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Memogate controversy almost fades away In quite a wonderful and unexpected move, the notorious memogate controversy has limped to an impasse. Everyone is surprised what all the upheaval was about in the first place. Surely, the other side of row is that all the concerned parties apparently have been relieved quite lightly. By now no […]
As the extraordinary soap opera in politics continues, the NRO (National Reconciliation Ordinance) saga is back with a bang. Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani has been summoned once again to the Supreme Court on February 13 to face charges of contempt for not implementing the court’s rulings. The uncertainty and shakiness have become […]
Enslaved by one’s fate Why does one keep waiting for something to happen even when he is cent percent sure that fate has something else planned for him? It is so hard to let go of something that had begun to serve as the very reason of your existence. One simply cannot understand why the […]
It is shameful to note that Pakistan, despite being the agriculture-based economy, produces lower yields than her immediate neighbours like India and Sri Lanka. We have fertile lands coupled with excellent atmosphere and full-fledged four weathers, but the thing we badly lack in is planning. Not to speak of planning, we do not have even […]
The latest increment in the petroleum prices and subsequent foreseeable increase in the prices of daily-usage commodities will certainly add to the burden of the gloom of the already wretched masses. One does not find anyone even remotely concerned about the plight of poor people whose numbers are increasing with each day, as the ruling […]
Regardless of Interior Minister Rehman Malik had been rewarded with doctorate by Karachi University for restoring peace in the metropolis city and the rangers had been given extra powers to maintain law and order situation, the Karachities, however, are facing a new surge of sectarian violence. It is quite difficult to comment what motive is […]
It’s a Jungle Out there Pakistan is the sixth largest country in the world with its total population touching an alarming figure of 180 million. Karachi is the largest and the third most populous city in the world with a maximum number of 12,991,000 people living within its borders. Shanghai and Istanbul are the top […]
Perhaps life in this era is impossible without fossil fuels or we deliberately have made it so. Whatever the matter, this scenario is awful. To run the wheel of life, we are forced to consume fuels. We are forced to consume be it Rs. 100 per litter, Rs. 150 per litter or even Rs. 200 […]
Punjab Assembly: New Hall of Shame In what appeared to be a new hall of shame in the Punjab Assembly, where members literally abused each in the worst possible language, and the Speaker was erasing the vituperations. Following a 20-minute of abusing session, the Speaker of the House left with no option but to suspend […]
Deteriorated situation of Balochistan Apparently Balochistan is standing on the edge of no-return, as we failed to adhere to Article 9 of the Constitution in the province, which created a state of crisis. The said article refers to the right of every citizen to life and property. Additionally, the situation is further deteriorating with every […]
Pakistan: The land of disappointments Being a Pakistani, there are certain expectations that I have from my people. These expectations include morality, integrity and brotherhood. However, every day I find myself facing disappointment. This country and its people lack the very basic elements of humanity, let alone the characteristics of Muslims. We constantly dwell in […]
A brand new Lahore but at what cost? Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif became the Chief Minister of Punjab for the second time on June 2008. He received as many as 265 out of 375 seats in the provincial assembly. The main reason behind his success was that Mr. Sharif was the only candidate after the […]
