Month: June 2019
Sikh Genocide 1984: Memorial Day Observed in US, UK, Canada
DESPARDES News Monitor — The Sikh Community of Connecticut, along with Norwich and state officials,…
INSIGHT: Higher Education in Turmoil
There is no better way to destroy a country than to destroy its education systems…
INSIGHT: Debating a Dictator
Akbar Ahmed recalls a time when he couldn’t resist questioning General Zia-ul-Haq on his vision…
Kashmir at OIC Summit: Special Envoy Appointed to Monitor Rights Violations
DESPARDES News Monitor — The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has appointed Saudi Arabia’s Yousef…
London Mayor Sadiq Khan Likens Donald Trump to ‘a 20th-Century Fascist’
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan, accuses Donald Trump of ‘shamelessly’ interfering in the Conservative party…
Pushing the Edges: FBR Drive Yields Incremental Successes
The IMF’s has been pushing Pakistan to make tax efforts equal to 1.7 per cent…
Trade Fears Erase Over $2Tr From Global Stocks in May
DESPARDES News Monitor — President Donald Trump has opened a new front in his ongoing…
Request Made to Hide USS John McCain During Trump Visit to Japan
Trump has criticized McCain when he was alive and after his death last year The…
Pakistan Needs to Increase Tax Compliance, Not New Taxes: World Bank
99 Pct People Can’t Be Served On 1 Pct People’s Tax, Says PM Khan in…
Three Kashmiri Youth Killed By Indian Forces in Occupied Valley
DESPARDES News Monitor — Three Kashmiri youth were killed by Indian security forces in occupied…
A Conversation On Pakistan Affairs In Riyadh, December 2011
“Irshad Salim, a consultant, journalist, writer, motivational speaker, and a dual national from New York,…