Category archives for: Pakistan

Mansoor Ijaz: As Untrustworthy and Dirty as They Come

Mansoor Ijaz: As Untrustworthy and Dirty as They Come Nowadays, our media is filled with reports of Mansoor Ijaz’s article in the Newsweek magazine regarding the memo that was supposedly sent by Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari through Ambassador to the United States Hussain Haqqani on how the military leadership of the country could be […]

Islamic micro financing not taken seriously in Pakistan says, Ahmed Shuja Kidwai

Islamic micro financing not taken seriously in Pakistan says, Ahmed Shuja Kidwai Ahmed Shuja Kidwai, the Chief Operating Officer of Al Baraka Bank, said that the extraordinary potential in the country, financial institutions in Pakistan are still not taking Islamic micro financing seriously. Speaking about the situation of this up-and-coming sector in the country, he […]

Little impact on USA’s air war after Shamsi air base

Little impact on USA’s air war after Shamsi air base The US decision to vacate a remote base used for staging drone flights directed at militants will have little impact on the American air campaign, a senior Pakistani military source said on Monday, but the move is a big political win for Pakistan. US personnel […]

The Cabinet rejects gas load management programme proposed by Ministry of Petroleum

The Cabinet rejects gas load management programme proposed by Ministry of Petroleum On Thursday, December 8 the Cabinet rejected the gas load management programme proposed by Ministry of Petroleum. As per the proposed programme, load shedding will be exhibited in Punjab and Sindh while Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) and Baluchistan are to be excluded on account of […]

Punjab Assembly condemns NATO attack by passing resolution

Punjab Assembly condemns NATO attack by passing resolution LAHORE: Punjab Assembly on first day of its 32nd session here Monday passed unanimously a resolution against the NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) attacks on Pak Armed Forces’ checkpost in Mohmand Agency last month. Law Minister Rana Sana Ullah Khan moved the resolution on behalf of all […]

Rabi crop – Economic Coordination Committee approves import of 200,000 tons of urea

Rabi crop – Economic Coordination Committee approves import of 200,000 tons of urea Islamabad, December 12: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the cabinet in a meeting today decided to allow the import of 200,000 tons of urea for the Rabi crops of year 2011-12. The committee, headed by Dr. Abdul Hafeez Shaikh – the […]

Gas load management plan overturned by PM Gillani

The decision of the Economic Coordination Committee for the curtailment of gas supply to fertilizer plants was overturned by Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gillani to add another feather to the list of such lapses.   The ECC approved a gas load management for November, 2011, but the Premier was quick to overturn this decision after […]

Cameron Munter requests Pakistan to get beyond anger

Cameron Munter requests Pakistan to get beyond anger Islamabad: The US Ambassador in Pakistan, Cameron Munter, while talking in a talk show at a private TV channel today said that Pakistan should get beyond anger and should put in its part of efforts to mend ties with America. Responding to a question, the Ambassador said […]

Better sleep and the ways to do it

Better sleep and the ways to do it Ever wonder why so many people have trouble sleeping, or how one can manage a good night’s sleep? The American Association of sleep disorders emphasizes that while the pills may be a temporary solution, the best approach is to develop good habits against the rest. Here are a […]

2 Pro-Women Bills Passed in the Upper Senate

2 Pro-Women Bills Passed in the Upper Senate Islamabad, December 12: Persuading with its pro-women approach, the upper senate unanimously passed two women protection bills today. As per details, the said bills are aimed at providing women protection from negative traditions and customs and to seek severe punishment for the violators. The bills already passed […]

Equal rights be assured for differently able people; Chairman I-Lap urges on International Human Rights day

Equal rights be assured for differently able people; Chairman I-Lap urges on International Human Rights day Rawalpindi, while celebrating the international Human Rights day with differently able children at a hospital in Rawalpindi the other day, Mr. Sajid Ishaq – the renowned human rights activist and chairman Interfaith League against Poverty (I-Lap) – an independent […]

Pakistan army takes over charge of Shamsi airbase

Pakistan army takes over charge of Shamsi airbase The Pakistan Army on Sunday took over the charge of Shamsi airbase after US forces vacated the airfield in line with a deadline given by the government of Pakistan in the aftermath of last month’s blatant Nato attacks that killed 24 Pakistan soldiers and injured 13 others. […]

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