
In the world of today, where learning is the only way to success, is seldom found easily. Parents of our generation send their little ones to schools, colleges and universities to get the best degree and become what they have dreamt for their children to be. Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan is occupied by an […]

Retired Pakistan Railway pensioner dies while waiting for his pension; protest continues The unrelenting financial crisis at Pakistan Railways (PR) has finally claimed a pensioner’s life while he waited overnight to receive his pension. According to the reports Mahmood Khan, who was a former railway employee, passed away while waiting for his pension. Khan, […]
Oct 26 2011 | Posted in
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Skyrocketing rates of sacrificial animals this year adds to woes of the general public As Eidul Azha draws closer, sacrificial animals have started arriving in Islamabad and Rawalpindi like other cities of Pakistan. However, people of the twin cities are not investing much interest in these animals like they should, the reason being due to […]
Oct 26 2011 | Posted in
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An old pensioner of the Pakistan Railways, waiting outside the Loco Shop bank branch overnight for the payment has lost his life, according to the media sources. As the Railways failed to pay the pensions on Tuesday, the old pensioner was sleeping outside the bank with a hope to receive his pension early in the […]
Oct 26 2011 | Posted in
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Pakistan Railway Pensioner expires in queue outside bank In a disturbing news development out of Lahore, a Pakistan Railway pensioner by the name of Mahmood Khan, has been confirmed dead. The individual had been waiting in a queue line outside a bank, overnight, for the collection of a pension cheque. The incident was reported from […]
Oct 26 2011 | Posted in
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Vani: Pain of child marriage in our society One of the most popular customs in our country is that of child marriage, also known as Vani. Besides the tribal areas, it is widely practised in Punjab as well. This custom is tied to blood feuds among various clans and tribes, where the young girl is […]
Oct 26 2011 | Posted in
Opinion,
Pakistan |
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Korean and Japanese delegation keen to invest in Pakistan – Pakistan Industrial sector update KARACHI: it has been learnt from special sources that Japan and Korea have shown keen interest in investing in the domestic markets of Pakistan. Both countries have already made huge investments in automotive, machinery sector and chemical industries in Pakistan. It […]

Corruption, stereotyping and the unsung heroes of Pakistan There was this joke I once heard of a delegate who had come from Saudi Arabia to visit Pakistan. Upon his return to his homeland the people asked him what he had seen on his trip, to which he replied, ‘I have seen a miracle of God’. […]

US Ambassador to Cameron Munter hopeful to revive relations with Pakistan The US Ambassador to Pakistan, Cameron Munter, has expressed his hopes that the ongoing scuffle between two countries would soon come to an end and the old relations of friendship and mutual understanding will be revived. Munter expressed his ideas on October 25 while […]
Oct 26 2011 | Posted in
Pakistan,
World |
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A good show, if nothing else Lahore, the metropolis city of Punjab, is setting up for two big rallies end of October. Although both are anti-government conventions, it is each other that they are competing with, not the Pakistan Peoples Party. On one side is the provincial government, the PML-N, scheduled to have a rally […]
Oct 26 2011 | Posted in
Opinion,
Pakistan |
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Abrar-ul-Haq urges Pakistani youth to actively participate in “Bachao Pakistan” rally According to the latest news, Abrar-ul-Haq has pleaded the Pakistani youth to actively participate in the “Bachao Pakistan” rally and encouraged them to come out of their homes if they are to save Pakistan from crisis. Renowned Pakistani Bhangra king further requested the members […]
Oct 25 2011 | Posted in
Pakistan,
Society |
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The Lahore Resolution (23 March 1940) stipulated that Muslim-majority areas “in the north-western and eastern zones of India should be grouped to constitute independent states.” The word “Pakistan” was not used in the resolution, which envisaged the establishment of two or more states. Nevertheless, six years later, a Muslim League convention in Delhi on April […]
Oct 25 2011 | Posted in
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