Capitalism is the leading cause of underdevelopment in third-world countries. The Eurocentric idea of the west has always been a hindrance to the development of developing countries. Western countries are formed at the expense of the underdevelopment of other countries. Capitalism produced a network of unequal, metropolitan-satellite linkages that exploited the region by siphoning off […]
Author: Mudassir Alam
Arms dealer Viktor Bout released from US custody
Viktor Bout, one of the world’s most infamous arms dealers, has been released from US custody as part of a Dxprisoner exchange with US basketball star Brittney Griner. Griner had been in custody since February after Moscow airport officials found cannabis oil in her luggage while she was returning to the US after playing in […]
US blacklists companies for supporting Pakistan’s nuclear activities
The Biden administration has deployed eleven businesses in Pakistan and the UAE to promote the South Asian country’s nuclear program. It stated that ten Pakistani and UAE-based companies posed unacceptable risks of using or diverting materials for Pakistan’s nuclear programs, or are involved in Pakistan’s “nuclear activities and missile proliferation-related activities.” The ten companies are […]
Saudi Arabia plans to increase Hajj quota for Pakistan
As Covid-related limitations in the kingdom have been removed, Saudi Arabia plans to increase Pakistan’s Hajj quota to pre-pandemic levels of over 180,000. When the pandemic began in 2020, only 1,000 local citizens were permitted to perform Hajj, compared to a pre-pandemic fighter population of 2.5 million. The pilgrimage was limited to 60,000 domestic participants […]
Shah Rukh Khan’s son to mark his Bollywood debut
Bollywood king Shahrukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan is following in his father’s footsteps. The 25-year-old will be debuting in the Indian film industry not as an actor but as a writer. Aryan was a well-known figure even before entering the film world, thanks to his father’s vast empire and thriving acting career, but he is […]
Elon Musk briefly loses title as world’s richest person to LVMH’s Arnault – Forbes
Twitter owner and Tesla boss Elon Musk briefly lost his title of the world’s richest person on Wednesday after a plunge in the value of his stake in the electric carmaker and his controversial, $44 billion purchase of the social media site. Bernard Arnault, the CEO of luxury brand Louis Vuitton’s parent company LVMH, briefly […]
Top 10 most searched people on Google in Pakistan in 2022
We present you top 10 most searched people on Google in Pakistan in 2022. Google has released its top search results for the year 2022 across various categories, including the most searched personalities in Pakistan. In the top 10 list, two are foreign nationals and five are national cricketers. Interestingly, Bollywood celebrities could get a […]
Ayatollah Khamenei’s sister condemns his rule, urges Guards to disarm
Ayatollah Khamenei’s sister condemns his rule, urges Guards to disarm. According to a letter published by her son in France, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s sister has criticized his crackdown on widespread protests and has called on the widely feared Revolutionary Guards to put down their weapons. Since the death of 22-year-old Kurdish Iranian woman Mahsa Amini […]