Archive for: November, 2011

PPP wants Nadeem Afzal Gondal as new Public Accounts Committee Chairman

PPP wants Nadeem Afzal Gondal as new Public Accounts Committee Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) is lobbying for appointing its MNA Nadeem Afzal Gondal as Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) in place of Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan. His name appeared to fill the place that fell vacant after Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) important […]

NATO did not attack Pakistan post on purpose: US General

NATO did not attack Pakistan post on purpose: US General US top military officer on Wednesday strongly rejected accusations from Pakistan that NATO deliberately killed 24 Pakistani soldiers last weekend. General Martin Dempsey, chairman of the US military’s Joint Chiefs of Staff, said that he was trying to discuss the incident with Pakistan behind closed […]

Liquefied Petroleum Gas prices hike by Rs1, 144 per ton

Liquefied Petroleum Gas prices hike by Rs1, 144 per ton Abdul Hadi Khan, Chairman All Pakistan Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Distributors Association, revealed on Wednesday that LPG prices have been hiked by Rs1, 144 per ton due to raise in its import price which in international market has risen by $13 and now rests at […]

Hillary Clinton anticipates for Pakistan collaboration despite Bonn boycott

Hillary Clinton anticipates for Pakistan collaboration despite Bonn boycott Hillary Clinton, the United States of America’s Secretary of state, reckoned on Wednesday that she was disappointed on Pakistan decision to boycott international Bonn conference on Afghanistan that is going to be held next week, however, anticipated to secure Pakistan’s cooperation in the future. “Nothing will […]

Daral Khwar Hydropower Project (Daral KPP), story of deception to the local community

Daral Khwar Hydropower Project (Daral KPP), story of deception to the local community Bahrain is a scenic town in the upper beautiful valley of Swat. It is the cultural and business hub of a non-Pashtun indigenous community-Torwali- with a population of about 120,000. Bahrain is usually visited by thousands of tourists in summer; and many […]

ERF delivered on its objectives, says third party evaluation

ERF delivered on its objectives, says third party evaluation Recently, the final Report of the Pakistan ERF Evaluation undertaken by an independent Evaluator was shared with the development sector officials and for the ordinary citizens. The excerpts and findings of the evaluation that was funded by Norway and DFID have been shared below. This report […]

Pakistan might face vegetable shortage in near future

Experts on agriculture along with vegetable exporters have warned the government and local authorities that Pakistan might see a drastic shortage of vegetables in the near future, more likely in coming 10 year’s time. Co-chairman of the Pakistan Fruits and Vegetable Exporter, Importers and Merchants Association (PFVA) Waheed Ahmed told the media in detail about […]

Daniel Radcliffe, the richest young British entertainer

Daniel Radcliffe was entitled as the richest young British entertainers, in the ranking of people under 30-years-old. On Tuesday, Radcliffe’s first rank was at the charts was revealed by a Heat Magazine list. According to Heat estimates, Radcliffe has cumulated 51.8 million pounds ($80 million) throughout his career. Daniel Radcliffe’s appearance at the Sunday Times […]

Forced Convergence and Killing of Hindus in Sindh

The brutal murder of 4 Hindu doctors in their clinic in Chak town close to district Shikarpur, Sindh about three weeks ago are still being condemned widely. The brutal act was conducted by armed men of Bhayo tribe, a baradari in Shikarpur district. The head of Bhayo baradari is district president of PPP. As per […]

Monetary Policy: No change in Discount Rate

The State Bank of Pakistan announced its monetary policy today, but did not change the discount rate, keeping it unchanged at 12-percent. This was largely expected due to talks of rupee getting depriciated and rising inflation. Earlier, the State Bank of Pakistan, in an unexpected move on Saturday, October 8, slashed the discount rate by […]

The globe gets warmer, as 2011 was one of the warmest years in history

The globe gets warmer, as 2011 was one of the warmest years in history The earth’s temperature is getting hotter by the day, as 2011 was one of the warmest years in history according to a report by World Meteorological Organisation (WMO). Global warming has become a serious issue in recent times, as the world […]

Geeta Rao Gupta Wins the Commitment to Development Award 2011

Geeta Rao Gupta, former president of the International Center for Research on Women (ICRW), is the 2011 winner of the Commitment to Development "Ideas in Action" Award, sponsored jointly by the Center for Global Development (CGD) and Foreign Policy magazine. The award, bestowed annually since 2003, honors an individual or organization for making a significant […]

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