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Why the world lost humanity on Syria
As a passionate human being, Malala Yousafzai knows intimately the value of life since she literally escaped the icy stranglehold of death in 2012 after a Taliban attack. As a pragmatic rights activist, the teenaged Nobel...October 11, 2015 1652 1 -
Troubled world needs interfaith alliance
Why is the world mired in so much of tumult and troubles and are there any hopes and signs that could help heal frictions and fractures along ethnic, political and religious lines? A colloquium organized by...October 5, 2015 1267 0 -
Sarmad Khoosat brings Manto alive
Saadat Hasan Manto was a creative writer, an iconic literary figure, and a man of passion. His short stories – touching themes of love, sexuality, treatment of women and harsh social realities of life – earned...September 28, 2015 3925 0 -
Mark Herring : Virginia leader in cultural diversity, inclusive growth
Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring has said Virginia is a leader in inclusive growth of communities in a successful way. He was speaking to a diversity media gathering along with Fairfax Democrats. Virginia, which is home to...September 18, 2015 1290 0 -
Pakistan-India tensions trouble America’s South Asians
Over the past few months, the world has been following painful stories of Syrian refugees dying in their desperate rush for migration to Europe. But Americans of Pakistani and Indian descent have also been deeply troubled...September 15, 2015 1225 1 -
The unfolding future and America’s global role
The chaos enveloping the Middle East looms so largely on the international landscape that it appears to eclipse other challenges like Europe’s growing sense of home-grown insecurity, Afghan uncertainty, climate perils, and Africa’s widespread economic woes....September 11, 2015 1994 1 -
Maestro Dilshad Hussain bringing concert of peace in troubled times
How do you celebrate a half century of devotion to music? For Ustad Dilshad Hussain Khan – a prominent exponent of classical Eastern and Western music – the answer is obvious – with more music. So,...September 10, 2015 1964 0 -
What is the future of multiculturalism in Europe?
Exploring Europe’s evolving views on multiculturalism amid 9/11-heightened sense of identities among natives and Muslim immigrants sounds nothing less than attempting an intellectual tour de force. An unprecedented new documentary, produced by American and Pakistani researchers,...August 25, 2015 3865 0 -
A deal with a thousand ramifications
Last week, President Barack Obama led high-stakes diplomacy at Camp David to reassure Arab allies of “ironclad” US support for their security in the face of Iranian nuclear deal. But as Obama met with the Gulf...August 20, 2015 1198 0
