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NY Times Fires Harpoon at Heart of Pak Aid Bill
The New York Times is quoting unnamed senior Obama administration and Congressional officials as claiming that the United States is accusing Pakistan of illegally modifying American-made Harpoon anti-ship missiles to expand its capability to strike land targets, a potential threat to India.
American military and intelligence officials reportedly say they suspect… Continue
Added by Riaz Haq on August 30, 2009 at 1:00pm — No Comments
Pakistan Launches Production of Falco Drones
Jaswant Acknowledges Quaid-e-Azam MA Jinnah as a "Great Indian"
Gandhi himself called Jinnah a great Indian. Why don't we recognize that?
Jinnah stood against the might of the Congress party and against the British who didn't really like him.
Jinnah was not against Hindus.
Indian Muslims… Continue
Added by Riaz Haq on August 19, 2009 at 8:55am — 8 Comments
Three Summer Days in Beijing
My family and I arrived on a Saturday evening in late July at Beijing's international airport's beautiful and spacious terminal 3, the new massive glass and steel structure that was opened just prior to last year's Summer Olympics in the city. I did not see it when I visited Beijing… Continue
Added by Riaz Haq on August 8, 2009 at 9:05am — 6 Comments
Karachi in July 2009
Arrival in Karachi
My family and I arrived at Karachi's Jinnah International Airport on Tuesday in mid-July, 2009, after a short flight from Dubai in the afternoon. Our arrival was an hour later than scheduled. The disembarkation from the… Continue
Added by Riaz Haq on August 5, 2009 at 8:44am — 3 Comments
Dubai in July
My family and I stopped in Dubai for a three-day vacation in July on our way to Pakistan from the United States. As I was planning the Dubai stopover, a friend of mine who maintains an apartment in Dubai for his frequent business trips there heard about it, and offered to me the use of his apartment and his driver for the duration of our stay. This friendly gesture… Continue
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Pakistan celebrates Earth Day on April 22 every year by organizing various events sponsored by the government and non-government organizations to raise awareness of the issues faced by the earth. Today it is being observed with a range of initiatives, including pledges for zero waste, commitments to sustainable practices, and community-based actions to protect the planet. Pakistan contributes less than 1% of global carbon emissions, but it is among the countries considered most vulnerable to…
ContinuePosted by Riaz Haq on April 22, 2025 at 5:00pm
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Pakistan ranks among the top 5 nations in terms of international schools offering schooling based on International Baccalaureate (IB) and IGCSE (Cambridge) curricula. China leads with 1,000 international schools, followed by India (900), UAE (784), Pakistan (598) and Brazil (415). The medium of instruction in these schools is English. …
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