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Mehwish Hayat vows to be a voice for girls’ rights as Goodwill Ambassador
Actress Mehwish Hayat got more recognition for her talents this week when Pakistan appointed her a Goodwill Ambassador for Girls’ Rights. The recipient of the prestigious civilian award, Tamgha-e-Imtiaz, Hayat, announced about her appointment in a...Oct 12, 2019 1291 0 -
Elizabeth Warren voices concern over Kashmir siege; urges respect for Kashmiris’ rights
As Indian repression of the Kashmiris since August 5 revocation of the region’s autonomy entered its third month, Democratic candidate Elizabeth Warren joined a growing number of American lawmakers to express concern over continued unprecedented restrictions...Oct 6, 2019 674 0 -
Modi’s argument on revoking Kashmir autonomy absurd – The New York Times
While calling Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s assertion that revoking autonomy of Kashmir would bring equal rights to people as “absurd,” The New York Times has emphasized that the United Nations can no longer ignore the...Oct 3, 2019 636 0 -
Kashmir Siege: World powers need to make the right moral choice
The world is not accepting New Delhi’s narrative on the festering Kashmir crisis, yet the powerful nations are not openly speaking up for the rights of the people in Indian controlled part of the disputed region,...Oct 1, 2019 705 0 -
Munir Akram replaces Maleeha Lodhi as Pakistan’s UN ambassador
Munir Akram, a seasoned diplomat, will be Pakistan’s next Permanent Representative to the United Nations, replacing Dr. Maleeha Lodhi at the end of her assignment to the highest diplomatic forum. Dr. Lodhi, who spearheaded Pakistan’s diplomacy...Sep 30, 2019 750 0 -
Imran Khan berates Modi for tyranny in Kashmir; warns UNGA about nuclear war dangers
Prime Minister Imran Khan made a strong case for UN intervention on Kashmir as he told the world dangers of a nuclear war and the RSS mindset that drives his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi’s policy of ethnic...Sep 28, 2019 922 0 -
Trump terms Modi’s statement against Pakistan as ‘very aggressive’
President Donald Trump has termed Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s statement against Pakistan at the Houston rally as “very aggressive” and expressed surprise that such a statement was made at Sunday’s event. In remarks at a...Sep 24, 2019 765 0 -
Massive Houston protests against Modi bring together America’s diverse communities
A huge protest in Houston Sunday denounced Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s policies outside as his nationalist government continues to suppress Kashmiris under an unprecedented military lockdown that began with suspension of the disputed region’s autonomous...Sep 22, 2019 1020 0 -
Trump should ask Modi to end Kashmir repression – Sanders
Ahead of a joint rally appearance by the U.S. and Indian leaders in Houston, Democratic presidential candidate Bernies Sanders has reminded President Trump of Prime Ministr Naredra Modi‘s blatant repression in Kashmir, demanding Washington press an...Sep 22, 2019 696 0 -
Pakistani-Americans seek Congressional support for a forceful US stance on Kashmir
A Pakistani-American organization is seeking Congressional support for a strong U.S. stand for the rights of Kashmiri people, who have been subjected to an unprecedented Indian military lockdown in the disputed region after New Delhi’s suspension...Sep 19, 2019 1649 0