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Pak-China Defense Collaboration Yields Results
Growing defense collaboration between China and Pakistan irks the West, according to a report in the UK's Financial Times newspaper. The paper specifically cites joint JF-17 Thunder fighter jet, armed drone Burraq and custom AIP-equipped submarines as examples of close cooperation between the two nations.…
ContinueAdded by Riaz Haq on January 24, 2016 at 1:30pm — 8 Comments
Terror at Bacha Khan U; Pakistan & China Leaders Visit Iran & Saudi Arabia
Added by Riaz Haq on January 23, 2016 at 8:00pm — 2 Comments
Dalit Suicide Brings Focus to India's Caste Apartheid
"Democracy in India is only a top dressing on an Indian soil which is essentially undemocratic"
Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar, Father of India's Constitution
What Dr. Ambedkar said decades ago about the inherent inequality of Indian society continues to be true today. The latest manifestation of it is the suicide of a Dalit Ph.D. scholar Rohith Vermula in the southern Indian state of Telangana.…
ContinueAdded by Riaz Haq on January 21, 2016 at 4:30pm — 19 Comments
Gallup Survey Says Pakistan Among Top Nations For Optimism
The results of the 2015 WIN/Gallup International survey of 68 countries across the globe show Pakistan ranking 5th on economic optimism and 10th on overall optimism.
The World Bank reporting the tailwinds pushing Pakistan's economic growth seems to support the optimism in Pakistan. Most observers believe that the year 2015 has turned out to be a good…
ContinueAdded by Riaz Haq on January 9, 2016 at 10:19pm — 12 Comments
UAE Eyes Pakistan's Water Resources
A top UAE businessman has proposed building a 500 kilometer long pipeline to bring Pakistan's Dasht River water from the Makran coast to Fujaira for United Arab Emirates' water security.
Water-scarce Pakistan itself needs to store and use the Dasht River water for development of Balochistan, particularly Gwadar and other…
ContinueAdded by Riaz Haq on January 6, 2016 at 1:00pm — 10 Comments
Pakistan's Year 2015 in Review
A Happy, Peaceful and Prosperous New Year to all my readers.
The year 2015 turned out to be a good year for Pakistan with the return of general optimism among businessmen, investors and consumers. Economic recovery continued as Pakistan Army's efforts, including its Operation Zarb e Arb and Karachi…
ContinueAdded by Riaz Haq on January 1, 2016 at 5:00pm — 7 Comments
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India's Retired Justice Katju at Interfaith Event in Silicon Valley
Justice Markandey Katju, retired judge of Supreme Court of India, talked of "dark clouds over India" in a speech to about 200 people of all faiths at an interfaith event in Silicon Valley. He said "Muslims making up only 15% of the population are on the receiving end" but the rest of India is also paying the price. India's economy is in serious trouble. There is rampant poverty…
ContinuePosted by Riaz Haq on December 10, 2019 at 12:00pm
AdAsia 2019: Asia's Biggest Advertising Industry Conference in Lahore, Pakistan
On December 2, 3, 4 and 5, 2019, Pakistan played host to AdAsia 2019 after a gap of 30 years. It is the largest and most prestigious advertising industry conference in Asia – organized bi-annually by the Asian Federation of Advertising Associations (AFAA). It drew attendees from all over the world to Lahore, Pakistan. This conference has taken place at a time when Pakistan's 88 billion rupee media industry is in the midst of a major shakeout after a long period of rapid double-digit growth…
ContinuePosted by Riaz Haq on December 8, 2019 at 4:03pm
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