
The last weekend witnessed well the dualities and contradictions inbuilt in the existing society. Our society, our country, Pakistan, is a land of two different societies. First, which was exhibited in the rally of Difa-e-Pakistan, apparently the conservative, rigid and orthodox, while the other was came upon in Karachi Literature Festival (KLF), the presumably liberal, […]

Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on Saturday held a meeting with Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, discussing a vast range of issues deciding to further enhance and promote bilateral cooperation between the two countries in trade, defence, technical education and other sectors. A one-on-one meeting was occurred between Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani visiting Sri Lankan […]
Feb 11 2012 | Posted in
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The hearing by the US Congress Foreign Affairs Committee on the situation in Balochistan is both optimistic and cynical. While the part of the Foreign Office to convey Pakistan’s concerns over the issue are quite understandable. The positive thing is that the hearing over the state’s violations of human rights in Balochistan, which generally have […]

Politics of relief in Pakistan The present government, to which the masses look to in hope for some relief in their daily lives, has been centre of criticism and was being besieged by opposition parties and other state organs. It is even difficult to consider any government anywhere in the world being able to deliver […]

As many as fifteen peacocks were reported dead at the Lahore Safari Park last month. The cause of death has not been confirmed yet however, it is believed that the killer virus, H5N1 commonly known as ‘Bird-Flu’ is the probable reason behind the loss of precious birds. Sources have revealed that the virus has entered […]

Adrenaline Mob, a super heavy metal band, has announced that Disturbed’s John Moyer will replace Paul DiLeo as their new bassist. DiLeo and Rich Ward bid farewell to the band, which features former Dream Theater’s drummer Mike Portnoy along with guitarist Mike Orlando and Symphony X’s vocalist Russel Allen, earlier this year due to their […]
Feb 9 2012 | Posted in
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The National Assembly was informed Wednesday that the government was committed for completion of Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline project. Parliamentary Secretary for Petroleum and Natural Resources Engineer Tariq Khattak briefed the House that the import of gas from Iran would generate forty thousand megawatt electricity. He was of the opinion that use of imported gas for […]

Ali Zafar: The whole Pakistan is not like Veena Malik Currently the Pakistani actress, Veena Malik, is every newsmaker’s number one choice in India but the actor-singer, Ali Zafar, believes it is unfair to judge the entire community on the basis of what she does in India. The controversial queen, Veena Malik, at first locked […]
Feb 7 2012 | Posted in
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Prime Minister Gilani announces additional one-salary to doctors, paramedics In order to resolve the longstanding issue, Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani Friday announced a rise equal to one basic salary for the doctors and paramedics of the federal hospitals in addition to their existing salaries with effect from January 2012. Giving policy statement in […]

Pakistan, Afghanistan for joint peace efforts Pakistan on Wednesday said it had not hidden agenda in Afghanistan and aimed at enhancing bilateral goodwill and all-round cooperation between the two brotherly states. After a leaked-out NATO report that accused Islamabad of secretly supporting Taliban in Afghanistan, top level talks held in Kabul between top Pakistani officials […]
Feb 2 2012 | Posted in
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Pakistan refused any hidden agenda In response to the NATO’s leaked report, Pakistan Wednesday rejected accusations that it was secretly assisting Taliban insurgents battling in Afghanistan. A leaked-out NATO report charged that Pakistan’s security services, particularly the ISI, were seconding the Taliban. However, the timing of the statement was not good for Foreign Minister Hina […]
Feb 1 2012 | Posted in
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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 […]