Saudi-India Relations: Bilateral Dynamics
AMIR HANDJANI – To understand Riyadh’s new strategy in New Delhi, look no further than the state-run oil company Saudi Aramco’s recent bid to purchase up to 25 percent of India’s largest
Govt Servant Can’t Do Two Jobs Simultaneously: Supreme Court
PKONWEB Report – The chief justice of Pakistan has termed lying and deceit as the main problem of the country, saying people are deceitful in this country. “A government employee,
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US Making ‘Defensive Moves in Mideast Over Iran Fears’
USS Arlington, Patriot Missiles to Join Lincoln Carrier Strike Group in Middle East DESPARDES News Monitor: US officials told Reuters Friday that Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan had ordered the
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‘News Writing Standard Very Poor in Pakistan’: Ayaz Amir
DESPARDES — The standard of news writing is very low in Pakistan as there are many grammatical and spelling mistakes in news reports; also Urdu press has no economic writers.
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Qatar to Receive 24 Apache Helicopters for $3 Billion
The proposed sale would double the number of AH-64E Apache attack helicopters the Gulf country currently has DESPARDES News Monitor – The U.S. State Department has approved the sale of
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‘Tough Times Ahead…Due to Past Loans, Debt’: PM Khan
PM Khan: “Have to go through tough times to get rid of loans…electricity and gas bills are rising day by day and causing difficulty for the common man. but it
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Woman Convicted of Forcing Sri Lankan to Work 9 Years Without Pay
(UPI) — A New Jersey woman was convicted of forcing a Sri Lankan woman to work for her nine years without pay, causing her to overstay her visa and forcing her
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Pakistan’s Painful Economics and IMF Expectations
DR. WAQAR MASOOD KHAN — All signs indicate an evolving understanding between Pakistan and the IMF on a new program, and the recent change of guards at the Ministry of
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Exodus of 30,000 Expats From Kuwait in First Week of May
Kuwait presently has 30/70 ratio of expats and local population; it aims 50/50 ratio in next seven years The country has a purchasing power parity-adjusted GDP per capita of US$67,000
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Three Chinese and Pakistani women arrested from Islamabad airport
(PKONWEB Report) – The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Friday took three Chinese men and three Pakistani women into custody from Islamabad International Airport. The FIA said the Chinese men
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Chinese Grant For New Gwadar Airport in Balochistan
China gives grant, will construct new Gwadar airport; it would be Pakistan’s second airport with capacity to cater bigger aircraft. PKONWEB Report – Spadework for the construction of new Gwadar
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Singapore Passes Anti-fake News Law
(UPI) — Singapore’s parliament has passed a wide-ranging anti-fake news law that some fear could lead to censorship and abuse of power. The Protection From Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act, passed