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American Voters : Majority says immigrants strengthen US; opposes Muslims scrutiny
A majority of American voters view immigrants and diversity as enriching the United States, says a new survey while finding fissures between and within Democratic and Republican parties in the charged political season. A Pew Research...Apr 2, 2016 832 0 -
Washington candlelight vigil in memory of Pakistani victims
As Pakistan mourned the loss of more than 70 lives in Easter terror carnage in Lahore, world leaders reacted with outpouring of support for the country that remains one of the biggest victims of terrorist violence....Mar 30, 2016 1018 0 -
Terrorist attack kills 71 in the heart of Pakistan
After a one-year lull, terrorists struck Lahore, killing 71 citizens in a packed recreational park, with children and women being majority of victims. The attack took place on the occasion of Easter and injured more than...Mar 28, 2016 1168 0 -
Obama terms Cruz’s Muslim surveillance plan as un-American
President Barack Obama has denounced Republican presidential contender Ted Cruz’s proposal of instituting special surveillance of American Muslims to prevent radicalization, reminding the senator that kind of measure belongs to oppressive regimes, not democratic and culturally...Mar 24, 2016 859 0 -
Pakistani American leaders strongly condemn Brussels terror attacks
Pakistani Americans have strongly condemned terrorist attacks in Brussels, expressing sympathy with the people of Belgium over the loss of lives. The coordinated attacks in Brussels, which serves as the European Union and NATO Headquarters, claimed...Mar 24, 2016 800 0 -
Trump presidency will be threat to global economy : EIU
If he becomes president of the United States, Donald Trump will be as dangerous to the world as terrorism is, and his hostile attitude toward free trade will thrust America into a trade war with China,...Mar 18, 2016 911 0 -
New Report : Curbing violent extremism takes more than use of force
World leaders need to blend use of force with political options and invest more in preventing crises than just in containing violent extremists to stem the current and so far the most perilous wave of militant violence,...Mar 17, 2016 827 0 -
US Knowledge Corridor could be a boon for Pakistan Talent & Economy
February 2016 saw four Pakistanis distinguish themselves with extraordinary achievements in the fields of science, technology and arts. Professor Nergis Mavalvala, a prominent Pakistani-American MIT scientist and Imran Khan, a PhD candidate working at Italy’s Gran...Mar 15, 2016 1106 0 -
Rally Disruption – A result of Trump’s politics of anger ?
Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump had a first real taste of “angry voters” in Chicago when he was forced to call off a campaign rally by protesters over his flammable remarks that have fueled anti-Muslim sentiments...Mar 12, 2016 948 0 -
International Women’s Day : Pakistan must confront issues head on
In Pakistan, the provincial Punjab Assembly passed a landmark legislation last week, criminalizing all forms of violence against women. A few days later, the Council of Islamic Ideology, a federal advisory body, ruled the law as...Mar 8, 2016 1244 0