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- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Profile of Wasiullah Khan on American Islamic Economic and Finance Institute website Retrieved 2 December 2017
- 1 2 College Profile of East-West University, Chicago, Illinois on collegedata.com website Retrieved 2 December 2017
- ↑ Economic diversity and student outcomes at East West University, Chicago, Illinois The New York Times, Published 18 January 2017, Retrieved 2 December 2017
- ↑ Wasiullah Khan, President of Pakistan American Congress (2005-2007) Retrieved 2 December 2017
