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SoDATA (South Data) — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday completed staff level review of its $6bln loan to Pakistan with a thumbs up on performance and a “let’s
Continue readingIMF Gives a ‘Thumbs Up’ on Performance, With a ‘Let’s Keep Talking’ on Targets Ahead
DESPARDES — Cambridge in Massachusetts state has become the second city in the United States after Seattle to pass a resolution against a controversial citizenship law pushed by India’s Hindu nationalist government headed
Continue readingAnother US City Passes Resolution Against India’s Anti-Muslim Citizenship Law
DESPARDES — Renowned Indian lyricist-screenwriter Javed Akhtar has called Narendra Modi a ‘fascist’ in his latest attack on the Prime Minister. Akhtar’s no-holds-barred comment comes back-to-back Noam Chomsky’s: The famed
“There is also a joint resolve to translate historic amity into vibrant cooperation in diverse fields, including in the context of combating Islamophobia, promoting Islamic solidarity, and advancing shared goals
Continue readingErdogan Arrives in Pakistan; Will Address Parliament
The debt includes home mortgage loans, credit and retail card loans, auto loans, student loans, etc. SoDATA (South Data) — An average American’s personal debt increased over five year (22nd
Continue readingINSIGHT: Average American’s Personal Debt is $42,553, Income $34,000
Trump administration goes to war with states over immigration: The Justice Department sues California and New Jersey to overcome enforcement roadblocks DESPARDES — Attorney General William Barr vowed Monday to
Continue readingAfter Trump SOTU There’s ‘Significant Escalation’ Against Sanctuary Jurisdictions
DESPARDES — “First, western liberals, and now conservatives: Modi govt has left everyone disappointed,” says Husain Haqqani, the director for South and Central Asia at the Hudson Institute in Washington
Continue readingModi Govt Has Left Everyone Disappointed: Husain Haqqani
SoDATA (South Data) — About 45 per cent of children studying in the fifth standard in rural areas cannot read English sentences meant for students of Class II, a report
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