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Have Modi's Misguided Policies Turned India Into A Beggar Nation?
India is set to receive nearly $500 million in emergency aid from Japan to cope with rising covid19 cases and worsening economy, according to Hindustan Times. This is the largest amount of financial assistance announced by any country so far to support India’s response to the Covid-19 crisis, which has had widespread impacts on the…
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Is Wudu the Secret of Pakistan's Success Against COVID19?
Continueالطُّهُورُ شَطْرُ الإِيمَانِ” – “Cleanliness is half the faith [Sahih Muslim Hadith]
India is setting new global records in daily COVID19 cases while neighboring Pakistan has seen an…
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Is CPEC Authority Chairman Asim Bajwa Guilty as Alleged?
Pakistani reporter …
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Pakistan Gig Economy: Women Freelancers Earning 10% More Than Men
A global survey conducted by Payoneer, a global payments platform company based in Silicon Valley, shows that Pakistani women freelancers are earning $22 an hour, 10% more than the $20 an hour earned by men. While Pakistani male freelancers earnings are at par with global average, Pakistani female earnings are higher than the global average for freelancers. Digital gig economy is not only…
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ڈاکٹر ماہا علی نے 2018 میں بھی جنید کی وجہ سے خودکشی کی کوشش کی تھی: پولیس
ڈاکٹر ماہا علی نے نومبر 2018 میں اپنی سابقہ رہائشی عمارت کی چھت سے کود کر خودکشی کرنے کی کوشش کی تھی مگر کودنے کیلئے صحیح جگہ نہ ہونے کی وجہ سے ناکام رہی اور اس اقدام کی وجہ بھی دوست جنید خان کا…
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ڈاکٹر ماہا علی کی موت کو پولیس نے تحقیقات کی بناء پر خودکشی قرار دے دیا
ڈیفنس میں ڈاکٹر ماہا علی کی موت کو پولیس نے اپنی تحقیقات کی بناء پر خودکشی قرار دے دیا۔
سینیئر…
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لاہور میں پولیس مقابلہ، 2 ڈاکو ہلاک، 2 فرار
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Is Fareed Zakaria Souring on India?
CNN GPS host Fareed Zakaria is known to be among the loudest cheerleaders for India and a sharp critic of Pakistan. While he still refuses to say anything that could even remotely be considered positive about Pakistan, it seems that he is souring on his native India.…
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More monsoon rains in Sindh forecast
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14-year-old girl brutally murdered after being raped in Lahore
A 14-year-old girl was allegedly murdered after being raped by some unidentified men in Rehmat Town, area of Manawan in Lahore, said police on Saturday.
According to sources,…
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Karachi's NED University Alum's Startup Has Raised $190 Million to Challenge ARM's Dominance
Silicon Valley based SiFive, a technology startup headed by NED University alumnus Dr. Naveed Sherwani, has raised $60 million in series E round, bringing the total raised to $190 million to date. This round is led by SK Hynix, joined by new investor Prosperity7 Ventures, with…
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VOA Urdu Chief Suspended For Covering Pro Biden Muslim American PAC
Voice of America (VOA) Urdu language service chief Kokab Farshori and the managing editor for digital operations Tabinda Naeem have been suspended by VOA CEO Micheal Pack who was recently appointed by President Donald Trump. They are accused of violating a federal law by showing a 2-minute promotional video clip of Democratic nominee Joseph R. Biden's speech to Emgage, a pro-Biden Muslim-American Political Action Committee. The clip shows Biden promising "I will end the Muslim ban on day…
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49th martyrdom anniversary of Rashid Minhas being observed today
Pakistan's national hero, Pilot Officer Rashid Minhas Shaheed's 49th martyrdom anniversary is being observed across the country today (Thursday).
Rashid, who was born on February 17 1951, remains the youngest…
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Brothers From Rural Pakistan Teaching AI to American High-Schoolers
Haroon and Hamza Choudhry, born in rural Pakistan, are teaching artificial intelligence (AI) American high-schoolers. Twenty-something Choudhry brothers were 8 and 6 when they came from Pakistan to the United States in 1998. They have co-founded "AI For Anyone", a Brooklyn-based non-profit organization that sends volunteers to teach…
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Former president Zardari to appear before AC today
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) co-chairman and erstwhile president of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari will appear before Accountability Court in Toshakhana case today (Monday) in…
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ایک بار پھر ایم کیو ایم پاکستان نے نئے صوبوں کے قیام کا مطالبہ کر دیا
متحدہ قومی موومنٹ پاکستان (ایم کیو ایم پی) نے ایک بار پھر کراچی سمیت ملک بھر میں نئے صوبوں کے قیام کا مطالبہ کر دیا ہے۔…
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Karachi's NED University Alum Raises $100 Million For Silicon Valley FinTech Startup
Pakistani-American serial entrepreneur and NED alumnus Dr. Safwan Shah has raised $100 million in Series C funding for his financial technology (fintech) startup PayActiv Inc. based in Silicon Valley, California. The round was led by Eldridge Wealth Ltd, a venture capital firm headquartered in…
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After 73 Years of Independence, Caste-Ridden India Remains Dominated by Minority Brahmins
After 73 years of independence, a small upper caste Indian minority retains near monopoly of the highest ranks in both the Indian government and the private sector. A few well-educated Indian Muslims and low-caste Hindus can not escape caste-ism even when they move to work in Silicon Valley. Over two-thirds of …
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وزیراعظم عمران خان آج کے پی کے میں میگا پراجیکٹ بی آر ٹی کا افتتاح کریں گے
وزیراعظم عمران خان آج کے پی کے میں میگا پراجیکٹ بس ریپڈ ٹرانزٹ (بی آر ٹی) کا افتتاح کریں گے۔
تفصیلات کے…
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قصور میں سابقہ رنجش پر وکیل 2 دوستوں سمیت 3 افراد قتل
قصور میں سابقہ رنجش پر وکیل سمیت 3 افراد کو قتل کردیا گیا۔
فتصیلات کے مطابق قصور کےعلاقے سلامت پورہ میں…
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Pakistani Student Enrollment in US Universities Hits All Time High
Pakistani student enrollment in America's institutions of higher learning rose 16% last year, outpacing the record 12% growth in the number of international students hosted by the country. This puts Pakistan among eight sources in the top 20 countries with the largest increases in US enrollment. India saw the biggest increase at 35%, followed by Ghana 32%, Bangladesh and…
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Agriculture, Caste, Religion and Happiness in South Asia
Pakistan's agriculture sector GDP grew at a rate of 5.2% in the October-December 2023 quarter, according to the government figures. This is a rare bright spot in the overall national economy that showed just 1% growth during the quarter. Strong performance of the farm sector gives the much needed boost for about …
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