
Pakistan’s central role in the war against terror is yet to be acknowledged Pakistan has been playing a central part in the war against terror and has sacrificed countless soldiers and civilians for the last many years. But unfortunately, the contribution of Pakistan is yet to be fully acknowledged by USA and the rest of […]

Modes of Islamic Finance MURABAHA: Literally it means a sale on mutually agreed profit. Technically, it is a contract of sale in which the seller declares his cost and profit. Islamic banks have adopted this as a mode of financing. As a financing technique, it involves a request by the client to the bank to […]
Dec 7 2011 | Posted in
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Islamic Banking Global Scenario – Final Part Previously we discussed the situation of Islamic banking and financial institutions in Bahrain and Malaysia. Moreover, Islamic banks have also built a strong presence in Malaysia, where Standard & Poor’s assigned a BBB+ rating to the $600 million Sharia-compliant trust certificates (called sukuk) issued by Malaysia Global Sukuk […]

Islamic Banking Global Scenario – Part 1 Over the last three decades Islamic banking and finance has developed into a full-fledged system and discipline reportedly growing at the rate of 15 percent per annum. Today, Islamic financial institutions, in one form or the other, are working in about 75 countries of the world. Besides individual […]

We just cannot say that our nation does not have a taste when it comes to watching movies even if it is the minutest of the percentage. We have movies like ‘Love mei Ghum’ and then a calibre that is as intense as something like ‘Bol’. I very recently got the chance to watch the […]

Karbala and Today Centuries ago, when Hazrat Imam Hussain demonstrated the biggest display of faith, the main concept behind the martyrdom was that Allah was the Mighty Power and none else. The fight for justice was so crucial that most members of the family of our beloved Prophet (P.B.U.H) gave away their lives for the […]

A letter to the people of Pakistan (Part 2) Dear Pakistani Nation, I am writing to you once again in order to express the frustration and annoyance that I feel due to the absurd amount of whining that has nearly become a part of culture for you all. I have already pointed out in my […]
Dec 6 2011 | Posted in
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A letter to the people of Pakistan (Part 1) Dear Pakistani Nation, I am sick and tired of hearing you people whine about inflation, injustice, corruption, immorality and last but not the least, the government. Your non-stop complaining is giving me a headache and has forced me to give you people a shut up call. […]
Dec 5 2011 | Posted in
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Pleo – an absolute beauty in the world of robots In the words of John Sosoka, chief technical officer of Ugobe, many of today’s consumer robots have "really celebrated being a robot…if you look at Roboraptor or Sony AIBO, the cool thing about them [is] that they [are] a robot." Then there’s Pleo, Ugobe’s new […]
Dec 4 2011 | Posted in
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According to the reports, the former chairman of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Ijaz Butt has advised his successor Zaka Ashraf to hire a blind person to coach national cricket team. Butt feels that following an extraordinary performance by the Pakistan blind cricket team, a sightless guy will be a perfect option to mentor Men in […]
Dec 3 2011 | Posted in
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Sledging is an annoying bustle in cricket on the field. It works to irritate the opponents by unexpected conducts, and abusing/swapping cruel words. The Bowler gets help from the sledging to halt the batsman’s concentration level and makes him panicky to pick his wicket. Meanwhile, the batsman tries to give the impression to the bowler […]
Dec 3 2011 | Posted in
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Martial Laws and their impact on Pakistan Pakistan is a country which has been largely ruined at the cruel hands of civil and military dictators during last 65 years. They have enjoyed their terms one after another but the miserable lot of Pakistan remained unchanged. They had done number of experiences with it at the […]
Dec 3 2011 | Posted in
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