DesPardes Report: Nov 2022 As the World Turns…

US names anti-Pakistan groups TTP and al-Qaida in the Indian Subcontinent as “Specially Designated Global Terrorists.”…
Pak embassy in Kabul comes under attack…
Chargé d’affaires survives, guard critically injured…


Khan invites govt for talks on polls date, ‘or else we’ll dissolve assemblies’ — in 66% of Pak…
PML-N taking a wait-and-see approach…


Russia asks Pak to commit to Stream Gas Pipeline — which will run from Karachi to Lahore…
Pak seeks 30 to 40pct discount on Russian oil…


FP: China Has India Trapped on Their Disputed Border…
PENTAGON REPORT: Beijing relies on Pak to project its military, economic might…


IMF unsatisfied with ISB’s revenue, spending plan…
Seeks addtl. info, details of revived dev. projects…


Two Pakistani Gitmo prisoners to be released…


COURT: No reason to refuse ‘benefit of doubt’ to Imran Khan…
Zardari hints at tabling no-confidence motions in Punjab, KP…
Ten PTI lawmakers sitting with PML-N, claims Ayaz Sadiq…
PTI ‘willing’ to talk to federal govt on next polls…


‘Smart cars’ proposed to tackle crimes in Karachi…


Rise in Iranian assassination, kidnapping plots alarms Western officials…
Target list…


Strange coincidences: Fluke events or acts of God?
AP top 2022 photos capture planet bursting at seams…
Egypt calls on British Museum to return The Rosetta stone…


Global Islamic Finance expected to reach US$5.9tr by 2026…


STUDY: Pandemic Stress Caused Teen Brains To Physically Age Faster…


Citizens of ISB will be able to adopt dogs soon…


OPINION: Did some of the federal police conspire to overthrow the US?


Pakistan’s Real Political Choice Came This Week…
MAIDEN MEET: New Army chief calls on PM Shahbaz…
Khan felicitates COAS, CJCSC…
No objection to Russian oil import, says US …


DAR: Pak can be interest-free in 5 yrs…
Gets one of the most expensive loan tranches: $500m loan at 4.9% interest rate…
“A system based on Zakat, Ushr can replace current banking system”…
Remittances drop, illegal flows rise…


PTI ‘starts’ preparations for general polls…


TTP tears up ceasefire deal. Why?


Buddhist Temple Left Without Monks After All Test Positive for Meth!
Rapper faces death penalty over Iran protests…
Doomsday preacher claims ‘everyone being offended’ signals end of time…

When VIP Isn’t Exclusive Enough: Welcome to VVIP…
Europe tells Musk he’s top of watch list! TWITTER faces ban…


KHAN says ‘We have decided to quit all legislative assemblies’…
Vows to continue campaign until ‘rule of law, real freedom’ established…


Govt identifies people behind Army Chief, family tax records leak…


Pak default risk worsens…
Shehbaz, Zardari meet; discuss ‘overall situation’ of the country…


REUTERS: Who will pay for climate ‘loss and damage’?
Pak welcomes the historic decision…


Iran threatens to kidnap Netanyahu…


Locals call for tourist to be SACRIFICED after dancing on Mayan temple…


Nightmarishly Efficient Future of Drone Warfare…
CIA Aims to Recruit Spies Among Displeased Russians…


Scientists Investigating Signs of Ancient Human Civilization Underwater…


Rupee continues to falter against US$…
Current Account Deficit improves; shrinks 46 pct over 4 mos…
Why are remittances falling?


Nawaz, Maryam and Hussain Nawaz, Junaid Safdar embark on five-nation 10-day Europe tour…


Good relations with India possible — but not as long as BJP remains in power: Khan
ASAD UMAR: People will enter RWP from all sides on Nov 26…


Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Jr says Sindh belongs to the people, not his family…


Qatar signs world’s ‘longest’ gas supply deal with China…
Competition Heats Up…


Iranians Refuse to Sing Own Anthem in Protest of Regime…


Saudi Arabia executes 12 with swords despite Crown Prince promise to cut back…


Qatar walks tightrope between Arab values, Western norms with World Cup gamble…


NASA expects humans to live on Moon — this decade!


In First, Rich Countries Agree to Pay Climate Reparations to Poor Nations…
South Pole Hits Record Cold Temperatures…
ISB welcomes ‘loss and damage’ deal for climate change inked at COP27 summit in Egypt…


‘Final showdown’: Khan readies everyone for a ‘surprise’ on Nov 26…


HORROR: Bradford boy, 14, ‘murdered’ on holiday in Pak…


Ukraine nuke plant shelled; UN warns: ‘You’re playing with fire!’


