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Pakistani-American Sumbul Siddiqui elected mayor of Cambridge
Pakistani-American Sumbul Siddiqui, a legal aid attorney, has been elected as mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts, winning confidence of her fellow city councilors. Siddiqui’s election marks another high-profile example of American inclusiveness in these times of polarizing...January 7, 2020 13579 4 -
Imran Khan says Pakistani-Americans could help counter Indian narrative on Kashmir
Praising the Association of Physicians of Pakistani Descent of North America, Prime Minister Imran Khan has suggested that Pakistani-American could a valuable voice to counter Indian narrative on Kashmir. Speaking at an event in Peshawar, Khan...December 28, 2019 779 0 -
Pakistani-American journalist Amna Nawaz to co-moderate Democratic presidential debate
Pakistan-American Amna Nawaz, who is working as senior Public Broadcasting Service National Correspondent, will co-moderate December 19 Democratic presidential primary debate along with three other seasoned journalists. Amna Nawaz is the first ever South Asian to...December 5, 2019 2245 0 -
Pakistani-American Zanib Haider dies in Maryland car crash
Pakistani-American Zanib Ali Haider, organizer of Miss Pakistan USA, died late Sunday evening in a crash when her car overturned on U.S. 1 in Laurel, Maryland. Police are investigating the crash. According to a WTOP report,...December 2, 2019 6413 0 -
PIA to resume direct flights to U.S. in April 2020
Pakistan’s national carrier, PIA, is readying to resume its direct flights to the United States from April 2020. The airline has sought permission from the U.S. and worked out a plan to restore its flights to...November 18, 2019 1624 0 -
A Pakistani-American whose humanitarianism made him a role model
Fourteen centuries ago, Hazrat Ali had cautioned on the perils of pandering to the privileged few. The contention of the great sage – widely recognized as the fountainhead of Sufism – was that whatever you do...October 12, 2019 1351 1 -
Tributes galore for Reema Khan in celebration of Pride of Performance award
The venue for the late summer event was Des Pardes Restaurant in Springfield Virginia and the organizers Society of Urdu Literature. The banquet hall of the newest Pakistani cuisine place was packed as a number of...October 3, 2019 2169 0 -
Pakistani-Americans seek Congressional support for a forceful US stance on Kashmir
A Pakistani-American organization is seeking Congressional support for a strong U.S. stand for the rights of Kashmiri people, who have been subjected to an unprecedented Indian military lockdown in the disputed region after New Delhi’s suspension...September 19, 2019 1508 0 -
‘If Kashmir is challenge to peace, economy is battle for Pakistan’s survival’
Pakistan can fight its Jammu and Kashmir case meaningfully if it strengthens its economy because economic uplift of its people would win wider international support for its peace and security stance, a prominent entrepreneur argues. “Pakistan...August 29, 2019 1115 1 -
Pakistani-American’s Pandak Farms investment gets recognition with EME agreement
In a heartwarming news for overseas Pakistanis, a Pakistani-American’s pioneering Pandak Farms has entered into an agreement with prestigious EME Center of Innovation and Entrepreneurship to collaborate in the areas of research, development and business. Pandak...July 19, 2019 2807 0