Pakistani-American

Image Credit: Courtesy Naila Alam Pakistani-American community in Washington area lost a veteran voice and mentor on Wednesday, when Mohammad Aslam, owner of Metro International Travel and founder of the 1990s newspaper Eastern Times, passed away....

Waris Shah was deeply conscious of the literary craftsmanship and the profundity of thought that had gone into the writing of his epic poem Heer. In fact, upon completion of his magnum opus, Shah declared that...

Khizr Khan and Ghazala Khan, parents of fallen Army Captain Humayun Khan A post office in Charlottesville, Virginia, has been named after fallen Army Captain Humayun Khan – son of Pakistani-American couple Khizr Khan and Ghazala...

“In the sufferer, let me see only the human being,” Dr. Sargit Arbel Alon said as she emphasized the human connection that drives her work in the conflict zone. Dr. Alon, an Israeli obstetrician and gynecologist,...

For much of the past decade, negative mentioning of Pakistan and Pakistanis has been a norm in Washington. It was, therefore, a refreshing break to witness a select gathering of a cross-section of Washington luminaries to...

A Pakistani-American teenager Mishka Banuri has won the Brower Youth Award in recognition of her efforts to spotlight climate change issues in the traditionally conservative state of Utah. The 17-year-old from Salt Lake City helped craft...

Rabeea Collier, a Pakistani-American with a highly successful record as attorney, has been elected as Judge of the 113th Civil District Court of Harris County, Texas. A native Houstonian, Rabeea Collier, earned a Doctor of Law...

Babur Lateef, a known Pakistani-American Democrat, was elected Chair Education Board of Prince William County in Tuesday’s special ballot. The newly elected Board Chair thanked his supporters for reposing their confidence in him. Governor Ralph Northam...

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...

A prominent Pakistani-American entrepreneur Tahir Javed says investment would be the best way to finance the construction of Diamer Basha dam in Pakistan’s north and that he plans to soon materialize $200 million for the massive...