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C-130 B model production ended in 1963. It is therefore understandable that PAF needs to replace her 60 years old C-130B fleet. A new C-130J will set you back at least $60-milion per unit or more depending upon buyer options. A relation thru marriage whom I met in Calgary last year...

I am an extensively traveled man. I have lived in UAE, Kuwait, USA, Switzerland & the UK. I have also visited 31 other countries, some multiple times (Singapore about 20, Iran, France, Italy & Cuba about 8 times). To some extent, I found racism in nearly every community. I am therefore with the...

Just like a racehorse, the pedigree of human beings matters. Thinking that every human being is born with equal abilities is inherently false. Often the leaders, especially the extraordinary ones; just like those blessed with good looks; are endowed with the leadership qualities from birth. But...

Touche! Only if names could kill.

For the record, ZA Bhutto was undoubtedly the person who decided that Pakistan would build the nuclear bomb, but planning for the Steel Mill goes back to the first 5 years plan of Ayub Khan (1955-1960). In 1969 (Yahya Khan) Pakistan signed a deal with the Soviet Union for a feasibility study...

Child labor in Pakistan is widespread in the urban as well as rural areas. IMO, one of the main reasons is the lack of population control. In the 1951 census, there were 35 million West Pakistanis and in 2017 we were 220-million. That means 6.2 fold increases in 66 years! Poverty is a curse...

I was following the Pakistani news very closely after the Indian atomic blasts. Reading whatever I could on the internet and listening to Pakistan TV Channel (later became ARY). If I recollect correctly, people in favor of conducting the Atomic tests were Mushahid Hussein Syed (Minister of...

Agreed. To be more precise: "In economics, an oligopoly is a market structure where the industry is dominated by a small number of sellers (oligopolists). The dominant sellers, since they are so few in number, are each likely to be aware of the actions of the others. The decisions of one firm...

It is undoubtedly true that we should not underestimate or undermine the contribution of the Afghan Mujahedeen, but have we thought about the “KASHMIRIS” in this process and what did they think about it? After all it is for the Kashmiri Muslim’s wellbeing that the fighting was all about; not...

Sir, Firstly let me apologize for the name. I humbly admit my mistake. By the way, I do watch Geo news occasionally, but more often than not, the 'Hum' news is my favorite TV channel. I admit that I do not care a lot about Imran Khan, but I don't have any political affiliations. IMO, after...

Are we referring to the actions by the previous gov'ts evidenced by Mr.Shahbaz Gul's recent press conference or the report about the billions of rupees of profit made by the Sugar Mill owners during the PTI era? The Cabinet headed by Imran Khan allows the sugar exports; PTI's Punjab Chief...

I understand from the posts of my Pakistani brethren that "no political solution is possible" of the Indo-Pak Kashmir dispute. Undoubtedly, the longer we leave it, the less likely it is that the problem could be resolved. We must also understand that limited wars, like the ones in 1948, 1965 &...

I do not deny that your argument has a sound basis but just think about the alternatives. India would b quite happy if we accept the LOC as the international border; which it is in all but name since 1948, whichever way you look at it. This is definitely not acceptable to the majority of...

I am a pragmatist & a realist. Pakistan is not likely to be strong enough to take the Indian occupied Kashmir by force any time in the foreseeable future. On the other hand, regardless of the party in power, India is never going to ‘Gift’ IOK to Pakistan. In view of the above, the only...

Sir, You may have a good idea but does Pakistan have $3.5-billion to invest? Additionally, the design & production of an all-electric car from scratch is a risky business. You may have heard of Sir James Dyson, inventor of the Dual Cyclone bagless vacuum cleaner. He recently announced the...

I opened Geo News just now and heard the sad news. My heart goes out to all fellow Pakistanis who lost their loved ones so close to Eid. May Allah bless the souls of the departed and give fortitude to their loved ones to bear this loss.

Hon Sir, Unfortunately in Pakistan, instead of putting the blame on the bad policies formulated by the incompetent governments, we blame the people who make a lot of money by taking advantage of the policy. For example if PTI gov’t had not allowed export of sugar, the so-called ‘Sugar Mafia’...

Sorry Sir, The word 'Mono' in Greek means 'One'. A monopoly means a single seller with no competitors. Look into any dictionary or Economics book. If there are three companies in the market, it can not be a monopoly.

These are three companies hence it cannot be a monopoly. Technically it would be an “Oligopoly”. Car sales are down worldwide; in UK new car sales dropped 97% in April! When foreign companies invest in Pakistan with or without a local partner, it is a good thing. Zero car sales indicate a...

As the Sales Development Manager in Esso in the early 1970s, I have had the good fortune of visiting nearly every town/village of Pakistan where there was an Esso petrol station or a Reseller agent retailing Kerosene supplied by Esso. This includes all of South Punjab. Located near the...