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November 17, 2019
Pakistani Women Advance in Tech

A few Pakistani women friends, working for big tech companies in the U.S., decided they wanted to create the mentoring and professional network they wished they'd had when coming up in the business. The result is the Seattle based Pakistani Women in Computing or PWIC. VOA's Nadeem Yaqub recently visited the Seattle chapter of PWIC and filed this report.
November 17, 2019
Pakistani Women Advance in Tech

A few Pakistani women friends, working for big tech companies in the U.S., decided they wanted to create the mentoring and professional network they wished they'd had when coming up in the business. The result is the Seattle based Pakistani Women in Computing or PWIC. VOA's Nadeem Yaqub recently visited the Seattle chapter of PWIC and filed this report.
August 29, 2019
Security Experts Worried ISIS Eyeing Afghanistan

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo last week suggested that the Islamic State or IS is regrouping in Iraq and Syria. His statement comes following a major terrorist attack in Afghanistan, for which IS claimed responsibility. Nadeem Yaqoob reports on the threat posed by IS as it expands its influence into South Asia. For Nadeem Yaqub, Aman Azhar, VOA News.
August 29, 2019
Security Experts Worried ISIS Eyeing Afghanistan

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo last week suggested that the Islamic State or IS is regrouping in Iraq and Syria. His statement comes following a major terrorist attack in Afghanistan, for which IS claimed responsibility. Nadeem Yaqoob reports on the threat posed by IS as it expands its influence into South Asia. For Nadeem Yaqub, Aman Azhar, VOA News.
May 10, 2019
Pakistan Cracks Down on Bride Trafficking to China

Human Rights Watch has raised alarms about bride smuggling from Pakistan to China, saying many girls and women are at risk of being pushed into prostitution
November 18, 2018
Houston Charity Helps Disabled Pakistani Children Rebuild Their Lives

A Houston-based charity is helping disabled children from Pakistan rebuild their lives by bringing them to United States and treating them with the help of U.S. doctors and surgeons. VOA's Nadeem Yaqub recently visited the medical center where they are treated, and filed this report.
April 09, 2018
What's Behind the 'Think Tanks' That Influence US Policy?

Scholars from these policy or research institutes have a history of influencing US policy
April 01, 2018
The Influence of 'Think Tanks' in US Policy

You may have heard the term "think tank," which usually refers to a policy or research institute where scholars provide insight and advice on political, social or economic issues. Such institutions have been criticized in the past for their outsized influence on U.S. policy formulation. But there's new research showing that, compared to previous administrations, the Trump White House is far less dependent on so-called think tanks. VOA Nadeem Yaqub reports.
October 27, 2017
Political Parties With Alleged Ties to Terrorism Participate in Pakistan's By-election

A trend is emerging in Pakistan in which banned militant groups are jumping into mainstream politics in Pakistan. The Milli Muslim League (MML), a newly launched political party, is considered to be the front organization for the banned Lashkar-e-Taiba terror group in Pakistan. It supported an independent candidate in a recent by-election in Peshawar. VOA's Nadeem Yaqub reports.
November 18, 2016
Coal Is Giving Way to Greener Energy in US

Duke Energy and other American firms are responding to growing demand for cleaner energy and tighter restrictions on carbon emissions
September 21, 2016
US Coal Country Looks to Future Past 'Black Gold'

With coal industry on last legs, shrinking Virginia communities look to outdoor sports, adventure tourism to survive
August 12, 2016
US Coal Country Falls on Hard Times

Coal has long been a key source of energy and a major source of income for millions of Americans. But coal production in the U.S. is now at its lowest level in 30 years. Several big coal companies have closed recently and the Obama administration has stopped issuing new coal mining leases on public lands. The change has affected the lives of tens of thousands of people in the coal mining region in the Appalachian Mountains. Nadeem Yaqub reports.
November 01, 2009
A History of US Presidential Elections

Time-honored traditions continue as America selects its next president

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