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Pakistan reacts to Trump’s charges, recounting its counterterror role, sacrifices, economic losses
Pakistan has reacted strongly to President Donald Trump’s allegations that the South Asian country does nothing for the United States in return for billions of dollars in aid given to it. Prime Minister Imran Khan, in...Nov 19, 2018 823 2 -
American Muslims find political voice as U.S. electorate embraces diversity, inclusion
American Muslims are just one percent of the U.S. population, but they make up 10 percent of the medical practitioners. One of the greatest medical minds in recent history was late Dr. Ayub Ommaya, an illustrious...Nov 14, 2018 888 0 -
How advertisers in Pakistan use the media clout key
Governments and private sector organizations the world over spend billions of dollars every year on promoting their “products” whether it be individuals, political parties, corporate entities, programs, etc. While history records many propaganda campaigns, the most notoriously...Nov 13, 2018 988 0 -
Aasia is finally free; Imran Khan government pledges protection
The long nightmare for Aasia Bibi came to an end on Wednesday when the Pakistani Christian, acquitted by the Supreme Court in a blasphemy case, was released from Multan jail. Aasia spent eight years in jail,...Nov 7, 2018 868 0 -
Violent protests over Aasia Bibi acquittal hit Pakistan with Rs150 billion in economic losses
Pakistan suffered a massive loss of Rs 150 billion over three days of violent protests staged by religious clerics against a Supreme Court verdict giving freedom to Aasia Bibi, who was on death row following a...Nov 4, 2018 804 0 -
Supreme Court acquits Aasia Bibi; orders immediate freedom
The Supreme Court on Wednesday acquitted a Pakistani Christian woman Aasia Bibi – who had been on death row following court conviction in case of blasphemy allegations against her. The Supreme Court overturned the conviction citing...Oct 31, 2018 875 1 -
U.S. expects Pakistan will not provide safe harbor to terrorists
Secretary of Sate Mike Pompeo says the United States expects Pakistan not to provide safe harbor to terrorists on its western border with Afghanistan and that the South Asian country would be held accountable if it...Oct 24, 2018 611 0 -
Saudi Arabia pledges $3 billion to stem Pakistan economic downturn
Saudi Arabia will provide Pakistan $3 billion dollars for a year to help the key South Asian country meet its immediate balance-of-payments requirements as Prime Minister Imran Khan met with King Salman bin Abdul Aziz. In...Oct 23, 2018 728 0 -
How can U.S., Pakistan make their unequal relationship work?
The complexity of U.S.- Pakistan relations and fears of yet another estrangement between the previously two close allies gained fresh spotlight this week with a series of discussions between some top experts. “Pathways to Change: Pakistan...Oct 18, 2018 1713 1 -
U.S. relations with the Muslim world and the Jamal Khashoggi case
With the news that Riyadh is likely to admit that the missing Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi died accidentally during interrogation gone wrong, the United States is facing a huge foreign policy test. President Donald Trump’s predecessors,...Oct 16, 2018 916 0