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Prime Minister Imran Khan to visit Lahore today
Prime Minister Imran Khan will reach Lahore on a day-long visit today (Tuesday).
According to sources, Prime Minister Imran Khan will preside over key meetings…
ContinueAdded by Sobia Anjum on October 19, 2020 at 11:12pm — No Comments
Nawaz Sharif's Anti-Military Rhetoric; Moeed Yusuf on Indian Sponsored Terror in Pakistan
Former Prime Minister Mr. Nawaz Sharif has alleged that the Pakistan Army Chief and the ISI leader orchestrated his conviction on corruption charges and his subsequent ouster. In a clear departure from prior allegations against "the establishment", Mr. Sharif has named names of the chiefs of the Army and the ISI in his anti-military address over the telephone from London to a joint opposition rally in Gujranwala. Where does he go from here? Is he following in the footsteps of MQM founder…
ContinueAdded by Riaz Haq on October 19, 2020 at 1:50pm — 9 Comments
Ex Treasury Sec Summers: US Would Have Saved $10 Trillion If We Handled COVID Pandemic Like Pakistan
Speaking with Fareed Zakaria on US cable news network CNN, former US Secretary of the Treasury Lawrence Summers told Zakaria's audience that "if the US had handled the pandemic as well as Pakistan, we would have saved around $10 trillion ".
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Added by Riaz Haq on October 18, 2020 at 9:00am — 3 Comments
Massive fire erupts at factory near Ghani Chowrangi
A massive fire broke out at a factory located near Ghani Chowrangi, in Karachi's SITE area on Saturday morning.
Fire brigade vehicles reached the…
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Three hurt as car rams into footpath in Karachi
At least three people were critically wounded after a speeding car rammed into footpath in Karachi on late Friday night.
According to details, the incident…
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India Tops South Asia Hunger Chart Amid COVID19 Pandemic
India ranks 94th among 107 nations ranked by World Hunger Index in 2020. Other South Asian have fared better: Pakistan (88), Nepal (73), Bangladesh (75), Sri Lanka (64) and Myanmar (78) – and only Afghanistan has fared worse at 99th place. The COVID19 pandemic has worsened India's hunger and malnutrition. Tens of thousands of Indian children were forced to go to sleep on an empty stomach as the…
ContinueAdded by Riaz Haq on October 16, 2020 at 11:00am — 25 Comments
At least 30 killed as torrential rains hit Southern India
As much as 30 people lost their lives so far after torrential rains hit southern India, officials said Thursday.
A local official told AFP, at least nine people were killed when a wall caved in while 10 others died due to…
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PDM ready to show its strength today
Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), an alliance of major opposition parties, is ready to show its power in Gujranwala today (Friday).
The first public meeting of…
ContinueAdded by Sobia Anjum on October 15, 2020 at 11:09pm — No Comments
Food Price Hikes Badly Hurting Average Pakistani Consumers
Global food prices are soaring by double digits amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to Bloomberg News. Bloomberg Agriculture Subindex, a measure of key farm goods futures contracts, is up almost 20% since June. It may in part be driven by speculators in the commodities markets. These rapid price rises…
ContinueAdded by Riaz Haq on October 14, 2020 at 7:30pm — 6 Comments
UK records highest daily deaths since June
Despite strict Covid-19 restrictions in the parts of the United Kingdom under a new three-tiered system, it has recorded 143 more deaths on Tuesday,…
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Fire at chemical godown in Karachi extinguished
Fire that erupted at a chemical warehouse located in the Shershah area of Karachi on late Tuesday night which spread rapidly and engulfed the entire…
ContinueAdded by Sobia Anjum on October 13, 2020 at 11:33pm — No Comments
Gallup Survey Showed 75% of Pakistanis Welcomed 1999 Coup
On October 12, 1999, Pakistani military toppled democratically elected Prime Minister Mian Mohammad Nawaz Sharif. This action followed the Prime Minister's sudden decision to sack Army Chief General Pervez Musharraf and the Prime Minister's simultaneous orders to deny landing permission to the Pakistan International Airlines Boeing 777-200 that was bringing the Army Chief…
ContinueAdded by Riaz Haq on October 12, 2020 at 10:00am — 18 Comments
UK PM Johnson to announce new measures to deal with Covid-19 crisis
New measures to deal with a growing COVID-19 crisis will be announced by the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday, moving to work more closely with local leaders…
ContinueAdded by Sobia Anjum on October 11, 2020 at 11:49pm — No Comments
Death toll from corona in Pakistan touches 6,580 after 10 more fatalities recorded
The number of coronavirus infection in the country has reached 319,317 on Monday after more cases were reported in different parts of the country.
According to the…
ContinueAdded by Sobia Anjum on October 11, 2020 at 11:40pm — No Comments
Ban imposed on display of arms at public places
After the targeted killing of Maulana Adil Khan of Jamia Farooqui in Karachi, display of arms at public places was banned.
According to media reports, a police…
ContinueAdded by Sobia Anjum on October 11, 2020 at 11:23pm — No Comments
Woman dies due to wrong injection in Tando Allahyar
A woman died after she was allegedly administered a wrong injection at the Civil Hospital in Tando Allahyar on Saturday morning.
According to details, the heirs blocked traffic by placing…
ContinueAdded by Sobia Anjum on October 9, 2020 at 11:30pm — No Comments
Harvard Professor on Cousin Marriages, Kinship and Democracy in Pakistan
In his recently published book entitled "The WEIRDest People in the World: How the West Became Psychologically Peculiar and Particularly Prosperous", Harvard Professor Joseph Henrich argues that western democracy and prosperity in America and Europe can be traced back to the Catholic Church's ban on cousin marriages and polygamy. These bans promoted individualism and created what is now known as a "nuclear family". Cousin marriages and strong kinship remain prevalent in present-day Pakistan,…
ContinueAdded by Riaz Haq on October 9, 2020 at 10:30am — 9 Comments
The Economist Does a Hatchet Job On Pakistan's Handling of COVID19 Pandemic
In a recent article entitled "Is Pakistan really handling the pandemic better than India", The Economist says Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has "crowed" about his government's handling of the coronavirus pandemic. It also cites an Indian-American professor who says "test not, find not" to raise questions about Pakistan's coronavirus data. Conspicuously absent from the article is any emphasis on the covid19 test "…
ContinueAdded by Riaz Haq on October 7, 2020 at 10:30am — 7 Comments
Chairman Senate Sadiq Sanjrani to arrive in Sehwan Sharif today
Acting President and Chairman Senate Sadiq Sanjrani will arrive in Sehwan Sharif today (Tuesday) to pay his respects to Hazrat Lal Shahbaz…
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PM Imran Khan to chair federal cabinet meeting today
Prime Minister Imran Khan will chair the federal cabinet meeting today (Tuesday) to discuss a 15-point agenda including the economic and political situation of the…
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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…
ContinuePosted by Riaz Haq on April 1, 2024 at 5:00pm
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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