October 19, Islamabad – “Only 37,000 complains were received last year by the Wafaqi Mohtasib which is very less as compared to the total population of Pakistan. That being a conscious citizen one should speak out to get one’s right. One should knock every door to get justice.” Said Ms. Manizeh Bano, the Executive Director […]
Oct 19 2011 | Posted in
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The end of load-shedding in Islamabad, too good to be true When it was announced earlier in the month that there would be no more load-shedding in Islamabad, there was a general sense of relief and a wave of peace sweeping over almost every citizen of the city. At the same time however, everyone was […]
Oct 19 2011 | Posted in
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Transport strike called off after the government assured CNG supply The government has assured the All Pakistan Public Transport Workers Union Association and Taxi Union of twin cities that uninterrupted supply of CNG will be provided on the two-and-half days that gas stations are closed for public every week to conserve energy. This positive development […]
Oct 19 2011 | Posted in
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First time I heard the name “Subway” was way back in 1999 and surprisingly in a city which is considered by many as a catabolic city resistant to any sort of modernization- Peshawar. Naturally, it failed there because people of Peshawar who are used to ‘Chapli Kababs’ and ‘Tikka Karahi’ found it bit less filling […]
Oct 19 2011 | Posted in
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Dissatisfactory transport system cries out for improvement Improved transportation networks benefits travelers within the destination, and in this day and age modernisation of the destination has improved the destination network, however, the commuters of twin cities Rawalpindi and Islamabad feel that they are deprived of a proper transport system. Hence, a large number of people, […]
Oct 18 2011 | Posted in
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The F6 Multipurpose Sports Complex and its demise When it first opened to the facilitate the sporting needs of the people of Islamabad, some three-and-a-half years ago, the Multipurpose Sports Complex in the F6 Markaz became the Mecca for football, basketball and tennis lovers living in the capital. The tennis courts were superb, the basketball […]
Oct 18 2011 | Posted in
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CDA continues to ignore the deteriorating condition of the multipurpose sports complex in F6 Pakistan is known as having one of the most corrupt governments in the world, yet when it launches certain projects, like the development of the multipurpose sports complex in F6, one cannot help but appreciate the effort and think maybe, just […]
Oct 18 2011 | Posted in
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For people seeking peace, Islamabad is the place to be. This notion is not justified anymore. You could say this a decade or two ago, when all the members of the Band, Vital Signs would roam on vacant Islamabad roads in their skinny jeans and shirts and when Shakarparian and the Marghazar Zoo were the […]
Oct 18 2011 | Posted in
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Kins Crunchy – The rise and fall of what could have been the best fast food chainin all the land When we think about fast food, the first few restraints that come into mind are McDonalds, KFC, Pizza Hut and now Hardees. Those restraints have been dominating the fast food game in Islamabad for quite […]
Oct 17 2011 | Posted in
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Stone Age A homegrown brand, Stone was established in 2006 with its manufacturers being Crescent Bahuman Ltd, who have been the leading exporters of textile in the country ,catering to some of world’s renowned fashion brands- the likes of Denim and Levis. Although Stone Age is not high on their agenda, the over whelming response […]
Oct 17 2011 | Posted in
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Senate imposes Government Organization to work less. As from today all the Government Organizations will be more un-operational! It has been announced that all governmental organization operating in Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtoun Khuwan, Balochistan, Gilgit Baltistan and in the Federal Capital of Islamabad, will only work five days in a week. No consideration was given […]
Oct 17 2011 | Posted in
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Chinese group pulls out of Thar coal mining project The Kingho group, one of the China’s largest private coal mining company, has withdrawn from the Thar coalfield all of a sudden and it seems as if the company has lost its interest in the mining project in Pakistan. The Chinese group came up with an […]
Oct 17 2011 | Posted in
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