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slamabad has been bandying the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) as the ultimate panacea that will solve all financial woes of Pakistan. And since it dubs CPEC as a “game changer for the region,” it doesn’t take very kindly, any contrarian views on this issue. Islamabad’s extreme sensitivity to any comments describing the unfavourable terms and conditions of CPEC project as a ‘sell-off’ is understandable as no nation would like to be told that it is being taken for a royal ride by another country that’s not only an “all weather friend,” but…

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WASHINGTON, DC: The Pakistan has shown a gesture of solidarity with the United States by sending a gift of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to the United States Armed Forces, Friday. The PPE dispatched by Armed Forces of Pakistan arrived via a C-130 flight from Islamabad at Andrews Air Force Base (AFB), Maryland. Pakistan Ambassador to the US Dr. Asad M. Khan and senior officers of the Embassy’s Defence Wing were present on the occasion. From the U.S. side, David Helvey, Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs and…

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Green Algae blooms are popping up more often on Antarctica’s white snow because of warming temperatures.

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Islamabad: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) and Reliance Petrochem Industries Private Limited signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to ensure PIA passengers safety on flight against Corona virus. Reliance Petrochem Industries Private Limited manufactures sanitization products based on specifications and guidelines provided by WHO. Reliance will provide its premium quality Aerosol Sanitization Spray Canes to all PIA passengers on board free of cost starting from June 2020. Reliance is the only manufacturer of sanitization products that is offering aerosol sanitization sprays and the first one in Pakistan to follow WHO standards…

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Bahri, the shipping arm of Saudi Aramco, has suspended plans to charter a dozen tankers for liquefied natural gas (LNG) for a U.S. export project in which it is a minority partner, after the majority owner of the project postponed the final investment decision, sources told Reuters on Thursday. The Saudi oil giant has an agreement from last year for LNG offtake and a participation of 25 percent in the Port Arthur LNG project in Texas, as part of Aramco’s ambition to become a global natural gas player. Last year,…

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