Pakistan’s Nuclear Program is helping meet National Security and 12 SDGs Pakistan is one of only 13 countries which is effectively using nuclear technology to meet a variety of socio-development needs — mainly 12 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs see below). This is in addition to the country’s nuclear program which many thought was just meantContinue reading “Pakistan Using ‘Nuclear Knowledge’ For Sustainable Development Goals”
Monthly Archives: May 2020
Can Belt and Road Resolve India-China Boundary Unrest?
“It is possible only if India is not sucked into brewing Sino-US Cold War” Indians have convinced themselves that if they declare a tract of territory to be Indian, it becomes Indian, which is nonsense, said former Australian journalist and scholar Neville Maxwell back in 2017. Maxwell who authored “India’s China War” (1962), was postedContinue reading “Can Belt and Road Resolve India-China Boundary Unrest?”
China’s Space Program, Satellites for Tech Experiments, and ‘Internet of Things’ (IoT)
China sent two new satellites into planned orbit on Saturday — these will be mainly used for the new Earth-observation technology experiment. Earlier, on May 12, China launched the first two satellites in a new constellation that will support internet-connected objects. The satellites are the first in a planned constellation of 80 low Earth orbitContinue reading “China’s Space Program, Satellites for Tech Experiments, and ‘Internet of Things’ (IoT)”
India Returns Pakistani Fisherman Habibullah’s Pigeon (Video)
India has reportedly returned a pigeon to Pakistan after determining it isn’t a spy after all. The pigeon which belonged to a Pakistani fisherman had flown into Indian territory. It has been returned “after authorities confirmed the pigeon was not a spy”. The dove crossed the contentious Kashmir border earlier this week. No information wasContinue reading “India Returns Pakistani Fisherman Habibullah’s Pigeon (Video)”
Kuwait Airways Sacks 1,500 Expat Employees
Kuwaiti Airways is heading to lay off about 1500 expats out of a total of 6000. Citing sources Arab Times reports senior management has no intention to end the services of Kuwaiti citizens who have exceeded the age of sixty. Kuwaitis or Gulf citizens or married couples married to Kuwaiti women and vice versa areContinue reading “Kuwait Airways Sacks 1,500 Expat Employees”
Human Rights Campaigners Demand UN Inquiry: Burning Down of a Rohingya Village
Human rights campaigners are demanding a UN inquiry into the alleged burning down of a village by the Burmese army. The destruction of 200 homes and other buildings in Let Kar, Rakhine state, on May 16 is shown in satellite photographs analyzed by Human Rights Watch (HRW). The army admits to being in the area,Continue reading “Human Rights Campaigners Demand UN Inquiry: Burning Down of a Rohingya Village”
Second Pakistan Navy Corvette to Be Mission Ready in 2021
“Hopefully the OPVs of PNS TABUK class will be constructed at Karachi Shipyard (KSEW)” ISLAMABAD — Pakistan Navy’s Second Multipurpose Offshore Patrol vessel PNS TABUK will soon be delivered. It was launched in September 2019. Two more are planned under Pak Navy’s modernization project. The PN will use the corvettes as general-purpose ships for bothContinue reading “Second Pakistan Navy Corvette to Be Mission Ready in 2021”
INSIGHT: Corona Or No Corona, a Sino-US Cold War is Inevitable
IRSHAD SALIM — There’s a much bigger news than oil prices falling on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump said he was working on a strong response to China’s proposed security law in Hong Kong. That Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he certified to Congress Wednesday that Hong Kong no longer enjoys a highContinue reading “INSIGHT: Corona Or No Corona, a Sino-US Cold War is Inevitable”
Pakistan Army Chief Warns of Change in Kashmir Status
The Indian-administered Kashmir remains under lockdown for over 10 months.“Disturbing the strategic stability matrix in South Asia can lead to dire consequences” ISLAMABAD (Updated) — Pakistan’s army on Sunday warned that any attempt to challenge the disputed status of Indian-administered Kashmir, including any move towards aggression, will be answered with full military might. “Kashmir isContinue reading “Pakistan Army Chief Warns of Change in Kashmir Status”