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‘No safe place left’ for surviving children in Aleppo; UN reports harrowing accounts
A Syrian child Photo: UNICEF/Khuder Al-Issa A UNICEF official has come back from the battered Syrian city of Aleppo with descriptions of “haunting images” of children killed by mortars and malnourishment. “When I was there, nearly...Dec 8, 2016 1488 0 -
Heart of Asia calls for combined effort to curb terrorism
Composite satellite image of South Asia Photo : Public Domain via Wikimedia The Heart of Asia Conference concluded in Amritsar, the town on the India-Pakistan border on Sunday, calling for increased cooperation among member countries to cope...Dec 4, 2016 875 0 -
Trump picks former Centcom chief Gen Mattis to be defense secretary
Photo by Department of Defense , via Wikimedia Commons President-elect Donald J. Trump revealed on Thursday former Central Command chief James N. Mattis, as his pick for secretary of defense. The retired general has been...Dec 2, 2016 838 0 -
US-Pakistan cooperative ties will be key to South Asian peace
South Asia is likely to remain a key area of focus for the United States as it has wide-ranging economic and security interests in the region. Recent skirmishes along the Line of Control in disputed Kashmir region...Nov 27, 2016 1671 2 -
Russia joining China Pakistan Economic Corridor
Gwadar port Photo by Umargondal via Wikimedia Commons In a major strategic development, Russia is seeking to join China Pakistan Economic Corridor – a $ 46 billion project linking the region with Arabian Sea – and...Nov 26, 2016 1309 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 -
Terrorists target shrine in Balochistan with explosion claiming 30 lives
At least 30 persons were killed and over 100 injured when terrorists targeted the shrine of Sufi saint, Shah Noorani near Hub in Pakistan’s southwestern Balochistan province. The blast struck at a time when people including...Nov 12, 2016 1329 0 -
China Pakistan corridor becomes operational with promise of regional progress
Hundreds of Chinese trucks loaded with goods have rolled into Pakistan as a multibillion-dollar project between Pakistan and China formally became operational with the promise to be a game-changer for the regional economic development. The shipment...Nov 2, 2016 971 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 -
Donald Trump edges ahead of Hillary Clinton in new tracking poll
For the first time in months, Donald Trump, the Republican presidential candidate, is slightly ahead of Democratic aspirant Hillary Clinton, according to the latest ABC News/Washington Post tracking poll. The latest reading of public opinion says...Nov 1, 2016 862 0