
Keeping its words and without showing any mercy to the people already concerned by inflation and economic volatility, the government Tuesday dropped a petrol bomb, increasing prices of petroleum products up to six per cent with immediate effect. The incumbent lethargically passed on the full impact of rising international oil prices to the consumers by […]

The Pakistani security services are directly aiding the Taliban in Afghanistan and have direct influence over its top leadership, a leaked out NATO report claimed on Tuesday. The BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) revealed the confidential NATO report that was derived from thousands of interrogations of insurgents captivated by allied forces. The report alleged that Pakistan’s […]

Marc Grossman visions warm relationship between Pakistan and US in coming days Calling the parliamentary review of Islamabad’s ties with the US as Pakistan’s right as a sovereign country, US special envoy Marc Grossman has expressed hope that the two countries will be able to forge a wide-ranging relationship based on mutual interests and respect. […]

Governor Sindh concedes to protesting teachers’ demands Karachi: (Tuesday, January 31, 2012) Police here today unleashed its wrath on local teachers participating in a protest demonstration when they tried to head for Governor Sindh and Chief Minister houses. Baton charged by the Sindh Police, the teachers, who were working on contractual basis and had passed […]
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Pakistan: The land of disappointments Being a Pakistani, there are certain expectations that I have from my people. These expectations include morality, integrity and brotherhood. However, every day I find myself facing disappointment. This country and its people lack the very basic elements of humanity, let alone the characteristics of Muslims. We constantly dwell in […]
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Abdur Rehman not surprised over Pakistan’s series victory against England Pakistan’s spinner Abdur Rehman has said that his side’s series win against England was not a surprise for him. He added that the team worked extremely hard, which is why they managed to overcome the opposition convincingly. The Men in Green overcame England in the […]
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Experts urge for the need to setup biogas plants to overcome energy crisis in Pakistan Multan: (Tuesday, January 31, 2012) Biogas plant expert and production engineer Muneeb Iqbal here today said that biogas was a cheap source of producing energy, and to overcome the energy shortage Pakistan faced today, it was imperative to setup biogas […]
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PIC Scandal: Apex Court orders FIA to submit detailed report on Feb 06 Islamabad: (Tuesday, January 31, 2012) The Supreme Court of Pakistan, while taking suo motu notice of the drugs reaction among the patients at Punjab Institute of Cardiology (PIC), which caused dozens of deaths within last ten days, has ordered the Federal Investigation […]
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US President Barack Obama has confirmed that unmanned drones regularly strike suspected militants in Pakistan’s tribal areas. Mr Obama called the strikes a "targeted focused effort at people who are on a list of active terrorists". The US does not routinely speak publicly about drone operations. Mr Obama made his comments during an hour-long video […]

Police fired guns and used batons on crowds of stone-throwing opposition activists in several Bangladeshi towns Sunday, killing at least three people and injuring more than 100, a news report and doctors at two hospitals said. The opposition party said 1,200 of its activists were arrested, but the figure could not immediately be confirmed. The […]

Politicians are considered to be the true representatives of general masses in every country of the world and they are supposed to resolve the problems that people face in their particular constituencies. Considering this, the role of politicians holds paramount significance as they are elected by the general masses for the proper solution of their […]
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‘Rally’ fever in Pakistan Hypothetically, it’s the same well-mannered and electorate that the politicians are contending, however, the different parts of the political ambit appear to be holding different worlds at the same time. Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani, last week in Davos, Switzerland, rebuffed the possibility of early elections, saying the option is […]