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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...August 10, 2017 2345 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...July 14, 2017 1988 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...July 12, 2017 1555 0 -
Pakistani-Americans boost Dr. Asif Mahmood’s campaign for California Lt. Governor
Pakistani-American Doctor Asif Mahmood, running for lieutenant governor of California, has pledged better education and healthcare for all Californians. The Los Angeles-based doctor also vowed to defend rights of immigrants as he spoke at a fund...May 17, 2017 5010 0 -
Pakistani-American entrepreneur to set up $95 million auto facility in Detroit
Photo by Melissa Hillier via Wikimedia Commons Flex-N-Gate, a top global auto supplier owned by a Pakistan-born entrepreneur, is setting up a $95 million manufacturing facility in Detroit that will create up to 700 new jobs...April 26, 2017 2150 0 -
Pakistani-American first Muslim to be part of NYPD’s elite unit
Sgt. Ali Javed Photo Courtesy NYPD Muslim Officers Society Facebook Sergeant Ali Javed, a Pakistani-American has become the first Muslim to join the New York City Police Department’s elite Emergency Services Unit. Javed is not only...March 30, 2017 1434 0 -
Fostering Dialogue : Pakistani-American couple gives’ $15 mln to Catholic University
Photo courtesy Notre Dame University A Pakistani-American couple has made a $15 million gift to the University of Notre Dame, one of the top Catholic universities in Indiana, to create an institute focused on the study...March 19, 2017 4098 0