Huma Nisar
Huma Nisar is Associate Editor at Views and News-
Children
‘Syrian refugee children want respect and opportunity, not pity’
File photo show displaced childrn sheltered under makeshift tents on Muhalak highway in the western part of Aleppo, Credit: UNICEF/Khuder Al-Issa Even in the midst of extreme adversity – displacement from home with an uncertain future ahead... -
Donald Trump
Trump expresses goodwill for Pakistan as envoy presents credentials
President Donald Trump has expressed goodwill for Pakistan and its people, Islamabad’s new ambassador to the United States Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry said Monday. Ambassador Chaudhry presented his credentials to President Trump at a White House ceremony.... -
American Muslims
Republican Congressman vows to defend rights of Muslims
Photo: Facebook Page A Republican lawmaker has pledged to uphold the rights of American-Muslims, saying the Constitution guarantees freedom of religion for all citizens. Speaking at a large gathering of Pakistani-Americans at the Pakistan consulate in... -
Africa
‘Fragility of States, civil societies, key factor behind ongoing conflicts’
The Tishreen camp for displaced persons in Aleppo, Syria, Photo UNICEF/Razan Rashid Fragility is a key factor in “practically all” of the protracted conflicts going on in the world today, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told the... -
Opinion
Pakistani Raj Kumar picked for US Emerging Young Leaders Award
Photo: Courtesy Raj Kumar Facebook page The US State Department has selected a Pakistani Hindu youth Raj Kumar as one of the recipients of its Emerging Young Leaders Award in recognition of his efforts toward building... -
Business
Trump signs ‘Buy American-Hire American’ order; seeks H1-B Visa reform
President Donald Trump has issued an executive order, directing federal agencies to propose reform to the H-1B Visa program used to hire skilled foreign workers in order to “shift the program back to its original intent... -
Pakistan
When so many borders are closed, Pakistan has hosted 7 million refugees: UN Chief
UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe Calling Pakistan an example of international solidarity, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has hailed the South Asian country’s generosity in receiving seven million refugees. “We live in a world where so many borders... -
Nature
Under a clear blue sky, Spring warmth sweeps through the region
Finally, after days of wintry rains and gusty winds, Washingtonian D.C. got a picture perfect start to 2017 Spring on Sunday. The speckles skies and gently warming sunshine saw visitors from around the metro area flock... -
Counterterrorism
Malala Yousafzai to be designated as UN Messenger of Peace
Photo Truong-Ngoc / Wikimedia Commons United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres will on April 10 designate Pakistan’s Malala Yousafzai, global advocate for girls’ education and the youngest-ever Nobel Peace Prize laureate, as a UN Messenger of Peace with... -
Diplomacy
Ambassador Chaudhry vows to work with Pakistani-Americans to boost US-Pakistan ties
Ambassador Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry has said he would enlist support of the vibrant Pakistani-American community to strengthen and expand economic, commercial and investment ties between Pakistan and the United States. Presiding over a conference of Heads...