Muzaffar Ahmad Bajwaa

Muzaffar Ahmad Bajwaa is the Chief Editor of The Eastern Herald, overseeing special reports and coverage of economy, politics, geopolitics, international security and foreign affairs.

Pope Leo XIV waves to the crowd in St. Peter's Square

Pope Leo Returns to Peru as Millions Welcome Him to His Adopted Homeland

Pope Leo XIV called Peru his homeland as he arrived in Lima for a six-day visit. The journey takes him back to communities where he served as a missionary and bishop.

November 12, 2026

by Muzaffar Ahmad Bajwaa

Portrait of John McCrae, author of In Flanders Fields

‘In Flanders Fields’ was a call to fight. Why is it now read as a plea for peace?

John McCrae’s poem helped turn the red poppy into a symbol of remembrance. Its often-overlooked final stanza reveals a more complicated message.

November 11, 2026

by Muzaffar Ahmad Bajwaa

People waiting in line to vote at Beacon Heights Elementary School in Riverdale, Maryland.

Young and Hispanic Voters Shift Away From GOP in Midterms, AP Poll Finds

AP survey findings show stronger Democratic support among young and Hispanic voters than in the 2024

Abdul El-Sayed Wins Michigan Senate Race

Democrat Abdul El-Sayed defeated Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan’s Senate race, NBC News projects. He will

Farmers Protest India – Authorities react to Greta Thunberg and Rihanna’s statements

A portrait of Swedish activist Greta Thunberg was burned in Delhi following her tweets about Indian farmers’ protests. The singer Rihanna also expressed her support for the protesters on the social network.

February 8, 2021

Government and Politics·News

Harvard chooses the first Muslim to chair the editor of its legal magazine

Harvard University Law Magazine chose an American of Egyptian descent to be the first Muslim to chair the editor of the magazine that was previously managed by former US President Barack Obama

February 7, 2021