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South Asia Growth Dampens As Shocks Rattle Region

South Asia Growth Dampens As Shocks Rattle Region

WASHINGTON, October 7, 2022—Beset with Sri Lanka’s economic crisis, Pakistan’s catastrophic floods, a global slowdown, and impacts of the war in Ukraine, South Asia faces an unprecedented combination of shocks on top of the lingering scars of the COVID-19 pandemic. Growth in the region is dampening, says

This is why Pakistan defied the world for Russia deal

This is why Pakistan defied the world for Russia deal

There is a good reason why Pakistan’s Prime Minister, Imran Khan decided to defy the world to get natural gas from Russia. While this secures Russia’s continuous sale of the precious item which is the subject of much debate in the EU, it also allows Khan to leverage

Is The Saudi Oil Deal An Iranian Ordeal?

Is The Saudi Oil Deal An Iranian Ordeal?

Is the Saudi Arabian oil deal with Pakistan an Iranian ordeal or is it just a Saudi attempt to divert attention from a bigger problem with Teheran? The Financial Times is suggesting that Saudi Arabia is forking an oil deal with Imran Khan of Pakistan and this is to curb

After The Muslim Bomb. The Fighter Jet?

Turkey and Pakistan are working on eliminating their differences, under the aegis of China, indeed. The two nations are on the verge of signing a defence agreement allowing them to co-manufacturer missiles and fighter jets. After the ‘Muslim Bomb’ a nickname given to Pakistan’s possession of atomic bombs, are

Pakistan President Urges France to Show Restraint in Anti-Muslim Drive

Pakistan President Arif Alvi on Saturday urged the political leadership of France to show restraint and to forgo a bill targeting Muslims. He says France should “not to entrench the discriminatory attitudes against Muslim into laws.” He warns that such steps would lead to serious repercussions in the shape of

France-Pakistan Poisoned Relations over Cartoons

The relations between Pakistan and France remains poisoned by the French support of anti-Islam cartoons, says Paris-based the Le Figaro daily. Four months after the controversy over caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) the Pakistanis are yet to forgive France. The publication of the caricatures led to thousands of anti-French

Where is the Facebook post that got a Pakistani on death row?

That is a good question with the answer hidden by search engines: Where is the Facebook post of Junaid Hafeez? A Pakistani university lecturer/student, Junaid Hafeez is on death row after he was found guilty of blasphemy. The sentence was rendered in December last year. But a search of

The India-Pakistan Conflict, China and Jammu Kashmir

The latest conflict between India and Pakistan on Kashmir has become an increasingly heated political hotspot in this chaotic world. On the morning of August 5, Amit Shah, the Indian Minister of Home Affairs and the President of the Bharatiya Janata Party, moved two bills to abolish Article 370 of

Pakistan frees woman but protesters want her dead!

Pakistan freed a woman accused of blasphemy. But protesters are throwing shoes at pictures of the newly minted Prime Minister Imran Khan. Many say they want her dead. According to them, blasphemy should be punished by death. It appears PM Khan has opened a can of worms. Some are asking

Malaysia-Pakistan business council welcomes new Pakistan high commissioner

From left: Datuk Seri Satar Vice Chairman Malaysia-Pakistan Business Council, His Excellency Mr. Mohammad Nafees Zakaria, The High Comissioner of Pakistan to Malaysia, Datuk Seri Mohamad Nazir Meraslam, Chairman Malaysia-Pakistan Business Council, Datuk Zulkefli Mahmud Former CEO of Matrade and Rafiq Fazaldin Secretary Malaysia-Pakistan Business Council The Malaysia–Pakistan Business

The rise of Islamic Turkey: Military actions on Myanmar?

A phenomenon that has been ignored by many, but the second biggest army in NATO is readying itself to play a bigger role in the global sphere. Here in the picture, Turkey’s self-imposed-President-with-powers (the president used to be powerless) Recep Erdogan is praying for Turkey’s rise as a

Pakistan: Time to quit US proxy war in Afghanistan

Shabbir Kazmi My narrative may sound undiplomatic, but it is a true reflection of the feelings of Pakistanis. Those in power or seeking access to the corridors of power may still be willing to negotiate the terms to continue to tow the US foreign policy. However, the demonstrations held in