Archive for: August, 2012

Government drops another petrol bomb

Giving citizens some more to digest following Eid festivities, the government dropped a petrol bomb, rising oil prices by up to Rs4.40 per litre. Effective from today, the government announced a price hike in petroleum products. Earlier, the government had decided to retain prices of petroleum products at the current level due to Eid-ul-Fitr. However, […]

Flood warning issues for northern parts of country

At long last, the late monsoon season started in the northern parts of the country, killing nine people and injuring another 11 in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. Heavy rainfall increased water levels in the province, making inundation of number of areas and causing heavy landslides that have stranded a number of people. Apart from northern parts, downpours lashed […]

Damien Hobgood and Brett Simpson survive Round 2 at Billabong Pro Tahiti

America’s Damien Hobgood and his fellow countryperson Brett Simpson qualified for the third round of Billabong Pro Tahiti, the latest stop on the 2012 Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) World Championship Tour, after claiming top honours in their respective Round 2 heats that went down at Teahupo’o in Taiarapu, Tahiti, on Friday, August 17. Australia’s […]

Scientists warn against melting glaciers in Kashmir

Scientists warn against melting glaciers in Kashmir The glaciers in occupied Kashmir are melting by more than half a meter every year, but its long-term impact remains unknown in the absence of water data from downstream rivers, European scientists have warned. Norwegian scientist Andreas Kaab at the University of Oslo in a media interview said: […]

Why verdict is missing in popular talk shows

Why verdict is missing in popular talk shows Its not been long since the romance between television viewers and the political talk shows started in Pakistan. Being a society which was also restricted from a free access to information, knowing inside stories of the hitherto inaccessible political world was no less than an introduction to […]

Why the judicial restraint?

Why the judicial restraint? Lately, there have been calls from legal fraternities demanding from judicial restraint from a court that is bent for rule of law and the constitution. While for some, the call for this restraint might be justified on grounds of the reason that a fragile democracy must be provided with the room […]

Why the bloodshed continues in Karachi

Why the bloodshed continues in Karachi For past one decade or so, Karachi has been a victim of severe bloodshed and extremely deteriorated law and order situation. While almost all mentionable political parties in the city clamour about the lawlessness prevalent in the city, no one is ready to play its role to curb this […]

Who sets our national agendas?

Who sets our national agendas? As a nation, do we have a clear roadmap to follow? This perhaps is the question of the day. The world knows us as a nation which is always ready to change its stances over issues and to take the u-turns. We don’t stick to our words and always prefer […]

Who set agendas for media in Pakistan

Who set agendas for media in Pakistan Pakistani media usually clamours about being vocal for common people’s rights, being just and only representing the true facts without an amalgamation of biased analysis. This claim should have been held true had the people not developed their own sense of judgment. But now, thanks to the 24/7 […]

The obscenity talks

The obscenity talks Recently, the Supreme Court of Pakistan took notice of the content that is being shown on private television channels in Pakistan and directed Pakistan Media Regularity Authority (PEMRA) to look into it. The notice was taken on request of some concerned citizens. Instantly after the notice and the apex court’s direction, there […]

The Election Confusion

The Election Confusion General elections in Pakistan are around the corner, and this is perhaps the first time that stung by the ‘best revenge’ at the hand of democracy, the people of the country are observing a ‘democratic’ setup completing its term in the office. This apparent success, on the basis of which there is […]

The Curse of beggary and Pakistan

The Curse of beggary and Pakistan Pakistan is among those few countries where the curse of beggary is not only prevalent, but it is rife. It is not that the country is very poor where every other person is deprived of the basic necessities of life, it is only because on a whole, the nation […]

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