The US presidential election 2020 is being considered as one of the most historic elections in US history. In the middle of a pandemic, which caused the death of more than 233,000 citizens to date, the elections ended in an uncertain situation. Regardless of what critics say, President Trump did secure over 72 million votes, […]
US presidential elections and Muslim voices for Trump
As the US presidential elections are coming closer, both parties, Republican and Democrat, are racing to reach out to as many voters as they can. Many ethnic political groups are working day and night to make sure that the voice of more than 3.4 million Muslim citizens could be heard at the ballot box. Last […]
US violent riots: another Trump card
In 1967, the riots and rebellion in Watts, Newark, and Detroit were among the most destructive and violent riots in the history of America. The bloodshed, burning, and looting continued for five days resulting in the death of 50 people, 400 injured more than 1500 buildings were burned, and 7,000+ US National Guard and Army […]
COVID-19: Infected US presidential elections 2020
Tuesday 3rd November 2020 will be the day for the 59th quadrennial presidential election. But this time elections would give a tough time to the candidates and their campaigns. As this pandemic affected the world, U.S. elections can face a disastrous conflict due to less in-person and more mail-in-ballot voting. Pandemic has changed the U.S. […]
Fight with COVID-19 with fragile health system
The outbreak of pandemic COVID-19 disturbed the whole world’s economic, social, religious, political, and financial structure. Covid-19 has become the reason for closing multiple businesses and destroyed the world economy badly where underdeveloped countries like Pakistan are already dealing and struggling to overcome poverty and hunger. To discuss some issues like Pakistan’s response on COVID-19, […]
COVID-19: A challenge for the Muslim American community
I heard a loud recitation of the Holy Quran as I walked into my mother’s room. “Did you talk to the doctor about Pa ji (elder brother),” she asked with tearful eyes. I shook my head and sat next to her. “Doctors think he will not survive much longer as his lungs are fully infected […]
Coronavirus: death warrant for low-income and undocumented residents
While getting gas in a rest area at New Jersey Turnpike, I asked the guy, Shahzaib Malik, who was filling up my car tank, aren’t you scared of Coronavirus? Of course, I am but I can’t stay home so I am here and working, Shahzaib replied sadly. What if you get the virus, I asked […]
Artificial Intelligence and Modern Journalism
These days almost every journalism conference has at least one session on the role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in modern journalism and, interesting, it is always been asked: “will AI replace journalists and writers?”. Last week I had an opportunity to visit the technology center of America’s top news agency in Washington. There were using […]
Kashmir on a rollercoaster ride
In February 2019, after a dog fight between India and Pakistan fighter jets, in which Pakistan downed two Indian air planes and captured a pilot, along the line of control (LoC) came into world spotlight as “two nuclear powers risk a war”. Pakistan maintained its position as “right to response in equal or excess force” […]
India: CAA & NRC: shaking of a pressure cooker
While India’s top court will hear petitions in January 2020, for The Citizenship Amendment Act – CAA, India has already built several strong, ugly looking detention/concentration camps for its minorities especially the Muslims. In 2002, when genocide was committed against a minority in Gujrat, Narendra Modi was Chief Minister of the State and in 2019, […]