Khan denies selling state gifts given to him by MBS…


No. Korea test-fires ICBM with range to strike entire USA…
Russia fired ‘dummy NUKE missile’ at Kyiv…


Pakistan ‘staring at default’: Khan
PML-N minister: ‘no risk of default’…
Plot thickens: Dubai-based watch dealer denies buying, selling rare watch…


PAF’s JF-17 approaches 4++: Pilot helmets have full awareness HMD display — to reduce stain…


MBS given US immunity over Khashoggi killing…
Biden Under Fire for Shielding the Saudi Crown Prince from Legal Action…
White House Studies Blocking Sun to Stop ‘Climate Change’…


US Air Force in Japan urges personnel to take shelter as No. Korea launches missile…


FBI director very concerned by Chinese ‘police stations’ in USA…


China displays advanced weapons, equipment at Pak defense expo…


Chimps ‘show and tell’ — trait once thought to be only human…


This 23-year-old Indian Muslim American flipped a Republican Illinois district…


Saudi Crown Prince MBS’ visit to ISBP postponed…


Negotiations underway to end political deadlock: Alvi
‘Trying to improve relations b/w Khan and establishment’…


Shahbaz extends stay in London — due to ill health…


UPDATE: Ammo Dump shooting range shut down after Arshad Sharif’s killing…
PROBE: PIMS summons everyone involved in autopsy; to probe how pics of Sharif body leaked…
‘Pakistani siblings conspired with Kenya police to kill the jouno’…
Was brutally tortured before being shot dead…


Whoever builds Tipu Sultan statue will be sent home, BJP minister warns…


RWP Court sentences husband to death for killing ex-wife from America…


AI’s new frontier: Connecting grieving loved ones with deceased…
TWITTER verifies account for Jesus Christ…


Karachi Local Govt polls deferred 4th time…
Street crimes on rise, city’s top cop admits…


Wealthy Russians fuelling demand for Caribbean island passport…


UPDATE: Khan asserts his assailant was ‘trained shooter, not religious fanatic’…
Punjab govt changes JIT head probing attack…


US returns Pakistan artifacts…

Russian investors keen to invest in Sindh…


U.S. bomber flight sends message to Iran…

Passenger flight SHOT during Beirut landing…

Ancient Egyptians got ‘tramp stamp’ tattoos…


STUDY: Rats Move to Musical Beat Like Humans…

Highly-processed foods should be reclassified as drugs, scientists say…


1992 all over again?
Incredible comeback!
Top Court judges excited — about World Cup Semi-final match…


WB: $348b needed by Pak between 2023-30…
‘This is not going to stop’: Pak says apocalyptic flooding shows need for reparations…
‘Now or never’, Shahbaz tells COP27…
Funds needed, not debts…

Prepare to counter climate change effects: Alvi


Khan to resume ‘Haqeeqi Azadi March’ from today…
‘Doors open to all democratic forces’…
Urges nation to join the long march…
FP: Pakistan’s Military Is Afraid of Imran Khan…
Disagreements should be expressed peacefully: US on Pak situation…


Shahbaz in London; meets Nawaz…
Dar okay with ‘interest-free’ Islamic banking system…


MAG: If COP27 Fails, Africans Stand to Lose the Most…


Biden to release interview transcripts with Bush and Cheney from 9/11 Commission…


Hackers leak Australian health records on dark web…


California Woman Detained in Saudi Arabia After TWITTER Post…
Kingdom extends validity of single-entry visit visa from 30 days to 3 mos…


FACEBOOK lays off 11,000+ employees…
BIDEN: Musk’s Foreign Ties Worth Looking At…


UPDATE: Slain journo Arshad Sharif victim of ‘target killing…
Not an accidental shooting…


Pak hoping to secure $13 billion financial package — combined from Saudi Arabia, China…
Bilawal to visit Kingdom ahead of MBS trip to ISB…


UPDATE: ‘It’s my right’: Khan reiterates demand for independent probe into Wazirabad attack…


3,000 Sikh pilgrims arrive in Kartarpur to celebrate Guru Nanak birth anniv…


Supreme Court hopeful of ‘good news’ ahead of Pak-NZ World Cup semi-final clash…


PILOT: I Saw UFO, and So Did Members of Flight Crew…


The EU ban on Russian oil is set to start on Dec. 5 and will be followed by a halt on oil product imports in Feb 2023…


MQM MPA: “Do we want general election where there’s bloodshed on every street?”
Party will get post of Karachi admin in next few days: GEO News


Anchor Rabia Anum takes a stand for victims of domestic violence…
Walks out of morning show…


Punjab Police probe gun attack on ex-premier Khan…
FIR names one suspect…
Khan says 2 shooters tried to kill him…
Aides won’t accept the case registered until it includes suspects named by Khan…

His lawyers will convey position on ‘farcical’ FIR…
Info about attack came from ‘within intel agencies’: Khan


Debt trap: What the Pak govt can learn from the Jodia Bazar ecosystem…


MAG: Is Pakistan America’s Frankenstein?


