Pro-democratic leader desires for military courts in Karachi The recent statement of PML-N chief Mian Nawaz Sharif about establishing military courts drew an angry reaction in the political circles, intensifying the already puzzled and messed-up situation in the country. He observed that setting up army-courts in Karachi will be an option if the PML-N came […]
Jan 4 2012 | Posted in
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Sindh still lurking in shadows after the massive rainfall and floods: Part-2 Agriculture pointedly contributes to the food security and livelihoods of rural communities in Pakistan. However, flooding has deeply reduced the capacity for farming households to earn income as yields have dropped. This is exacerbated by poor quality inputs (seeds) and lack of […]
Jan 4 2012 | Posted in
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Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has decided to purchase 378,000 tons of sugar for the strategic reserve this year. The decision was taken after the reduction bid prices for sugar by the sugar mills this season, quoting just Rs. 17 per kg. The ECC meeting was presided by the Finance Minister of Pakistan, […]
Jan 4 2012 | Posted in
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Lakhra Power Plant non-operational since 2006 due to leasing disputes Two units of the Lakhra Power Plant has been out of order since 2006 due to a leasing disputes and it may very well continue to do so as Water and Power Development Authority has not issued the plant’s maintenance fund. Lakhra Power Plant, based […]
Jan 4 2012 | Posted in
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Sindh has a constitutional right to fulfill its own gas needs first; MPA tells Sindh Assembly Karachi: (Tuesday, January 03, 2012) Heer Soho, an MPA of MQM, while addressing the Sindh Assembly today said Sindh’s gas production far exceeded its needs, and constitutionally, it was right of the province to fulfill its own needs first […]
Jan 3 2012 | Posted in
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Sindh still lurking in shadows after the massive rainfall and floods: Part-1 A tsunamic deluge of monsoon rains threatened Pakistan once again, floods have affected another 7.4million people this year, while twenty million people are still struggling to cope with the devastation caused by last year’s calamity. The scale of the disaster and the […]
Jan 3 2012 | Posted in
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Ghous Ali Shah changes mind about quitting PML-N Senior leader of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Syed Ghous Ali Shah has changed his mind about joining Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) after Nawaz Sharif offered him party’s top slot in Sindh, a news paper reported on Saturday. Earlier, Shah was ready to join the PTI along with some […]
Dec 31 2011 | Posted in
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Nawaz Sharif on contact spree to woo angry leaders Realizing the loss of senior leader of the party, Javed Hashmi, the PML-N leadership has started a contact drive to redress the grievances of the party leaders and workers to pre-empt further defection. At the start of the drive, PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif telephoned Syed Ghous […]
Dec 29 2011 | Posted in
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Tsunami in Karachi hits hard; PPP strongholds are expected to join PTI Karachi: (Wednesday, December 28, 2011) It seems the PTI’s tsunami in Karachi has hit hard the political pillars of Karachi and Sindh as according to the sources, many of the PPP and other party’s political stalwarts have made their mind to jump on […]
Dec 28 2011 | Posted in
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PEPCO sinks further into debts Failing to make an adequate amount of recoveries from the Pakistani government and private sector, PEPCO (Pakistan Electric Power Company) sank further into debts. As on, Monday, December 26 the company owes Rs350 billion to various lenders. According to documents, Pepco’s receivables stood at Rs345.969 billion (provincial and federal governments […]
Dec 27 2011 | Posted in
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4th death anniversary of Shaheed Benazir Bhutto be to observed tomorrow Karachi: (Monday, December 26, 2011) The PPP led government is to observe fourth death anniversary of Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto tomorrow. In order to mark the day with due respect, a number of events have planned throughout the country while the day has been […]
Dec 26 2011 | Posted in
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PTI’s successful show in Karachi; Political stalwarts of Sindh likely to join hands with Imran Khan Karachi: (Monday, December 26, 2011) After a successful show of power in the industrial hub of Pakistan, Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaaf is likely to attract a number of political stalwarts in Sindh as well as from rest of the country. The […]
Dec 26 2011 | Posted in
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