
Soundless and polemic death anniversary of Salman Taseer A year has been passed away since former Punjab Governor Salman Taseer was killed by his own bodyguard on blasphemous charges, who was deputed to protect him. The death shook up the country but what was the bequest he had left in the rear? Has the incumbent, […]
Jan 6 2012 | Posted in
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Parliamentary Committee’s recommendations may too hot The government will have to take hard and bold decisions if it follows the recommendations of the Parliamentary Committee on National Security (PCNS) with regard to Pakistan’s relations with the U.S. and NATO in terms of war on terror. Reports say that the recommendations finalised by the committee would […]
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Greg Mortenson: Conquering mountains and hearts There have been a handful of mountaineers in the annals of history who have been able to face all odds to climb the toughest of mountains on the face of earth. Fewer among them managed not only to summit these peaks but also conquer the hearts of the […]
Jan 6 2012 | Posted in
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Become successful while staying in Pakistan It has become a mind-set of a huge majority of people from all over Pakistan, whether they belong to lower, middle or upper classes, that for having a better future they need to go abroad. It has become a most common trend in every region of the country. There […]

Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani: Man of contradictions The personality of Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani is a combination of contradictions. One will not mind the double-standard approach he has, if was limited to his personal dealings or if this was his equipment for doing family affairs. Unluckily, Yousaf Gilani is Pakistan premier […]
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Wheat yield is expected be lower this season; says CM Sindh After ravaging floods and heavy rainfall in most parts of Sindh province this summer, the Chief Minister, Sayed Qaim Ali Shah, has stated that it is extremely likely that the wheat production for the current season will be far too low than the last […]
Jan 6 2012 | Posted in
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Senate body for dialogue with Taliban The Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs urged the government to hold dialogues with the Taliban, terming it only solution to bring back the peace in the region. “Why not we go for dialogue (with Taliban) if Americans opt to go the same way after war of ten years,” […]
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Senate body demands resignation of Communication Minister Dr. Arbab Alamgir The Senate Standing Committee on Communication Thursday flayed severe criticism on Minister for Communication Dr Arbab Alamgir Khan, asking him to tender the resignation over poor performance of the ministry for last four years. A meeting of the committee held in Parliament House with Senator Wali Muhammad […]
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Mohsin Industries on verge of closure Thursday, January 5, 2012: An undisclosed source has divulged that Mohsin Industries, the gemstone mining firm operating in Gilgit, Baltistan, is on verge of closure following a tremendous uproar in the legislature about its licensing. The source further revealed that several employees, including some of its senior most management […]
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Taliban release 17 Pakistani boys after months of captivity Pakistani Taliban on Thursday released 17 people after over three months of captivity who mistakenly crossed the border from the country’s lawless northwest into Afghanistan, officials said. More than 30 young people aged between 20 and 30 were kidnapped from Pakistan’s Bajaur tribal region during celebrations […]

Three leading US senators Thursday voiced concern over Pakistan’s treatment of its former envoy to Washington accused of crafting a controversial memo which has triggered a scandal. Husain Haqqani resigned over the affair and a Pakistani commission is probing the unsigned memo said to have sought Washington’s help to head off a feared military coup […]

Babar Awan receives second show cause notice in two days The vice president of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) senator Babar Awan was on Thursday issued second show cause notice on contempt of court order by the Supreme Court of Pakistan. The court was hearing the Bhutto reference case on Thursday when Awan, who is federation’s […]