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Overarching such initiatives are Prime Minister Imran Khan’s statement — after being elected — that “We want to ally with the US for peace, not war”, and Army Chief Gen.
DESPARDES — Karachi-based Ed-tech startup Dot & Line have successfully closed their seed round with an additional investment from London-based entrepreneur Zeeshah Shah. Founded in 2015 by two LSE (London
Bangladesh exports nearly $1 billion of IT services (53pct of GDP) every year – a figure that the government expects to increase to $5 billion by 2021. The country also
Continue readingBangladesh Growth Pegged at 8 Pct This Year –With IT 53Pct of GDP
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
DESPARDES (UPDATED) — Kashmir has been experiencing increasing amounts of violence and turmoil since New Delhi stripped it of its autonomy in August, imposing new restrictions on its people and
Continue readingIncreasing Violence, Turmoil in Kashmir Since PM Modi’s 370 Move
DESPARDES — Yesterday the New York Times (NYT) emailed us — 19 Creamy, Dreamy White Bean Recipes. Each one of them are great and can be fusioned to give them
Continue readingRed, White Bean (Lobia) Recipes –With or Without Desi Fusion
RT — A woman in southwestern India succumbed to a high fever, lost consciousness and was rushed to hospital for emergency treatment. Doctors tried and failed to save her life…
The Vermont socialist could soon become the front-runner for the Democratic nomination DESPARDES — Bernie Sanders raised significantly more money in the final quarter of 2019 than any other Democratic
Continue readingINSIGHT: Be Prepared for President Bernie Sanders?
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