Pakistan Business Forum USA OrganizesFinancial Awareness Seminar with Prudential
The Pakistan Business Forum USA, in partnership with Prudential, organized a financial awareness seminar in Sugar Land, Texas, featuring principal speaker Mr. Peter A. Mars. The event covered vital topics such as Medicare, retirement planning, and estate planning, aiming to educate the Pakistani-American community about securing their financial future.
Houston’s Marquee Ranch Welcomes Cricket Legend Younis Khan
Houston: Former Pakistan cricket captain and legendary batsman Younis Khan visited the popular Marquee Ranch in Wharton City, where he spent a pleasant day at the invitation of well–known Houston restaurateur and businessman Israr Saeed.Younis Khan, along with Rafi Ali, the organizer of the upcoming Celebrity Cricket League, also toured the site allocated for the […]
Reclaiming Iqbal’s vision
(By: Federal Minister Planning and Development Chaudhry Ahsan Iqbal, November 09, 2025) “Great poet and philosopher Allama Muhammad Iqbal” Allama Muhammad Iqbal – poet, philosopher, jurist, and one of the most original Muslim thinkers of the 20th century – remains a towering guide for nations seeking moral and economic renaissance. For Iqbal, progress was never […]
The U.S. Government Shutdown — Impact on Flights, Military, Foreign Missions, Responsibility, and Overall Losses
(By: Mian Iftikhar Ahmad) The government shutdown in the United States is not merely a result of budgetary deadlock but a reflection of deep political divisions and systemic fragility within the world’s largest economy. When Congress fails to pass a funding bill, federal departments and agencies begin to halt operations, “non-essential” offices close down, hundreds […]
Ever-On Surveillance: ICE’s Move into Social Media and What It Means for Privacy and Civic Life
(By: Kainat Rajput) In recent times, the concept of border regulation has increasingly transitioned from physical barriers to the online domain. Presently, according to new reports, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is establishing a continuous social media surveillance system to monitor public internet activity for potential leads in enforcement (Bennett, 2025). This change […]
Pakistani Juniors Excel at ITF World Junior Tennis Championships in Islamabad and Osaka
(By: Abdul Majid) The Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) is pleased to inform you that the ITF Pakistan National Foods World Junior Tennis Championship J-60 -2025 continued at the PTF-SDA Tennis Complex, Islamabad. A large number of junior tennis players from around the world, including China, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Lithuania, Russia, Thailand, Turkey, the United Kingdom, […]
His Highness the Aga Khan and Houston Mayor John Whitmire open the Ismaili Center, Houston, as a new cultural and architectural landmark for the USA
(By: Kainat Rajput) The Ismaili Center, Houston was inaugurated today by Mayor John Whitmire in the presence of His Highness Prince Rahim Aga Khan V. It is the USA’s first Ismaili civic and cultural complex dedicated to dialogue, culture and shared human values. His Highness the Aga Khan welcomes the Honorable Mayor of Houston, John […]
A Major Step toward a Modern Traffic System in Faisalabad — The Launch of E-Challan and the Need for Improved Urban Facilities
(Writer: Mian Iftikhar Ahmad, Editor: Kainat Rajput) The official launch of the E-Challan system in Faisalabad marks a significant and timely step toward modernizing the city’s traffic management. As Pakistan’s major industrial hub, Faisalabad has faced growing challenges due to the increasing number of vehicles, rising congestion, and frequent traffic violations, which have all contributed […]
Kashmir Martyrs’ Day: A Forgotten Genocide That Still Defines the Struggle
(By: Abdul Basit Alvi) The Kashmir Martyrs’ Day, observed annually on November 6th by the Kashmiri diaspora and those in the region, is a day dedicated to the profound and solemn remembrance of the immense sacrifices made by the Kashmiri people during the tumultuous period following the Partition of the Indian subcontinent in 1947, that […]
The Ismaili Centre Houston: A Landmark of Faith, Culture, and Pluralism in America
(By: Mehnoob Aly Manji & Edited by Kainat Rajput) Houston, TX — November 6, 2025 — A significant new phase in the civic and cultural fabric of the United States has commenced today with the opening of the Ismaili Centre Houston, marking the first of its kind in America and the seventh globally. Under the […]