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The unsung heroes who sing Rumi in the deserts of Pakistan
Derawar Fort in Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan Photo Tahsin Shah/Wikimedia Commons If the western media outlets are to be believed, little but murder and mayhem comes out of Pakistan. The images that dominate are those of men...Dec 9, 2017 2738 3 -
Trump retweets British anti-Muslim party’s videos
President Donald Trump retweeted Wednesday several unverified videos posted by an extreme right British political organization that show Muslims attacking people. The footage was originally posted by Jayda Fransen, deputy leader of Britain First, a party...Nov 29, 2017 732 0 -
White House: Allegations of sexual misconduct against Moore ‘very troubling’
President Donald Trump finds allegations of sexual misconduct against Alabama GOP Senate candidate Roy Moore as “very troubling” and believes it is the people of the state who decide on choosing their lawmaker, White House said...Nov 17, 2017 1002 0 -
Paradise Papers: Corruption undermines social justice
Days after ‘Paradise Papers’ exposed stealth practices of the rich and the powerful, United Nations experts say corruption undermines social justice and human rights worldwide. The rights experts working with the world body say rating agencies and...Nov 12, 2017 1606 0 -
Journalism challenges amid ‘fake news’ and Internet echo chambers
Photo Credit: UNESCO The onslaught of information – that may be wrong and in many cases misleading – in the digital age is posing stiff new challenges for genuine journalism. A new report Monday warned that...Nov 7, 2017 1818 0 -
New report rings alarm bells about climate change from soaring CO2 levels
Photo shows a family along with their cattle and possessions stranded atop small islands formed due to massive floods, Sindh province, Pakistan. Credit: IFAD/EPA/Nadeem Khawer via UN The atmospheric levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) keep soaring...Oct 31, 2017 1329 0 -
Tillerson says Pakistan shares U.S. concerns on terrorism
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has denied that he lectured Pakistan on fighting terror during his visit to the region but said the United States has clearly laid out its counterterrorism expectations from Islamabad. “Pakistan is...Oct 27, 2017 1195 0 -
AMI to host conversation on challenges facing America’s diverse communities
American Muslim Institution, a Washington D.C.-based organization devoted to fostering interfaith dialogue, will host next month a conversation with some of the top journalists on challenges facing America’s diverse communities. The event on September 9 in...Aug 16, 2017 1528 0 -
Iraqi ambassador details how Pakistan helped Iraq defeat ISIS
Photo by Mstyslav Chernov via Wikimedia Commons Iraqi army convoy in Northern Iraq in 2016 Pakistan helped Iraq in a number of ways in the Arab country’s fight against the ISIS or Daesh, which this week...Jul 15, 2017 1744 0 -
Indians troll Priyanka for tweet calling U.S. her second home
Photo www.bollywoodhungama.com via Wikimedia Commons A wave of ultranationalism sweeping India has found its latest target in a twitter message by popular actress Priyanka Chopra – her crime just wishing America a Happy Independence Day in...Jul 5, 2017 1021 0