Khan Has a Point. She Has a Point (Video)
Come September (Song), PM Khan said Pakistan’s future is linked with China. Makes sense. China and Pakistan are neighbors and “iron brothers”, no? Yes. And in Afghanistan, we are ‘partners
Hot Mix of Dalit Rape, Hindutva Riot and Crime Politics
Late last month, a 19-year-old woman died in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh (UP) after reporting she’d been gang raped and and brutally assaulted. A 48-second video filmed
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Chinese Fintech Ant Group’s IPO in Trump Crosshairs
Ant Group’s march is what Trump fears the most Back in 2008, Jack Ma, the founder of e-commerce giant Alibaba, made headlines when he bemoaned how hard it was for
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Believe It or Not! WhatsApp Shares Weekending Oct 11
This week’s WhatsApp shares; curated by Irshad Salim, Islamabad
TEN OBSERVATIONS of Justice Qazi Faez Isa
Judges are not empowered to make law; they simply interpret it and if a law offends the Constitution they must strike it down. The Constitution and the law (presidential orders)
Twitterati, Including Wasim Akram Rip Karachi Garbage Issue
In August, NDMA directed military’s FWO outfit to remove garbage on emergency basis. It cleaned up and removed 31,000 tons of garbage from 3 Nullahs of Karachi within 6 days.
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Pakistan’s IT Exports Jump; Develops AI-based Fintech Security Platform
Pakistan’s national kitty is increasing due to IT related export –it saw a record increase despite Covid-19 and the country now aims to get to $5 billion benchmark by 2023
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US Military Aircraft Refuels at Indian Base; “Expect More”
The long-range anti-submarine and surveillance aircraft (P-8 Poseidon) landed over a week ago at a strategic airbase in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands for refueling under an agreement signed between
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Mohenjodaro Was Wiped Out By ‘Atomic Blast’?
Archaeologists remain clueless nearly a century since Mohenjodaro was discovered –on how and why its inhabitants disappeared. Built around 2500 BCE, scientists say the ancient city was ahead of its
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Trump Odds Slipping Away? ‘For the Sake of the Country, Cancel Remaining Debates’
Five Thirty Eight simulated the election 40,000 times to see who wins most often. The sample of 100 outcomes below gives a a good idea of the range of scenarios
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Story in Pictures: 1995 and 2020
Shared by a senior member of Back2School WhatsApp Forum, Islamabad Post Script: