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Posts published in “Day: February 22, 2016

Pakistan lifts Iran sanctions, eyes $5bn trade: by MUBARAK ZEB KHAN in Dawn, February 20th, 2016

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan officially lifted sanctions on Iran on Friday and decided to revive economic and commercial relations with the neighbouring country. The decision was taken by an inter-ministerial meeting chaired by Finance Minister Ishaq Dar which discussed modalities for lifting the sanctions in accordance with the UN Security Council Resolution 2231. The finance ministry said in a statement that a notification regarding the decision had been issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It said…

Tech Savvy JuD: edit in The Nation, Feb 20, 2016

On one hand there is much debate on the effectiveness of the National Action Plan, while on the other hand the terrorist affiliated organisation, Jamaat–ud-Dawa (JuD) has a strong, growing presence in the cyber-space of the country. The irony is not lost on anyone as the tech savvy cyber-team of JuD states the noble cause that drives them to run this extensive operation of activism and production, “It is our responsibility to counter threats of…