Huma Nisar
Huma Nisar is Associate Editor at Views and News-
Business
We-Fi seeks to empower women entrepreneurs in developing countries
The story of women entrepreneurs successfully running businesses is not new. But is it being replicated in a new changing world? With greater levels of literacy and highly skilled qualifications more and more women aspire to... -
Diet
Discovery how brain cells control appetite may help improve dieting, curb obesity
A chicken tikka dish, Photo Umair Mohsin from Karachi/Wikimedia Commons A landmark discovery shedding light on how brain cells control appetite is expected to establish a key way for humans to dictate their diet intakes. The... -
Americans
Concerns outweigh expectations as Americans prepare for AI-shaped world
KUKA robot for flat glass handling Credit: KUKA Roboter GmbH, Bachmann/Wikimedia Commons As advances in artificial intelligence and robotics throw up a range of prospective socio-economic changes in the years ahead, Americans express concerns over implications... -
Opinion
First American woman to scale K2 says she is a fan of Pakistan
Vanessa O’Brien, the first American woman to climb the world’s second highest mountain, K2, says she is a fan of Pakistan. The accomplished mountain climber attended an event the Pakistani Embassy in Washington D.C. hosted in... -
Americans
A landmark discovery of biological clock’s working earns three Americans Nobel Prize
Three Americans have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine and Physiology for their landmark discovery of molecular gene that controls the biological clock, the rhythm that keeps human bodies and minds going. Jeffrey C. Hall,... -
ENTREE
New Cafe brings Middle Eastern cuisine to Virginians
Photo Credit: Al Hamra 4230 Annandale Rd Annandale VA 22003 It takes hours for the Haleem to be readied by mealtime – lunch and dinner- and Al Hamra Café takes pride in specializing and serving the... -
Economy
U.S. economy added 156,000 jobs in August
The U.S. economy added 156,000 jobs in August, with labor force participation remaining 62.9 percent while unemployment rate recording 4.4 percent. The Bureau of Labor Statistics released new data on Friday, reporting that manufacturing created 36,000... -
Film
Sarish Khan makes promising debut with ‘Chain Aye Na’
Pakistani film ‘Chain Aye Na’ premiered in Washington area this month – a fantastical love story coming true in a traditional manner but also filled with moments of laughter and lively performance by a new cast. Topping the... -
Cricket
Pakistani cricketer Sana Mir among Asia’s 21 Young Leaders
Photo: Pakistan Women’s Cricket Team/Wikimedia Commons Sana Mir, captain of the Pakistan women’s cricket team, is among 30 remarkable professionals recently named “Asia 21 Young Leaders” by Asia Society, She has been selected for the 2017 class... -
Earth
Monday’s total solar eclipse and excitement for coast-to-coast viewing opportunity
Photo: Screenshot of a NASA-posted view during the upcoming total solar eclipse of Aug. 21, 2017 Credit: NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio The excitement has been building up this month for Monday’s total solar...