All Blog Posts (1,995)

Search Blog Posts

Is CPEC Authority Chairman Asim Bajwa Guilty as Alleged?

Pakistani reporter …

Continue

Added by Riaz Haq on August 28, 2020 at 10:30pm — 10 Comments

Pakistan Gig Economy: Women Freelancers Earning 10% More Than Men

A global survey conducted by Payoneer, a global payments platform company based in Silicon Valley, shows that Pakistani women freelancers are earning $22 an hour, 10% more than the $20 an hour earned by men. While Pakistani male freelancers earnings are at par with global average, Pakistani female earnings are higher than the global average for freelancers. Digital gig economy is not only…

Continue

Added by Riaz Haq on August 23, 2020 at 9:00am — 13 Comments

ڈاکٹر ماہا علی نے 2018 میں بھی جنید کی وجہ سے خودکشی کی کوشش کی تھی: پولیس

Sindh News

ڈاکٹر ماہا علی نے نومبر 2018 میں اپنی سابقہ رہائشی عمارت کی چھت سے کود کر خودکشی کرنے کی کوشش کی تھی مگر کودنے کیلئے صحیح جگہ نہ ہونے کی وجہ سے ناکام رہی اور اس اقدام کی وجہ بھی دوست جنید خان کا…

Continue

Added by Sobia Anjum on August 22, 2020 at 11:40pm — No Comments

ڈاکٹر ماہا علی کی موت کو پولیس نے تحقیقات کی بناء پر خودکشی قرار دے دیا

Sindh News

ڈیفنس میں ڈاکٹر ماہا علی کی موت کو پولیس نے اپنی تحقیقات کی بناء پر خودکشی قرار دے دیا۔

سینیئر…

Continue

Added by Sobia Anjum on August 22, 2020 at 11:24pm — No Comments

لاہور میں پولیس مقابلہ، 2 ڈاکو ہلاک، 2 فرار

Punjab News

لاہور میں پولیس مقابلہ، 2 ڈاکو ہلاک،  2 فرار ہونے میں کامیاب ہوگئے۔

 …

Continue

Added by Sobia Anjum on August 22, 2020 at 10:43pm — No Comments

Is Fareed Zakaria Souring on India?

CNN GPS host Fareed Zakaria is known to be among the loudest cheerleaders for India and a sharp critic of Pakistan. While he still refuses to say anything that could even remotely be considered positive about Pakistan, it seems that he is souring on his native India.…
Continue

Added by Riaz Haq on August 22, 2020 at 9:00am — 27 Comments

More monsoon rains in Sindh forecast

More monsoon rains are expected in parts of Sindh today (Saturday) as weather forcasters predicted showers in the province from Friday to…
Continue

Added by Sobia Anjum on August 22, 2020 at 12:47am — No Comments

14-year-old girl brutally murdered after being raped in Lahore

Punjab News

A 14-year-old girl was allegedly murdered after being raped by some unidentified men in Rehmat Town, area of Manawan in Lahore, said police on Saturday.
According to sources,…
Continue

Added by Sobia Anjum on August 21, 2020 at 11:30pm — No Comments

Karachi's NED University Alum's Startup Has Raised $190 Million to Challenge ARM's Dominance

Silicon Valley based SiFive, a technology startup headed by NED University alumnus Dr. Naveed Sherwani, has raised $60 million in series E round, bringing the total raised to $190 million to date. This round is led by SK Hynix, joined by new investor Prosperity7 Ventures, with…

Continue

Added by Riaz Haq on August 20, 2020 at 8:30pm — 4 Comments

VOA Urdu Chief Suspended For Covering Pro Biden Muslim American PAC

Voice of America (VOA) Urdu language service chief Kokab Farshori and the managing editor for digital operations Tabinda Naeem have been suspended by VOA CEO Micheal Pack who was recently appointed by President Donald Trump. They are accused of violating a federal law by showing a 2-minute promotional video clip of Democratic nominee Joseph R. Biden's speech to Emgage, a pro-Biden Muslim-American Political Action Committee.  The clip shows Biden promising "I will end the Muslim ban on day…

Continue

Added by Riaz Haq on August 20, 2020 at 10:00am — 2 Comments

49th martyrdom anniversary of Rashid Minhas being observed today

Pakistan Breaking News

Pakistan's national hero, Pilot Officer Rashid Minhas Shaheed's 49th martyrdom anniversary is being observed across the country today (Thursday). 

