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Trump to announce U.S. policy for Afghanistan, South Asia on Monday
Featured image shows US troops watching two Chinook helicopters fly in to take them back to Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan Nov. 4, 2008. Credit Spc. Mary L. Gonzalez, CJTF-101 Public Affairs Following months of deliberations with his...Aug 20, 2017 1167 0 -
Monday’s total solar eclipse and excitement for coast-to-coast viewing opportunity
Photo: Screenshot of a NASA-posted view during the upcoming total solar eclipse of Aug. 21, 2017 Credit: NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio The excitement has been building up this month for Monday’s total solar...Aug 20, 2017 1699 0 -
How the documentary on Jinnah is relevant to the new generation
Three decades ago, when I began the Jinnah Quartet, which came to consist of the feature film, Jinnah (1998), starring Christopher Lee; the documentary, Mr. Jinnah: The Making of Pakistan (1997); the graphic novel, The Quaid:...Aug 19, 2017 2006 0 -
Pakistan says farewell to savior of lepers Dr. Ruth Pfau
Photo courtesy Marie Adelaide Leprosy Centre Facebook Pakistan held a state funeral in Karachi on Saturday to say farewell to one of the most widely respected humanitarian work leaders Dr. Ruth Pfau, hailed as the savior of...Aug 19, 2017 1927 0 -
So…Sonterra…. Create Value for People
Evening is falling here. I am sitting in a hotel room, in front of the window, on the 18th floor. This hotel is majestically built and located by the Red Sea. I am looking at the...Aug 18, 2017 1680 0 -
AMI to host conversation on challenges facing America’s diverse communities
American Muslim Institution, a Washington D.C.-based organization devoted to fostering interfaith dialogue, will host next month a conversation with some of the top journalists on challenges facing America’s diverse communities. The event on September 9 in...Aug 16, 2017 1528 0 -
Why North Korean threat is not going away
In early August, the world watched with growing anxiety as the governments in Washington and Pyongyang ramped up a war of words; each exchange was louder and more strident, each threat was more determined than the...Aug 16, 2017 1313 0 -
Charlottesville rally ends in violence; Man rams car into crowd killing woman
A white nationalists’ demonstration in Charlottesville ended violently on Saturday, with a man plowing a car into counter-protesters killing a woman and injuring several others. According to Police the driver of the car James Alex Fields...Aug 13, 2017 1287 0 -
War devastation, uncertain future weigh heavily on displaced Syrians
The war in Syria may have abated a little bit but it has certainly not ended. For millions of Syrians displaced internally or made refugees on foreign lands, the suffering continues. Torn between uncertainty and the...Aug 11, 2017 1206 0 -
Pakistani-American couple honored with Parents of the Year 2017 Award
Photo Credit: Kashif Sohail Dr. Zulfiqar Kazmi and Mrs Tanvir Kazmi, prominent Pakistani-Americans in literary and interfaith circles, have been honored with Parents of the Year Award 2017. The National Parents Day Coalition of faith organizations...Aug 10, 2017 2332 0