SURVEY: 42% Of Young Adults in U.S. Diagnosed With Mental Health Condition; 57% Take Medications…


Thousands have joined ‘Britain is Broken’ protest in London, calling for an immediate general election…


Biden says Twitter spews lies across the world…


I knew about the attack plot beforehand: Khan
‘Long march to resume Tues from same point where I was shot’…
Swati never stayed at Quetta SC judicial lodges…


Putin warns of Hiroshima, Nagasaki…

USA presses to negotiate with Russia…

FACEBOOK to begin large-scale layoffs…

How close is USA to civil war?


Khan narrative effective…
Down But Not Out…
Govt lifts ban on his speeches…


Another $13bn incoming from China, Saudi Arabia…
66% of forex spent on fuel imports…


3,000 Indian Sikh yatrees to reach Pakistan today…
Special train derails near Jaranwala…


Jaya Bachchan Recalls Father Buying Record Player With Her First Salary: I Played Cliff Richard Songs…


Iran tests satellite launcher amid rising hostility with USA…


No. Korea Launches More Missiles; American Bombers Fly Over South…


Gay man ‘hunted’ and gang-raped by police in Qatar ahead of World Cup…


Musk vows ‘ thermonuclear name and shame’ of advertisers…
Saudi Arabia top investor!
MILLION USERS GONE SINCE TAKEOVER…


Spate of assassination attempts hints at violent new era…


Supreme Court: Vote of defecting MPs not to be counted…


Ukraine ‘just warmup’…
‘The Big One Is Coming’…
Xi warns Putin NOT to use nukes…


Mia Khalifa sets internet on fire; new photo from Paris…


Pemra slaps ban on TV channels from airing Khan’s press conferences…
Khan likely to discharge from hospital in next 24 hrs…
Karachi police break up PTI protest rally with batons, tear gas…


XI: ‘Nuclear wars must not be fought’…


Indian, Pakistani artists paint truck art mural in Qatar…


Khan from hospital: ‘As soon as I’m better, I’ll be back on the streets’…
‘Continue protests until 3 accused involved in attack resign’…
Will politics survive Wazirabad?
Pak on the edge…


So. Korea scrambles fighter jets after spotting No. Korean warplanes…


Uproar in French parliament following racist ‘back to Africa’ outburst…


UPDATE: KHAN NAMES 3 PEOPLE…
Container was attacked from 3 sides…
PAK ARMY CONDEMNS ATTACK…
US wishes quick recovery…
World leaders denounce…
Protests break out — across country…
History of coups, assassinations…
Shooting explained…


Bibi returns to power in Israel…
Lapid concedes, congratulates Netanyahu…


Looming hyperinflation could lead to ‘global societal collapse’…


AI Beats Out Human Scholar In Test Of Scientific Skill…


Khan, 8 others injured in a firing incident…
Survives assassination attempt at long march…
‘Is he dead, is he dead?’: Sky reporter on scene as Khan injured after being shot in leg…
VIDEO: Moments after Khan shot, wounded…
1 man suspected of attacking Khan shot dead, another in custody…
Unclear who shot the first attacker…


DAWN: Just where is the finance minister?


NYC antiquities dealer Subhash Kapoor sentenced to 10 yrs in prison by Indian court…


Christian monastery possibly pre-dating Islam found in UAE…


“Iron brothers” meet in Beijing: Assure each other of mutual support, financial and moral…
Support each other’s territorial, sovereignty claims…
Shared interests in region…
Accelerate CPEC; extend to Afghanistan…
Joint statement…


Will send Imran Khan to Machh Jail after arresting him…
WANTS to deploy security with ARMS, AMMO…


Pak-US trade spike; witnesses trade surplus over 23% in 1st Q FY22…


UPDATE: Slain journalist Arshad Sharif’s Kenya visit visa was sponsored — by Nairobi businessman…
Mother pens letter to CJP…


Saudis in USA targeted as kingdom cracks down on dissent…


BRIEF OUTAGE: WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram back online across Pak…
…after submarine cable fault upstream


No. Korea covertly supplying Russia with artillery…


Musk tells staff to work 80-hour weeks!


Pak Economy Going Same Way As Sri Lanka?
XI says China will support stabilize its ally financially…

34% reduction in tax returns filing…
GALLUP: Business confidence drops to lowest level in Pak…
GLOOMY PICTURE!
Snap polls, elections after bloodshed or martial law?


KHAN announces movement to continue for 10 mos — until polls announced…
Wants new army chief appointed on merit…
Pindi put on high alert ahead of long march to ISB…


Bolsonaro supporters call on military to keep him in power…


Magic mushrooms to heal depression…


Sunak takes U-turn, NOT attending COP27 in Egypt…
What Caused Egypt’s Economic Tailspin?


