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Author of new book ‘Gems and Jewels’ sheds light on Pakistan’s diversity
This year I am fortunate to have the opportunity to take the inaugural course titled Pakistan and the Region introduced and led by Ambassador Akbar Ahmed, former Pakistani High Commissioner and Ibn Khaldun Chair of Islamic...Mar 1, 2020 2825 0 -
Let’s not forget common sense in our defense against coronavirus offense
We are living in a world facing a strange kind of seemingly unstoppable challenge – some would say it’s very much a biological warfare from the pages of a fiction book. The coronavirus has no boundaries...Feb 29, 2020 934 0 -
How Pakistan can fuel its future with electric vehicles
The prospect of electric vehicles running cleanly on roads and highways with zero emissions looks great – something like a pleasing sight of Elon Musk’s noiseless Tesla vehicles. In Pakistan, the goal of having such vehicles...Feb 3, 2020 1313 0 -
Pakistani-American Sumbul Siddiqui elected mayor of Cambridge
Pakistani-American Sumbul Siddiqui, a legal aid attorney, has been elected as mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts, winning confidence of her fellow city councilors. Siddiqui’s election marks another high-profile example of American inclusiveness in these times of polarizing...Jan 7, 2020 13908 4 -
Harriet Tubman – A struggle for liberty and human dignity
Image shows a sculpture of Harriet Tubman by Jane DeDecker, photograph by Dwight Burdette/Wikimedia Some were swiftly sanguine that the Obama presidency may mark a post-racial era. 2019 punctures that balloon of illusion. Some of the...Dec 7, 2019 1388 0 -
US, China openly express competing views over $60B trade corridor’s impact on Pakistan
The U.S. and China – which are locked in a trade war – this week engaged in a war of words over the impact of China Pakistan Economic Corridor on Pakistani economy. Alice Wells, the State...Nov 24, 2019 754 0 -
TGIF Column: A day to remember John F Kennedy
Thanks God it’s Friday What a gorgeous evening! وہ نمازوں میں ُدعاوں کے وظیفوں جیسا ُاس کا ہر نقش ہے ازبر مجھے آیت کی طرح Exactly 56 years ago today on the 22nd...Nov 23, 2019 1587 0 -
PIA to resume direct flights to U.S. in April 2020
Pakistan’s national carrier, PIA, is readying to resume its direct flights to the United States from April 2020. The airline has sought permission from the U.S. and worked out a plan to restore its flights to...Nov 18, 2019 1705 0 -
When will Pakistan start dealing with its smog challenge?
Taking 135,000 lives every year, air pollution has moved to the top of Pakistan’s economic and national health challenges. Pakistan’s economy is facing economic burden to the tune of US$ 47.8 billion every year due to...Nov 6, 2019 912 0 -
How a charity is bridging Pakistan’s woeful healthcare gaps
Al Mustafa Trust, one of the largest charitable healthcare organizations in Pakistan, held a fund-raising dinner in Falls Church, VA last week, with some leading Pakistani-American doctors and philanthropists in attendance. The event afforded Pakistani-Americans an...Oct 23, 2019 1428 0