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PM Imran Khan to chair federal cabinet meeting today

Pakistan Breaking News

Prime Minister Imran Khan will chair the federal cabinet meeting today (Tuesday) to discuss a 15-point agenda including the economic and political situation of the…

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Added by Sobia Anjum on October 5, 2020 at 11:20pm — No Comments

Is the Pakistani Diaspora in the West Doing Poorly?

A recent Dawn newspaper article entitled "Getting Ahead in the West" by British journalist Owen Bennet Jones suggests that Pakistanis in the US and the UK are doing poorly relative to their Indian counterparts. It builds this narrative using the example of 3 ministers of Indian origin and just one junior minister of Pakistani origin in Prime Minister Boris Johnson's cabinet. It also cites the…

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Added by Riaz Haq on October 5, 2020 at 8:00am — 17 Comments

Zardari indicted in Thatta water supply, Park Lane cases

Pakistan English News

An accountability court on Monday has indicted Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) co-chairman and erstwhile president Asif Ali Zardari in Park Lane and Thatta water…

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Added by Sobia Anjum on October 5, 2020 at 12:46am — No Comments

CNG station closure schedule announced for Sindh

Sindh News

The compressed natural gas (CNG) stations across the Sindh province will remain closed for three days in an ongoing week because of the low pressure of…

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Added by Sobia Anjum on October 4, 2020 at 11:44pm — No Comments

US Presidential Debate 2020: Trump Attacks India; Biden Says "Inshallah"

The first US presidential debate of Elections 2020 on September 29 was a very chaotic affair. It was characterized by constant interruptions by President Donald J. Trump and exchange of unprecedented insults with Democratic presidential nominee Joseph R. Biden. Chris Wallace, the Fox News anchor and moderator, found it impossible to bring order in spite of his best efforts. It resembled Pakistani Talk Shows with all the yelling, screaming, drama and insults. Trump attacked …

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Added by Riaz Haq on September 30, 2020 at 12:00pm — 5 Comments

Pakistan Digital Gig Economy Surged 69% Amid COVID19 Pandemic

Pakistan's digital gig economy has surged 69% during the COVID19 pandemic, putting the country among the world's top 4 hottest online freelancer markets, reports  Payoneer, a global payments platform company based in Silicon Valley, in its latest report. Payoneer attributes it to government…

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Added by Riaz Haq on September 28, 2020 at 5:00pm — 11 Comments

Middle, primary classes resume in Sindh from today

Sindh News

Middle and primary classes in Sindh resumed from today (Monday) after nearly six months closure due to coronavirus pandemic.

According to details, all public and private schools have reopened for grade…

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Added by Sobia Anjum on September 27, 2020 at 11:02pm — No Comments

UNIDO 2020: Pakistan Industrial Output Lags Behind Peers in South Asia

Until 2010, Bangladesh was a laggard in South Asia region. Its per capita income was about half of Pakistan's. Now Bangladesh has surpassed Pakistan as the Pakistani economy has suffered significant slow-down from the previous decade. In fact, the Pakistan economy grew at the slowest rate in South Asia as reflected in per capita incomes. While Pakistan's per capita income more than doubled from $500 to $1,000 in the ten years 2000 to 2010, the growth has slowed to less than 30% from 2010 to…

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Added by Riaz Haq on September 27, 2020 at 11:00am — 9 Comments

FinCEN Files: UK is Global Center For Money Laundering and Pakistan Among its Top 3 Sources

The latest leaks of US FinCEN (Financial Crime Enforcement Network) files show that the United Kingdom (UK) is the biggest global center for money laundering. An earlier report issued by the British Crime Agency put Pakistan among the world's top sources of money laundering in the United Kingdom. The latest FinCEN leaks represent just the tip of an iceberg. The leaked 2,100 FinCEN files covering $2…

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Added by Riaz Haq on September 26, 2020 at 11:30am — 4 Comments

Substantive speech of PM to UNGA made every Pakistani proud: SAPM Asim Bajwa

Pakistan Breaking News

Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting and China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Authority Chairman Lieutenant General (retd) Asim Saleem Bajwa on Saturday has said that…

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Added by Sobia Anjum on September 26, 2020 at 12:24am — No Comments

Cases lodged against killing of Additional SHO



Sindh News

Four cases have been lodged on Friday night against killing of Additional Station House Officer (SHO) Raheem Khan who was martyred in gunfight with dacoits in…

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Added by Sobia Anjum on September 25, 2020 at 10:55pm — No Comments

Secondary classes resume across country except Sindh

Pakistan Breaking News



Secondary schools in Punjab, Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan reopened today (Wednesday) after nearly six months closure due to coronavirus pandemic. 

