PakAlumni Worldwide: The Global Social Network
The Global Social Network
January 2025 Blog Posts (4)
PFX to Advance Pakistan Air Force Modernization
Pakistan has unveiled its PFX (Pakistan Fighter Experimental) program as a significant upgrade to its JF-17 joint program with China. The new upgrade will have a number of stealth features ranging from the use of radar-absorbing composite materials and diverterless supersonic inlets (DSI) to internal weapons bay (IWB) which will significantly reduce the aircraft's radar signature. It is targeted for completion by the end of this decade. In addition, the PFX's twin-engine design will improve…
ContinueAdded by Riaz Haq on January 20, 2025 at 1:00pm — 15 Comments
Pakistan to License Multiple LEO Satellite Internet Service Providers
The Pakistan government is preparing to license three low-earth-orbit (LEO) satellite operators for space communication services in the country, according to media reports. The companies whose applications are pending include London-based OneWeb, China's Shanghai Spacecom and US headquartered Starlink. They operate tens of thousands of small mass-produced satellites in low orbits that communicate with designated (mobile and stationary) ground stations. Each LEO satellite circles the earth…
ContinueAdded by Riaz Haq on January 15, 2025 at 1:30pm — 4 Comments
British Pakistani Grooming Gangs: Myths and Facts
American billionaire and President-Elect Donald Trump's confidante Elon Musk's recent tweets have revived the allegations by the far right that the British Pakistani gangs are mainly responsible for sex crimes against children in the United Kingdom. Earlier, these claims were repeated by former British Home Secretary Suella Braverman when she said in a television interview that child grooming gangs…
ContinueAdded by Riaz Haq on January 10, 2025 at 4:30pm — 5 Comments
Pakistan Stock Market Among World's Best Performers in 2024
Pakistan's KSE-100 index soared 86% in 2024, making it the second best among major indexes, according to Bloomberg News. The 2024 performance of KSE-100 represents its best year since 2002 when it shot up 112%. The top 3 performing stock markets in 2024 were Argentina (114%), Pakistan (88%) and…
ContinueAdded by Riaz Haq on January 3, 2025 at 5:00pm — 23 Comments
Featured Blog Posts
- Pakistan Stock Market Among World's Best Performers in 2024
- Pakistan: Hopes Rise For Cheap and Abundant Electricity
- Raast Aims to Create Pakistan's Unified Digital Payments Infrastructure
- Thar Foundation Celebrated International Women's day in Islamkot
- Journalists Murders in India; BRICs Xiamen Declaration; DACA Repeal
- Quaid-e-Azam Mohamed Ali Jinnah: Time Magazine Cover 1946
- Are people of color less intelligent?
Latest Blog Posts
- Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani Makes History in New York City
- Pakistan's Rising Arms Sales to Developing Nations
- Improved US-Pakistan Ties: F-1 Visas For Pakistani Students Soaring
- Major Hindu American Group Distances Itself From Modi's India
- Gaza Genocide: Is the Powerful Israel Lobby AIPAC Losing Influence?
- Pak-Saudi Joint Defense: Is Pakistan A Major Power or Bit Player in the Middle East?
