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DESPARDES (Update) — 1. Japan has implemented measures to create more opportunities for international students to find work in the country, as stakeholders warn current policies are not helping the
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The sacked officials of FBR — 7 in number — were part of the Torkham and Chaman Customs operations DESPARDES — Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday ordered sweeping action
Continue readingPTI Govt Swoops Down on Customs Officials; 7 Sacked for Alleged Wheat Smuggling
DESPARDES — Pakistani envoy to China said that local hospitals are better equipped to treat the deadly coronavirus, and therefore, unlike some other countries, Islamabad will not be evacuating its
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A massive snowstorm wreaked havoc in different parts of Balochistan in mid-January, causing hardships to the local populace and travelers. The huge snowfalls is expected to yield a massive water
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DESPARDES — As many as 108 women fell victim to ‘honor killings’ — a heinous human rights violation — in Sindh over the past year, according to a police report
Continue readingCrime Against Women in Sindh: 132 Murdered, 108 ‘Killed for Honor’ in 2019 Alone
DESPARDES — USA wants people-to-people contact to further strengthen bilateral relations with Pakistan and explore opportunities in arts, literature and other cultural dimensions. Its Consul General in Lahore Ms Catherine
DESPARDES — Pakistan military’s Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) spokesperson Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor will pass on the baton to his successor Maj Gen Babar Iftikhar on February 1 and take
Continue reading“You May Start a War, But We Will Be the Ones to End It”: DG ISPR Before Bowing Out
DESPARDES — President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan is expected to travel to Islamabad next month with a high-powered delegation comprising senior officials as well as businessmen. PM Khan and
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DESPARDES — Regional connectivity is essential for promoting economic integration of South Asian countries and with Central Asian countries for common benefits. Pakistan could play central role in realizing this
DESPARDES — Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud received in Riyadh today Pakistan’s Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee headed by General Nadeem Raza and his accompanying delegation.
Continue readingSaudi King Salman Receives Pak Military Delegation, Discuss Enhancing Military Ties
DESPARDES — There’s a bright chance of Pakistan exiting the Financial Action Task Force ‘grey list’ at the FATF plenary on February 16 in Paris, according to some media reports
Continue readingINSIGHT: Pakistan’s Exit from FATF List and Modi Predicaments