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Pakistan's Middle Class Consumer Population Among World's Fastest Growing

Although the rate of growth has slowed since 2018, Pakistan's middle class consumer population still remains among the fastest growing in the world. In a report titled "Emerging Markets Transforming As Velocity Markets", Ogilvy and Mather, a global market communications firm, has put Pakistan among what it calls "Velocity 12" group of economies that include Bangladesh, Brazil, China, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Mexico,…

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Added by Riaz Haq on January 14, 2020 at 8:00pm — 8 Comments

Are Pakistani Leaders Slaves of Arab Royals?

Are Pakistani leaders slaves of Arab Royals? Or simply doing what is in Pakistan's best interest?

Prime Minister Imran Khan Driving Prince Mohammad Bin Salman in…
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Added by Riaz Haq on January 12, 2020 at 9:59pm — 1 Comment

Nails are The Minor Things That Matter the Most in Ones Personality

Not to be all downer, but we've officially hit the doldrums of winter. The holidays are over, it's still gray and freezing outside, he days are short, and spring feels a million years away.

But the latest nail trend is here to brighten things up.This season it's all about cloud nails. First spotted on Instagram by Refinery29, the trend is exactly as it…

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Added by Sobia Anjum on January 11, 2020 at 1:37am — No Comments

Only 17 People Left Poor out of 80m Population Under Poverty Alleviation Program

China's provincial government has claimed that out of the 80 million people in Jiangsu province, only 17 are poor. 

According to the Chinese media report, the government launched the Poverty Reduction Program in 2019, which is going on…

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Added by Sobia Anjum on January 11, 2020 at 1:33am — No Comments

Quetta Terrorist Attack: PM Imran Khan Seeks Immediate Report

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday has called for immediate report of terrorist attack in Quetta killed 15 people including Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Amanullah.

In a statement issued on Twitter, Prime Minister Imran Khan said that “I have demanded an…

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Added by Sobia Anjum on January 11, 2020 at 1:29am — No Comments

NA Assembly Pass Zainab Alert Bill for Child Protection

In August 2019, a parliamentary committee deferred the passage of Zainab Alert Bill with directions to the government to rationalise the "extreme" punishment proposed for sexual assault against children.All members of the committee, except a few, had opposed rigorous imprisonment until death for sexual assault of children.

Others had said that rigorous…

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Added by Sobia Anjum on January 11, 2020 at 1:16am — No Comments

Oman's Sultan Qaboos bin Said passes away at 79

Oman’s Sultan Qaboos bin Said, one of the Middle East’s longest serving rulers, passed away on Friday after a prolonged illness, state media said. 

"With great sorrow and deep sadness... the royal court mourns His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin…

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Added by Sobia Anjum on January 11, 2020 at 1:09am — No Comments

Now Drones Become Security Guards for Homes After Numerous uses

Countless uses of drones are being exposed every day, now the US and Swiss companies have jointly developed a drone that guards the house. 

It not only informs the phone app of any suspicious situation, but also gives details of it…

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Added by Sobia Anjum on January 11, 2020 at 1:02am — No Comments

USA knew that the Iranians Seeking to Strike the Bases

“We knew, and the Iraqis told us, that this was coming many hours in advance,” said a senior administration official, who like others quoted in the report spoke on the condition of anonymity.

“We had intelligence reports several hours in advance that the Iranians were seeking to strike the bases," the senior administration official…

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Added by Sobia Anjum on January 11, 2020 at 12:41am — No Comments

Judging women on her body and appearance defines YOU not HER ...so Grow Up

Armena Khan on her social media account said, I’d been deliberating whether to post this or not for a while. It’s high-time I shared a SMALL snippet of my journey with you.

So this decade, I conquered eating disorders (exacerbated by my media job), anxiety (nearly) and low self-esteem (thats right, I had it). Here I was a size 00 weighed 39…

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Added by Sobia Anjum on January 11, 2020 at 12:37am — No Comments

Soleimani Was the Hardest of the Hardliners in Iran

Iran's General Qassem Soleimani was in America's cross-hairs for many years. He was the hardest of the hardliners in Tehran. He was very effective in his role as the head of the elite but ruthless Qods Force which is part of Iran's "Pasdaraan" (Iran Revolutionary Guard Corps). He had made many powerful enemies, both at home and abroad. Some conspiracy theorists are speculating that his assassination was staged by American and Iranian intelligence agencies to get rid of the Iranian general…

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Added by Riaz Haq on January 9, 2020 at 7:30pm — 26 Comments

Battle For Pakistan 2007-2019: Pak-US Ties and Civil-Military Relations

Shuja Nawaz's "The Battle For Pakistan: The Bitter Friendship and a Tough Neighborhood" looks at key events of the last decade that have characterized US-Pakistan ties and civil-military relations in Pakistan.  One of the biggest developments in the period covered by Shuja Nawaz's book is the rise of Narendra Modi and the Hindu Nationalists in India. His book is a well-written treatise but it is strangely…

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Added by Riaz Haq on January 7, 2020 at 7:30am — 20 Comments

Big step to give relief to gas consumers on Prime Minister's notice

After taking notice from Prime Minister Imran Khan, it has been decided to return the amount received from the consumers in case of additional gas bills.

