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Husain Haqqani's Latest Salvo: "Pakistan's Elusive Quest For Parity"

"The alphabet agencies—ISI, RAW, and so forth—are often the chosen instrument of state policy when there is a conventional (and now a nuclear) balance of power, and the diplomatic route seems barren."  Stephen Cohen







"Pakistan is India’s rival in real terms only as much as Belgium could rival France or Germany and Vietnam could hope to be on a par with China. India’s population is six times… Continue

Added by Riaz Haq on February 7, 2015 at 4:30pm — 13 Comments

High Tech Warfare in South Asia

How is increasing use of technology transforming modern warfare?



What will be the impact of widespread deployment of cyberweapons like Stuxnet worm used by the United Sates to cause extensively physical destruction of Iran's nuclear centrifuges? Will such weapons be used to destroy critical infrastructure of telecommunications, water and power and the economy of the enemy?



Will the boots… Continue

Added by Riaz Haq on January 26, 2015 at 9:00pm — 3 Comments

Impact of Industrial Revolution on People of South Asia

The Industrial Revolution marked the beginning of a major shift in economic, military and political power from East to West.



  A …

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Added by Riaz Haq on January 24, 2015 at 9:57am — 6 Comments

Pakistan's Fast Growing FMCG Sector Excluded From Official GDP Report

"In terms of LSM growth, a number of sectors that are showing strong performance; (for example, fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector; plastic products; buses and trucks; and even textiles), are either under reported, or not even covered. The omission of such important sectors from official data coverage, probably explains the apparent disconnect between overall economic activity in the…

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Added by Riaz Haq on January 21, 2015 at 9:30am — 20 Comments

Kerry Confronts Modi: Shares Hard Evidence of India's Support of Terror in Pakistan

US Secretary of State John Kerry did not openly acknowledge it in pubic but he took Modi to the woodshed with "hard evidence" of India's continuing support of the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and its chief Mullah Fazlullah currently sheltered in Afghanistan.  The US has since put Mullah Fazlullah on its… Continue

Added by Riaz Haq on January 15, 2015 at 8:30pm — 6 Comments

3G, 4G Roll-out and Data Service Growth in Pakistan

Mobile service operators enjoyed 24% jump in data revenue in fiscal year 2013-14 ended in June. Meanwhile, Pakistanis signed up for 3G and 4G mobile broadband services at a rate of one million per month over the last five months.…



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Added by Riaz Haq on January 13, 2015 at 2:30pm — 16 Comments

People do not fail, processes do!

Please check out my latest Linkedin articleand leave your valuable feedback.

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Added by Syed Shaheer Javaid on January 11, 2015 at 5:54am — No Comments

Why I am Ahmed, not Charlie?

Ahmed Merabet was a French Muslim police officer who died defending the people at Charlie Hebdo who mocked his prophet and his religion.  He was a real hero. He stood for the rule-of-law and against vigilante justice imposed by the terrorists who attacked and killed a… Continue

Added by Riaz Haq on January 10, 2015 at 10:00pm — 18 Comments

"Jihadi" Seeks "Bhagwan's Forgiveness" in Mumbai Attack "Confession Video"

I recently had the opportunity to view the "confession video" of a man alleged to  be Ajmal Kassab. Kassab was reported to be a young Pakistani from Southern Punjab and the lone survivor of Mumbai terrorist attacks on November 26, 2008. These videos are said to have been… Continue

Added by Riaz Haq on January 6, 2015 at 9:00am — 6 Comments

Looking Back at Year 2014 in Pakistan

I wish all my readers a very happy new year!





