Month: June 2019
Woman Seeks Guinness Record With 5.8-Foot-Long Hair
A Peruvian woman is aiming for a Guinness World Record title after her hair was…
Altaf, Zardari, Nawaz In The Dock, Face Due Process of Law
Some view the shift– focus on rule of law, as an ongoing deconstruction and reconstruction…
German Footballer Marries in Istanbul, Chooses Erdogan as His Best Man
DESPARDES News Monitor — German footballer Mesut Özil has married his fiancee in Istanbul, with…
Iran Oil Exports Plummet To 400,000 Bpd; European Payment System to Circumvent U.S. Sanctions
DESPARDES News Monitor — From 2.5 million barrels per day in April 2018– just before…
Former President Zardari Arrested By Anti-Graft Watchdog On Corruption Charges
Several other arrests are expected in weeks ahead, sources say on condition of anonymity. PKONWEB…
Record U.S. Trade Deficit In 2018: $891B On Trump’s Watch (Infographics)
Record U.S. trade deficit in 2018 reflects failure of Trump’s trade policies DESPARDES News Monitor…
Naqeeb Ullah Murder: Father Slams Activists, Labels PTM Movement ‘Foreign Agenda’
Those defaming military are against Pakistan, says Naqeebullah Mehsud’s father Muhammad Khan; Urges PTM leadership…
Courting The Law: Journalist, TV Channel Head, Owner Arrested In India Over Content
A recent PEW poll shows many in emerging economies (e.g. South Asia) see social media…
US Defense Contractor to Build High-Tech Bombs in Saudi Arabia
DESPARDES News Monitor — The Trump administration has permitted the construction of high-tech bomb and…
Broadening Tax Base: FBR Authorized to Access Bank Info –to Connect the Dots
The World Bank suggests 75 per cent tax compliance as a realistic level for lower-middle-income…
Pakistan to Accelerate Shipbuilding Project in Gwadar
Once fully functional, the complex could (conservatively) scrape in anywhere between $1 billion to $2…
Elephants in Modi’s Room: Kashmir, Khalistan, Babri Masjid
“We have the Makkah and Madinah of Sikhs”: PM Khan while opening Kartarpur corridor DESPARDES…