PTI not to form electoral alliance with MQM: Imran Islamabad: (Monday, February 20, 2012) Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf Imran Khan has ruled out an electoral alliance with Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) saying that neither his party will make any alliance with any of the parties nor he was in favor of forming coalition government. Talking to […]
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20th amendment gets approval from senate Islamabad: (Monday, February 20, 2012) During its session today, the upper house here in Islamabad approved the 20th constitutional amendment. The amendment will become a part of Pakistan’s constitution after it is signed by President Asif Ali Zardari. Enjoying rather a huge support, the said amendment had 74 votes […]
US commends relocation of residents from Camp Ashraf to Camp Hurriya Washington: (Monday, February 20, 2012) The United States of America has welcomed the peaceful departure of the first 397 residents from Camp Ashraf and has joined the United Nations in welcoming their safe arrival at Camp Hurriya. On this occasion, commending this shift, the […]
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Poverty and Property Rights in Pakistan Policy debates aimed at alleviating poverty usually emphasize on the monetary aspects of the issue. They tend to overlook the fact that factors like access to and ownership of the natural resources and land has also got a crucial role to play in this regard. They usually disregard the […]
20th February, Islamabad: Bahria University and EME were scheduled to have a friendly match today, in what both sides were hoping would be a warm-up for the season to come. However, due to administrative problems the match was called off with neither side commenting on when the re-match would take place. Bahria was looking to […]
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Call the band, lead singer, Junaid Khan has gifted the Pakistani music lovers with his latest English song “So Close so distant” with an American famed singer, Jennifer Jandis. Khan expressed his delight upon releasing the latest song, revealing that he is expecting much from his latest venture. He revealed that the song portrays the […]
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Haqqani’s lawyer denied British visa It has recently been revealed that the lawyer of Hussain Haqqani, Zahid Bukhari has been denied a visa to go to the United Kingdom. The counsel of Hussain Haqqani was interested in making the visit for the purpose of taking part in the memo gate proceedings taking place in England. […]
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US to launch Kenya centre of excellence on the international day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital mutilation Washington: (Monday, February 20, 2012) Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) is a traditional practice that ranges from nicking to total removal of the external female genitalia. An estimated 100 to 145 million women have undergone this procedure and […]
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President Obama offered support on Sunday for Yemen’s vice president, who is expected to soon become president, and said that Yemen could be an example of peaceful political transition for other Arab nations. The message was conveyed by the American counterterrorism chief, John O. Brennan, who presented a letter from Mr. Obama to Vice President […]
Ambassador Azerbaijan and Commander Jordanian Naval Forces call on Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) Rawalpindi: (Monday, February 20, 2012) H.E Mr Dashgin Mazi oglu Shikarov, Ambassador of Azerbaijan called on General Khalid Shameem Wynne, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) here today and discussed matters related to mutual interests. Later, Brigadier General […]
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Ali Zafar, who started his Bollywood account with “Tere Bin Ladin”, has been rewarded with his first Bollywood award, this year. The singer-turned-actor has won the “Super star of tomorrow” award at the star dust. “Thank u #Stardust for the honour. Indeed my first award in Bollywood and a massive one.” He tweeted. Though his […]
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A walk to remember – An evergreen romantic story! "A Walk to Remember" is a love story so sweet, sincere and positive that it sneaks past the defences built up in this age of irony. It tells the story of a romance between two 18-year-olds that is summarized when the boy tells the girl’s doubtful […]
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