According to the details, Prime Minister Imran…

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Added by Sobia Anjum on January 4, 2020 at 3:36am — No Comments

Sindhi News

We provide latest sindhi news from Pakistan Check out Pakistan sindhi news, Breaking Sindhi news, Top sindhi news, Education…

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Added by Sobia Anjum on December 31, 2019 at 1:53am — No Comments

Pakistan News Sites

The largest number of Pakistani Urdu, English and local language newspapers and media directory published in media directory. Here is mainstream newspaper and media channel website used for those people who need to read online news from home and abroad.

We collect all worlds famous newspaper list also for user because people need national and international news source form one click. USA, UK, Canada, Australia and other top countries media directory also include here. Pakistan is one…

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Added by Sobia Anjum on December 30, 2019 at 4:52am — No Comments

Nearly 600,000 Pakistanis Migrated Overseas in 2019

Nearly 600,000 Pakistanis have gone overseas for work in the first 11 months of this year, according to figures recently released by Pakistan Bureau of Emigration and Overseas Employment. This phenomenon has helped reduce unemployment in a country where about 2 million young…

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Added by Riaz Haq on December 27, 2019 at 9:00am — 33 Comments

Is Pakistan Ready For Clean Energy Revolution?

Rising worries about climate change have recently made me join the Clean Energy Revolution by installing rooftop solar and leasing an electric car. What is the Clean Energy Revolution? It is the growing use of solar panels, battery storage and electric vehicles to reduce carbon emissions. Is Pakistan ready to join the Clean Energy Revolution?…

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Added by Riaz Haq on December 16, 2019 at 9:00pm — 37 Comments

India's Retired Justice Katju at Interfaith Event in Silicon Valley

Justice Markandey Katju, retired judge of Supreme Court of India, talked of "dark clouds over India" in a speech to about 200 people of all faiths at an interfaith event in Silicon Valley.  He said "Muslims making up only 15% of the population are on the receiving end" but the rest of India is also paying the price. India's economy is in serious trouble. There is rampant poverty…

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Added by Riaz Haq on December 10, 2019 at 12:00pm — 5 Comments

AdAsia 2019: Asia's Biggest Advertising Industry Conference in Lahore, Pakistan

On December 2, 3, 4 and 5, 2019,  Pakistan played host to AdAsia 2019 after a gap of 30 years. It is the largest and most prestigious advertising industry conference in Asia – organized bi-annually by the Asian Federation of Advertising Associations (AFAA). It drew attendees from all over the world to Lahore, Pakistan.  This conference has taken place at a time when Pakistan's 88 billion rupee media industry is in the midst of a major shakeout after a long period of rapid double-digit growth…

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Added by Riaz Haq on December 8, 2019 at 4:03pm — 5 Comments

Pakistan to Become World's 6th Largest Cement Producer By 2030

Pakistan's rank as world's leading cement producer will rise from 16th in 2018 to 6th by 2030. It will replace Japan among the world's top 10 cement producing nations in 2030, according to World Cement Association forecast. Cement consumption is an important indicator of development activity and economic growth. Pakistan's domestic cement sales are continuing to grow, up 9.2% in…

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Added by Riaz Haq on December 3, 2019 at 7:30pm — 22 Comments

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    Trump's Tariffs on India: Can China or Russia Make Up For Lost Exports to US?

    The United States is the biggest export market for India. Among its top 5 trading partners, the US is also the only country with which India runs a trade surplus. This surplus is now at risk with the 50% tariff recently imposed by President Donald Trump on imports from India. Can Prime Minister Narendra make up for it by cozying up to China and Russia? Recent trade data shows he…

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    Posted by Riaz Haq on September 8, 2025 at 7:00pm

    US-India Ties: Does Trump Have a Grand Strategy?

    Since the dawn of the 21st century, the US strategy has been to woo India and to build it up as a counterweight to rising China in the Indo-Pacific region. Most beltway analysts agree with this policy. However, the current Trump administration has taken significant actions, such as the imposition of 50% tariffs on India's exports to the US, that appear to defy this conventional wisdom widely shared in the West. Does President Trump have a grand strategy guiding these actions?  George…

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    Posted by Riaz Haq on August 31, 2025 at 6:30pm — 11 Comments

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