2 doz ISB policemen shown the door; were absent from special duty…


Saudi Arabia, USA on High Alert After Warning of Imminent Iranian Attack…
…on energy infrastructure in Mideast: CNN


ISB seeks clarification from Russia on its senator’s nukes claim…
‘Ukraine, Pak recently discussed techs for developing nukes’, says Igor Morozov


Air raid alert on So. Korean island — after No. Korea launches missiles…
23 Missiles…


Delhi air quality worsens, farm fires big culprit…
Lahore once again sets unique record of world’s most polluted city…


BIBI #3?
On trial for corruption…
Clinches majority to win Israel elections — exit polls show…


Inflation Soars Over 300% in Venezuela…


Kremlin Calls UN Sec Council Vote On Ukraine Bio Weapons Claims…
Russian Military Leaders Discuss Use of Nukes, U.S. Officials Say…
Putin’s hands ‘turning black’…


Extreme Climate Activists Threaten ‘Escalation’…


Pak Inflation Accelerated More Than Estimated in Oct: Bloomberg
26.56% yr-on-yr, over 2% higher than last month…
Significantly higher than 9.2% in the same month last yr…


PTI’s long march may not reach ISB on Nov 4. Here’s why…


STUDY: Late-night eating leads to diabetes, obesity…


Coalition Govt bars KP police personnel from participating in long march…
Extends olive branch to Khan ‘for country’s sake’…
Capital police will join Haqeeqi Azadi movement: Khan
Red Zone extended to Zero Point…


‘Pathan’ teaser to on Shah Rukh Khan’s B’day Nov 2…


Shahbaz lands in Beijing — on maiden visit…
‘CPEC revitalization’ in focus…


Why Are Attention Spans Shortening?


US responds to Khan allegations…
‘Will counter disinfo with info’…


Pak to push for climate justice at Cop 27…
Sherry Rehman tops global leaders list shaping climate agenda…
Greta Thunberg to skip COP27 in Egypt…
‘Greenwashing, lying, cheating’; says summit a ‘scam’…


Ukraine says Iran plans to send hun­dreds more drones to Rus­sia…
US ‘concerned’…


Khan challenges Nawaz to election face-off –at his own constituency…
Long march faces delays; to stay in Gujaranwala 2 more days…
Shahbaz Gill’s name placed on ECL…
Anti-Army Sentiments Simmer…


‘Was taken to an unidentified place where I was filmed’: Azam Swati


Slain journalist Arshad Sharif’s wife seeks UN probe into ‘targeted killing’…
Investigating the murder of an investigative journalist…


Petrol on Mars? Scientists Say It May Be Full of It…
Israeli plan for solar energy on the Moon for future residents…


On This Day: U.S. tests first hydrogen bomb, Ivy Mike…


Fed. Sharia Court takes notice of 5-yr-old’s marriage in Balochistan…


Iran Scrambles to Crush Uprising…


Despite Ban, Afghanistan’s Opium Harvest Jumps Under Taliban…


Moscow recruiting Afghan commandos — trained by USA…


Priyanka Chopra Returns To India After 3 Yrs…


Leaked spy docs suggest Putin DOES have Parkinson’s, cancer…


“Don’t Engage”: Shahbaz Gets Advice From Nawaz On Khan…


Swedish aquarium’s escaped cobra returns home on its own…


Picking nose may raise dementia risk…


Ancient mummified child was drugged with psychedelics before ritual sacrifice to gods…


Commercial satellites are next front in space war…


Scientists Increasingly Can’t Explain How AI Works…
Math behind the image (or the face behind the mask)…


‘EXORCIST’ Named Best Horror Film Of All-Time…


B’DESH: Interplay of light and form, nature, architecture…


WORLD HEADLINES…


Honorary contributors to DesPardes: Adil Khan, Ajaz Ahmed, Anwar Abbas, Arif Mirza, Aziz Ahmed, Bawar Tawfik, Dr. Razzak Ladha, Dr. Syed M. Ali, G. R. Baloch, Haseeb Warsi, Hasham Saddique, Jamil Usman, Javed Abbasi, Jawed Ahmed, Ishaq Saqi, Khalid Sharif, Majid Ahmed, Masroor Ali, Md. Ahmed, Md. Najibullah, Mushtaq Siddiqui,, Mustafa Jivanjee, Nusrat Jamshed, Shahbaz Ali, Shahid Hamza, Shahid Nayeem, Shareer Alam, Syed Ali Ammaar Jafrey, Syed Hamza Gilani, Shaheer Alam, Syed Hasan Javed, Syed M. Ali, Tahir Sohail, Tariq Chaudhry, Usman Nazir