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I was dying of thirst and rain had been banished from the skies. The clouds were intoxicated elephants waving their trunks at me, their shapes transforming into a vortex of steam. I longed to ascend and...

I took these photos during when I traveled this past weekend to a vantage spot above the clouds at Skyland Lodge in Shenandoah National Park. It was 15 degrees cooler than baking Washington with grand views from Stony Man...

How long will Afghans continue to suffer at the hands of their own people? Yes, that sadly is the question Afghanistan faces after decades of wars, conflicts, occupation, foreign interference and goodwill support from donors.The question remains...

Education is often seen as a be-all panacea.   50 years ago, David Halberstam in his book, “The Best and the Brightest,” blamed the “bright bulbs” in the White House for the Vietnam debacle, by pushing...

YouTube, the world’s biggest online video-sharing platform, will give Pakistan $5 million in advertisement grants to spread awareness about the coronavirus.   Addressing a letter to Prime Minister Imran Khan, YouTube Chief Executive Officer Susan Wojcicki...

As the coronavirus pandemic rages on, governments in several countries are reacting ham-handedly to media accounts critical of their responses and nearly 40 journalists have reportedly been arrested or charged. The United Nations and International Press...

The Imran Khan Government has launched a new initiative to encourage Pakistani expatriate health professionals’ voluntary participation toward improvement in the key health area, currently on the forefront of the fight against coronavirus. Named Pakistan Diaspora...

Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC), a top regulator of engineering services, has allowed the testing of domestically produced ventilators to help provide treatment to the COVID 19 patients as the life-saving equipment faces worldwide shortages. A special...

With man-made sanctions galore against Venezuela, Iran, and other “errant” nations, comes now the sobering reminder of the sanctions imposed by Mother Nature, blind to geographical boundaries, threatening even the safety of sailors on the aircraft...

Senator Bernie Sanders, who garnered support of millions of working class Americans and diverse communities, Wednesday announced an end to his 2020 presidential campaign, leaving it to former vice president Joe Biden to run against President...