In…

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Added by Sobia Anjum on September 22, 2020 at 11:25pm — No Comments

Ambassador Kishore Mahbubani: America Does Not Respect India

"One hard truth that Indians have to contend with is that America has also had difficulty treating India with respect", writes former Singaporean diplomat Kishore Mahbubani in his latest book "Has China Won?". "If America wants to develop a close long-term relationship with India over the long run, it needs to confront the deep roots of its relative lack of respect for India", adds Ambassador…

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Added by Riaz Haq on September 21, 2020 at 7:30pm — 32 Comments

With Covid19 Under Control, Pakistan Enjoys V-Shaped Recovery in Manufacturing

With coronavirus spread contained, Pakistan economy is rebounding with V-shaped economic recovery.   Pakistanis have once again defied all foreign and domestic doomsayers, including media, activists and think tanks of all varieties. The nation's monthly Quantum Index of Manufacturing (QIM) for July 2020 has returned to where it was a year ago in July 2019, according to data…

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Added by Riaz Haq on September 17, 2020 at 7:00pm — 22 Comments

Kasur: Three of a family shot dead at home

Punjab News

Three members of a same family were gunned down in Kasur, Punjab province on Sunday night.

According to details, the firing incident took place…

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Added by Sobia Anjum on September 13, 2020 at 10:36pm — No Comments

Thirlwall Law: Why Hasn't Pakistan's GDP Grown Faster Than 5% Average Since 1960s?

Pakistan's economy has grown at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of about 5% since the 1960s. While Pakistan's average 5% annual economic growth rate is faster than the global average, it falls significantly short of its peer group in Asia. The key reason is that,…

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Added by Riaz Haq on September 12, 2020 at 10:30pm — 27 Comments

Pak-Austria Fachhochschule: One More Step Toward Building Knowledge Economy in Pakistan

Pak-Austria Fachhochschule Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology (PAF-IAST) campus is ready to open in Haripur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It represents one more step toward building Pakistan's knowledge economy and growing high-value technology-based exports. Pakistan is collaborating with several countries, including the …

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Added by Riaz Haq on September 9, 2020 at 1:00pm — 2 Comments

Pakistan to Grow Hemp For Manufacturing & Export of Industrial and Medicinal Products

Pakistan government has decided to permit hemp farming for industrial and medicinal use, according to Mr. Fawad Chaudhry, Minister of Science and Technology. Initially, the government will control hemp production, Chaudhry said, but private businesses and farmers will be allowed to enter the market at a later date, according to the French news…

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Added by Riaz Haq on September 6, 2020 at 8:00pm — 12 Comments

Sindh decides to appoint Iftikhar Ali Shalwani as Administrator Karachi

Sindh Government has decided to appoint Iftikhar Ali Shalwani as Administrator Karachi.

According to sources, notification of his appointment will be issued today (Saturday).

Iftikhar Shalawani is currently posted as Sindh Local Government Secretary.

According to CM House sources, the provincial government has…

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Added by Sobia Anjum on September 5, 2020 at 1:55am — No Comments

Today, PM will announce to return Karachi its beauty

Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Policital Affairs Shahbaz Gill on Saturday has said today is a big day for Karachi when a new era will start.

The Special aide to PM took to Twitter and wrote that PM Imran Khan will announce the return of Karachi to its beauty, lights and grace.

"Today is a big day for Karachi – the…

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Added by Sobia Anjum on September 5, 2020 at 1:45am — No Comments

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    Pakistan Pharma Begins Domestic Production of GLP-1 Weight Loss Drugs

    Several Pakistani pharmaceutical companies have started domestic production of generic versions of GLP-1 (Glucagon-Like Peptide-1) drugs Ozempic/Wegovy (Semaglutide) and Mounjaro/Zeptide (Tirzepatide). Priced significantly lower than the branded imports, these domestically manufactured generic drugs will increase Pakistanis' access and affordability to address the obesity crisis in the country, resulting in lower disease burdens and improved life quality and longer life expectancy. Obesity…

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    Posted by Riaz Haq on December 19, 2025 at 10:00am — 1 Comment

    WIR 2026: Income and Wealth Inequality in India, Pakistan and the World

    The top 1% of Indians own 40.1% of the nation's wealth, higher than the 37% global average. This makes India one of the world's most unequal countries, according to the World Inequality Report. By contrast, the top 1% own 24% of the country's wealth in Pakistan, and 23.9% in Bangladesh. Tiny groups of wealthy elites (top 1%) are using their money to buy mass media to manipulate public opinion for their own benefit. They are paying politicians for highly favorable laws and policies to further…

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    Posted by Riaz Haq on December 15, 2025 at 1:00pm — 8 Comments

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