January 2020 Blog Posts (25)

USA knew that the Iranians Seeking to Strike the Bases

“We knew, and the Iraqis told us, that this was coming many hours in advance,” said a senior administration official, who like others quoted in the report spoke on the condition of anonymity.

“We had intelligence reports several hours in advance that the Iranians were seeking to strike the bases," the senior administration official…

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Added by Sobia Anjum on January 11, 2020 at 12:41am — No Comments

Judging women on her body and appearance defines YOU not HER ...so Grow Up

Armena Khan on her social media account said, I’d been deliberating whether to post this or not for a while. It’s high-time I shared a SMALL snippet of my journey with you.

So this decade, I conquered eating disorders (exacerbated by my media job), anxiety (nearly) and low self-esteem (thats right, I had it). Here I was a size 00 weighed 39…

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Added by Sobia Anjum on January 11, 2020 at 12:37am — No Comments

Soleimani Was the Hardest of the Hardliners in Iran

Iran's General Qassem Soleimani was in America's cross-hairs for many years. He was the hardest of the hardliners in Tehran. He was very effective in his role as the head of the elite but ruthless Qods Force which is part of Iran's "Pasdaraan" (Iran Revolutionary Guard Corps). He had made many powerful enemies, both at home and abroad. Some conspiracy theorists are speculating that his assassination was staged by American and Iranian intelligence agencies to get rid of the Iranian general…

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Added by Riaz Haq on January 9, 2020 at 7:30pm — 26 Comments

Battle For Pakistan 2007-2019: Pak-US Ties and Civil-Military Relations

Shuja Nawaz's "The Battle For Pakistan: The Bitter Friendship and a Tough Neighborhood" looks at key events of the last decade that have characterized US-Pakistan ties and civil-military relations in Pakistan.  One of the biggest developments in the period covered by Shuja Nawaz's book is the rise of Narendra Modi and the Hindu Nationalists in India. His book is a well-written treatise but it is strangely…

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Added by Riaz Haq on January 7, 2020 at 7:30am — 20 Comments

Big step to give relief to gas consumers on Prime Minister's notice

After taking notice from Prime Minister Imran Khan, it has been decided to return the amount received from the consumers in case of additional gas bills.

According to the details, Prime Minister Imran…

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Added by Sobia Anjum on January 4, 2020 at 3:36am — No Comments

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    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…

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    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…

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

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