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Pakistan Opens Indian Visitors' Eyes
Several prominent Indian journalists and writers have visited Pakistan in recent years for the first time in their lives. I am sharing with my readers selected excerpts of the reports from Mahanth Joishy (USIndiaMonitor.com), Panakaj Mishra (Bloomberg), Hindol Sengupta (The Hindu), Madhulika Sikka (NPR) and Yoginder Sikand (Countercurrents) of what they saw and how they felt in the neighbor's home. My hope is that their stories will help foster close ties between the two estranged South…
ContinueAdded by Riaz Haq on July 26, 2012 at 10:00am — 23 Comments
World's Population and Impact of Obesity on Planet Earth
As the West frets about population growth in the developing world on World Population Day today, it's also important to understand the impact of growing obesity on the planet.
Asia has 61 per cent of the world's population but only 13 per cent of the world's weight. In contrast, Americans make up only five per cent of the world's population but account for a third of the world's weight due to obesity, according to a…
Added by Riaz Haq on July 12, 2012 at 10:00am — 6 Comments
Industrial Revolution Changed Economic, Political and Military History of the World
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Added by Riaz Haq on July 2, 2012 at 5:30pm — 22 Comments
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Pakistan Joins China in World AI Cooperation Organization (WAICO)
On July 16 in Shanghai, 29 countries, including China, Pakistan and Russia, signed the founding agreement of WAICO, World AI Cooperation Organization. Every BRICS founding member is in, except India. This agreement follows the launch of the US-led Pax Silica, a 24-member coalition, including India, which is designed to counter China's AI efforts. The stated goal of both these competing groups is to provide global governance, including building guardrails and setting…
ContinuePosted by Riaz Haq on July 20, 2026 at 6:26pm — 11 Comments
Is Rapid Electrification Stimulating Pakistan's Economy?
Pakistan's electricity demand has soared 21% in just two years. Rapid electrification is positively impacting all sectors of Pakistan's economy. thanks to growing deployment of distributed solar, estimated at 38 GW as of June, 2025. In 2025, 44% of solar deployment was residential, followed by industry (26%), agriculture (21%) and commercial users (9%). It is stimulating demand for a variety of products ranging from air conditioners and refrigerators to washing machines and…
ContinuePosted by Riaz Haq on July 13, 2026 at 5:09pm — 2 Comments
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