- Silicon Valley Pakistani-Americans Among Top Donors to Mamdani Campaign
Most Popular Blog Posts
- Turkish-Born Muslim Scientists Behind Pfizer's Successful COVID19 Vaccine
- Pakistan Opens Indian Visitors' Eyes
- Mission R&AW: Ex Indian Intelligence Officer on RAW's Successes in Pakistan
- Pakistani-American Surgeon Transplants Pig Heart into A Human Patient
- Karachi's NED University Alum Raises $100 Million For Silicon Valley FinTech Startup
- Silicon Valley Congressman Ro Khanna Defeats Pro-Modi Challenger
- 1800 Km Long Gwadar-Karachi-Islamabad-China Rail Line Planned
Monthly Archives
2025
- November (1)
- October (4)
- September (4)
- August (5)
- July (4)
- June (3)
- May (4)
- April (4)
- March (5)
- February (5)
- January (5)
2024
- December (6)
- November (3)
- October (4)
- September (4)
- August (5)
- July (3)
- June (3)
- May (4)
- April (2)
- March (1)
- February (3)
- January (4)
2023
- December (4)
- November (4)
- October (5)
- September (5)
- August (6)
- July (4)
- June (8)
- May (3)
- April (7)
- March (6)
- February (7)
- January (5)
2022
- December (5)
- November (6)
- October (7)
- September (10)
- August (10)
- July (7)
- June (10)
- May (9)
- April (8)
- March (9)
- February (14)
- January (8)
2021
- December (12)
- November (9)
- October (11)
- September (10)
- August (8)
- July (8)
- June (10)
- May (7)
- April (12)
- March (11)
- February (10)
- January (16)
2020
- December (11)
- November (7)
- October (43)
- September (23)
- August (38)
- July (20)
- June (14)
- May (11)
- April (20)
- March (23)
- February (13)
- January (25)
2019
- December (7)
- November (9)
- October (13)
- September (20)
- August (12)
- July (6)
- June (9)
- May (11)
- April (7)
- March (10)
- February (11)
- January (6)
2018
- December (11)
- November (8)
- October (5)
- September (9)
- August (9)
- July (13)
- June (15)
- May (15)
- April (14)
- March (13)
- February (19)
- January (19)
2017
- December (14)
- November (15)
- October (10)
- September (16)
- August (12)
- July (16)
- June (9)
- May (11)
- April (10)
- March (11)
- February (10)
- January (23)
2016
- December (13)
- November (13)
- October (13)
- September (16)
- August (8)
- July (10)
- June (11)
- May (13)
- April (10)
- March (12)
- February (7)
- January (6)
2015
- December (10)
- November (6)
- October (12)
- September (7)
- August (9)
- July (8)
- June (8)
- May (13)
- April (16)
- March (9)
- February (8)
- January (9)
2014
- December (7)
- November (10)
- October (7)
- September (2)
- August (7)
- July (7)
- June (9)
- May (8)
- April (10)
- March (7)
- February (7)
- January (9)
2013
- December (6)
- November (6)
- October (1)
- September (6)
- August (6)
- July (6)
- June (9)
- May (9)
- April (7)
- March (8)
- February (5)
- January (5)
2012
- December (4)
- November (2)
- October (6)
- September (4)
- August (3)
- July (3)
- June (7)
- May (5)
- April (7)
- March (8)
- February (7)
- January (11)
2011
- December (7)
- November (10)
- October (7)
- September (8)
- August (8)
- July (4)
- June (1)
- May (8)
- April (7)
- March (2)
- February (1)
- January (5)
2010
2009
- December (7)
- November (3)
- October (6)
- September (7)
- August (6)
- June (4)
- May (4)
- April (5)
- March (123)
- February (23)
- January (14)
2008
- December (16)
- November (7)
- October (5)
- September (6)
- August (11)
- July (7)
- June (10)
- May (5)
- April (11)
- March (15)
- February (24)
- January (23)
2007
Twitter Feed
Live Traffic Feed
Sponsored Links
South Asia Investor Review
Investor Information Blog
Haq's Musings
Riaz Haq's Current Affairs Blog
Please Bookmark This Page!
Blog Posts
Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani Makes History in New York City
"Ana minkum wa alaikum" declared Zohran Mamdani, the mayor-elect of New York City in his victory speech on November 4, 2025. The phrase translates to "I am from you and and I am with you". "New York will remain a city of immigrants, a city built by immigrants, powered by immigrants and, as of tonight, led by an immigrant", he added. Mamdani is the first Muslim and first immigrant of South Asian descent. At 34, he is not only the youngest but also the first mayor of the Big Apple who was…
ContinuePosted by Riaz Haq on November 5, 2025 at 10:30am
Pakistan's Rising Arms Sales to Developing Nations
Pakistan is emerging as a major arms supplier to developing countries in Asia and Africa. Azerbaijan, Myanmar, Nigeria and Sudan have all made significant arms purchases from Pakistan in recent years. Azerbaijan expanded its order for JF-17 Thunder Block III multi-role fighter jets from Pakistan from 16 to 40 aircraft. The recent order extends a 2024 contract worth $1.6 billion to modernize Baku’s airborne combat fleet to $4.6 billion. This makes Azerbaijan the largest export customer of…
ContinuePosted by Riaz Haq on October 29, 2025 at 10:30am
© 2025 Created by Riaz Haq.
Powered by
