The public transportation system in the city of Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan, is in dire need of revolutionary reforms to bring it up to par with modern standards found throughout the world. It is not an easy task and will take time, but it is the investment of good ideas and execution of those ideas that […]
Islamabad – IGP calls in the police officials and says do more In the current year, the crime rate in Capital city Islamabad has soared and if we compare the crime cases registered in the same period last year, they are far less. The Islamabad Capital Police have failed to ensure safety of the citizens […]
Oct 17 2011 | Posted in
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US think-tank urges president Obama to freeze its aid to Pakistan Former US President, George W.Bush used the Heritage Foundation to announce foreign policy decisions during his tenure. The foundation is an influential US think-tank and has now urged president Obama to freeze its aid to Pakistan until Pakistani leaders take actions against perpetrators involved […]
Oct 15 2011 | Posted in
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Legislation proposing stricter punishment for crimes against women, including forced marriages, was not accepted by the National Assembly on Tuesday, October 10, 2011 due to being poorly drafted. National Assembly Speaker Dr Fehmida Mirza directed the law ministry to vet the draft of the Prevention of Anti-Women Practices (Criminal Law Amendment) Act 2008 to remove […]
On Tuesday, October 10, 2011 the State Bank of Pakistan announced its new monetary policy in which the central bank decided to cut its benchmark discount rate from 13.5% to 12% ( or 150 basis points) The decision, which was revealed in a press release by current acting governor Yaseen Anwar, has come out as […]
Oct 14 2011 | Posted in
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