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Immigrants contributed $ 2 trillion to US GDP last year : New Study
Immigrants who came from around the world contributed about $ 2 trillion to the GDP in the United States last year, making America the largest beneficiary of talented workforce in a variety of fields. McKinsey Global...Dec 7, 2016 2151 0 -
Pakistan sees ‘fresh opportunity’ to cement US ties under Trump White House
A top aide to the Pakistani prime minister is in Washington to explore avenues to cement US-Pakistan ties under the coming Donald Trump Administration following the president-elect’s call with Nawaz Sharif. At the start of the visit...Dec 6, 2016 942 0 -
Trump could help resolve Kashmir dispute, indicates VP-elect Pence
Photo by Gage Skidmore via Wikimedia Commons Providing a window into forthcoming Donald Trump White House’s foreign policy approach, vice president-elect Mike Pence has indicated that billionaire businessman could use his “extraordinary deal-making skills” to reduce...Dec 5, 2016 1521 0 -
Pakistan names QA University’s Physics Department after Nobel Laureate Abdus Salam
Photo by Molendijk, Bart via Wikimedia Commons Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has approved the renaming of Quaid-e-Azam University’s Physics Department as Professor Abdus Salam Center for Physics, taking a step toward recognition of the long-forgotten scientist....Dec 5, 2016 1107 0 -
Heart of Asia calls for combined effort to curb terrorism
Composite satellite image of South Asia Photo : Public Domain via Wikimedia The Heart of Asia Conference concluded in Amritsar, the town on the India-Pakistan border on Sunday, calling for increased cooperation among member countries to cope...Dec 4, 2016 875 0 -
Culture Conversation : Pakistan Film Festival in New York
A galaxy of Pakistani film stars studded the UN Headquarters in New York as the first-ever Film Festival began after a glittering Friday night event. UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson, who was the chief guest, congratulated...Dec 3, 2016 2568 0 -
US, Pakistan look to build “strong relationship” under Trump Administration
The United States and Pakistan look to strengthen their wide-ranging ties after President-elect Donald Trump and Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif exchanged views on ways to build a “strong working relationship” between the United States and Pakistan...Dec 3, 2016 924 0 -
Will India respond positively to Pakistan’s peace overture?
Gold Temple in Amritsar, Photo by Sukanta Pal via Wikimedia Commons Narendra Modi, India’s prime minister, faces a peace test this weekend when Pakistan will make a bold move to attend the Heart of Asia conference...Dec 2, 2016 1067 0 -
Trump sees tremendous opportunities in Pakistan; willing to help resolve problems
President-elect Donald Trump Wedneseday indicated his willingness to work cooperatively with Pakistan on addressing “outstanding problems” and saw “tremendous opportunities” in the South Asian country. He also praised Pakistanis as intelligent and amazing people as Prime...Nov 30, 2016 1461 0 -
Literature has power to foster empathy
The 2016 political season – marked by long rhetorical campaigns and divergent slogans – has resulted in a vigorous debate about its impact on the American society. Particularly, the ‘us vs them’ sounding rhetoric – and implications...Nov 29, 2016 1318 0