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Fashion Week in Karachi 2013
Karachi Fashion Week 2013 is yet another illustration of the fact that life goes on in Pakistan in spite of the terror and violence that makes daily headlines. It's a testament to Pakistanis' extraordinary resilience and great capacity to take it all stride. Here are a few pictures of…
ContinueAdded by Riaz Haq on January 31, 2013 at 9:00am — 2 Comments
Pakistan On Track to End Polio in 2013
In spite of setbacks from the US CIA's fake vaccination scheme in 2011 and the killing of polio workers by the Taliban in 2012, the WHO says Pakistan is on track to be declared polio free in April this year.…
Added by Riaz Haq on January 28, 2013 at 9:00am — 15 Comments
Pakistan Should Hope For the Best and Prepare For the Worst With India
Deadly skirmishes started between Indian and Pakistani forces along LoC in the disputed territory of Kashmir in early January 2013, barely weeks after Pakistan Army doctrine acknowledged domestic militancy as the biggest threat to national security.…
Added by Riaz Haq on January 23, 2013 at 5:00pm — 18 Comments
Bloody Start of Year 2013 in Pakistan
What has caused a sudden and tragic jump in mass casualty attacks in Pakistan with over 200 deaths, mostly of Hazara Shias, in a single day on January 10, 2013? Is it just impunity or blow back from intensified US drone attacks early in 2013 as President Barack Obama accelerates US pull-out from Afghanistan? Or is it lack of national political consensus in…
ContinueAdded by Riaz Haq on January 16, 2013 at 10:00pm — 24 Comments
How Did Pakistan Do in Year 2012?
The year 2012 was a mixed bag. Economy continued its modest recovery with the stock market hitting new records but it was marred by rising civilian casualties and the worsening energy crisis. The coalition government led by the Pakistan Peoples' Party is nearing its full term with a new prime minister and the political parties have begun campaigning for general elections in the first half of 2013.…
Added by Riaz Haq on January 8, 2013 at 8:00am — 30 Comments
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World Bank: Pakistan is 88% Urbanized
The World Bank researchers have recently concluded that 88 per cent live in urban areas. Their conclusion is based on satellite imagery and the Degree of Urbanization (DoU) methodology. The official Pakistani figures released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) put the current level of urbanization at 39%. The source of this massive discrepancy is the government's reliance on administrative boundaries rather than population density and settlement patterns, according to the World Bank…
ContinuePosted by Riaz Haq on December 7, 2025 at 5:30pm
IMF Questions Modi's GDP Data: Is India's Economy Half the Size of the Official Claim?
The Indian government reported faster-than-expected GDP growth of 8.2% for the September quarter. It came as a surprise to many economists who were expecting a slowdown based on the recent high-frequency indicators such as consumer goods sales and durable goods production, as well as two-wheeler sales. At the same time, The International Monetary Fund expressed doubts about the Indian government's GDP data. …
ContinuePosted by Riaz Haq on November 30, 2025 at 11:30am — 2 Comments
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