OPINION: Greed Economy and Curve Balls
“Mein Ne Paisey Banana Hai (I’ve to make money)…Kamana Nahin (Not earn). Kyun Ke Waqt Kum Hai Aur Muqabla Sakht (Time’s too short and competition is tough)” IRSHAD SALIM —
India Gets Apache Helicopter, Hails It as ‘Significant Step’
DESPARDES News Monitor – India has received the first of 22 Apache attack helicopters from the US, its defense and security ally in the region. The war machine was handed
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Polish Far-right Protest Against Restitution of Jewish Property
The law could result in Jewish organizations demanding as much as $300 billion in compensation WARSAW – Hundreds of far-right supporters marched in Warsaw on Saturday to protest against a
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Saudi-India Relations: Bilateral Dynamics
AMIR HANDJANI – To understand Riyadh’s new strategy in New Delhi, look no further than the state-run oil company Saudi Aramco’s recent bid to purchase up to 25 percent of India’s largest
Govt Servant Can’t Do Two Jobs Simultaneously: Supreme Court
PKONWEB Report – The chief justice of Pakistan has termed lying and deceit as the main problem of the country, saying people are deceitful in this country. “A government employee,
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US Making ‘Defensive Moves in Mideast Over Iran Fears’
USS Arlington, Patriot Missiles to Join Lincoln Carrier Strike Group in Middle East DESPARDES News Monitor: US officials told Reuters Friday that Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan had ordered the
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‘News Writing Standard Very Poor in Pakistan’: Ayaz Amir
DESPARDES — The standard of news writing is very low in Pakistan as there are many grammatical and spelling mistakes in news reports; also Urdu press has no economic writers.
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Qatar to Receive 24 Apache Helicopters for $3 Billion
The proposed sale would double the number of AH-64E Apache attack helicopters the Gulf country currently has DESPARDES News Monitor – The U.S. State Department has approved the sale of
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‘Tough Times Ahead…Due to Past Loans, Debt’: PM Khan
PM Khan: “Have to go through tough times to get rid of loans…electricity and gas bills are rising day by day and causing difficulty for the common man. but it
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Woman Convicted of Forcing Sri Lankan to Work 9 Years Without Pay
(UPI) — A New Jersey woman was convicted of forcing a Sri Lankan woman to work for her nine years without pay, causing her to overstay her visa and forcing her
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Pakistan’s Painful Economics and IMF Expectations
DR. WAQAR MASOOD KHAN — All signs indicate an evolving understanding between Pakistan and the IMF on a new program, and the recent change of guards at the Ministry of
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Exodus of 30,000 Expats From Kuwait in First Week of May
Kuwait presently has 30/70 ratio of expats and local population; it aims 50/50 ratio in next seven years The country has a purchasing power parity-adjusted GDP per capita of US$67,000
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