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Poverty – A Social Bane Ian Robertson described poverty as, “The inability to maintain minimal standards of food, clothing, shelter and health care”. While, the World Bank classifies a person to be poor if he earns less than a dollar a day! – That would mean a majority of Pakistani people. Poverty is one of […]
Alighted Diwali: Good Change President Asif Ali Zardari greeted the Hindu community on the occasion of Diwali that is a salutation change from the past, when such occasions were totally uncared for. A handful of other politicians also stepped up with similar gestures, and in many places Hindus have been able to celebrate their religious […]
Asian Development Bank to finance $36.8 million for wind farm in Pakistan Thursday, October 27: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has revealed on their website that it is going to finance a loan of $36.8 million to Zorlu Enerji Electrik Uretim, a Turkish wind farm company, to help set up a privately owned wind farm […]
Clean drinking water still remains a major problem in flood-stricken areas – ICRC More than a month has passed since severe floods devastated the Southern Pakistan but provision of clean drinking water still remains the biggest problem in the flood affected regions. Peter Lick, head of International Committee of the Red Cross sub-delegation told the […]
As Eid-ul-Azha draws near, the prices of sacrificial animals have gone up at the district cattle markets in the upper Sindh. However, in the flood-stricken areas of lower Sindh districts, the prices are relatively lower. Livestock traders form a number of cities, including Karachi, Lahore, Faisalabad and Gujranwala, have horded in these rain-wrecked districts of […]
Diamer-Bhasha Dam: Finally a step in the right direction After passage of 30 years of completion of first feasibility report, the government has finally started building the $12 billion Diamer-Bhasha Dam. The situation would have been far different from what it is now, if the decision had been taken well in time. Diamer-Bhasha, the world’s […]
The Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) apparently made its stance clear on the formation of new provinces by saying it favoured the move. This was stated by PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif during his visit to Dera Ghazi Khan on Wednesday, October 19. Addressing a gathering in the district, Nawaz Sharif clearly stated that he was […]
Despite of bad law and order situation in Karachi, the city is still attracting a number of foreign investors to start their operations in Pakistan. Lotte, a South Korean company, is undertaking an extensive program to swell out its operations and is willing to invest $500 million in a number of projects in Pakistan. In […]
Feudalism – The Death of Women Rights in Pakistan In this issue we will just hit base of some of the major issues women face in Pakistan. To talk about women rights in a feudalist society is to show red rag to male chauvinist feudal bulls. The feudal lords deliberately keep their women ignorant and […]
Have women in Pakistan achieved a status equal to men? Apparently various steps are being taken for the women’s right on the government level in Pakistan, but this gender discrimination still exists in the society. In Pakistan, women are still oppressed physically, mentally and emotionally. The violence against women is not limited to a specific […]
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 […]
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 […]
