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DESPARDES — On the sidelines of SCO Summit in Krygystan last week, Prime Minister Imran Khan met Russian President Vladimir Putin and had lunch with him — their tete-e-tete was
Continue readingPakistan, Russia Decide to Scale Up Ties to ‘Highest Level’
Accord signed on dignified repatriation of Afghan refugees PKONWEB — Pakistan, Afghanistan and the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) have unanimously agreed on a joint 12-point declaration aimed at
Continue reading40th Year of Afghan Refugees Displacement; Pak Extends Their Stay For Another Year
Accountability for all; recoveries and punishments from the corrupt involved in mega scams – NAB Chairman PKONWEB — The country’s anti-graft watchdog has so far recovered a whopping Rs326 billion
Continue readingNAB Recovers $2.33Bln From White Collar Crime Perpetrators
Watch video of Kashmiri teacher’s response to an Indian military officer DESPARDES — “Kashmir is Pakistan,” says Kashmiri school teacher to an Indian soldier– the incident’s video went viral on
Continue reading‘Kashmir is Pakistan’, Teacher Tells Indian Forces
As we had earlier pointed out in several of our reports, effective communication and perception management have been the new government’s major stumbling block. PKONWEB — Measures taken in the
Continue readingSilver Lining in Budget Not Parsed, Communication Management Needed, Say Experts
“IK is an elephant in China shop. He will beak many cups and dishes before he gets done and shown the door.” PKONWEB Report — Former premier Nawaz Sharif and
Continue readingArrests Galore Building Up In Pakistan On Corruption Charges
We can keep playing poker (budget) with chips (loans, cash advances), and shun austerity, cost cutting and revenue generation, and at the same time hide our net worth– mostly driven
Continue reading‘Garage’ Budget 2019 After Debt Galore Over 10 Years
Chinese and Pakistani sales teams are busy discussing purchases by a number of interested nations like Algeria, Azerbaijan, Argentina, Qatar, Egypt, Iran, Lebanon, Malaysia, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Sri Lanka,
PKONWEB — A Turkish aid agency on Thursday donated 200 wheelchairs in Pakistan. “This gift is an indication that Turkey stands side by side with Pakistan and we will always
Continue readingTurkey Focuses on Strengthening Pakistan’s Healthcare Sector
Two wrongs won’t make one right. PKONWEB Analysis — From a leg up to a thumbs down, the Budget announced by PTI-government– its first during 10-months in office isn’t finding
Continue readingThe ‘Garage’ Budget 2019: Meant to Fix the Car With Tools Available
Rebranding Pakistan: Interfaith harmony, religious tourism, ease of doing business, investment, recreation DESPARDES News Monitor — The ongoing government initiative for interfaith harmony has led to the Peter Virdee Foundation
Some view the shift– focus on rule of law, as an ongoing deconstruction and reconstruction process. DESPARDES News Monitor — British police arrested self-exiled MQM founder Altaf Hussain in London
Continue readingAltaf, Zardari, Nawaz In The Dock, Face Due Process of Law