June 2014 Blog Posts (9)

1800 Km Long Gwadar-Karachi-Islamabad-China Rail Line Planned

China has funded a study to build an international rail link from the city of Kashgar in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region in Western China to Pakistan's deep-sea Gwadar Port on the Arabian Sea, according to Zhang Chunlin, director of Xinjiang's regional development and reform commission.

"The 1,800-kilometer China-Pakistan railway is planned to also pass through Pakistan's capital of…

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Added by Riaz Haq on June 28, 2014 at 10:30am — 12 Comments

India Loves Pakistan Tandoori Meat

"When Delhi's Press Club organised an evening of Pakistani food and music, flying in chefs from Islamabad, the racks of richly-spiced meat on the grill quickly ran out as hundreds of Indian journalists brought their families, equipped with "tiffin" boxes to take away extra supplies"  BBC Report 26 June 2014…

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Added by Riaz Haq on June 27, 2014 at 10:30am — 27 Comments

Pakistan Beats India to Associate Membership of CERN

"It would be embarrassing if Pakistan becomes an associate member of CERN before India", said eminent Indian scientist and Homi Bhabha Professor Bikash Sinha in early June, 2014. Well, it has happened this week. Pakistan is now an associate member of CERN, the world's… Continue

Added by Riaz Haq on June 22, 2014 at 10:00pm — 4 Comments

Ten Pakistani Universities Rank Among Asia's Top 300 in 2014

QS World University Rankings 2014 announcement lists 10 Pakistani universities among Asia's top 300.

South Asian institutions featuring on this list include 17 from India, 10 from Pakistan and 1 each from Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. The list is topped by Singapore with its National University at #1 and includes Singapore's…

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Added by Riaz Haq on June 21, 2014 at 11:00pm — 1 Comment

The Physics of Pakistan-made Brazzuca Soccer Ball Design for World Cup 2014

Pakistan is manufacturing and supplying footballs for use in all 64 matches of the World Cup 2014 in Brazil. In addition, most European football leagues have place huge orders to buy Brazuca balls designed by Adidas and made in Pakistan.…

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Added by Riaz Haq on June 15, 2014 at 2:00pm — 6 Comments

World Bank Revised Estimates Show Sharp Reduction in Pakistan Poverty

Oops! The World Bank made a big mistake. The number of Pakistanis living below the 2005 $1.25 poverty line (set at $1.44 for 2011) is 4.8 million, less than one-seventh of the 35.1 million reported earlier.  It is a huge drop from about 20% of the population to 3% of the population living below the international poverty line.…

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Added by Riaz Haq on June 13, 2014 at 8:00pm — 2 Comments

Pakistan is a Rising Star Among Frontier Markets For Multinational Corporations

#Pakistan is a rising star for multi-nationals in frontier markets along with #Nigeria, #Argentina, #Vietnam http://on.wsj.com/1p2g16O

After a recent survey by Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) showing…

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Added by Riaz Haq on June 7, 2014 at 9:00am — 1 Comment

Yet Another Lost Decade Under Democracy in Pakistan?

Meager 4.1% GDP growth reported by Pakistan for 2013-14 caps sixth consecutive year of disappointing economic performance under "democratic" governments in the country. This slow growth brings back bitter memories of the last lost decade of 1990s when economic growth plummeted to between 3% and 4%, poverty rose to 33%, inflation was in double digits and the foreign debt mounted to nearly the entire GDP of…

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Added by Riaz Haq on June 2, 2014 at 11:57pm — 1 Comment

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    Hackers linked to Russian intelligence have stolen Indian military data from cyber spies believed to be working on behalf of the Pakistani state, according to an assessment by Microsoft researchers. All those involved are part of what are known as "advanced persistent threat" (APT) organizations in their respective countries.  TechTarget defines "Advanced Persistent Threat (APT)…

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    IDEAS 2024: Pakistan Defense Industry's New Drones, Missiles and Loitering Munitions

    The recently concluded IDEAS 2024, Pakistan's Biennial International Arms Expo in Karachi, featured the latest products offered by Pakistan's defense industry. These new products reflect new capabilities required by the Pakistani military for modern war-fighting to deter external enemies. The event hosted 550 exhibitors, including 340 international defense companies, as well as 350 civilian and military officials from 55 countries. 

    Pakistani defense manufacturers…

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    Posted by Riaz Haq on December 1, 2024 at 5:30pm — 3 Comments

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