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Riaz Haq commented on Riaz Haq's blog post Clean Energy Revolution: Soaring Solar Energy Battery Storage in Pakistan
"From Ahmad Faruqui: Can homes with solar+storage act as virtual power plants?https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2022/07/14/can-homes-with-solarstorage-act-as-virtual-power-plants/Given California’s looming power shortages, a hypothesis has been put…"
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Riaz Haq commented on Riaz Haq's blog post Pakistan Ranked Among Top Donors to UN's World Food Program
"India primarily works with the World Food Programme (WFP) to strengthen its own domestic food distribution system and improve food security for its citizens, rather than donating to the WFP for its own domestic needs. India's government invests…"
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Riaz Haq commented on Riaz Haq's blog post Pakistan Ranked Among Top Donors to UN's World Food Program
"Pakistan is a significant donor to the World Food Programme (WFP), particularly for its domestic food programs. Specifically, Pakistan's government has made substantial contributions to the Benazir Nashonuma Programme (BNP), a national…"
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Riaz Haq commented on Riaz Haq's blog post Clean Energy Revolution: Soaring Solar Energy Battery Storage in Pakistan
"From Ahmad Faruqui: The Man from SunrunI had just entered the Lowe's hardware store when I saw him, standing next to a stand, and holding brochures in his hand. He smiled, offered me a brochure and asked, Have you considered installing…"
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"'India cheats on immigration': Top Donald Trump aide escalates war of words - BusinessTodayhttps://www.businesstoday.in/nri/visa/story/india-cheats-on-immigration-top-donald-trump-aide-escalates-war-of-words-487597-2025-08-04Stephen…"
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Riaz Haq commented on Riaz Haq's blog post Barrick Gold CEO "Super-Excited" About Reko Diq Copper-Gold Mine Development in Pakistan
"Donors offer $5b for Reko DiqADB, US Exim Bank among lenders offering funds for copper, gold projecthttps://tribune.com.pk/story/2559222/donors-offer-5b-for-reko-diqThe project, revived by Canada’s Barrick Gold, is expected to start producing…"
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Riaz Haq commented on Riaz Haq's blog post Barrick Gold CEO "Super-Excited" About Reko Diq Copper-Gold Mine Development in Pakistan
"Adeel Afzal@AdeelAfzal06Pakistan’s Reko Diq project secures $5B in financing offers from global institutions including ADB, IDB, IFC, US Exim Bank, and others, exceeding its $3B requirement. Backed by Barrick Gold and SIFC, the project is…"
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Riaz Haq commented on Riaz Haq's blog post Pakistan Minerals Investment Forum Draws Interest of Global Investors
"Donors offer $5b for Reko DiqADB, US Exim Bank among lenders offering funds for copper, gold projecthttps://tribune.com.pk/story/2559222/donors-offer-5b-for-reko-diqThe project, revived by Canada’s Barrick Gold, is expected to start producing…"
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    Pakistan Ranked Among Top Donors to UN's World Food Program

    The United Nations World Food Program has ranked Pakistan fourth among donor countries and sixth overall in 2024.  Among the largest 15 donors worldwide, the United States topped the list with $4.45 billion, followed by Germany ($995 million), the United Kingdom ($610 million), European Union ($593 million), private donors ($335 million), Pakistan ($228 million), South Korea ($203 million), France ($196 million), Sweden ($183 million), Canada ($166 million), Norway ($158 million),…

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    Posted by Riaz Haq on August 2, 2025 at 10:00am — 2 Comments

    Which Country is a Bigger Beggar? India or Pakistan?

    Most countries in the world today borrow money from various sources to finance their budget deficits. So do India and Pakistan. So why is it that only Pakistan's borrowing money gets labeled "begging"? Is it not begging when India borrows a lot more money than does Pakistan? Or is it that only borrowing money from the IMF qualifies as "begging"? Let's look into this double standard.  Currently, India's public debt to GDP ratio is 80% while Pakistan's is about 74%. India's private debt to GDP…

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    Posted by Riaz Haq on July 22, 2025 at 6:30pm — 4 Comments

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