January 2020 Blog Posts (25)

USA knew that the Iranians Seeking to Strike the Bases

“We knew, and the Iraqis told us, that this was coming many hours in advance,” said a senior administration official, who like others quoted in the report spoke on the condition of anonymity.

“We had intelligence reports several hours in advance that the Iranians were seeking to strike the bases," the senior administration official…

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Added by Sobia Anjum on January 11, 2020 at 12:41am — No Comments

Judging women on her body and appearance defines YOU not HER ...so Grow Up

Armena Khan on her social media account said, I’d been deliberating whether to post this or not for a while. It’s high-time I shared a SMALL snippet of my journey with you.

So this decade, I conquered eating disorders (exacerbated by my media job), anxiety (nearly) and low self-esteem (thats right, I had it). Here I was a size 00 weighed 39…

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Added by Sobia Anjum on January 11, 2020 at 12:37am — No Comments

Soleimani Was the Hardest of the Hardliners in Iran

Iran's General Qassem Soleimani was in America's cross-hairs for many years. He was the hardest of the hardliners in Tehran. He was very effective in his role as the head of the elite but ruthless Qods Force which is part of Iran's "Pasdaraan" (Iran Revolutionary Guard Corps). He had made many powerful enemies, both at home and abroad. Some conspiracy theorists are speculating that his assassination was staged by American and Iranian intelligence agencies to get rid of the Iranian general…

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Added by Riaz Haq on January 9, 2020 at 7:30pm — 26 Comments

Battle For Pakistan 2007-2019: Pak-US Ties and Civil-Military Relations

Shuja Nawaz's "The Battle For Pakistan: The Bitter Friendship and a Tough Neighborhood" looks at key events of the last decade that have characterized US-Pakistan ties and civil-military relations in Pakistan.  One of the biggest developments in the period covered by Shuja Nawaz's book is the rise of Narendra Modi and the Hindu Nationalists in India. His book is a well-written treatise but it is strangely…

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Added by Riaz Haq on January 7, 2020 at 7:30am — 20 Comments

Big step to give relief to gas consumers on Prime Minister's notice

After taking notice from Prime Minister Imran Khan, it has been decided to return the amount received from the consumers in case of additional gas bills.

According to the details, Prime Minister Imran…

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Added by Sobia Anjum on January 4, 2020 at 3:36am — No Comments

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    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 — 2 Comments

    Pakistani International Students Flocking to European Universities

    Recent data shows that there are nearly 10,000 Pakistani students attending colleges and universities in Germany. This figure is second only to the United Kingdom which issued over 35,000 student visas to Pakistanis in 2024. The second most popular destination for Pakistani students is Australia which is hosting nearly 24,000 students from Pakistan as of 2023, according to the ICEF…

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    Posted by Riaz Haq on July 15, 2025 at 9:00am

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