Kashmir: ‘The Number You’ve Dialed Is…’
IRSHAD SALIM — It’s Eid holidays here –not too far from the Himalayan Valley where the Kashmiri Muslims won’t be able to probably undertake the animal sacrifice ritual following Hajj
Perfect Timing? China Helps Pakistan Build Hydropower Megaprojects
Pakistan has embarked on constructing series of dams –a move akin to “Lego city” style building block thought process. Its only real ally China is helping and the timing seems
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Faux Move: Iran Positions Mock Aircraft Carrier Near Strait of Hormuz
Iran has reportedly moved a mock aircraft carrier to the strategic Strait of Hormuz considered a choke point in the crude shipment community. The satellite images released Monday amid heightened
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U.N. Report Warns of TTP Targeting Pakistan From Afghanistan
Report notes growing presence of ISIL-K in Afghanistan and warns of its ‘global agenda’ An estimated 6,000-6,500 members of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and its splinter group Jamaatul Ahrar are
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Pakistan Records Lowest Daily Death Toll From COVID-19
Pakistan recorded 24 deaths from the novel coronavirus over the past 24 hours, the lowest single-day toll from virus in the last three months, the Health Ministry said on Monday.
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Era of Unhinged Geopolitical Rivalry: Tweets, Pics, Videos
RTs Not an Endorsement. Updated Regularly. Follow twitter.com/despardes Pentagon UFO hunting department NOT disbanded…Found ‘vehicles not made on earth’…Will Disclose Some Findings… NEWS OF INTEREST:USA ranked among worst countries to
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1Mn Turks in Germany In Dual Nationality Crosshair
Some one million Turks are at risk of losing their German citizenship because authorities believe they hold dual nationality which was obtained after they were naturalized, duvaR reported. Germany’s Interior Minister of
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Space Race: Mars 2020 Rover Will Seek Signs of Ancient Life
The race is on between US, China and Russia to become a space superpower by 2030; Beijing is expected to launch its first-ever Martian probe any day from now When
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Twitter Zips 7,000 Accounts of ‘Conspiracy Theorists’
Twitter has removed more than 7,000 accounts linked to the “QAnon” movement over abuse and harassment concerns, saying on Tuesday it will limit the spread of conspiracy theories by its
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Interesting Times: Pakistan and Bangladesh Crossing the Rubicon?
IRSHAD SALIM — There’s a Mandela moment on the horizon between twins of the subcontinent. Jinnah’s two nation doctrine has kicked in reconciliation between them as necessary ingredient for survival
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Tweets, Pics Home & Abroad That You Might Have Missed…
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WATCH: Tigers Lockdown, Curious Penguins
The animals are taking over roads, neighborhoods and cities while the world is in lockdown. Some (like these penguins) are “transgressing” man-made boundaries and buildings also! Animal behaviorist Suzanne MacDonald