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"One hard truth that Indians have to contend with is that America has also had difficulty treating India with respect", writes former Singaporean diplomat Kishore Mahbubani in his latest book "Has China Won?". "If America wants to develop a close long-term relationship with India over the long run, it needs to confront the deep roots of its relative lack of respect for India", adds Ambassador…
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With coronavirus spread contained, Pakistan economy is rebounding with V-shaped economic recovery. Pakistanis have once again defied all foreign and domestic doomsayers, including media, activists and think tanks of all varieties. The nation's monthly Quantum Index of Manufacturing (QIM) for July 2020 has returned to where it was a year ago in July 2019, according to data…
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Pakistan's economy has grown at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of about 5% since the 1960s. While Pakistan's average 5% annual economic growth rate is faster than the global average, it falls significantly short of its peer group in Asia. The key reason is that,…
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Sindh Government has decided to appoint Iftikhar Ali Shalwani as Administrator Karachi.
According to sources, notification of his appointment will be issued today (Saturday).
Iftikhar Shalawani is currently posted as Sindh Local Government Secretary.
According to CM House sources, the provincial government has…
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Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Policital Affairs Shahbaz Gill on Saturday has said today is a big day for Karachi when a new era will start.
The Special aide to PM took to Twitter and wrote that PM Imran Khan will announce the return of Karachi to its beauty, lights and grace.
"Today is a big day for Karachi – the…
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As the South Asian nation of 220 million celebrates Defense of Pakistan Day, it is a good time to ask: Has Pakistan lost all wars to India? Indian defense analyst Pravin Sawhney says NO! In fact, Sawhney argues that Pakistan has never lost to India. Not in 1965, nor in 1971 nor Kargil!! Who is Pravin Sawhney? What makes him an authority on such matters?…
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The number of coronavirus cases in the country has mounted to 296,590 on Wenesday after more infections were recorded in different parts of the country.
According to the national database, 441 persons tested positive for the deadly virus in 24 hours.
As per sources, cases in Sindh climbed to 129,615 the highest number so far in the country,…
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ملڪ جي مختلف علائقن ۾ اڄ به کنوڻ سان گڏ برسات جو امڪان آهي. موسميات کاتي موجب ملڪ جي مختلف حصن ۾ اڄ به کنوڻ سان گڏ برسات پئجي سگهي ٿي.
گلگت بلتستان ۾ تيز هوائن ۽ کنوڻ سان گڏ برسات جو امڪان آهي. بلوچستان جي مختلف ضلعن ۾ اربع تي موسم گرم ۽ وچولو رهندو. گذريل ڏينهن به ملڪ جي مختلف…
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Pakistani reporter Ahmad …
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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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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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Pakistani reporter …
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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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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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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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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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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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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 سمیت 3 افراد کو قتل کردیا گیا۔
فتصیلات کے مطابق قصور کےعلاقے سلامت پورہ میں…
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Interviewing Bill Gates on global fight against COVID19, CNN GPS host Fareed Zakaria said on Sunday August 9 that Pakistan "has done almost nothing as far as I can tell, you know, infections are not going crazy, death rates are not going crazy, there may be some underreporting". Needless to say, Zakaria's claim is debunked by "Government Response Stringency Index" and Google Mobility Reports…
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In a campaign speech on May 1, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi bragged about his campaign of transnational assassinations of individuals he has labeled "terrorists". “Today, India doesn't send dossiers to the masters of terrorism, but gives them a dose and kills them on their home turf", he is reported to have said, according to a tweet posted by his BJP party. Last…
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Samsung is seeing strong demand for its locally assembled Galaxy S24 smartphones and tablets in Pakistan, according to Bloomberg. The company said it is struggling to meet demand. Pakistan’s mobile phone industry produced 21 million handsets while its smartphone imports surged over 100% in the last fiscal year, according to …
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