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DESPARDES — The United States has ceased offensive military operations in Afghanistan against the Taliban in accordance with an agreement to reduce violence ahead of a possible peace deal, the
Continue readingEnduring Peace and Stability: Pakistan Set Stage for US, Taliban Accord on Feb 29
TARIQ A. AL-MAEENA: What has happened in recent months in India, a previously proclaimed democracy is nothing short of alarming. The unilateral abrogation of treaties with the Kashmiri people and
Continue readingOPINION: India Bleeds But is Anyone Noticing?
DESPARDES — President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday compared “the struggle of Kashmiri people” with that of the Turkish people’s struggle against foreign occupation during World War I and announced
Continue readingTurkey’s Erdogan Announces Unequivocal Support for Kashmiris, Delhi Miffed
SoDATA (South Data) — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday completed staff level review of its $6bln loan to Pakistan with a thumbs up on performance and a “let’s
Continue readingIMF Gives a ‘Thumbs Up’ on Performance, With a ‘Let’s Keep Talking’ on Targets Ahead
IRSHAD SALIM — Back in November 2018, I correlated the going on’s with angry Beethoven’s 5th Symphony — it remains one of the best-known compositions, and one of the most
The debt includes home mortgage loans, credit and retail card loans, auto loans, student loans, etc. SoDATA (South Data) — An average American’s personal debt increased over five year (22nd
Continue readingINSIGHT: Average American’s Personal Debt is $42,553, Income $34,000
DESPARDES — “First, western liberals, and now conservatives: Modi govt has left everyone disappointed,” says Husain Haqqani, the director for South and Central Asia at the Hudson Institute in Washington
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SoDATA (South Data) — About 45 per cent of children studying in the fifth standard in rural areas cannot read English sentences meant for students of Class II, a report
DESPARDES — Pakistan’s top top equestrian athlete Usman Khan will represent the country at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, which kick off in the Japanese capital in July. Khan, 38, and his
At present, Pakistan is primarily focusing on imported gas to bridge the shortfall due to the absence of major discoveries; The country produces around 4000 MMCFD (4 bcfd) of indigenous
Continue readingMajor Gas Discovery in Pakistan’s Resource-Rich Balochistan Province
Did smuggling cross the annual dollar amount calculated by FBR in 2015/2016? Back in 2015/2016, the FBR commissioned a study whose findings revealed that over $9bn worth of goods is
Continue reading‘Smuggling Increased Due to Hike in Import Duties’
Saudi Arabia, the U.A.E. and their neighbors face a future of slumping income and reliance on debt to support spending; Faster progress with economic diversification and private sector development will
Continue readingMiddle East’s $2 Trillion Wealth Could Be Gone by 2034: IMF