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Pakistan’s economic and security challenges, 15 years after 9/11 terror attacks
Fifteen years ago when al-Qaeda terrorists flew two passenger planes into the twin towers of World Trade Center, Pakistanis shared the grief with Americans as they watched destruction on TV screens, some 12,000 kilometers away from...Sep 11, 2016 1402 0 -
Hillary Clinton regrets calling half of Trump supporters “deplorables”
Hillary Clinton expressed “regret” Saturday for comments in which she said “half” of her Republican rival Donald Trump’s supporters are “deplorables,” meaning people who are racist, sexist, homophobic or xenophobic. “Last night I was ‘grossly generalistic,’...Sep 10, 2016 824 0 -
Facebook co-founder Moskovitz pledges $20 million to boost Clinton campaign
Tech entrepreneur and co-founder of Facebook Dustin Moskovitz has pledged a whopping $ 20 million to boost Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign, arguing she offers a better way forward for the United States. Writing a piece on...Sep 10, 2016 940 0 -
US urges India, Pakistan to deescalate tensions through dialogue
As South Asia faces threat of another Pakistan-India standoff, Washington has asked the two nuclear armed neighbors to deescalate tensions through dialogue. “We strongly encourage in all of our dealings with either India and or Pakistan stronger...Sep 9, 2016 848 0 -
UN warns against religious intolerance, populism; urges bridge-building
Amid rise of populism and demagoguery in politics, the United Nations has warned against fallout of exclusivism and urged efforts to safeguard human rights laws. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon called for collective efforts toward peaceful coexistence...Sep 8, 2016 852 0 -
Malala Yousafzai urges end to heartbreaking repression in Indian-held Kashmir
Nobel Peace Laureate Malala Yousafzai has appealed to the International community to help halt the inhumanity and heartbreak in India-administered Kashmir. “The Kashmiri people, like people everywhere, deserve their fundamental human rights… They should live free...Sep 7, 2016 984 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 29831 2 -
US probing Russian attempts to influence election
U.S. probing Russia’s attempts to influence 2016 election: Report US Intelligence and law enforcement officials are looking into how and to what extent Russia is attempting to influence the United States presidential election . A report...Sep 6, 2016 986 0 -
UNESCO Award for Lahore’s Mughal Shahi Hammam
An ornate building in Lahore, the Mughal city, has almost fully been returned to its pristine glory of fabled days. Thanks to UNESCO, the Shahi Hamman, a public bath house of the walled city of Lahore,...Sep 6, 2016 1171 0 -
Clinton, Trump step up campaigns with Labor Day appearances
With just over two months away and three weeks from the first presidential debate, the White House race entered the final stretch Monday with Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump locked in what promises to be...Sep 5, 2016 866 0