October 2020 Blog Posts (43)

Is the Pakistani Diaspora in the West Doing Poorly?

A recent Dawn newspaper article entitled "Getting Ahead in the West" by British journalist Owen Bennet Jones suggests that Pakistanis in the US and the UK are doing poorly relative to their Indian counterparts. It builds this narrative using the example of 3 ministers of Indian origin and just one junior minister of Pakistani origin in Prime Minister Boris Johnson's cabinet. It also cites the…

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Added by Riaz Haq on October 5, 2020 at 8:00am — 17 Comments

Zardari indicted in Thatta water supply, Park Lane cases

Pakistan English News

An accountability court on Monday has indicted Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) co-chairman and erstwhile president Asif Ali Zardari in Park Lane and Thatta water…

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Added by Sobia Anjum on October 5, 2020 at 12:46am — No Comments

CNG station closure schedule announced for Sindh

Sindh News

The compressed natural gas (CNG) stations across the Sindh province will remain closed for three days in an ongoing week because of the low pressure of…

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Added by Sobia Anjum on October 4, 2020 at 11:44pm — No Comments

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    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. …

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    Posted by Riaz Haq on November 30, 2025 at 11:30am

    Retail Investor Growth Driving Pakistan's Bull Market

    Pakistan's benchmark index KSE-100 has soared nearly 40% so far in 2025, becoming Asia's best performing market, thanks largely to phenomenal growth of retail investors. About 36,000 new trading accounts in the South Asian country were opened in the September quarter, compared to 23,600 new registrations just three months ago, according to Topline Securities, a brokerage house in Pakistan.  Broad and deep participation in capital markets is essential for economic growth and wealth…

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    Posted by Riaz Haq on November 24, 2025 at 2:05pm

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