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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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US Immigrant Visa Freeze For 75 Countries: Why Pakistan But Not India?
The US State Department has suspended processing of immigrant visas from 75 countries, including Pakistan but not India. This action followed President Donald Trump's social media post that listed, without context, the percentage of immigrant households from these countries that rely on the US government financial assistance. While Mr. Trump’s post singled out immigrants,…
ContinuePosted by Riaz Haq on January 17, 2026 at 5:30pm
Indian NSA Doval Urges Young Hindus to Take Revenge on Muslims
In a recent speech to young Hindus in New Delhi, the Indian National Security Advisor Ajit Doval urged his audience to "avenge history". He talked about the looting and destruction of Hindu temples and many centuries humiliation suffered by Indians. Though he did not…
ContinuePosted by Riaz Haq on January 14, 2026 at 2:00pm — 2 Comments
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