstanding individuals for the highest...Nov 17, 2016 1249 0 -
Academy of the Punjab in North America expands its online library
Collage Photos: Book by Khalid Mahmood, Bulleh Shah image originally by Tahirakram via Wikimedia Commons Academy of the Punjab in North America has posted a series of new e-Books and magazines on its website, popular among...Nov 16, 2016 2352 0 -
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa leads in human development : World Bank
The World Bank (WB) has declared Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the province ruled by Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaaf, on top of all four federating units of Pakistan in terms of making human development. “Pakistan’s provinces have experienced very...Nov 14, 2016 959 0 -
Chris Van Hollen : FBI clearance on emails significant for Clinton campaign
US Congressman Chris Van Hollen, a Maryland Democrat, Sunday welcomed the FBI announcement that there was no reason for initiating any additional action into Hillary Clinton’s use of private emails during her term as America’s top...Nov 7, 2016 1102 0 -
Artificial Intelligence – Tech giants, opportunities and challenges
Featured image above by Polimerek in MIT Museum during Wikimania 2006 via Wikimedia Commons Where is artificial intelligence? All around. Both offline and online. In what form? From commuting to computing, artificial intelligence (AI) has almost...Nov 5, 2016 802 0 -
‘End impunity for crimes against journalists’
“I pay tribute to the courage of all media personnel who put their lives on the line for the sake of truth,” UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on the occasion of International Day to End Impunity for...Nov 2, 2016 1067 0 -
OPEN brings together talent and business leaders as networking takes front seat
Washington D.C. chapter of OPEN, the Organization of Pakistani American Entrepreneurs, brought together talent and experience at one platform when it hosted a series of interactive sessions to explore best business practices for success. The theme...Nov 2, 2016 1041 0