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Pakistani Shawana Shah gets Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Award in Kentucky
Shawana Shah, a 23-year-old woman from Peshawar, received the Muhammad Ali Humaniatarian Award at the annual event in Louisville Kentucky, the legendary boxer’s hometown. She is the youngest and the only Asian to win the prestigious...Sep 25, 2016 926 0 -
NY bombing accused Rahami’s wife is Afghani, not Pakistani : Islamabad
Islamabad has refuted media reports that Afghan American Ahmad Khan Rahami, accused of carrying out terror bombings in New York and New Jersey, is married to a Pakistani woman. “As per preliminary investigation, the wife of...Sep 22, 2016 796 0 -
Obama nominates Pakistani American Abid Qureshi to serve as federal judge
In a first for an American Muslim, President Barack Obama has nominated a prominent Pakistani American legal expert Abid Riaz Qureshi to serve on the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. “I am...Sep 7, 2016 29833 2 -
Pakistani American student to peers: Let’s set an example of ‘the Pakistani dream’
My fellow children of Pakistan, February 14, 1997 in Lahore, Pakistan I was brought into this world as a full blooded Pakistani. Then a little over one year later, added to my blood was the culture...Sep 5, 2016 1343 1 -
Indian actress faces sedition charges for praising Pakistani hospitality
Even a small gesture towards peaceful relations like acknowledging Pakistan’s hospitality comes at a cost in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s India, locked in a tit-for-tat escalation with its neighbor over Kashmir unrest. Appreciation for Pakistani hospitality...Aug 25, 2016 1865 0 -
Pakistani American aide hopeful Trump will ratchet down rhetoric about Muslims
Sajid Tarar, founder of Muslims for Trump, is hopeful that Donald Trump would change his rhetoric about Muslims after the GOP candidate expressed regrets for sometimes saying things that caused personal pain to people. “It’s my...Aug 22, 2016 1515 1 -
Pakistani helicopter crew back home after crash landing, captivity in Afghanistan
A six-member crew of a Pakistani helicopter, reportedly taken hostage by the Afghan Taliban in Afghanistan’s Logar province on August 4, has been released and handed over to Pakistani authorities on Saturday. “The six-member crew of...Aug 13, 2016 858 0 -
Journalist bodies condemn Quetta attack; pay tribue to bravery of Pakistani cameramen
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), a New York-based independent watchdog body, joined other Press organizations in condemning Monday’s terrorist attack at the civil hospital in Quetta that killed at least 70 people, including two journalists...Aug 9, 2016 1317 0 -
Politics: What Pakistani Americans’ appearances at 2016 Conventions mean
Pakistani Americans generally fare as high achievers among immigrant communities – with students excelling in grades, medical doctors expanding their numbers to around 20,000, financial managers serving in local American and international institutions like the World Bank,...Jul 30, 2016 1266 0 -
Praising Mulim contributions, Obama cites Pakistani-American’s comic superhero Ms. Marvel
President Barack Obama, while referring to achievements of Muslims at a White House Eid reception, cited Kamala Khan, also known as Ms. Marvel, a comic book superhero created by a Pakistani-American writer Sana Amanat. “By the...Jul 22, 2016 2509 0