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DESPARDES News Monitor — The Sikh Community of Connecticut, along with Norwich and state officials, unveiled a permanent memorial Saturday to the victims of the 1984 massacre of Sikh worshippers
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There is no better way to destroy a country than to destroy its education systems ATTA-UR-RAHMAN — A recent article in a newspaper suggested a scheme that would make the
Akbar Ahmed recalls a time when he couldn’t resist questioning General Zia-ul-Haq on his vision for religion, state and society – at an official event AKBAR AHMED — Can you
DESPARDES News Monitor — The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has appointed Saudi Arabia’s Yousef Aldobeay as its special envoy on Jammu and Kashmir, reiterating its support for the legitimate
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Mayor of London Sadiq Khan, accuses Donald Trump of ‘shamelessly’ interfering in the Conservative party leadership race; says the UK shouldn’t “roll out the red carpet” and give Donald Trump
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The IMF’s has been pushing Pakistan to make tax efforts equal to 1.7 per cent of GDP that requires at least Rs600bn additional taxes or tax collection; the World Bank
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DESPARDES News Monitor — President Donald Trump has opened a new front in his ongoing tariff war with China: Mexico. Global stock markets have shed over $2 trillion in value
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Trump has criticized McCain when he was alive and after his death last year The U.S. has acknowledged a request was made to reduce the visibility of the USS John S.
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99 Pct People Can’t Be Served On 1 Pct People’s Tax, Says PM Khan in Address to the Nation PKONWEB Report — Prime Minister Imran Khan, in a video message
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DESPARDES News Monitor — Three Kashmiri youth were killed by Indian security forces in occupied Kashmir on Friday amid widespread protests across the divided Himalayan region seeking self-determination. All the
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“Irshad Salim, a consultant, journalist, writer, motivational speaker, and a dual national from New York, is currently in Jeddah on a consultancy assignment. During his interactive session with overseas Pakistanis
Continue readingA Conversation On Pakistan Affairs In Riyadh, December 2011