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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 -
Making sense of early voting upsurge
If early voting rates are an indicator of enthusiasm, 2018 elections are on way to being one of the most exciting midterms in recent history. Analyses reveal that early voting for November 6 elections has surpassed...Nov 3, 2018 994 0 -
Two million Yemeni mothers could face death as famine fears, war multiply miseries
Yemen is reeling from both famine and war with children dying of hunger and families facing the worst ever shortage of food. The aid agencies have been unable to reach all starving communities in the war...Nov 1, 2018 1054 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 876 1 -
Trump says he will end birthright citizenship with executive order
President Donald Trump has said he plans to sign an executive order ending birthright citizenship for the children of non-American citizens who are born on U.S. soil. Just a week before the high-stakes November 6 midterm...Oct 30, 2018 828 1 -
Pakistani-American wins Maryland Governor’s Service Award for volunteer contributions
Maryland has honored Pakistani-American Abdul Hai Sheikh with its 2018 Governor’s Service Award in recognition of his volunteer work for seniors and Syrian refugees. Sheikh worked with Montgomery County Muslim Foundation (MCMF) to form a group...Oct 30, 2018 1486 0 -
Claire Chambers – Making British-Pakistani connections through literary pursuits
In her intellectual curiosity that has taken her to lands and peoples far from her home, Dr Claire Chambers reflects the spirit of the British scholar-adventurer in the last century that drove the likes of Gertrude...Oct 28, 2018 1406 0 -
WMO photo picks capture Nature’s gifts amid climate change concerns
Rainbow Dream: A rainbow forms over the Barmsee lake in Mittenwald, Germany Photo Credit: Maximilian Ziegler / WMO / UN We may forget what Nature has given us but it’s always there for us to see,...Oct 26, 2018 1357 0 -
Asad Majeed Khan to be Pakistan’s new ambassador in Washington
Pakistan will appoint Dr. Asad Majeed Khan, a career diplomat, as its new ambassador to the United States, replacing the current envoy Ali Jehangir Siddiqui. Prime Minister Imran Khan’s government has approved the nomination, Foreign Minister...Oct 26, 2018 1303 0 -
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 613 0
