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DESPARDES — Pakistan’s top top equestrian athlete Usman Khan will represent the country at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, which kick off in the Japanese capital in July. Khan, 38, and his
At present, Pakistan is primarily focusing on imported gas to bridge the shortfall due to the absence of major discoveries; The country produces around 4000 MMCFD (4 bcfd) of indigenous
Continue readingMajor Gas Discovery in Pakistan’s Resource-Rich Balochistan Province
DESPARDES — An Iranian rocket failed to put a satellite into orbit on Sunday, state television reported, the latest setback for a program the United States claims helps Tehran advance
Continue readingIran Fails to Place Satellite Into Orbit, Their Fourth Failure in a Row
DESPARDES — Millions in the Indian capital voted on Saturday in a key regional election, with exit polls suggesting a big defeat for right-wing Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Modi’s Hindu
Continue readingBIG JOLT to PM Modi in Delhi State Election, Hat-Trick for Aam Aadmi: Exit Polls
Did smuggling cross the annual dollar amount calculated by FBR in 2015/2016? Back in 2015/2016, the FBR commissioned a study whose findings revealed that over $9bn worth of goods is
Continue reading‘Smuggling Increased Due to Hike in Import Duties’
Saudi Arabia, the U.A.E. and their neighbors face a future of slumping income and reliance on debt to support spending; Faster progress with economic diversification and private sector development will
Continue readingMiddle East’s $2 Trillion Wealth Could Be Gone by 2034: IMF
PM Khan announced today to expand the scope of Panagah (shelter homes) across the country. DESPARDES — The Punjab government on Saturday converted former finance minister Ishaq Dar’s house in
Continue readingIshaq Dar’s Lahore Residence Converted to Shelter Home (Panagah)
Because of a very narrow base for direct taxes (deductions at source and related collections), the State relies heavily on indirect taxes to fund its expenses which have been growing
Continue readingIMF Conducts 2nd Performance Review of $6Bn Loan Program for Pakistan
The controversial resolution also brought one of PIT-government’s opposition to oppose it DESPARDES — Members of the National Assembly on Friday by majority vote passed a resolution calling for the
KARACHI — A 3-member bench of the Supreme Court on Thursday directed the attorney general of the federation to attend the next hearing and sought the record of a land
Continue readingKarachi Eyesore: Top Court Seeks Records of Hyatt Regency Structure
The 3-member bench of judges reminded all that since the Supreme Court had been issuing directives, stay orders had no impact. KARACHI — The Supreme Court on Thursday A) directed
DESPARDES — Few students of Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) sang a version of poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz’s iconic ‘Hum Dekhenge’ (We’ll See) during excursion to a snowy hilltop.
Continue readingWATCH: Faiz’s Hum Dekhenge (We’ll See) at 14,000ft, and in Bhojpuri and Malayalam