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Pakistan is the 7th Largest Source of Foreign-Born Citizens of Rich OECD Nations

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Nearly 100,000 Pakistanis migrated to and another 50,000 acquired citizenship of the rich industrialized nations of the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in 2015, according to International Migration Outlook 2017 released by the Organization. OECD Migration Report 2017:  Nearly 50,000 Pakistani immigrants became citizens of the rich industrialized countries of the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in 2015, according to  International Migration Outlook 2017  recently published by the Organization. Source: International Migration Outlook 2017 India topped the list with 130,000 Indians acquiring citizenship of OECD nations in 2015, followed by Mexico (112,000) ranked 2nd, the Philippines (94,000) ranked 3rd, Morocco (94,000) ranked 4th, China (78,000) ranked 5th, Albania (52,000) ranked 6th and Pakistan (50,000) ranked 7th. In addition, Pakistan was the 18th largest source of immigrants with 99,000 Pakistanis migrating to OEC

US News Ranks Pakistan Among World's 20 Most Powerful Nations

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American journal US News & World Report (USNWR), known for its university rankings, has ranked Pakistan as the 20th most powerful country in the world in 2017. The United States tops the list followed by Russia at number 2 and China at number 3. Among Pakistan's neighbors, Iran ranks 14th and India 16th on the list.  This latest ranking by an international publication is yet another indication of the failure of Indian leader Narendra Modi's sustained efforts to i solate Pakistan  since he rose to power in 2014. USNWR, Y&R BAV Consulting and Wharton Business School: The  US News & World Report  says it developed the study and model used to score and rank countries with Y&R’s BAV Consulting and The Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. Source: US News and World Report USNWR Methodology:  The journal says it  identified a set of 65 country attributes  – terms that can be used to describe a country and that are also relevant to

PSL's Role in Pakistan's Meteoric Rise to ICC Championship 2017

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Pakistan's national cricket team scored a historic win in Champions Trophy 2017 final against defending champions India on June 18th by the highest-ever margin of 180 runs in any ICC international tournament final. New players emerging from Pakistan Super League and the return of players like Mohammad Amir significantly strengthened the bottom-ranked Pakistan side to beat much higher-ranked teams, including India. Pakistan Team Celebrating Champions Trophy 2017 Victory Pakistan Team's Defiance: The Pakistan team that barely made the cut to play in Champions Trophy as the 8th ranked team lost its very first match against arch-rival India by 124 runs in group B on June 4, 2017. Subsequently,  the team to went on to defeat top ranked South Africa, 4th ranked England and 7th ranked Sri Lanka to reach the trophy's final match against India. Often described as "predictably unpredictable",  Pakistan XI bounced back strongly after being written off by most com

Dozen British Pakistanis Elected to UK Parliament in Elections 2017

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Twelve  British Pakistanis , including 5 women, have been elected members of parliament (MPs) in recent elections held in the United Kingdom, according to  media reports .  Seven of them are members of the Labor Party and three belong to the Conservative Party. This sets a new record with the increase of two MPs from the May 2012 elections that resulted in the election of  10 MPs of Pakistani origin . British Pakistanis make up 1.8% of the British population, about the same as their representation in the House of Commons. Six of the Twelve British-Pakistani MPs British Pakistani MPs and Peers: In addition to the 12 British Pakistanis in the House of Commons, there are 8 members of the House of Lords, the upper house of the British Parliament, bringing the total strength of  British Pakistanis  in the UK parliament to 20. Most of them are from very humble backgrounds in rural Pakistan. Majority of Pakistanis in the UK are from Mirpur and its surrounding villages in Azad Kashmir.

Trump's Paris Accord Pullout; India's Slowing Economy; Kabul Blast; Panama JIT

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Why did President Trump pull the United States out of the Paris Climate Deal? How will this impact the United States and the world? Can US still lead on matters related to energy? Will China and Europe pick up the mantle of world leadership on climate change and clean energy? Will US growing isolation cost American jobs? Why has India's GDP growth slowed to 6.1% in Jan-March 2017 from 7.1% earlier? Is it the result of demonetization ? Why has bank credit growth declined to just 5%, the slowest in 60 years? Is the growth in non-performing loans taking a toll on new lending by ailing public sector banks? How will it affect job growth in India? Who is responsible for the massive Kabul blast that caused tragic loss of 100 lives? Did the Haqqanis do it ? Why is the Afghan intelligence blaming it on Pakistan? How will the United States deal with the deteriorating situation after 16 years of war in Afghanistan? Will the Taliban accept talking with the Afghan and US representatives?