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26 Jun, 2026

The Miracle Merchant: Faith, Folly, and the Rolls-Royce Prophet of Lahore

LAHORE – Beneath the sweltering, dust-laden skies of Lahore, the air is thick with the scent of cheap incense and the desperate prayers of the broken. At the centre of this cacophony

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14 May, 2026

Henley places Pakistani passport on 100th spot

For decades, the green-bound Pakistani passport has been a symbol of a nation struggling to reconcile its global ambitions with a shrinking diplomatic reality. On Thursday, that reality hit a new low-point

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13 May, 2026

No More Hiding: ATC Declares Saad Rizvi and 23 TLP Leaders “Proclaimed Offenders”

LAHORE — The legal net is tightening around the leadership of the banned Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP). In a decisive move on Tuesday, an Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) officially declared party chief Saad Rizvi

Luxury Malls in China Face a Reckoning as Spending Slows

BEIJING — In the heart of Beijing’s central business district, Parkview Green, a glassy pyramid of a mall once synonymous with extravagance, is shedding its high-end sheen. Rolex and Ermanno Scervino have

13 Apr, 2025

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Turkish Naval Forces Command personnel trains the Maldives personnel who will serve on the TCG Volkan ship, training started on April 7, will end on May 9. Accessed on 12 April, 2025. (AA Photo)

Turkey’s Naval Gift to the Maldives Stirs Tensions in the Indian Ocean

Male’, — Turkey’s decision to donate a 44-year-old fast attack craft, the TCG Volkan, to the Maldives under a bilateral defense agreement has raised hackles in the region, casting a spotlight on

13 Apr, 2025

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China’s Donkey Trade: A Global Quest for Hides Raises Ethical and Economic Alarms

ISLAMABAD — In the dusty outskirts of Gwadar, a port city in Pakistan’s Balochistan province, a new kind of farm is taking shape. It’s not for cattle or goats, but donkeys—hundreds of

13 Apr, 2025

MALDIVES·WORLD

India Eyes Trade Wins as U.S. Exempts Electronics from Tariffs

NEW DELHI — When the Trump administration announced late Friday that smartphones, computers, semiconductors, and other electronics would be exempt from its steep “reciprocal” tariffs, including a 145 percent levy on Chinese

13 Apr, 2025

MALDIVES·WORLD

Idiot’s Guide to the 2008 Mumbai Attacks and Pakistan’s Alleged Role

The extradition of Tahawwur Hussain Rana, a Canadian-Pakistani businessman, to India on April 10, 2025, marks a pivotal moment in the long pursuit of justice for the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, which

12 Apr, 2025

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Australia Bolsters Philippines With Drones Amid South China Sea Tensions

MARIVELES, Philippines — On a sunlit Tuesday morning in Bataan province, Australia handed over 20 state-of-the-art drones to the Philippine Coast Guard, a $592,000 gift aimed at sharpening Manila’s eyes over the

11 Apr, 2025

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The Bollywood Invasion: How Indian Cinema Captivated China

SHANGHAI — In a dimly lit cinema hall in Beijing, 23-year-old Aire from Kashgar clutches a pirated DVD of Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, dubbed in Uighur, her eyes gleaming with the kind

11 Apr, 2025

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The Great Container Retreat: Chinese Exporters Abandon Ship as Trump Tariffs Bite

SHANGHAI — In the vast, churning waters of the Pacific, an unusual drama is unfolding. Chinese exporters, battered by a fresh wave of U.S. tariffs under President Donald J. Trump’s second term,

11 Apr, 2025

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Pakistani TV Series Find a Growing Audience in India, Alongside K-Dramas and Turkish

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — In living rooms across India, a quiet cultural invasion is underway. Pakistani television dramas, once confined to grainy broadcasts or smuggled cassettes, are captivating Indian viewers with their relatable

10 Apr, 2025

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India is making a beeline for trade deals with smaller nations to counter the impact of US trade tariffs

This article, originally written by Yeshi Seli for Substack, is being republished on WideLensReport with her permission. ————— Two years back when a 50 member trade delegation from New Zealand -led by

09 Apr, 2025

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WORLD - Page 28

The Miracle Merchant: Faith, Folly, and the Rolls-Royce Prophet of Lahore

Henley places Pakistani passport on 100th spot

No More Hiding: ATC Declares Saad Rizvi and 23 TLP Leaders “Proclaimed Offenders”

Luxury Malls in China Face a Reckoning as Spending Slows

Turkey’s Naval Gift to the Maldives Stirs Tensions in the Indian Ocean

China’s Donkey Trade: A Global Quest for Hides Raises Ethical and Economic Alarms

India Eyes Trade Wins as U.S. Exempts Electronics from Tariffs

Idiot’s Guide to the 2008 Mumbai Attacks and Pakistan’s Alleged Role

Australia Bolsters Philippines With Drones Amid South China Sea Tensions

The Bollywood Invasion: How Indian Cinema Captivated China

The Great Container Retreat: Chinese Exporters Abandon Ship as Trump Tariffs Bite

Pakistani TV Series Find a Growing Audience in India, Alongside K-Dramas and Turkish

India is making a beeline for trade deals with smaller nations to counter the impact of US trade tariffs

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