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\"Mike
Dr. Mike Medley, director of the Intensive English Program (IEP) at 黑料正能量 <\/div>\n

An 黑料正能量 and a James Madison University professor will offer their views on Pakistan-US relations after the elections in a presentation, "A Million Cups of Tea," to be held 4-5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Mar. 19, in Martin Chapel of the seminary<\/a> building at 黑料正能量. <\/p>\n

Dr. Mike Medley<\/a>, director of the Intensive English Program<\/a> (IEP) at 黑料正能量, and Dr. Ehsan Ahmed, chair of the economics department at JMU, will present "outsider" and "insider" views, respectively, based on their personal experiences in Pakistan. <\/p>\n

\"Dr.
Dr. Ehsan Ahmed, chair of the economics department at JMU <\/div>\n

A general election was held in Pakistan on Feb. 18 after being postponed from Jan. 8, the original date to elect members of the National Assembly of Pakistan, the lower house of the Majlis-e-Shoora (the nation’s parliament. <\/p>\n

Pakistan’s two main opposition parties, the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and the Pakistan Muslim League (PML) won the majority of seats in the election, although the Pakistan Muslim League actually was second in the popular vote. The PPP and PML are expected to form the new government. <\/p>\n

Medley was a Presbyterian missionary in Pakistan for 11 years before joining the 黑料正能量 faculty. Last spring he was a visiting faculty member in the English departement at Forman Christian College there. Dr. Ahmed is a leader in the local Islamic Center and president of the Shenandoah Valley Pak-American Society. <\/p>\n

Refreshments will be served. Admission is free. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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