Archive for: October, 2012

An argument in dual-nationality issue

Few people argue in favor of giving right to election to dual nationality holders but the justification being given for it is beyond my comprehension. The question is that how can one hunt with the wolf and run with the rabbit at the same time? For readers’ convenience of understanding, here is quote of the […]

Local body elections and democracy

In what appeared to be an ironic development, the Local Bodies elections have been held regularly under military rulers, elected governments are generally averse to letting the grass root bodies share power with them. In the Charter of Democracy (CoD), the PPP and PML-N had committed themselves to strengthening the LB system through timely elections. […]

Sectarian killing is in the rise in the country

Despite tall claims of the government, sectarian or targeted killings are becoming widespread in different parts of the country, particularly Quetta, Gilgit-Baltistan and Karachi. An especial factor of such incidents is going on in Karachi where people of difference school of thoughts are being killed, particularly Shia and Sunni. In the past, military rulers promoted […]

Na Li trounces Angelique Kerber in red group – TEB BNP Paribas WTA Championships 2012

Na Li trounces Angelique Kerber in red group – TEB BNP Paribas WTA Championships 2012 Asian number one, Na Li, got the better of the fifth seed, Angelique Kerber, in straight sets at the TEB BNP Paribas WTA (Women’s Tennis Association) Championships 2012 on Thursday. She penned down a 6-4, 6-3 victory against the left-handed […]

Sara Errani outfoxes Samantha Stosur in white group – TEB BNP Paribas WTA Championships 2012

Sara Errani outfoxes Samantha Stosur in white group – TEB BNP Paribas WTA Championships 2012 Italian number one Sara Errani overpowered the former US Open champion, Samantha Stosur, in a topsy-turvy three setter at the TEB BNP Paribas WTA (Women’s Tennis Association) Championships 2012 on Thursday. She nudged up a 6-3, 2-6, 6-0 victory against […]

Former world number one Venus Williams enters the winner circle – Tennis News

Former world number one Venus Williams joins the winner circle – Tennis News Former world number one, Venus Williams from United States, recreated her magic to outshine the Romanian star, Monica Niculescu, in straight sets at the BGL BNP Paribas Luxembourg Open 2012 on Sunday. She jolted down a 6-2, 6-3 victory against the 25-year-old […]

Stanislas Wawrinka praises delighted despite first round exit from Swiss Indoors – Tennis News

Stanislas Wawrinka praises delighted despite first round exit from Swiss Indoors – Tennis News Swiss star, Stanislas Wawrinka, was happy for the support he received after losing his opening match at the Swiss Indoors 2012, an ATP (Association of Tennis Professionals) World Tour 500 Series even held in his home town. He also praised the […]

Serene Williams topples Victoria Azarenka in red group – TEB BNP Paribas WTA Championships

Serene Williams topples Victoria Azarenka in red group – TEB BNP Paribas WTA Championships Former world number one, Serena Williams from United Stated, got the better of the current world number one, Victoria Azarenka, in straight sets at the TEB BNP Paribas WTA (Women’s Tennis Association) Championships held in Istanbul, Turkey. She jolted down a […]

Another gift of the government on eve of Eid-ul-Azha

In what appeared to be an ominous trend by the government, Interior Minister Rehman Malik hinted at shutting down cellular phone networks on the eve of Eid-ul-Azha. The government made it habit to shut down cellular services on major holidays or each time there is a threat of terrorist acts. As the interior ministry has […]

Supreme Court declares linkage of CNG price with petrol illegal

Declaring linkage of CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) prices with those of other petroleum products illegal, the Supreme Court of Pakistan on Thursday issued an interim order in a case about weekly review of gas prices. A two-member bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhary ruled that the court said that […]

Lahore High Court suspended new tax on overseas calls

In what appeared to be good news for overseas Pakistanis, the Lahore High Court (LHC) suspended the federal government’s notice of a new tax on incoming international calls. The petitioner who raised this issue in the LHC had claimed that the federal government had unconstitutionally and without notifying any competent commission, levied this tax through […]

Senator John Kerry criticizes Romney’s statement about Pakistan

Criticizing the republican candidate, Chairman of the US Senate’s Foreign Relations Committee Senator John Kerry has said that Mitt Romney has no clear policy for dealing with Pakistan. Responding to Republication presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s remarks on Pakistan and other foreign policy issues in the third and last direct debate in Florida with President Obama, […]

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