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White House says caution must prevail in South Asia; regrets SAARC summit did not take place
While every country has a right to self-defense, the United States’s interest lies in seeing caution prevail in the friction-filled South Asia, a senior White House official said in the face of heightened Pakistan-India tension. Dr....Oct 13, 2016 800 0 -
Pakistan seeks comprehensive approach to peace in South Asia
South Asia needs a comprehensive approach for peace to prevail in the region, Pakistan said amid raging insurgency in Afghanistan to its west and turmoil in Indian controlled Kashmir to its east. “Peace cannot be compartmentalized...Oct 8, 2016 862 0 -
US rejects notion of declaring Pakistan a ‘terrorist state’
The United States has made it clear that there is no question of declaring Pakistan as a ‘terrorist state’, and that Washington would continue to work with regional capitals as part of efforts to address the...Oct 8, 2016 1095 0 -
Peace Voices: West Bengali civil society leaders urge tripartite talks amid Kashmir standoff
Some 85 peace activists from Indian State of West Bengal have deplored attempts to ‘ deny the legitimacy of the struggle of Kashmiri people’ and called for negotiations involving the Kashmiris for last peace in the...Oct 7, 2016 897 0 -
‘American Muslims should leverage political participation to become influential voice’
American Muslims should translate their growing political participation into wider representation at legislative and administrative levels in order to have mainstream influence, Congressman Andre Carson said. “It is important that we recognize that we have voice,...Oct 5, 2016 885 0 -
White House shuts down online petition against Pakistan over fake signatures
The White House has shut down a petition seeking to declare Pakistan a state sponsor of terror after it found that it did not meet signature requirements. The petition can no longer be signed, a White...Oct 4, 2016 1731 0 -
Climate change hits poor communities the hardest with no easy way forward
There is a growing evidence that climate change is taking the largest toll on poor and vulnerable people – due mainly to inequalities that persist as a result governmental failures. The protection against climate hazards lies...Oct 4, 2016 920 0 -
‘American Muslims must encourage youth to assume leadership roles’
During the course of a day, he pursues so many tasks – considering them as his duties – that even to his close associates Tufail Ahmad defies description. It is difficult to bracket his work into one...Oct 1, 2016 1637 1 -
What Russia-Pakistan improving ties, joint exercise mean for South Asia
The arrival of a contingent of Russian troops led by Chief of General Staff ,in Islamabad this week for joint military exercises in highlands of northern Pakistan has much significance for the both the countries and...Sep 26, 2016 971 0 -
World cannot afford to ignore referendum on streets of Kashmir: Masood Khan
“The world community has a stark choice to make: to be hamstrung by the dictates and dynamics of realpolitik or to take steps to help resolve the Kashmir dispute in pursuance of the UN Charter’s core...Sep 25, 2016 791 0