Category: Pakistan
Bilawal Addresses PPP Liaquat Bagh Rally: ‘2020 Year of Free and Fair Elections’
DESPARDES — Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Friday warned Imran Khan’s…
Harnessing Our Youth Bulge — the Flaming Red Flag
IRSHAD SALIM (Updated) — While Pakistan’s population is 207 million its youth comprise (those under…
‘Another Balakot May Not Be Far-Flung’
IRSHAD SALIM — Over 500 hundred years (544BC) before an artificial line was drawn in…
50 Journalists Booked in ‘Fake Cases’ of Kidnapping, Extortion
A member of the Provincial Public Safety and Police Complaint Commission told the paper it…
Musharraf Verdict: ‘Everyone Who Believes in Rule of Law Should Be Terrified’
DESPARDES — The Pakistan military has taken strong exceptions to a special court’s detailed judgement…
CLEAN ENERGY: Pakistan’s Largest LNG Terminal to Start in 2021
A terminal, as per international standard, takes almost two years to complete once its construction…
1,261 Corruption References Involving Rs943 Million Pending in 25 Courts
DESPARDES — The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) currently has 1,261 corruption references involving Rs943 million…
TRIAL RUN: Lahore ‘Orange’ to Handle 73 Million Commuters Annually
The Orange Metro will run on electricity (Eco-friendly) instead of diesel as originally contemplated —…
Rogue Police Officer Rao Anwar Blacklisted By U.S. Over Human Rights Violations
DESPARDES — The U.S. Treasury Department on Tuesday blacklisted former Malir senior superintendent of police…
Student Unions: PTI Govt. and Opposition on Same Page
DESPARDES — The PTI-led government wants to restore student governments in educational institutions which were…
Pakistan Seeks Long-Range Air Defense Missile System from Ally China
DESPARDES — Having successfully procured nine medium-range (MR) surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems from China, Pakistan…
Pakistan’s Credit Outlook Upgraded to ‘Stable’ By Moody’s, After 17 Grueling Months in the ‘Negative’
DESPARDES — Using the SMART approach and skillful handling of Strategic Control of Resource Elements…