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Why alienating Pakistan shouldn’t be U.S. strategy
Just when it appeared that the United States and Pakistan were working earnestly toward Afghan reconciliation as a means to bringing America’s longest war to an end, President Donald Trump made blistering new allegations against Islamabad....Nov 20, 2018 1030 0 -
Ayub Ommaya – the Pakistani-American who shaped neurosurgery with multiple inventions
For much of the past decade, negative mentioning of Pakistan and Pakistanis has been a norm in Washington. It was, therefore, a refreshing break to witness a select gathering of a cross-section of Washington luminaries to...Nov 17, 2018 3305 0 -
How advertisers in Pakistan use the media clout key
Governments and private sector organizations the world over spend billions of dollars every year on promoting their “products” whether it be individuals, political parties, corporate entities, programs, etc. While history records many propaganda campaigns, the most notoriously...Nov 13, 2018 987 0 -
Why states fail to understand the tribes
A woman is traveling with her camel in Baluchistan , Pakistan, Image Credit: Tariqsulemani//Wikimedia Commons I have been fascinated by the relationship between Muslim tribal societies living on the peripheries of modern states and central governments....Nov 10, 2018 1660 1 -
Aasia is finally free; Imran Khan government pledges protection
The long nightmare for Aasia Bibi came to an end on Wednesday when the Pakistani Christian, acquitted by the Supreme Court in a blasphemy case, was released from Multan jail. Aasia spent eight years in jail,...Nov 7, 2018 868 0 -
Supreme Court acquits Aasia Bibi; orders immediate freedom
The Supreme Court on Wednesday acquitted a Pakistani Christian woman Aasia Bibi – who had been on death row following court conviction in case of blasphemy allegations against her. The Supreme Court overturned the conviction citing...Oct 31, 2018 875 1 -
Muslim organizations raise $150,000 for Pittsburgh synagogue attacks victims
American Muslims have responded to the deadly attack on a Pittsburgh synagogue with generous donations of more than $150,000, contributing in the spirit of interfaith solidarity with their fellow citizens. The attack on Tree of Life...Oct 30, 2018 763 0 -
Claire Chambers – Making British-Pakistani connections through literary pursuits
In her intellectual curiosity that has taken her to lands and peoples far from her home, Dr Claire Chambers reflects the spirit of the British scholar-adventurer in the last century that drove the likes of Gertrude...Oct 28, 2018 1405 0 -
American Muslims condemn attack on Pittsburgh Synagogue
American Muslims have condemned the attack on a synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, expressing solidarity with the Jewish community and calling it a cowardly assault on a house of worship. Eleven people were killed when a gunman,...Oct 28, 2018 909 0 -
U.S. expects Pakistan will not provide safe harbor to terrorists
Secretary of Sate Mike Pompeo says the United States expects Pakistan not to provide safe harbor to terrorists on its western border with Afghanistan and that the South Asian country would be held accountable if it...Oct 24, 2018 610 0