LATEST NEWSMAKER: Pakistan Army’s Maj. Samia Rehman

DESPARDES — A snapshot of affirmative action for women (besides transgenders, physically-challenged, etc.) in Pakistan…

This Startup Can Help Pakistanis in Mideast Get Paid in Pakistan For Freelance Online

Eventually, monies earned by these expats in the Middle East will add to remittances and…

Netanyahu Indicted, Becomes More Dangerous

He might even decide to do something, like starting a big war, to prevent his removal…

2020: Dawn of Global Tax

The OECD aims to have agreement among its 36 member states on the unified approach…

Erdoğan in Doha: Turkey Set to Open a New Military Base

Turkey-Qatar military base serves regional ‘stability’; The visit came as local media reported Qatar intends…

Petition Filed By Govt to Halt Nov 28 Musharraf Treason Case Verdict –On Legal Grounds

The government had denotified its prosecution team. Still the final hearing was held with the…

Chanakya Twist to Pink Himalayan Salt: Mined in Pakistan BUT ‘Made in India’ By India and Exported?

DESPARDES — There’s a Chanakya twist to pink Himalayan salt which according to TIME, its…

I Predicted Trump Would Win in 2016 — and I’m Predicting the $ame for 2020

ANIS SHIVANI — I predicted well before the 2016 presidential election that Donald Trump would…

Saudi Arabia Deports 120 More Bangladeshis Including Sumi Akter Whose Video Went Viral

As many as 21,000 Bangladeshis have returned home from Saudi Arabia in the last 10…

First Ever Complete Tourist Attraction Map Of Pakistan By a ‘Green Passport Holder’

DESPARDES — Graphic designer Assam made a tourist attraction map of Pakistan. It’s a great…

Clint Eastwood, 90 at His Best –Don’t Let the Old Man In

NAJMA HUSSAIN — A friend of mine told me about seeing Clint Eastwood’s Richard Jewell…

COAL ENERGY: Explosive Report Shows Industry Was Aware of Climate Crisis as Far Back as 1966

DESPARDES — Coal’s role has accelerated since 2000, with global consumption increasing by almost two-thirds,…