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UN Photo/Jean-Marc Ferré UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres paid tribute to Pakistani human rights champion, who passed away in Lahore on Sunday, calling her a “human rights giant” In addition to her lifelong struggles for rights of...

Photo: Asma_Jahangir_Four_Freedoms_Awards/Wikimedia Commons Views and News Editorial She stood like a rock against two military regimes, entrenched societal injustices and the militant mindset – and on all these fronts she achieved remarkable success as a champion...

PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari speaks to the media in Washington D.C. Photo Credit: VOA Fighting terrorism in Afghanistan and the region requires effective cooperation among allies, Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari argued here...

Yuki Goto, a Japanese sketch artist, is no more influenced by the international media’s portrayals of Pakistan. Before embarking her her journey to Lahore, the artist from Tokyo felt that Pakistan would be one of the dangerous...

A map of disputed Kashmir region Credit: Planemad/Wikimedia Commons A demonstration in New York’s Times Square called for freedom of Kashmir, drawing attention to Indian atrocities and asking the UN to honor its commitment to help...

The world is brimming with youthful energy. The planet has never seen such large numbers of young people – 1.2 billion in cities, towns and villages around the globe. But the world has also never seen such...

A view of Kabul, Photo UNAMA/Fardin Waezi Ninety five people were confirmed killed and another 158 injured when attackers blew up an ambulance packed with explosives in central district of the Afghan capital Saturday. The Afghan...

Photo: Courtesy Malala Twitter Account Apple will invest in Pakistani Nobel Laureate Malala Yousafzai’s organization – known as Malala Fund – to help expand its work in support of girls realizing their right to education. Malala,...

A child standing in front of his ground-flattened school after a bombardment in Ainjara village in rural Aleppo, Syria. Photo: UNICEF/Khalil Alshawi The United States will maintain a long-term presence in Syria to defeat the ISIS...

Atif Qarni, Virginia’s new secretary education Photo: Views and News Home to thriving diverse communities, Virginia took an important step this month to emphasize what America stands to benefit from – inclusiveness, pluralism and celebration of...