Category: Pakistan

‘Made in Pakistan’ Chloroquine Tablets for ‘Friendly Countries’, China Made Vaccine for ‘Iron Brother’

DESPARDES — Pakistan is sending off millions of chloroquine tablets to “friendly countries” as China…

COVID-19 an Opportunity For Self-reliance On War Footings: Islamabad Webinar

DESPARDES — The pandemic is an opportunity for Pakistan to become self-reliant in pharmaceuticals, biomedical…

‘Crisis Governance’ Could Manage Coronavirus Impact in Pakistan, Proposes Expert

DESPARDES — The Center for Peace, Security & Developmental Studies’ (CPSD) top expert Syed Mohammad…

‘The Great Lockdown’ Pushing World Toward Great Depression Era of 1930s

World Bank expects Pakistan’s economy to shrink and suffer a painful decline in per capita…

Coronavirus Impact: Pakistan Seeks $4Bln From Global Lending Agencies

Pakistan would fall into recession for the first time in 68 years due to the…

Decoding Imran Khan’s Stimulus Pkg for Construction

IRSHAD SALIM — I tend to weigh on the stimulus package for unleashing construction as…

‘Iraqis Back Again In a Big Way’ For Training At Pakistan’s ‘Westpoint’

DESPARDES — Iraqis are back in a big way for military training in Pakistan. “We…

INSIGHT: Jinnah Dialogue in Bhutto’s ‘The Myth of Independence’

“(India) is a paper creation, it has no basis in flesh and blood” Chapter 7…

Pakistanis Combat Coronavirus With Law of Generosity (Zakat), Demonstrate Interfaith Harmony

“At the center of it all is our family system and belief that wealth is…

Khan Vows to Take On Coronavirus With “Youth and Faith”

Pakistan has a huge youth bulge — nearly 64pct of the population — and has…

Coronavirus Trending in Pakistan: “We Had Three Months of Warning We Did Not Prepare”

The Umrah returnees (from Saudi Arabia) in March are a silent source of importing coronavirus…

Coronoavirus Impact: Negative Global Growth Makes Pak Economy More Vulnerable

SoDATA — The Moody’s rating agency has forecast that instead of an over 3 percent…