October 2012 Blog Posts (6)

Construction Boom Resumes in Pakistan

Renewed construction boom in Pakistan has helped the nation's cement producers significantly increase their sales and profits. Year-over-year, income at Lucky Cement, Pakistan's largest producer of building materials,  is up 33% while DG Khan Cement, second largest…

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Added by Riaz Haq on October 31, 2012 at 12:00pm — 59 Comments

Imran Khan's Fund-raising Dinner in San Jose



"We will rid the country of corruption within the first 90 days in office...I condemned the attack on Malala within 48 hours and was the first to visit her in the hospital...Taliban have killed hundreds of ANP workers...If I condemn the Taliban, they'll kill my workers too." PTI Chief Imran Khan in San Jose, CA. Oct 28, 2012

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Added by Riaz Haq on October 29, 2012 at 4:30pm — 18 Comments

Eid-al-Adha Meat-Fest in Pakistan

Media coverage of Pakistan's brisk Eid-ul-Azha livestock sales are a reminder that the nation is among the world's top ten consumers of goat meat and beef based on USDA data.…

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Added by Riaz Haq on October 26, 2012 at 11:30am — 20 Comments

Pakistan's Best Runway Models

Mass media revolution and rising consumption in Pakistan have spawned an impressive fashion scene in the last decade. It has given birth to a young and thriving fashion industry and created unprecedented opportunities for beautiful young professional… Continue

Added by Riaz Haq on October 7, 2012 at 5:00pm — 4 Comments

Pakistanis Among the Happiest in the World

Pakistan ranks 16th among 151 countries of the world on the Happy Planet Index (HPI) 2012, slightly behind Bangladesh in 11th place but well ahead of India in 32nd spot.









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Added by Riaz Haq on October 3, 2012 at 7:17pm — 2 Comments

US Promoting Venture Capital for Pakistani Entrepreneurs

US is providing $80 million to create multiple VC and PE funds in Pakistan. These funds will be run by professional fund managers who will be required to manage and raise additional money from other sources to start multiple funds. US Embassy in Islamabad told Express Tribune that they expect that "there will be substantial interest from local, regional and international investors”.



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Added by Riaz Haq on October 1, 2012 at 10:09pm — 9 Comments

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    Indian Military Begins to Accept Its Losses in "Operation Sindoor" Against Pakistan

    The Indian military leadership is finally beginning to slowly accept its losses in its unprovoked attack on Pakistan that it called "Operation Sindoor". It began with the May 31 Bloomberg interview of the Indian Chief of Defense Staff General Anil Chauhan in Singapore where he admitted losing Indian fighter aircraft to Pakistan in an aerial battle on May 7, 2025.  General Chauhan further revealed that the Indian Air Force was grounded for two days after this loss. …

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    Trump Administration Seeks Pakistan's Help For Promoting “Durable Peace Between Israel and Iran”

    US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to discuss promoting “a durable peace between Israel and Iran,” the State Department said in a statement, according to Reuters.  Both leaders "agreed to continue working together to strengthen Pakistan-US relations, particularly to increase trade", said a statement released by the Pakistan government.…

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    Posted by Riaz Haq on June 27, 2025 at 8:30pm — 5 Comments

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