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PTI politician Andleeb Abbas in US for meetings with officials, policy experts
Photo by Masimatta via Wikimedia Commons A Pakistani opposition politician Andleeb Abbas is visiting the United States for a series of meetings with policy experts and elected American officials, In a statement, Abbas, who is a...Jan 17, 2017 1414 0 -
US auto sales in 2016 soar to annual record with December jump
A roaring sale of new vehicles in December 2016 pushed US annual sales to 17.5 million in the year, overtaking 2015 figures by more than 50,000 units margin. The robust trend saw auto industry sell more...Jan 5, 2017 940 0 -
US dollar rises to 14-year peak amid strong economic indicators
The US dollar soared to a 14-year peak as upbeat outlook of the American economy drove 2017 start of trading to higher levels in the market. The greeback’s rise against other currencies builds on three months...Jan 4, 2017 1074 0 -
Minimum wage raise in several states at the start of 2017
Times Square in Manhattan Photo by Chensiyuan (chensiyuan) via Wikimedia Commons In a development likely to lift income levels for millions of workers, 19 U.S. states raised the minimum wage Monday as Americans celebrated the start...Jan 2, 2017 991 0 -
How Pakistan keeps economic momentum amid political challenges, Indian escalation
Karachi, Pakistan’s largest city Photo by Rahib ALi (Citizen)) , via Wikimedia Commons Lahore’s busiest Mall road remained the theater of protest rallies by politicians, farmers and teachers throughout the year 2016 and capital Islamabad’s...Jan 2, 2017 1107 0 -
US says two-state solution of Israeli-Palestinian conflict in ‘serious jeopardy’
View of Beitar Ilit, Israeli settlement Photo Credit Yoninah via Wikimedia Commons Secretary of State John Kerry said Wednesday that the United States allowed the passage a U.N. condemnation of Israel’s settlement policies as the only...Dec 28, 2016 814 0 -
Make America Great Again… Again – A Perspective
Photo credit: Gage Skidmore via Wikimedia Commons It won’t be long before the United States, for the 58th time in American history, marks the inauguration of a President to a four-year term in office. Inevitably, commentators...Dec 27, 2016 1084 0 -
With US abstention, UN Security Council declares Israeli settlements illegal
UN Photo/Manuel Elias With United States abstaining, the U.N. Security Council on Friday approved a resolution demanding Israel stop building settlements on occupied Palestinian territory and declaring all such constructions since the 1967 war, including in...Dec 24, 2016 821 0 -
Obama dismantles Muslim registry program
Statue of Liberty Photo : I, Laslovarga via Wikimedia Commons The Obama administration moved Thursday to dismantle a 9/11 era registry program known as National Security Entry-Exit Registration System, which required visitors mostly from Muslim countries...Dec 22, 2016 1229 0 -
Investor confidence grows as US economy continues impressive growth
Wall Street New York Photo Credit : CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=243386 Call it continuation of economic growth resulting fom President Barack Obama’s policies or ‘Trump Bump’ in the form of stock exchange upsurge from President-elect Donald...Dec 22, 2016 936 0