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When will Trump reach out to American Muslims?
As President Donald Trump reaches the first 100-day milestone of his presidency, it is opportune to examine his policy toward Muslims, who have witnessed a troubling rise in hate attacks against American citizens of Islamic faith...May 1, 2017 1131 0 -
A Kashmiri photographer saves life of an injured girl
AP photographer Yasin Dar carrying injured Kashmiri girl to safety Photo courtesy Faisal Khan It was another day of troubles in the Indian controlled Kashmir. But it was no ordinary moment for a workaholic photojournalist of...Apr 25, 2017 1757 0 -
U.S. believes Russia providing weapons support to Afghan Taliban
Kabul Photo Casimiri/Wikimedia Commons As Afghanistan reels from a spate of Taliban bombings, the United States has suggested a Russian hand behind the armed insurgency that has grown fierce over the last year. General John Nicholson,...Apr 24, 2017 1379 0 -
‘Fragility of States, civil societies, key factor behind ongoing conflicts’
The Tishreen camp for displaced persons in Aleppo, Syria, Photo UNICEF/Razan Rashid Fragility is a key factor in “practically all” of the protracted conflicts going on in the world today, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told the...Apr 22, 2017 1214 0 -
Trump’s performance in the first 100 days
Photo by Dan Scavino Jr., Assistant to the President & Director of Social Media. Official White House/Wikimedia Commons Since 1933, and the beginning of the first term of Franklin D. Roosevelt, the initial effectiveness of US...Apr 21, 2017 1420 0 -
Preserving cultural heritage means fostering dialogue and peace
Gurdwara Nankana Sahib, Photo by Jeev Wikipedia This year the International Day for Monuments and Sites is dedicated to the theme “Cultural Heritage & Sustainable Tourism.” While designating 2017 as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism...Apr 20, 2017 1493 0 -
Counterterrorism: Pakistan arrests Daesh girl, key TTP leader also in custody
In a major counteterrorism development, former spokesman of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan – a defunct terror group fighting the Pakistan state – has turned himself in to Pakistani authorities and security forces have also arrested a girl inspired by...Apr 18, 2017 1402 1 -
US, Pakistan discuss counterterrorism, Afghan stability as McMaster visits Islamabad
U.S. National Security Advisor Lieutenant General H.R. McMaster discussed cooperative ties with Pakistan’s top political and military leaders on Monday, while emphasizing the need to confront terrorism in all its forms. On his first visit to...Apr 17, 2017 1139 0 -
US engagement considered critical to deescalating South Asian tensions
With South Asia reeling from India-Pakistan tensions and Afghanistan mired in uncertainty, the United States plans to engage with the region as the Trump Administration seeks to define its policy toward the region. Reports in The...Apr 13, 2017 1202 0 -
US participation in upcoming Moscow talks on Afghanistan vital : Pakistan
US Soldiers watch as two Chinook helicopters fly in to take them back to Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan Nov. 4, 2008. Photo by Spc. Mary L. Gonzalez, CJTF-101 Public Affairs via Wikimedia The United States’ participation...Apr 9, 2017 1235 0
