Road Obstacles throughout Lahore and their solution Driving down a main road, in nearly all areas of the city of Lahore, it is very surprising not seeing something blocking part of the road, whether it is half or a little and in some cases nearly all. For pedestrians and especially commuters, traveling has become something […]
To The Point: Peace a distant dream with constant hate material In the 21st century, it is honestly very disappointing to see how widespread hate for people’s religion, caste, colour and status still exists in this world and with the latest hate material like blasphemous movies and cartoons continuing to pop up in the most […]
Finally, the Supreme Court of Pakistan has taken notice of Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) Faisal Raza Abidi’s outburst at the country’s top judges, particularly against Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry. Although the apex court took more than one month for taking notice over the matter, it is a good step which will make many things […]
Sep 20 2012 | Posted in
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Blasphemy of the Prophet (PBUH) and the Western World While blasphemy of the Prophet (PBUH) cannot be tolerated in any situation, there must be certain limits drawn to how we handle the situation in our own countries and the level of distress was cause each other. The other day, I participated in a […]
Apparently failing to get the things in right direction, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) Chairman Rao Qamar Suleman has resigned from his post citing poor health. PIA Deputy Managing Director Captain Junaid Younus has been appointed as the acting chairman of the corporation. PIA spokesperson Sultan Hassan has confirmed Rao’s resignation however he did not reveal […]
Sep 18 2012 | Posted in
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President Asif Ali Zardari’s 4 years in office and its impact on Pakistan By Syed Zahid Bokhari, Advocate Pakistan has become so accustomed to government overthrows and martial law being imposed that from the first day the Pakistan People’s Party came into power, political pundits were certain of President Zardari’s ousting sooner or […]
The government has ordered to cull a consignment of 21,000 sheep after authorities declared they are diseased. According to the media reports, the sheep were sent from Australia to Bahrain but were rejected earlier this month on the grounds some had scabby mouth disease. In the latter stage, Pakistan accepted the sheep and it was […]
Sep 17 2012 | Posted in
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In what appeared to be another shock to showbiz industry, famous actor and comedian Lehri passed away after protracted illness in a private hospital of Karachi. The 83-year-old actor, remained admitted to several hospitals for treatment of chronic diabetes. He was admitted to a private hospital where he was taken off the ventilator, as his […]
Expressing concerns over the death of at least 289 people in factory fires in Karachi, Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) urged the authorities concerned to ensure protection of workers across the country. According to a statement, the commission expressed satisfaction over the job did by firefighters. However, they were not satisfied with the facilities […]
Former Sindh Labour Minister Ameer Nawaz has claimed that Chief Minister Sindh Syed Qaim Ali Shah had stopped him from inspecting and taking action against factories violating labour rules in the province. Ameer Nawab, who has just resigned from his post, gave his remarks after the fire in Karachi factory took hundreds of lives. Apparently, […]
Sep 13 2012 | Posted in
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Sharif Brothers, Shahbaz Sharif and Nawaz Sharif, are among many leading other politicians are on the hit-list of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). Media reports quoting intelligent report circulated among law enforcement agencies said that the TTP was mulling to target prominent politicians of the country. Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) leader Fakhar Imam and the head […]
Sep 12 2012 | Posted in
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Rejecting the allegations of secret funds categorically, Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Qamar Zaman Kaira has urged the Supreme Court to take strict action against those people who charged false allegations. The minister while speaking to the press conference completely rejected the impression that his ministry operated any secret funds. He was of the […]
Sep 11 2012 | Posted in
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