Like the entire region, the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad Tuesday remained enveloped by dust, particularly affecting those vulnerable to dust allergy and asthma patients. The phenomenon also affected the visibility across the green city. According to the metrological office, the cyclonic winds which had been hitting Sindh and Balochistan during last couple of […]
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan has said the ‘tsunami’ is moving towards rural Punjab, saying that countryside areas will also feel the impact of change. Addressing a large gathering in Bahawalnagar, the cricketer-turned politician said that law and order situation was worsening day-by-day in the country. The robberies and blood-letting has become trademark of the […]
The fear of the dengue virus is beginning to influence life as the most ferocious chills of winter have given way to spring in Punjab. According to the media reports people started arriving at hospital and clinics, fearing dengue in major cities, particularly in Lahore. Only handful patients are reportedly tested positive hitherto for the […]
Irsa delays assessment of water till March 26 Saturday, March 17, 2012: Irsa (Indus River System Authority) has delayed its evaluation of water availability for the upcoming crop season. Irsa’s technical committee were scheduled to meet on Saturday and give their judgment about the condition of water in the country. But the committe has decided […]
Mar 18 2012 | Posted in
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Amid shouts of protest from opposition parties of the house, President Asif Ali Zardari made history on Saturday when he delivered the fifth consecutive address to a joint session of Parliament. Asif Ali Zardari is the first president of Pakistan to deliver a fifth address in accordance with clause 3 of Article 56 in the […]
Marvi Memon, the former MNA and a recent Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) recruit, expressed pleasures that she averted a gross mistake by not joining the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). In her view, the PTI had fast become a Pakistan Muslim League Quaid part two, pointing towards the joining of political stalwarts such as Javed Hashmi and […]
In quite a distinctive way, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) decided to adopt US style party’s election process, believing the new initiative will strengthen the democratic process in the country. The PTI, in a US-style nomination and ticket-holding process, will introduce caucuses on district level throughout the country, which in return will elect a local party leader […]
Mar 14 2012 | Posted in
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Farmers growing Sugar Cane discouraged by low prices Monday, March 12, 2012: Farmers growing Sugar Cane in Pakistan (mostly Punjab) are considering a shift to some other commodity in next season after the product fetched low prices in the commodity markets. Farmers produced Sugar cane in large numbers more than the demand for the […]
Mar 13 2012 | Posted in
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We are unaware of an ongoing silent war in Balochistan resulting in a daily death toll which is not reported as fervently as it should be. Unfortunately, more than 85% population of the province does not have access to clean drinking water and other basic necessities. No one from the government side or the private […]
The lack of wisdom by concerned authorities over the Balochistan issue seems bound to widen the distance between them and the estranged Baloch leadership. Most shocking development hit the power corridors on 17th of February, when a resolution was passed in the US House of the Representatives that Baloch nation should be given their due […]
Apparently, all the claims made by Punjab government about the measures being taken by it to ensure Lahore, the metropolis city, and other cities did not suffer the kind of outbreak of dengue which crippled many lives last year, were nothing more than rhetoric. Despite experts at conferences and seminars held in Lahore, Faisalabad and […]
Mar 12 2012 | Posted in
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The Senate elections did take place despite all the rhetoric of conspiracy by the ruling Pakistan People’s Party (PPP). As expected, the party that stands victorious following the polls is undisputedly the same party. However, horse trading and culture of rigging was on rise in the polls. In quite an unexpected move, most of the […]