Pakistan's year 2014 saw major anti-terror actions by the military against the Pakistani Taliban (TTP) in their safe haven of North Waziristan and elsewhere in the country. The year-end massacre of children at a Peshawar school… Continue

Added by Riaz Haq on January 1, 2015 at 8:00pm — 4 Comments

India's Exploding Book Market Rewards Anti-Pakistan Authors, Publishers

Have you ever wondered why the publication of anti-Pakistan books has become a major growth industry today? The answer is simple: Authors and publishers of books about Pakistan know where the money is. It's in India where the book sales are rising rapidly in the midst of continuing global decline. Strong profit motive drives them to write what Indians want to read. Those, like …

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Added by Riaz Haq on December 28, 2014 at 2:00pm — 20 Comments

India Financing Trouble in Pakistan?

"India has always used Afghanistan as a second front against Pakistan. India has over the years been financing problems in Pakistan".  US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel



Chuck Hagel should know what he's talking about when it comes to intelligence. He served on the US Senate Intelligence Committee before he became the Pentagon… Continue

Added by Riaz Haq on December 22, 2014 at 11:00am — 19 Comments

E-Commerce Starting to Take Off in Pakistan

Guest Post by Monis Rahman

Founder, Chairman and CEO of Rozee.pk



Pakistan is late to the party. E-commerce is booming throughout our immediate region. India's leading e-commerce website, Flipkart, recently raised a record $1 Billion in new investment, handling 5 Million shipments each month. The website sees so much potential… Continue

Added by Riaz Haq on December 17, 2014 at 10:00am — 45 Comments

Opportunities to Invest in Pakistani High-Tech Startups

Guest Post by Khurram Zafar

I believe that the technology entrepreneurship ecosystem in Pakistan is at a tipping point! There are a number of factors at play that make Pakistan so ripe for both local and international investors looking to invest in the tech space:

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Added by Riaz Haq on December 11, 2014 at 8:30pm — 39 Comments

Pak-China Industrial Corridor to Spark Industrial Revolution in Pakistan

Industrial parks and special economic zones are part of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor memoranda of understanding recently agreed between the leaders of the two countries. The key pre-requisites for  the establishment of these zones are resolution of the energy crisis and building of a competitive infrastructure in Pakistan.

Energy and Infrastructure:

The first…

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Added by Riaz Haq on December 10, 2014 at 10:00pm — 23 Comments

IDEAS 2014: Pakistan's Biggest Arms Show in Karachi

International Defense Exhibition and Seminar (IDEAS), Pakistan biannual arms show, made a modest beginning in year 2000 on President Musharraf's directive. It has since grown into a major international event with hundreds of exhibitors and delegates attending from several dozen countries. It has also served to help highlight and promote Pakistan's… Continue

Added by Riaz Haq on December 5, 2014 at 11:00pm — 27 Comments

Apple iPhone 6, 6Plus Launched in Pakistan

Pakistani cell phone service operator Ufone has partnered with Apple to launch iPhone 6 and iPhone 6Plus smartphones in Pakistan. Ufone customers can register online for iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus at the company’s website.…

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Added by Riaz Haq on December 3, 2014 at 9:41pm — 8 Comments

US Govt Exposes 20X Exaggeration in India's IT Exports to US

Source: US Government's Bureau of Economic Affairs 
A GAO study showed that U.S. data on offshoring of services to India are more than 20 times smaller than India’s data. What’s the story?

The GAO study showed that U.S. imports from India of…

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Added by Riaz Haq on November 28, 2014 at 5:17pm — 5 Comments

Pakistan Designers Fall and Winter Collections 2014 Shown in Karachi

Pakistan fashion industry put on a great annual show  under the banner of Fashion Pakistan Week with several designers showing off their Fall and Winter creations for 2014 over the last three days in Karachi. Here are a few glimpses of it:…



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Added by Riaz Haq on November 28, 2014 at 9:27am — No Comments

Health TV Takes On Taboo Subjects in Pakistan

Taboo subjects ranging from sex drive to abortion to breast cancer are being addressed on air by call-in show hosts on Health TV channel in conservative Muslim Pakistan, according to an AFP report.…



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Added by Riaz Haq on November 26, 2014 at 9:30pm — No Comments

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