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“These attacks were on soft targets and not aimed at the state, so there may be a backlash” DESPARDES News Monitor – As Sri Lanka comes to grips with its
Continue readingSri Lanka Bloodshed: Terrorism on a New Scale
Pakistani motorbike-based ride hailing and logistics startup Bykea raises $5.7 million BE2C2 Report – Pakistan currently has the largest population of youth ever recorded in its history. It is currently
Continue readingStartups Like Bykea Can Make the Youth Bulge a Demographic Dividend
PKONWEB Report – One of the top political leaders and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari on Monday took a jibe at the National Accountability (NAB) stating either
Continue readingZardari Says ‘Either NAB Will Work, or the Economy’
BABAR SATTAR – Someone has to be the bearer of bad news. So here it is: don’t hold your breath for meaningful legal reform. We won’t let it happen. We understand
PKONWEB Report – Massive irregularities have been found in 41 private housing schemes of Rawalpindi, according to a report prepared by the auditor-general of Pakistan (AGP). The damning report uncovered
Continue reading$4 Billion Irregularities Detected in 41 Pindi Housing Projects
During the first three months of 2019, international and pro-government forces were responsible for the deaths of 305 civilians, most from air strikes or from search operations on the ground;
Continue readingMore Civilians Killed Now By US, Afghan Forces Than By Insurgents: UN
Critics said it benefited China more than Malaysia. China is building a deep-sea port on Malaysia’s east coast and the railway is a key link in its BRI. DESPARDES News
Continue readingChina Agrees to Slash Malaysia Rail Price Under Belt and Road