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The Signs of Dawn:
Pakistanis for more than seventy years; are waiting for the creation of a society where they can lead their lives according to the teachings of Islam. However, the society deteriorated with each passing day and the hopes of the people for…
No choice- The Monster FATF blackhole Pakistan is facing
*No one in Pakistan can think of an NRO to political crooks, criminals*
MANY IN Pakistan and abroad have been wondering why PM Imran Khan has taken an extreme position against the corrupt politicians, saying repeatedly that he was…
Cyber Crime Wing FIA Turning into Mafia.
With Advent of modern technology, the face of traditional crime has drastically changed. Now criminals adopt digital means to commit different crimes. This has ushered into an era of Cyber crimes in the society. Now law…
Reasons that led Imran Khan government to failure
PTI - fast losing popularity primarily because of the following distinct short comings:
1) Significant rise in cost of living - specially approx. 50% increase in food prices - plus unaffordable cost of electricity, gas and fuel
2)…
Growing intolerance -a threat to Pakistan
A guest speaker in the Mid Career Management Course calimed that the only solution to the problems of Pakistan is the implementation of Shariah. A participant to the course asked the guest speaker which Shariah as the sectarian divide has…
The Carpetbaggers and Governance
At the end of the Civil War (1865) in the USA a horde of people descended on the Southern States. They were distinguished by their clothing, accent and the ubiquitous, carryall, travelling bag made of cheap carpet material. This new class…
Iran nuclear deal: More pressure on Tehran as Europeans lose patience
In a development that was expected by many but that perhaps surprised Iran, the three European signatories to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) — France, Germany and the UK — on Friday released a statement on Iran’s violations…
Afghan peace talks a ray of hope in troubled region
When it comes to regional peace and stability, there’s not much to be optimistic about in South Asia these days.
The India-Pakistan relationship is ice cold thanks to a military crisis in February 2019 and India’s decision last August to…
Can hard-hit US oil resume exports to China?
Chinese refiners have stopped importing US crude oil since early 2019 amid an increasingly bitter trade dispute between Washington and Beijing.
There had been expectations of a resumption in the trade at the start of the year following…
Democrats coming round to Trump’s Iran policy
When Brian Hook, America’s special representative for Iran, flew to Switzerland earlier this month to receive Michael White, a US hostage released from Iranian captivity, he had another meeting in mind. As White arrived, escorted by Iranian…
