Reko Diq Deal: A Work in Progress
DESPARDES — Islamabad reportedly is striking a deal with the plaintiff company that filed lawsuit against Pakistan and won a huge award on the multi-billion dollar Reko Diq issue. A
Saudi Women Get Ready to Join Police Force as Traffic Officers
Policewomen will perform as road security observers; Saudi women’s participation in workforce has grown over 48 percent in 5 years AL-BILAD: People driving along streets in Saudi Arabia are soon
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‘Back to School’: Critical Thinking for Healthy Debate
Critical thinking is the ability to think clearly and rationally about what to do or what to believe. It’s not a matter of accumulating information and sharing them. IRSHAD SALIM
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Trump Hosts Erdogan at the White House: “I’m a Big Fan of the President”
DESPARDES — US President Donald Trump on Wednesday pushed Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan to walk away from the purchase of a Russian missile defense system, calling it a “very serious
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Pakistan Allows Tomato Imports from Iran Amid Skyrocketing Prices
Tomatoes, a high-potassium veggie, is used in almost every daily food preparation across Pakistan. DESPARDES — The government has allowed import of tomatoes from Iran to arrest the skyrocketing prices
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A European NGO Says a Global Network of Fake Media Outlets Set Up the EU MPs’ Kashmir Visit
DESPARDES — A Europe-based disinformation watchdog has reportedly cracked open a nexus of dormant companies and fake media outlets promoting India’s diplomatic interests, reports Quartz. According to the report, an
‘Hate With a Pop Sheen’ Songs Gaining Popularity Among India Youth
DESPARDES — India weaponizes music to push Saffron agenda of Hinduatva, cow protection, anti Muslim sentiments, and push to transform Kashmir’s social fabric through forced conversions and immigration. A recent
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Saudi Arabia to Export Electricity, Produce Civil Nuclear Energy
DESPARDES — Announcing that ‘We are moving ahead with our civil nuclear program’, Saudi energy minister Prince Abdul Aziz bin Salman also reaffirmed Kingdom’s commitment to diversifying its energy sources,
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Great People to Fly With: PIA Inches Toward Turnaround
Only 20 percent of the available cargo capacity was being airlifted which has now been improved to 80 percent. DESPARDES — Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has halved its monthly operating
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100 Days of Lockdown: Journalists Protest Internet Ban in Kashmir
SRINAGAR — Indian-occupied Jammu and Kashmir yesterday marked 100 days since PM Modi’s government stripped the region of its autonomy and imposed a strict communications blackout, with local journalists protesting
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Blind Singer Goes From Streets to Stardom in Nigeria
KADUNA, Nigeria — Yahaya Makaho feels his way to the microphone before launching into a song for his new album at a recording studio in the northern Nigerian city of
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Statue of Indian Pilot Shot Down over Kashmir on Display
DESPARDES — A statue of an Indian pilot whose plane was shot down over Kashmir earlier this year has been installed in an exhibit at a museum in Karachi run
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