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How I questioned the dictator whose atrocious actions still haunt Pakistan
Can you debate with a dictator in public on his home turf? Imagine someone challenging Saddam Hussein or Gaddafi without becoming breakfast for the pet crocodiles the next morning. The debater would have to have their...Jul 5, 2019 1454 1 -
Finding interfaith connections through soulful music
Image Credit: Walter Ruby In a wonderful show of interfaith harmony, members of Christian, Islamic, Hindu and Jewish communities prayed together for peace with music and poetry. The event, entitled, “Celebrating the Divine” became a celebration...Jul 4, 2019 1102 0 -
US designates Balochistan Liberation Army as global terrorist organization
The United States has designated the designated the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) as a Specially Designated Global Terrorists organization, which has perpetrated several attacks against civilian and military targets in the Pakistani province. Pakistan has for...Jul 2, 2019 1147 0 -
What unites US, Pakistan is much more than what divides us – Ambassador Asad Khan
Pakistan and the United States can build a mutually beneficial and durable relationship with cooperation in areas of convergence, Islamabad’s ambassador in Washington said Monday as the two countries struggled to smooth out differences on some...Jun 24, 2019 872 0 -
US-China trade standoff could cost world economy $455 billion
By Christine Lagarde, IMF Managing Director As , the G-20 finance ministers and central bank governors gather this week in Fukuoka, they can take inspiration from their host city. Known as Japan’s “startup city,” Fukuoka has flourished...Jun 14, 2019 1291 0 -
Khan renews talks offer to Modi as Pakistan-India peace remains elusive
For the third time, Prime Minister Imran Khan has addressed a letter to his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi inviting him to resolve disputes through dialogue. The move comes after a military standoff between the countries in...Jun 8, 2019 1657 0 -
What does playwright Enver Sajjad’s death in adversity tell about us?
Pakistani intellectual circles mourned the death of Dr. Enver Sajjad, an internationally known playwright and actor, who died in privation due to illness financial troubles and gross neglect on part of both the state and the...Jun 6, 2019 815 0 -
Maryland leaders applaud Montgomery County Muslim Foundation work
Maryland’s leaders from both parties applauded Montgomery County Muslim Foundation for its continued work in service of humanity as they joined more than 500 community representatives in celebrations marking the annual Iftar dinner. Headed by Pakistani-American...Jun 6, 2019 1188 0 -
With calls for peace, majority of American Muslims celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr Tuesday
American Muslims attended large congregations of Eid ul Fitr prayers to celebrate the culmination of the month of Ramazan but some South Asian communities will mark the occasion on Wednesday. In New York and Washington metro...Jun 4, 2019 854 0 -
Why Pakistan must begin economic recovery with support for entrepreneurship
Pakistan’s National University of Science and Technology Campus, Credit: Knowfahad /Wikimedia Commons When rideshare giant Uber acquired Careem for $3.1billion in March, it marked a celebration of a Pakistani co-founder Mudassir Sheikha and his colleague’s entrepreneurship...May 26, 2019 1013 0