Rashid, who was born on February 17 1951, remains the youngest…

Continue

Added by Sobia Anjum on August 19, 2020 at 10:59pm — No Comments

Brothers From Rural Pakistan Teaching AI to American High-Schoolers

Haroon and Hamza Choudhry, born in rural Pakistan, are teaching artificial intelligence (AI) American high-schoolers. Twenty-something Choudhry brothers were 8 and 6 when they came from Pakistan to the United States in 1998. They have co-founded "AI For Anyone", a Brooklyn-based non-profit organization that sends volunteers to teach…

Continue

Added by Riaz Haq on August 19, 2020 at 12:07pm — 3 Comments

Former president Zardari to appear before AC today

Pakistan Breaking News

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) co-chairman and erstwhile president of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari will appear before Accountability Court in Toshakhana case today (Monday) in…

Continue

Added by Sobia Anjum on August 16, 2020 at 11:24pm — No Comments

ایک بار پھر ایم کیو ایم پاکستان نے نئے صوبوں کے قیام کا مطالبہ کر دیا

Pakistan Urdu News

متحدہ قومی موومنٹ پاکستان (ایم کیو ایم پی) نے ایک بار پھر کراچی سمیت ملک بھر میں نئے صوبوں کے قیام کا مطالبہ کر دیا ہے۔…

Continue

Added by Sobia Anjum on August 16, 2020 at 1:26am — No Comments

Karachi's NED University Alum Raises $100 Million For Silicon Valley FinTech Startup

Pakistani-American serial entrepreneur and NED alumnus Dr. Safwan Shah has raised $100 million in Series C funding for his financial technology (fintech) startup PayActiv Inc. based in Silicon Valley, California. The round was led by Eldridge Wealth Ltd, a venture capital firm headquartered in…

Continue

Added by Riaz Haq on August 15, 2020 at 4:30pm — 4 Comments

After 73 Years of Independence, Caste-Ridden India Remains Dominated by Minority Brahmins

After 73 years of independence, a small upper caste Indian minority retains near monopoly of the highest ranks in both the Indian government and the private sector. A few well-educated Indian Muslims and low-caste Hindus can not escape caste-ism even when they move to work in Silicon Valley.  Over two-thirds of …

Continue

Added by Riaz Haq on August 14, 2020 at 6:00pm — 44 Comments

وزیراعظم عمران خان آج کے پی کے میں میگا پراجیکٹ بی آر ٹی کا افتتاح کریں گے

Pakistan Urdu News

 وزیراعظم عمران خان آج  کے پی کے میں میگا پراجیکٹ بس ریپڈ ٹرانزٹ (بی آر ٹی)   کا افتتاح کریں گے۔

  تفصیلات کے…

Continue

Added by Sobia Anjum on August 13, 2020 at 12:08am — No Comments

قصور میں سابقہ رنجش پر وکیل 2 دوستوں سمیت 3 افراد قتل

Pakistan Urdu News

قصور میں سابقہ رنجش پر وکیل سمیت 3 افراد کو قتل کردیا گیا۔ 

فتصیلات کے مطابق قصور کےعلاقے سلامت پورہ میں…

Continue

Added by Sobia Anjum on August 12, 2020 at 11:41pm — No Comments

CNN's Fareed Zakaria Never Misses Any Opportunity to Disparage Pakistan

Interviewing Bill Gates on global fight against COVID19, CNN GPS host Fareed Zakaria said on Sunday August 9 that Pakistan "has done almost nothing as far as I can tell, you know, infections are not going crazy, death rates are not going crazy, there may be some underreporting". Needless to say, Zakaria's claim is debunked by "Government Response Stringency Index" and Google Mobility Reports…

Continue

Added by Riaz Haq on August 12, 2020 at 9:30pm — 16 Comments

SC orders to register case against KE

Pakistan Breaking News

Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday has directed to register case against K-Electric over deaths in Karachi due to electrocution during Monsoon rain spell and prolonged power…

Continue

Added by Sobia Anjum on August 11, 2020 at 12:43am — No Comments

Featured Blog Posts

View All

Latest Blog Posts

Most Popular Blog Posts

Monthly Archives

2025

2024

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

Pre-Paid Legal


Twitter Feed

    follow me on Twitter

    Live Traffic Feed


    Sponsored Links

    South Asia Investor Review
    Investor Information Blog

    Haq's Musings
    Riaz Haq's Current Affairs Blog

    Please Bookmark This Page!




    Blog Posts

    Pakistan's Rising Arms Sales to Developing Nations

    Pakistan is emerging as a major arms supplier to developing countries in Asia and Africa. Azerbaijan, Myanmar, Nigeria and Sudan have all made significant arms purchases from Pakistan in recent years.  Azerbaijan expanded its order for JF-17 Thunder Block III multi-role fighter jets from Pakistan from 16 to 40 aircraft. The recent order extends a 2024 contract worth $1.6 billion to modernize Baku’s airborne combat fleet to $4.6 billion. This makes Azerbaijan the largest export customer of…

    Continue

    Posted by Riaz Haq on October 29, 2025 at 10:30am

    Improved US-Pakistan Ties: F-1 Visas For Pakistani Students Soaring

    The F-1 visas for Pakistani students are soaring amid a global decline, according to the US government data. The US visas granted to Pakistani students climbed 44.3% in the first half of Fiscal Year 2025 (October 2024 to March 2025) with warming relations between the governments of the two countries. The number of visas granted to Indian students declined 44.5%, compared to  20% fewer US visas given to students globally in this period.  The number of US visas granted to Pakistani…

    Continue

    Posted by Riaz Haq on October 19, 2025 at 10:00am — 2 Comments

    © 2025   Created by Riaz Haq.   Powered by

    Badges  |  Report an Issue  |  Terms of Service