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pakobserver.net > the-midnight-transfer

The midnight transfer?

5+ hour, 23+ min ago  (373+ words) At midnight on March 6, Government of Pakistan, Ministry of Energy (Petroleum Division) issued a press release. The press release changed a number. That is all the press release did. It changed Rs266.17 per litre of petrol to Rs321.17 per litre. Fifty characters. Fifty-five…...

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pakobserver.net > not-bothered-by-the-stare-2

Not bothered by the stare...!

4+ hour, 23+ min ago  (382+ words) Today's papers have hardly any news then details of the lavish pre-wedding bash a billionaire is giving his son. Millions have been paid to performers to perform at a series of planned events and the papers carry pages and pages…...

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pakobserver.net > islamophobia-time-for-world-to-act

Islamophobia: Time for world to act

4+ hour, 38+ min ago  (1186+ words) Islamophobia: Time for world to act'Pakistan Observer Islamophobia: Time for world to act The International Day to Combat Islamophobia is being observed on March 15 each year. The day was established after the United Nations General Assembly unanimously adopted a resolution…...

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pakobserver.net > might-is-right

Might is right

5+ hour, 8+ min ago  (1366+ words) Might is right'Pakistan Observer HISTORY is witness to the fact that powerful nations inebriated by their military might have invariably tried to dominate the world and impose their own values and perceptions on smaller nations who have no other choice…...

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pakobserver.net > what-is-govt-upto

What is govt upto?

5+ hour, 38+ min ago  (605+ words) What is govt upto?Pakistan Observer What is govt upto? While chairing a high-level meeting, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif approved salary deductions ranging from 5% to 30% for employees of state-owned enterprises and autonomous institutions as part of an austerity drive aimed…...

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pakobserver.net > climbing-the-iran-war-ladder

Climbing the Iran War Ladder

3+ hour, 8+ min ago  (1403+ words) The war now unfolding between Iran on one side and the United States and Israel on the other did not begin merely as a confrontation over nuclear The war now unfolding between Iran on one side and the United States…...

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pakobserver.net > global-justice-and-power-politics

Global justice and power politics

3+ hour, 5+ min ago  (339+ words) When international law appears to bend before the interests of powerful states, confidence in the global system of justice inevitably begins to weaken. Recent developments in the United Nations Security Council have once again raised an uncomfortable but unavoidable question:…...

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pakobserver.net > expanding-shadows-of-war-in-middle-east

Expanding shadows of war in Middle East

6+ hour, 23+ min ago  (726+ words) In the age of instant information, wars are no longer fought only on battlefields but are also waged in the crowded corridors of social media. Rumors In the age of instant information, wars are no longer fought only on battlefields…...

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pakobserver.net > wild-boars-plazas-and-theology-of-parking

Wild boars, plazas, and theology of parking

3+ hour, 8+ min ago  (288+ words) The wild boars, in retrospect, were the better planning outcome. Constable Tufail and two colleagues are in the main square. Tufail raises a hand. A motorcycle goes around it. His colleague starts a conversation with a driver parked across two…...

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pakobserver.net > ayaz-tarar-political-leaders-greet-newly-elected-npc-cabinet

Ayaz, Tarar, political leaders greet newly-elected NPC cabinet

3+ hour, 8+ min ago  (513+ words) Sardar Ayaz Sadiq in a message said the NPC had long served as a strong fortress of freedom of expression and independent journalism in the country. The government firmly believes in freedom of the press and I am confident that…...