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More people globally view U.S. than China as the leading economic power
Notwithstanding fast-paced emergence of China and other major economies over the past decade, people in countries around the world continue to view the United States as the top global economic power. According to Pew Research Center,...Jul 17, 2017 1496 0 -
Pakistani-American talks about comedy, wedding and The Big Sick film
Photo: Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons Pakistani-American actor Kumail Nanjiani and his wife Emily V. Gordon are receiving upbeat review for their romantic comedy “The Big Sick,” which sthey co-wrote and infused with biographical accounts of their own...Jul 14, 2017 1974 0 -
UN asks India, Pakistan to resolve Kashmir dispute through dialogue
Amid lingering South Asian tensions, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres Thursday has asked India and Pakistan to settle the Kashmir problem through dialogue. “The secretary-general reiterates his call on the parties to resolve the issue through engagement...Jul 13, 2017 1498 0 -
Pakistani-American scientist honored with ‘Great Immigrants’ award
Pakistani-American scientist Nergis Mavalvala, professor of astrophysics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, who was a lead scientist in the team that discovered gravitational waves, has been recognized with the Great Immigrants award. “Our annual tribute to...Jul 12, 2017 1548 0 -
Panamagate turmoil grows as Nawaz Sharif faces calls to quit after corruption charges
Refusing to accept a string a raft of blistering corruption accusations by a Supreme Court-mandated probe team, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is in no mood to listen to the Opposition calls to quit the office. Sharif’s...Jul 11, 2017 1308 0 -
Panamagate: Investigators recommend corruption reference against PM Nawaz Sharif
The Supreme Court of Pakistan Photo : Khalid Mahmood/Wikimedia Raising a big question mark over the political future of Pakistan’s ruling Nawaz Sharif family, a Court-mandated Joint Investigation Team that looked into Panamagate allegations against the...Jul 10, 2017 1158 0 -
Arundhati Roy speaks about Indian atrocities against Kashmiris
Photo: Vikramjit Kakati/ Wikimedia Commons The horrible plight of mothers of the disappeared youth in Indian-ruled Kashmir, the uncertainty of life and scant regard for human rights in the one of the world’s most heavily militarized...Jul 9, 2017 1532 0 -
Pakistani rickshaws make way to Japanese market
Japanese motor brands have dominated the Pakistani highways and roads for decades but now a Pakistani automobile company has started exporting traditional rickshaws to the quality conscious market of Japan. In an encouraging sign for the...Jul 8, 2017 1337 0 -
Trump pressed Putin on election interference: Tillerson
Photo: Kremlin via Wikipedia President Donald Trump raised the issue of Russian meddling in 2016 U.S. election during his first official meeting with Russian President Vladimir Friday, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said in Hamburg, Germany....Jul 7, 2017 1127 0 -
How to handle North Korean provocations after latest missile fire
Photo : Screenshot from video footage of the missile test on July 4, 2017/CNN-KCTV The successful test of a two-stage Intercontinental Ballistic Missile has launched North Korea back into the headlines, and to the attention of...Jul 5, 2017 1166 0