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Pakistan way ahead of South Asian neighbors on global happiness index
A food street in Lahore, Photo: FaizanM41 via Wikimedia Commons Happiness, as a state of mind and heart, may be difficult to define in absolute terms but Pakistan is definitely making rapid strides up a UN...Mar 21, 2017 1120 0 -
Fostering Dialogue : Pakistani-American couple gives’ $15 mln to Catholic University
Photo courtesy Notre Dame University A Pakistani-American couple has made a $15 million gift to the University of Notre Dame, one of the top Catholic universities in Indiana, to create an institute focused on the study...Mar 19, 2017 4088 0 -
New ambassador vows efforts towards strong US-Pakistan relations
Ambassador Aizaz Chauhdry with a US Student Ambassador to Pakistan, Photo: Pakistan Embassy in Washington Islamabad’s new ambassador to the United States has said he will focus on winning more friends for Pakistan in the American...Mar 18, 2017 1569 0 -
China’s rising stakes in South Asian peace
A map showing Sino-Indian Geography Photo: CIA Factbook via Wikimedia China is adopting a multifaceted approach to ensuring peace in its neighborhood that involves diplomacy, economic partnerships and a balance of security equation in South Asia....Mar 15, 2017 1336 0 -
Virginia’s unemployment rate drops to 4.0%
Virginia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was down 0.1 percentage point in January to 4.0 percent, after holding steady at 4.1 percent the previous six months, the Governor Terry McAuliffe revealed Monday. The positive assessment comes after...Mar 14, 2017 1041 0 -
International students contributed $ 32 billion to US economy last year
Georgetown University, Photo by Lucas Cantor, Wikimedia Commons For the United States, the impact of international students and exchanges has only amplified in recent years. Besides infusing new intellectual capital into the U.S. academic environment each...Mar 5, 2017 1389 0 -
U.S. continues to dominate the global economy
A panoramic view of Manhattan, NY, Photo by King of Hearts via Wikimedia Commons With nearly a quarter (24.3%) of the global GDP, the United States continue to dominate the world economy, attesting to the vibrancy...Feb 23, 2017 1715 0 -
Pakistan launches new offensive against terrorists
Khyber Pass connecting Pakistan and Afghanistan, Photo by James Mollison (James Mollison) Wikimedia Commons Pakistan’s military has launched a new countrywide operation to target terrorists in the wake of a sudden resurgence in bombings that shocked...Feb 22, 2017 1221 0 -
Terrorists target Sufi shrine in Pakistan
Shrine of Lal Shahbaz Qalandar, Photo by Zainab Arain via Wikimedia Commons In one of the deadliest bombings since a sudden surge of terrorist attacks in Pakistan this week, around 50 people were killed and over...Feb 16, 2017 1097 0 -
Trump, Conservatism and Liberalism
The victory of President Donald Trump in the United States and rise of Conservatism elsewhere in the West have been described, among other things, a direct consequence of the failure of liberalism and the moderate leadership...Feb 13, 2017 2624 1