Afghan, Pakistani and Turkish leaders have concluded their annual trilateral summit in Ankara with the issuance of joint statement that mentioned the traditional words of cooperation but they have failed to come up with a plan how to play role to give a boost to the elusive peace process in Afghanistan. Turkey, despite being […]
As the expected date of the general elections is drawing nearer the political activity in the country is gathering momentum with each passing day. Many a political pundit is predicting the future and a lot is being talked about and discussed over the electronic media in this regard. Almost all politicians and the political […]
Dec 10 2012 | Posted in
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Talks about an unnamed US official saying that America has knowledge and evidence of chemical weapons being loaded by Syria’s regime in order to take out rebels across the country are going around nowadays and have gained a lot of attention in international communities. Whether that statement is true or not is yet to […]
Pakistan’s Foreign Office, which routinely stays away from the country’s political issues, has jumped in the on-going controversy whether or not the London police raided an office of the Mutahida Qaumi Movement (MQM). Section of the Pakistani media had reported that the police late Thursday raided the MQM office located in a business […]
Few have there been nations throughout the history of this world that have been so culturally similar, but so far apart in terms of dialogue and stability. Pakistan and India live side-by-side, but find it hard to do so ever since both became independent in 1947. For centuries, Muslims, Hindus and Sikhs were one […]
Dec 7 2012 | Posted in
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There is no let up in U.S. drone strikes in Pakistan’s tribal regions and in a latest attack early Thursday, an American spy aircraft fired missiles into North Waziristan and killed at least four people, a tribal elder in the region said. Malik Mumtaz told The News Pakistan from Miranshah, headquarters of North Waziristan, […]
In a surprise move, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s Ifthikar Khan Jhagra and Pakistan Muslim League Q’s Nighat Orakzai publicly announced that they would be leaving behind their political parties and joining the ruling Pakistan People’s Party unconditionally. Mr. Jhagra was a well known figure of the PPP before making a move to the PTI during the […]
Concerns about the Taliban return in the volatile South Waziristan tribal region grow in the wake of two suicide attacks in a week on the security forces and a pro-government militant leader, which killed two soldiers and eight civilians. Two soldiers were killed when they tried to blow up two suicide bombers, who were […]
Interior Mister Rehman Malik ‘Aka’ Rehman Baba wastes no opportunity to trouble the poor people of Pakistan. To me, the man with funny hair makes us laugh and cry at the same time. He is an innovator, for sure. The man with extra-bright ties recently came up with a unique idea of blocking mobile services […]
Proper customer service is something that many businesses in Pakistan have just failed to realize is a major factor in building and retaining a strong and dedicated consumer base, especially our banking sector. Not only are they known to hire gangsters when in the need to recover loans instead of opting for the proper, […]
Nov 28 2012 | Posted in
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Good news for HTC Android smartphone users everywhere as the much awaited Jelly Bean update has finally begun to roll out and is now available in most parts of Pakistan. This much needed update might not be for everyone as it will be available for only those with the higher end sets, requiring 512 megabytes […]
Renowned columnist Ardeshir Cowasjee is no more in this world. He was suffering from chest illness and had been admitted in a Karachi hospital’s intensive care unit for the past 12 days. The veteran writer died at the age of 86 on Saturday. Known for his ironic yet insightful style of writing, Cowasjee was […]
Nov 26 2012 | Posted in
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