Category archives for: Pakistan

Pakistan successfully tests Hatf-VIII Ra’ad Cruise Missile

Pakistan on Thursday conducted a successful flight test of the indigenously developed Air Launched Cruise Missile, Hatf-VIII (Ra’ad), Inter Service Public Relation (ISPR) said. “The Ra’ad Missile, with a range of over 350 KM, enables Pakistan to achieve strategic standoff capability on land and at Sea. ‘Cruise Technology’ is extremely complex and has been developed […]

Banned outfit denies links with Shakeel Afridi

Lashkar-e-Islam, a banned militant outfit, has denied links with CIA agent Dr Shakil Afrdi, who helped US trace Osama bin Laden in Abbottabad, the garrison town of Pakistan. Shakeel Afridi was on May 24 sentenced to 33 years in jail after he was found guilty of treason under Pakistan’s system of tribal justice. Afridi was […]

Wahida Shah wins one of her two cases

A district and session court overturned the punishment of Syeda Wahida Shah Bukhari’s summary trial which was conducted by the returning officer Asghar Ali Siyal. She was caught on camera assaulting polling staff during the by-elections but won one of her two ongoing court battles on Wednesday. The 6th Additional District and Session judge, Shahid […]

Pakistan army rejects reports of US Military trainers in Pakistan

Pakistan Army on Thursday rejected media report about the return of the United States (US) military trainers into Pakistan, media reported on Thursday. Earlier, a wire service reported that the US trainers, which were sent back from Pakistan after Salala attack, have returned to Pakistan, in a sign the two nations may be able to […]

Sights and Sounds of Pakistan: Faisalabad Part-1

  Sights and Sounds of Pakistan: Faisalabad Part-1   After Karachi and Lahore, Faisalabad is the third largest city of Pakistan with an estimated 2006 population of 2.6 million. Faisalabad is bounded on the north by the districts of Gujranwala and Sheikhupura, on the east by Sahiwal district, on the south by Toba Tek Singh […]

US seeks clarification on Dr. Shakeel Afridi’s case

In its continued efforts to press Pakistan, the United States sought clarification from Islamabad on the issue of Dr Shakeel Afridi’s sentence. State Department’s spokesman Mark Toner while speaking to the media during daily press briefing said, “US sought clarity on the ‘new reason’ being given by Pakistan for sentencing Dr Shakeel Afridi”. According to […]

Government increases atomic energy commission budget to Rs39.2 billion

Government increases atomic energy commission budget to Rs39.2 billion Wednesday, May 30, 2012: The Government of Pakistan has decided to increase the budget of atomic energy commission by 78% to Rs39.2 billion in the upcoming financial year, starting from July 2012, in a bid to up the ante on nuclear power plants for cheaper electricity. […]

US acknowledges the efforts of UN Peacekeepers at UN Peacekeepers day

US acknowledges the efforts of UN Peacekeepers at UN Peacekeepers day Washington: (Wednesday, May 30, 2012) United States, on the occasion of UN Peacekeepers day, said that it acknowledges the efforts of all those who contributed their efforts to make this world a peaceful place. In a press release, issued by United States Department of […]

Moved by protests against loadshedding; the PM directs for release of 1.5bn rupees to Wapda

Moved by protests against loadshedding; the PM directs for release of 1.5bn rupees to Wapda Islamabad: (Wednesday, May 30, 2012) Moved by the country wide protests demanding an end to the prolonging loadshedding, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani here today directed the Ministry of Finance to urgently release Rs. 1.5 billion to WAPDA to settle […]

Karachi Violence remains unbridled; Political activist among seven killed today

Karachi Violence remains unbridled; Political activist among seven killed today Karachi: (Wednesday, May 30, 2012) Seven people, including a political activist were killed in Karachi yesterday as the economic hub of Pakistan continue to burn under the fire of mis-governance and poor law and order situation. The renewed wave of killing and violence rocked the […]

Bearish trend prevail at the LSE as the market loses 103.86 points

Bearish trend prevail at the LSE as the market loses 103.86 points Lahore: (Wednesday, May 30, 2012) Contrary to the Karachi Stock Exchange that is observing a buying trend, the Lahore Stock Exchange experienced a bearish trend today as the market shed 103.86 points. Today, the LSE-25 index opened at 3650.56 points, while at the […]

Importance of Sports Marketing in the Modern Era

Importance of Sports Marketing in the Modern Era INTRODUTION Marketing through sport is a concept that emerged in the 1980s and showed a significant growth over last two decades. Sport marketing has been a significant factor in boosting up the sports industry. With the passage of time, considerable growth has been observed in the field […]

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