Category archives for: Pakistan

We sacked Gohar because of casual approach – Lodhi

The PFF Secretary explained the Federation’s decision to sack the former Pakistan star from his post as assistant coach, due to his negligence which led to delays in visas for four players. Gohar Zaman’s decision not renew the passports of Kaleemullah, Junaid Qadir, Faisal Iqbal and Mohammad bin Younis has cost him his job, with […]

PML-N disrupts parliament’s session

The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) lawmakers intensified their protest against Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani in both the National Assembly and Senate, keeping with their promise to not rest till the exit of the premier. The PML-N Senators walked out of the Upper House, threatening to continue the protest till the prime minister’s resignation, […]

Supreme Court summons CM Balochistan in missing persons’ case

The Supreme Court of Pakistan said that it was not helpless in getting its decisions implemented, summoning Chief Minister Nawab Aslam Raisani and Home Minister Mir Zafarullah Zerhi and ISI’s sector in-charge during hearing on cases relating to the missing persons. A three-member bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry […]

Sights and Sounds of Pakistan: Sahiwal Last-part

  Sights and Sounds of Pakistan: Sahiwal Last-part  The Sahiwal breed was taken to Australia via New Guinea in the early 1950s, where it was initially selected as a dual-purpose breed. It played a valuable role in the development of the two Australian tropical dairy breeds, the Australian Milking Zebu and the Australian Fresian Sahiwal. […]

Troika meets to review ties with United States

The top political and military brass put their heads together to find out for the way ahead in stalled dialogue process with the United States for resetting bilateral ties, but it failed to bring any positive outcome. The deadlock on resuming relations with the United States lies on two different fronts, between Islamabad and Washington […]

Pakistan registers inflation at 11.3% during April

Pakistan registers inflation at 11.3% during April Wednesday, May 3, 2012: Pakistan has been struck with high inflation due to increase in fuel prices. During the month of April the inflation rate was clocked in at 11.3 %. Sohail Ahmad, Statistics Division Secretary, said, “Consumer Price Index (CPI increased to 11.27% in April over the […]

Good Governance; a panacea for economic ills in Pakistan and beyond

Good Governance; a panacea for economic ills in Pakistan and beyond Marred by the persistent global financial crunch, the world seems disregarding a number of its previously held ideals. The phenomenon of lingering economic downturn has made it believe that fiscal recovery is perhaps mutually exclusive with societal welfare, environment protection, quality service delivery and […]

Chen Guangcheng comes out of American Embassy in China

Chen Guangcheng comes out of American Embassy in China Chen Guangcheng, the Chinese citizen who had sought asylum in USA embassy in Beijing, has finally come out after developing understanding with the Chinese government. Expressing her delight over this peaceful development, USA secretary of state, Hillary Clinton said, “I am pleased that we were able […]

Zardari had offered presidency to Nawaz; says Badar

Zardari had offered presidency to Nawaz; says Badar Islamabad: (Wednesday, May 02, 2012) The Secretary General of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), Jehangir Badar said today that Asif Ali Zardari had offered the Presidency to Nawaz Sharif. Speaking at the inauguration of the party’s new Central Secretariat, Badar said that Nawaz Sharif had declined the […]

USA lauds Aung San Suu Kyi led democratic transition in Burma

USA lauds Aung San Suu Kyi led democratic transition in Burma Only eighteen months ago, Nobel Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi was under house arrest. Today, the pro-democracy leader and several other members of the National League for Democracy have taken their newly won seats in Burma’s parliament. For the first time in the country’s […]

Gohar out, Zavisa handed manager role

The PFF have sacked Gohar Zaman due his negligence during the Thai tour and have tasked Zavisa Milosavljevic with the additional responsibility. Zaman, who has scored an International hat trick for Pakistan in the past, was heavily criticized for the delay in Visas for Kaleemullah and Junaid Qadir before the Thai tour. This has angered […]

Taliban announce new spring offensive against NATO and local forces in Afghanistan

The Taliban militia announced their “spring offensive” would begin across Afghanistan on Thursday. Code-named al Farouq, the primary targets of the offensive would be “foreign invaders, their advisors, their contractors, all those who help them militarily and in intelligence”, the militants said on their website. “Al Farouq spring offensive will be launched on May 3 […]

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