
The Eurozone is attracting opprobrium from every side. On the top, public is raising questions on the economic prosperity of the region, the sides are being attacked by the shortfall of internal consumption and Euro is losing its value at the bottom. However, the Euro countries have recently been attacked at the front by Standard […]
Jan 14 2012 | Posted in
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France came down from AAA rating to AA+ while Italy and Spain’s ratings were down two notches, reading even worst news from France. Austria was cut to AA+ from AAA; Cyprus to BB+ from BBB; Italy to BBB+ from A; Malta to A- from A; Portugal to BB from BBB-; the Slovak Republic to A […]
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Ali Azmat: It’s Salman Ahmad that I have a problem with The 41-year-old singer Ali Azmat is still one of the most outspoken figures out there, especially when it comes to the pop culture. The singer now says he has nothing against Junoon but he cannot tolerate his ex-band mate Salman Ahmad. Ali told The […]
Jan 14 2012 | Posted in
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Option six of the Supreme Court in the NRO case As a layperson, I failed to understand the Option six of the apex court that it gave to the government on January 9, 2012, in the infamous NRO (National Reconciliation Ordinance) case. It reads as, “Instead of insisting upon the executive to implement the judicial […]

Asfandyar Wali Khan tables resolution seconding democracy ANP chief Asfandyar Wali Khan tabled a resolution in the National Assembly, seconding the government, democracy and continuation of democratic process. According to the resolution, parliament was people’s representative, having believes the present democratic dispensation that is about to complete four years came into being as a result […]

Former ambassador wants Akram Sheikh barred from defaming him publicly Former ambassador to the United States (US), Hussain Haqqani has asked the Judicial Commission to stop Akram Sheikh, the counsel for Pakistani-origin US national, Mansoor Ijaz, from leveling charges against him, publicly. Through his counsel Zahid Hussain Bukhari, the former ambassador Friday prayed the Commission, assigned […]

Pakistan’s IT industry flourishes in 2011 despite the rising tension with US Friday, January 13, 2012: Zia Imran, Managing Director of Pakistan Software Export Board (PSEB), in a press conference said that the IT industry is defying all the odds and is flourishing at a rapid pace. The MD termed 2011 as a viable year […]
Jan 14 2012 | Posted in
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England XI beat PCB XI by 100 runs England XI overcame the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) XI by 100 runs in a three day tour match at the ICC Global Cricket Academy, Dubai in the United Arab Emirates on Friday, January 13, 2012. The home team’s skipper Sarfraz Ahmed opted to field first after winning […]
Jan 13 2012 | Posted in
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Did you know about the Spontaneous human combustion? There is a common courtesy warning offered by the author that if you’re a simple-tin, soft-heart person, and do not enjoy reading the bizarre and weird phenomena of life, please do not read this story…and if you’re brave enough..go ahead Spontaneous human combustion (SHC) is the burning […]
Jan 13 2012 | Posted in
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Hats off to PTA for taking action against immoral sites I may be proud of Pakistan because of a number of things that it has done and offered in the past, but one of the most recent reasons that made the country my pride was the banning of all immoral sites. The measures taken by […]
Jan 13 2012 | Posted in
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Pakistan Defence Secretary’s termination challenged in Lahore High Court The dismissal of ex Defence Secretary, Lt Gen (retired) Khalid Naeem Lodhi by the Prime Minister of Pakistan Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani was challenged in the Lahore High court of the country today. A petition filed by the lawyer Azhar Siddique contended that the sacking of […]

Pakistan’s youngest Microsoft Certified Professional Arfa Karim is showing signs of improvement after some parts of her brain have showed positive activities on Friday. She was admitted in the Combined Military Hospital (CMCH) in Lahore last week after suffering a severe brain damage leaving her unconscious in a coma since then. Earlier, Arfa’s father, […]