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Year 2008 in Review--Pakistan
The year 2008 was a year of great turmoil in Pakistan as the prior year ended with the tragic assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto on Dec 27, 2007. It began with Bhutto's widower Asif Ali Zardari taking over the reins of Pakistan Peoples Party, Pakistan's largest political… Continue
Added by Riaz Haq on December 31, 2008 at 10:00pm — No Comments
First Haji in US Congress
"It was an amazingly transformative experience. I'll never forget it. Three million people, from every inch of the globe, all getting along together in a world where there's a lot of turbulence", said US Congressman Keith Ellison said of his recent experience of pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
This year, Rep. Ellison, Democratic Congressman from Minneapolis,… Continue
Added by Riaz Haq on December 27, 2008 at 3:46pm — No Comments
Jinnah's Pakistan Booms Amidst Doom and Gloom
Media reports from Pakistan often portray a picture of doom and gloom, with the IMF bailout of the economy, terrorist training camps, Islamic radicals, horrible governance, and corrupt and inept politicians making the headlines around the world. The adjective of "failed state" is often… Continue
Added by Riaz Haq on December 25, 2008 at 10:30am — 1 Comment
Pakistan Exporting Drones to America
By Noah Shachtman
America's killer drones are getting all the attention, in the fight against Pakistani militants. But Pakistan's military has plenty of unmanned aerial vehicles, or UAVs, too. And they're being used to… Continue
Added by Riaz Haq on December 24, 2008 at 6:00am — No Comments
Pakistan's Internet Outage--Service Disrupted Yet Again
Internet and telephone traffic between Europe and the Middle East and Asia has been seriously disrupted since Friday when three major underwater data lines were cut in the Mediterranean, according to media reports.
The main damage is to the four submarine cables running across the Mediterranean and through the Suez Canal. The damaged cables include Sea… Continue
Added by Riaz Haq on December 20, 2008 at 9:00am — No Comments
War on Hunger Takes a Back Seat in South Asia
Calls to "do a Lebanon" to fight terror are being made vociferously by the Indian media as they have focused the national and international attention on Mumbai terrorist attacks that targeted two opulent hotels and a small Jewish center in India's financial capital. The need for war on… Continue
Added by Riaz Haq on December 15, 2008 at 9:00am — 4 Comments
Social Networks Bring Blessings, Pose Risks
Of the two recent studies making headlines this week, one brings good news and the other warns of grave risks.
The good news first: New research shows that in a social network, happiness spreads among people up to three degrees removed from one another. That means when you feel happy, a friend of a friend of a friend has a slightly higher… Continue
Added by Riaz Haq on December 5, 2008 at 10:30pm — No Comments
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Pakistan is emerging as a major arms supplier to developing countries in Asia and Africa. Azerbaijan, Myanmar, Nigeria and Sudan have all made significant arms purchases from Pakistan in recent years. Azerbaijan expanded its order for JF-17 Thunder Block III multi-role fighter jets from Pakistan from 16 to 40 aircraft. The recent order extends a 2024 contract worth $1.6 billion to modernize Baku’s airborne combat fleet to $4.6 billion. This makes Azerbaijan the largest export customer of…
ContinuePosted by Riaz Haq on October 29, 2025 at 10:30am
Improved US-Pakistan Ties: F-1 Visas For Pakistani Students Soaring
The F-1 visas for Pakistani students are soaring amid a global decline, according to the US government data. The US visas granted to Pakistani students climbed 44.3% in the first half of Fiscal Year 2025 (October 2024 to March 2025) with warming relations between the governments of the two countries. The number of visas granted to Indian students declined 44.5%, compared to 20% fewer US visas given to students globally in this period. The number of US visas granted to Pakistani…
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