Goodbye Bush, Hello President Obama!

Yesterday, the United States ushered in a new political era with the swearing in of the nation’s 44th president – Barack Obama. In his inauguration speech yesterday, Obama became the first president to address the Islamic World, asserting, “To the Muslim world, we seek a new way forward, based on mutual interest and mutual respect.” [...]

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How Obama/Biden Can “Change” the U.S. Approach to Pakistan – Mahir Nisar

The new President-elect Barack Obama has already begun putting together his new Cabinet. Meanwhile, how the new U.S. administration will handle its array of issues continues to garner major news coverage.  On the foreign policy agenda, Pakistan continues to be at the top of this list. Below, Mahir Nisar, a law student and founding member [...]

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Pakistani-Americans at the Polls

Today, the world woke up to news that Barack Obama had been elected the 44th President of the United States. Considering that voter turnout on November 4th was considerably high, CHUP thought it significant to speak with several Pakistani-Americans about their experiences prior to and at the voting booth. Ramez Qamar, who works for The [...]

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Congratulations Barack Obama!!!!

It’s official – with 338 electoral votes [270 needed to win] versus Senator John McCain‘s 159, Senator Barack Obama is the next President of the United States!!! Below is a picture taken by my camera phone of the ridiculous number of people celebrating near the White House in Washington, D.C. [the scene in front of [...]

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Predicting the 2008 Election, With a Grain of Salt – Noor Hassan

Today, America votes in a presidential election that has dominated U.S. news coverage for almost two years. Noor Hassan, an Iraqi-American who works in the defense industry in Washington, D.C. and describes himself as “a moderate who is slightly left of center,” discusses the outcome of today’s historical U.S. election from a more pragmatic perspective: [...]

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Today, Americans Decide

On Tuesday, November 4, Americans will vote in a historic presidential election that has ignited not just the country, but the entire world. Although the U.S. media has obviously focused heavily on this election, it has also been widely covered by international news agencies. In fact, according to a BBC World Service poll released last [...]

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Grading the VP Debate on Pakistan

The first and only U.S. vice presidential debate between Sen. Joseph Biden and Gov. Sarah Palin just came to a close, and while I feel it was a clear win for Biden, Palin far exceeded my expectations. Viewers seem to agree – 84% of CNN viewers felt she did better than expected. Given the Governor’s [...]

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Debating on Pakistan

So the first U.S. presidential debate just ended, and initial post-debate polls have indicated that it was a victory, albeit a narrow one, for Democratic candidate Senator Barack Obama. However, as is now expected in a debate on U.S. foreign policy, the  question of Pakistan was a source of disagreement between the candidates. So what [...]

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Zardari Tells Palin She’s ‘Gorgeous’

Today, Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari met VP Republican candidate Sarah Palin in New York City. According to CNN, who called the meeting “an eyebrow raising exchange,” Zardari reportedly called Palin, “gorgeous.” The news agency reported, On entering a room filled with several Pakistani officials Wednesday, Palin was immediately greeted by Sherry Rehman, the country’s [...]

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POLL: From a Pakistan Perspective, Who Do You Think Should be the Next President of the United States?

Coverage of the U.S. 2008 presidential elections is everywhere – from news channels, to newspaper headlines, to blogs, to politico buttons and branded t-shirts. What is interesting, however, is that this kind of coverage is not exclusive to the United States. People throughout the international community have tuned in to hear developments related to the [...]

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