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DESPARDES — A second report by the Office of UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Kashmir, has highlighted an increase in human rights violations in Indian-occupied Kashmir, a year after
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DESPARDES — The Ministry for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony is refunding Rs30,000 to Rs50,000 to each pilgrim traveling on government Hajj quota. With the number of these pilgrims being
Continue readingHajj Pilgrims in Pakistan, Lagos Receive Refund After Fare Review
News and Views of Interest That You Might Have Missed: Jul 8, 2019. SWAMP FLOODS IN WASHINGTON DC…CHAOS HITS CAPITAL…WHITE HOUSE LEAKING… Khan to stay at ambassador’s residence on US
PKONWEB — Maryam Nawaz, daughter of former Premier Nawaz Sharif, said Saturday that the judge who convicted her father in corruption cases had been forced to give verdict against Sharif.
Continue readingSharifs Strike Back: Daughter Claims Judge Pressured to Convict Ex-PM Nawaz
PKONWEB — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has released $1 billion to Pakistan immediately and said the 39-month $6 billion loan program aims to “support the authorities’ economic reform program”
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News and Views of Interest That You Might Have Missed… NY Times Sends Major Stories to State for ‘National Security’ Clearance… IMF Releases $1 Billion…Gold declines by Rs1000 per tola…Rupee
PKONWEB — Pakistan will start receiving Saudi oil on deferred payment facility from July 1, a press statement from the Saudi embassy in Islamabad confirmed late Monday. “Pakistan will start
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The initiative forms part of the new government’s focus on religious tourism and road to peace. DESPARDES — A 500-year-old gurdwara in Sialkot has been opened for Indian Sikhs following
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One major aspect of ‘fixing’ the economy requires taking on historically privileged business groups that are mobilized and carry an extensive political voice, both through the party system and the
Surreptitiously leased, built and operated, Lahore’s prestigious Royal Palm Golf & Country Club handed red card by the Supreme Court PKONWEB — The country’s highest court on Friday declared null
Continue readingLahore’s Prestigious Royal Palm Country Club Faces Supreme Court’s Gavel
Diana, Princess of Wales, also made the journey several times through her charity work; It will also be a poignant trip for Prince William as he will meet PM Imran
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Karachi has “highly complex political economy, highly centralized but fragmented governance, land contestation among many government entities, and weak institutional capacity. The city needs $10bn over next 10 years to