Month: October 2019
Restructuring Govt Depts.: ‘Right Man For the Right Job’
There would be no job cuts and the employees would be merged in other departments…
OCT 24 News, Views of Interest That You Might Have Missed
Khan issues directives to allow Maryam stay with Nawaz in hospital… Sincere prayers with Sharif…
In a First, Pakistan, Turkey Hold Defense Exhibition
DESPARDES — The first Pakistan-Turkey defense equipment exhibition kicked off in Islamabad at the Pak…
FIVE Ws of Maulana’s ‘Azadi March’
DESPARDES NEWS ANALYSIS — Days before combined opposition’s ‘planned’ Azadi March –led by Maulana Fazlur…
OCT 22, 23: News, Views of Interest That You Might Have Missed
Ukraine officials knew about the U.S. aid freeze before it became public……undermining a key argument…
Watch Frank Sinatra Record “It Was a Very Good Year” in the Studio in 1965
No Wonder They Called Him “The Voice” In addition to his keen melodic sensibility, Sinatra…
When the C.I.A. Was Into Mind Control
Gottlieb played a seminal role in shaping the agency in the 1950s and 1960s. He…
China’s New Way of War: More Than About Missiles Display
More than missiles, the display revealed a nation seeking to supplant U.S. as the dominant…
$627M: Crude Imports Drop, LPG and LNG Imports Rise in Pakistan
Energy imports bill drop by $627 million this year; “Pakistan’s energy basket adjusted to meet…
Foreign Diplomats Visit to Neelum Valley Exposes Indian Army Claim Of ‘Terror Launch Pads’
DESPARDES — A team of foreign diplomats posted in Pakistan were taken to the Neelum…
A Dollar Saved is Dollar Earned: PTI-Govt’s Fiscal Management Amid Slowing Economy
Current account deficit witnesses huge decline; PM Khan seeks ‘out-of-the-box solutions’ amid austerity; Economy remains…
So. Asian (Desi) Art Goes Viral On Tweeter
DESPARDES — Aimed at showcasing the artwork by desi artists all over the globe, a…