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Pak boy snubs US envoy on stage to protest against US attacks

                   
expressindia.com
08-Jul-2008
        
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Agencies Posted online: Tuesday , July 08, 2008 at 11:08:40 Islamabad, July 8: A Pakistani student's decision to refuse an award from the US Ambassador to protest against America's interference in his country is being hailed by not just his friends back home but also his colleagues at the prestigious Harvard University. Samad Khurram, enrolled for a bachelor's programme at Harvard, became a local hero overnight for refusing an award for academic excellence from US Ambassador Anne Patterson. Footage of Khurram snubbing the ambassador was beamed on all TV channels and has been posted on the internet. While on a break from Harvard, Khurram was to be awarded by his alma mater Roots International School for getting a world distinction in thinking skills, a regional distinction in chemistry and securing a scholarship to study in... [read full story]                    

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Samad Khurram Continuous air strikes on Pakistani territory and repeated intrusions of Pakistani airspace by US-led coalition forces in stark violation of international norms and customs have troubled Pakistanis across the...

                   

Pak students decision to refuse award hailed at Harvard

keralanext.com
09-Jul-2008
        

ISLAMABAD: A Pakistani student's decision to refuse an award from the US Ambassador to protest against America's interference in his country is being hailed by not just his friends back home but also his colleagues at the...