1,261 Corruption References Involving Rs943 Million Pending in 25 Courts
DESPARDES -- The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) currently has 1,261 corruption references involving Rs943 million pending in 25 accountability courts....
Month: December 2019
TRIAL RUN: Lahore ‘Orange’ to Handle 73 Million Commuters Annually
The Orange Metro will run on electricity (Eco-friendly) instead of diesel as originally contemplated -- the city has huge air...
Rogue Police Officer Rao Anwar Blacklisted By U.S. Over Human Rights Violations
DESPARDES -- The U.S. Treasury Department on Tuesday blacklisted former Malir senior superintendent of police (SSP) Rao Anwar for engaging...
Student Unions: PTI Govt. and Opposition on Same Page
DESPARDES -- The PTI-led government wants to restore student governments in educational institutions which were banned in the 80s. A...
Pakistan Seeks Long-Range Air Defense Missile System from Ally China
DESPARDES -- Having successfully procured nine medium-range (MR) surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems from China, Pakistan is now reportedly setting its...
Congresswoman Introduces Bill Urging India to End Restrictions in Kashmir, Respect Human Rights
Dexter Filkins and Rana Ayyub of The New Yorker tell the story of how they got into Kashmir and describe...
Shashi Tharoor, Nadeem F Paracha On Two Nation Theory, and Modi’s Birthday Wishes to Sonia Gandhi
"The trajectory India has taken for itself; the minorities within India will suffer (unfortunately) and region may see more destabalization...
Gang Rape and Murder in Hyderabad, India: All 4 Perpetrators Shot Dead in ‘Encounter’
Speaking in Parliament, some MPs even called for lynching the perpetrators involved in the horrific crime DESPARDES -- More than...
Protests Against Citizenship Bill Intensified in Assam; ‘Will Mark a Victory of Jinnah’s Ideology Over Gandhi’s’: Congress Leader Shashi Tharoor
Tharoor said the Bill not only singles out the Muslims but also goes against the historic legacy DESPARDES -- Protests...
Saudi Aramco Beats Apple as World’s Most Valuable Publicly Traded Company
The Saudi oil giant emerges among global list of publicly traded companies as the numero uno in two categories --...
