Month: February 2020
Iran Fails to Place Satellite Into Orbit, Their Fourth Failure in a Row
DESPARDES — An Iranian rocket failed to put a satellite into orbit on Sunday, state…
BIG JOLT to PM Modi in Delhi State Election, Hat-Trick for Aam Aadmi: Exit Polls
DESPARDES — Millions in the Indian capital voted on Saturday in a key regional election,…
‘Smuggling Increased Due to Hike in Import Duties’
Did smuggling cross the annual dollar amount calculated by FBR in 2015/2016? Back in 2015/2016,…
Middle East’s $2 Trillion Wealth Could Be Gone by 2034: IMF
Saudi Arabia, the U.A.E. and their neighbors face a future of slumping income and reliance…
Ishaq Dar’s Lahore Residence Converted to Shelter Home (Panagah)
PM Khan announced today to expand the scope of Panagah (shelter homes) across the country….
IMF Conducts 2nd Performance Review of $6Bn Loan Program for Pakistan
Because of a very narrow base for direct taxes (deductions at source and related collections),…
#HangRapistsPublicly Trend On Twitter After NA Passes Controversial Resolution Against Child Sexual Abusers
The controversial resolution also brought one of PIT-government’s opposition to oppose it DESPARDES — Members…
Karachi Eyesore: Top Court Seeks Records of Hyatt Regency Structure
KARACHI — A 3-member bench of the Supreme Court on Thursday directed the attorney general…
Governance Issue: Supreme Court Orders Removal of Top Sindh Building Control Officials
The 3-member bench of judges reminded all that since the Supreme Court had been issuing…
WATCH: Faiz’s Hum Dekhenge (We’ll See) at 14,000ft, and in Bhojpuri and Malayalam
DESPARDES — Few students of Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) sang a version of…
Seattle Resolution Denounces Modi as the “Butcher of Gujarat”
The Organization for Minorities of India (OFMI), a human rights collective, warns that Modi’s administration…
Saudi Arabia Building ‘Solar Dome’ Desalination Plant in Neom
The solar dome plant will process drinking water more cheaply than conventional plants, and significantly…