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Why should we support or pull down the Indian Americans running for US Congress or Senate?   By:  Mike Ghouse Why should we support or pull down the Indian Americans running for US Congress or Senate?   The answer is simple, almost all Indian Americans have families back in our motherland, and we must support and elect candidates who subscribe …

AUSTIN — While most children don’t need expensive health care, some do — and a growing lack of insurance coverage nationally has worsened even more in Texas. Over the past three years, the number of uninsured children under 19 in the state has increased by 32.3%, to nearly 1 million, according to a Georgetown University study to be released early …

By Zeenat Iqbal They were madly in love. Happiness glowed on their cheeks when they faced the colourful world. Mark and Susan were the children of prosperous parents. Life had been kind to them but God’s blessings were only bestowed on a few as would be proved later on. Kind as in material possessions. Mark’s house was full of guests. …

By: Zeenat Iqbal Mark was born in London during the post war period, in the east end of London, which has been largely rebuilt since World War II when it suffered much damage from bombing. London at that time was crippled because of the depression which was an after math of the war. The birth of Mark brought relief to …

By: Zeenat Iqbal Khatija was a robust, healthy, 19 year old girl. She had just finished her studies and had found a good job. Because of her good health she managed to work long hours, both in the office and at home. The envy of her peers who could not even do half the amount of work, she did. The …

By: Zeenat Amanat Child Labour is a crime against humanity. At this juncture I am reminded of a very moving story about one of the world’s greatest humanitarians Abraham Lincoln. The time, at which this episode took place, Lincoln was a candidate for a congress seat. And on that day, he had an important election speech to deliver. But he …

By: Zeenat Amanat Salman come and have your lunch” shouted his mom from the door of their hut in the Katchi abadi. He was playing marbles with his friends of adversary. His mother was thin, a widow who lived in a slum of Karachi. Her husband died when Salman was 6 years of age. He was 10 now in the …

By: Zeenat Amanat What all is involved in a taxi drivers life; physical labour and not much exercise for the grey matter. One such driver was Anwar. He got his driving license from the back door. He did not learn how to drive a car, neither was he aware of the traffic rules and regulations. He was however, a man …

By: Zeenat Hussain Very little has been written about the ancient coastal people of Lyari – the irrepressible Makranis – who take their name from the Makran coast of Sindh and, Balochistan, which also indicates a common history of the two provinces; the Makran coast constitutes the South-East of Iran and the South-West of Pakistan; a 1,000 km stretch along …

After the nomination of the new PPP officials USA, by the PPP overseas committee split its US wing into two fractions. By: special corespondent NewYork: New Office holders of Pakistan People’s Party were announced recently on the recommendations of the party’s overseas committee, which split its US wing  into two factions.   Senior Party stalwarts have called this a devastating …