March 18, 2010
By Raja Zahid Khanzada
Dallas: The General Election of Pakistan Society of North which were scheduled to be held on March 14, have been postponed for indefinite period owing to Temporary Restraining Order by The State of Texas District Court, Tarrant County.
According to sources, Candidates of two slates of PSNT Election have failed to solve their issues and matter went to the Texas District Court to resolve.
Community
March 4, 2010
Houston, Texas (03-02-2010 – Pakistan Chronicle Report): Despite tremendous campaign by business magnate Farouk Shami, Former Houston Mayor Bill White defeated six other candidates this past Tuesday to become the Democratic nominee for Texas governor. According to political pundits, Bill White has given his party the best hope in years at winning the chief executive post.
In the GOP race, at the time of this report with a handful of precincts reporting and nearly 650,000 Republican votes counted, Perry was ahead with 52.5% of the vote to Hutchison's 31% and Medina 17%.
Community
March 4, 2010
President of University of Karachi Alumni Association Mr. Azim Akhtar's brother passed away recently. Mohammad Azhar Akhtar. He had been in poor health for a long time and often times in serious condition. The Akhtar family is deeply saddened by this loss. Pakistan Chronicle would like to offer their deepest sympathies to them.
Community
March 4, 2010
Houston, Texas (02-27-2010 – Pakistan Chronicle Report): Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee was given achievement award on behalf of the diverse Houstonian Community this past Friday in Plaza Hotel Downtown Houston. Present of this occasion was her husband and several of the hosts of the event including Lutfi Hassan, Nomi Husain, George Willy, Abeezar Tyebji, Karim Ali and many others.
“Her opponent this time is formidable and we need to support our very own Honorable Sheila Jackson Lee with monetary contributions and votes for her during Texas Primaries’, said Lutfi Hassan.
Community
March 4, 2010
London, England (03-02-2010 – A. P.): An influential Muslim scholar has issued a global ruling against terrorism and suicide bombing. Dr Tahir ul-Qadri, from Pakistan, says his 600-page judgment, known as a fatwa, completely dismantles al-Qaeda's violent ideology.
Community
March 4, 2010
Houston, Texas (02-27-2010 – Pakistan Chronicle Report): This past Saturday, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) and His Excellency Raymond Joseph, Haitian Ambassador to the United States , discussed current conditions and humanitarian relief efforts in Haiti , following January’s 7.0 magnitude earthquake that devastated the island nation.
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March 4, 2010
Austin, Texas (02-10-2010 - Pakistan Chronicle Report): Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison conceded the Republican nomination for Texas governor to Gov. Rick Perry on Tuesday night following a heated, multimillion-dollar fight between the party heavyweights. Hutchison told supporters in Dallas that she called Perry once she believed the election results were clear. "We have fought valiantly for our principles, but we did not win," she said.
Community
February 21, 2010
Houston, Texas (02-12-2010 – Strategic Partnership Inc. Report): The enrollments has increased by double digits in the community colleges of Texas and many show record numbers. Still the community colleges in Texas are caught between a rock and a hard place.
Community
February 21, 2010
Lufkin, Texas (02-14-2010 – Pakistan Chronicle Report): Former US House of Representative Member Charlie Wilson, has passed away at the age of 76. Only a few months ago, he came to the University of Texas at Austin for a reception, to honor the donors of Pakistan Studies Chair, which will be soon started in UT Austin with his name. Half of the money for this $1-Million Chair has come from Mr. Wilson’s good friend Buddy’s Temple charity organization, while the rest $500,000 were raised by the Pakistani Community of USA.
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