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January 2016 Blog Posts (6)
Pak-China Defense Collaboration Yields Results
Growing defense collaboration between China and Pakistan irks the West, according to a report in the UK's Financial Times newspaper. The paper specifically cites joint JF-17 Thunder fighter jet, armed drone Burraq and custom AIP-equipped submarines as examples of close cooperation between the two nations.…
ContinueAdded by Riaz Haq on January 24, 2016 at 1:30pm — 19 Comments
Terror at Bacha Khan U; Pakistan & China Leaders Visit Iran & Saudi Arabia
Added by Riaz Haq on January 23, 2016 at 8:00pm — 2 Comments
Dalit Suicide Brings Focus to India's Caste Apartheid
"Democracy in India is only a top dressing on an Indian soil which is essentially undemocratic"
Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar, Father of India's Constitution
What Dr. Ambedkar said decades ago about the inherent inequality of Indian society continues to be true today. The latest manifestation of it is the suicide of a Dalit Ph.D. scholar Rohith Vermula in the southern Indian state of Telangana.…
ContinueAdded by Riaz Haq on January 21, 2016 at 4:30pm — 27 Comments
Gallup Survey Says Pakistan Among Top Nations For Optimism
The results of the 2015 WIN/Gallup International survey of 68 countries across the globe show Pakistan ranking 5th on economic optimism and 10th on overall optimism.
The World Bank reporting the tailwinds pushing Pakistan's economic growth seems to support the optimism in Pakistan. Most observers believe that the year 2015 has turned out to be a good…
ContinueAdded by Riaz Haq on January 9, 2016 at 10:19pm — 12 Comments
UAE Eyes Pakistan's Water Resources
A top UAE businessman has proposed building a 500 kilometer long pipeline to bring Pakistan's Dasht River water from the Makran coast to Fujaira for United Arab Emirates' water security.
Water-scarce Pakistan itself needs to store and use the Dasht River water for development of Balochistan, particularly Gwadar and other…
ContinueAdded by Riaz Haq on January 6, 2016 at 1:00pm — 17 Comments
Pakistan's Year 2015 in Review
A Happy, Peaceful and Prosperous New Year to all my readers.
The year 2015 turned out to be a good year for Pakistan with the return of general optimism among businessmen, investors and consumers. Economic recovery continued as Pakistan Army's efforts, including its Operation Zarb e Arb and Karachi…
ContinueAdded by Riaz Haq on January 1, 2016 at 5:00pm — 7 Comments
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Pakistan to Explore Legalization of Cryptocurrency
Islamabad is establishing the Pakistan Crypto Council (PCC) to look into regulating and legalizing the use of cryptocurrencies, according to media reports. Cryptocurrency refers to digital currencies that can be used to make purchases or investments using encryption algorithms. US President Donald Trump's endorsement of cryptocurrencies and creation of a "bitcoin reserve" has boosted investors’…
ContinuePosted by Riaz Haq on March 28, 2025 at 8:30pm — 2 Comments
World Happiness Report 2025: Poor Ranking Makes Indians Very Unhappy
Pakistan has outranked India yet again on the World Happiness Index, making Indians very very unhappy. Indian media commentators' strong negative emotional reaction to their nation's poor ranking betrays how unhappy they are even as they insist they are happier than their neighbors. Coming from the privileged upper castes, these commentators call the report "…
ContinuePosted by Riaz Haq on March 22, 2025 at 10:30am — 7 Comments
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