Pakistan’s desire to maintain strategic relations with China has resulted in the $62 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a set of infrastructure projects, being mired in insufficient transparency. But a Committee formed by Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan to examine the causes for the high cost of electricity to Pakistani consumers has lifted the lid on corruption involving Chinese private power producers in Pakistan.

In one of the most brutal attacks in the recent past, the hospital, which is operated by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in a predominantly Hazara-Shia neighbourhood, was attacked by the Islamic State terrorists, killing 24, including newborns, mothers and medical staff. 

In a sudden move on Thursday, the World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General Roberto Azevedo announced that he would leave his post in August. Mr. Azevedo (in picture) who became the first WTO chief in its 25-year-old history to quit the post, said he was leaving for “family reasons”

The Indian-American community is dynamic, comprised of people with a rich history and limitless potential. Our community has achieved incredible success – a success that starts with science and math. The Indian-American community lives and dies on facts, it defines us.

There is a very heated debate going on between the defenders of economy and proponents of saving lives. Defenders of economy are blaring into the ears of President, Governors and lawmakers to open the economy as soon as possible

We are all Indians.  I am not writing this article to advocate for or against CAB.  The passing of the law, however, has led to rioting, violence, and protests in India.  Similarly, the debate over CAB has made its way to our community here in America – a debate that has led to passionate and sometimes vitriolic disagreement.  This is what I wanted to write about today.

The proposed Bill is a continuation of that unfinished agenda. It has become necessary that the issue of the illegal immigrants be addressed in one go, as their numbers have swelled to millions in the last several decades.

Pakistan’s universities are not counted among the world’s top universities. In fact, even in Pakistan nobody in pursuit of knowledge sets much store by them. The reason is an ideology based on religion which doesn’t brook revision. One thought India would learn from this negative example but it has succumbed. 

Over the past few weeks, we have seen a plethora of comments from Prime Minister Imran Khan of Pakistan and senior officials of his government painting an apocalyptic picture of India’s reorganization of its province of Jammu and Kashmir — and raising the threat of conflict, including nuclear war, with India.