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DESPARDES — Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi, and his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Zarif, on Monday urged closer cooperation between the two neighbors. According to Iran’s state television, Zarif and
Continue reading‘Pakistan, Iran Borders are for Peace and Friendship’
“What is to be done with all this going on? Should we give up or should we fight back?“ DESPARDES — Adviser to PM Khan on Commerce, Textile, Industry &
Continue reading‘People Say They Won’t Pay Taxes as They Did Not Vote for Imran Khan’: Razzak Dawood
“Federal Law Minister Farogh Naseem (of MQM-P) is being considered for governorship of Sindh which has made these folks unhappy”; ” “In order for us to succeed, we ought to
Experts say a national effort for creating opportunities for self-employment and jobs (local & overseas) for the youth should be made concurrently. DESPARDES — Prime Minister Imran Khan launched on
Continue readingINSIGHT: PM Khan’s $200m ‘Hunermand Jawan’ (Skilled Youth) Could Be a Home Run
With China as its mentor, Pakistan forays into arms exports to countries with budget constraints DESPARDES — Pakistan, known as a major importer of weapons from China and the United
Continue readingPakistan Triples Arms Exports, Aims at $1Bln a Year: Report
“It’s a historic move demonstrating unity in the face of challenges the country faces,” an independent observer of Pakistan affairs said. DESPARDES — Pakistan’s Upper House of Parliament on Wednesday
In an unrelated report, the Sixth Pak-China joint naval exercise ‘Sea Guardians-2020’ began this week. DESPARDES — The Pakistan Navy (PN) inducted several aerial platforms on 4 January in a
Continue readingPakistan Navy Inducts UAVs and Marine Patrol Aircraft
HOW BIG IS CULTURE & CREATIVITY INDUSTRY (CCI) WORLDWIDE: INFOGRAPHIC DESPARDES — Made in Pakistan animated films are finding resonance with international audiences worldwide, reaffirming that ideas built around universal
Continue readingPakistani Animated Films: ‘Donkey King’ in Turkey, ‘Sitara’ on Netflix
(Reuters) – Protestors clashed with police in Pakistan’s southern port city of Karachi on Sunday, as thousands of demonstrators attempted to march toward the U.S. consulate to protest the killing
Continue readingThousands Protest in Pakistan Over U.S. Killing of Iranian Commander Soleimani
“We are not party to the conflict, and we will not let our soil to be used against any third country” DESPARDES — The military’s Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on
DESPARDES (Updated) — The first Block III prototype of Sino-Pakistani JF-17 Thunder multirole combat aircraft has made its maiden flight with reports that the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) currently intends
Continue readingPakistan’s JF-17 Block III Prototype Fighter Makes Maiden Flight in China
Last week, a senior Pakistani defense official told DesPardes on condition of anonymity (as he’s not authorized to speak to the media) that, ‘Another Balakot-type false flag op by India
Continue readingIslamabad Alerts Allies, Global Bodies About Threats From India