Transportation system, which has not developed properly to meet the requirements of rising population, is quite pathetic in the country. In rural, urban and semi-urban, the road communication is already in poor shape and was further worsened by the 2010-11 floods. The Ground Line of Communication (GLoC) also helped in further destruction of the many […]
Democracy is the best revenge – but from whom? After being a victim of forced exile at the hands of a dictatorial regime, when Benazir Bhutto, the former prime minister and chairperson Pakistan People’s Party returned to Pakistan, she was expected to mobilize masses against the then president Pervaiz Musharraf and to struggle for ousting […]
Aug 18 2012 | Posted in
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A nation deprived of sporting talent World Olympics, the world’s largest sporting event is currently under way where athletes from over hundred nations are participating. All these athletes hail from different national backgrounds. There are athletes from world’s most underdeveloped to most developed areas, from democracies to dictatorships and republics to kingdoms. And the only […]
A disaster in making Businesses worldwide thrive on certainity and reliability of the political, social and financial conditions of a country, and Pakistan is no exception to the phenomenon. Being considerate to this fact and faced with the worst financial times of the country’s history, it was expected of the incumbent government to initiate policy […]
Aug 18 2012 | Posted in
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The Rise and Fall of Fast Food Giants in Pakistan Pakistan is one of the highly favoured countries where pre-established fast food giants are testing their luck and trying to make a mark due to the lack of competition due to the lack of competition and huge demand in many areas of the country. Looking […]
Aug 13 2012 | Posted in
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At the current crucial situation, Pakistan needs to formulate a solid foreign policy base on the national interest as time has arrived when the country requires a direction to follow in stead of letting the current pathetic conditions linger on. The incident in which NATO forces attacked on a Pakistan’s security check post has forced […]
For the first time in Pakistan’s short, but intense and crucial history, the nation will be witnessing the first ever transition between actual democratic governments. Many might think that the 2008 general elections was the transition but that was definitely not as the previous government was under a martial law dictator who came into […]
The existence of brightly colored peacocks, which are a common sight in the Thar Desert, is now under severe threat from a high infectious and deadly viral disease. The blue peacocks, considered to be one of the most beautiful birds in the world stray freely in the deserts of Tharparkar. These can usually be seen […]
Judicial Dictatorship in lieu of Martial Law Many countries around the world have been forced to see an unpleasant transition from democracy to dictatorship and ultimately back to the will of the people again, i.e. democracy, but in Pakistan, the country seems to be headed towards a new set of challenges. Getting rid […]
Pizza Hut Disappoints with Misleading Ramadan Offer We in Pakistan, have become accustomed to being fooled, especially in the month of Ramadan where every single restaurant is offering an amazing iftar-cum-buffet but in the end really turns out to be a waste of money. Don’t get me wrong, there are a number of […]
Strengthening relations with CAS The bilateral relations between the PRC and Kyrgyzstan have fortified in the post-Cold War era. Beijing sees Kyrgyzstan as a strategic base for trade expansion across Central Asia and the former Soviet space. Kyrgyzstan seeks to make best use of its profits from re-exporting Chinese goods. That trade is worth an […]
Aug 4 2012 | Posted in
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As the heels of Captain Safdar’s episode are not recovered yet, the resignation of Sardar Zulfiqar Ali Khosa from the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz will rock the party’s boat wide and large. The PML-N is already struggling to reduce damages from the confrontation of Captain Safdar, the son-in-law of Nawaz Sharif, with the bigwigs of the […]