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ARTICLE (March 05 2008): Benazir Bhutto’s last book ‘Reconciliation – Islam, Democracy and the West’ is actually her political will. Continue reading »
Mar 062008
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Mar 062008
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LAHORE: For 10 years, surgeon Hasnat Khan has refused to discuss his love for Diana, Princess of Wales. He declined to give evidence at her inquest. But in this explosive statement to police, he laid bare their two-year affair, said a report published by Herald Sun. Continue reading » |
Mar 062008
| Shaheen Buneri |
| The first breeze of the coming spring may have caused flowers to blossom and reinvigorated life across the deserts and rugged mountains of the Pakistan tribal areas bordering Afghanistan. And on this side of the Pakistan-Afghanistan border a group of enthusiastic youth in the backyard of a private university in Hayatabad Peshawar are waving red flags and dancing to the tunes of artistically rich Pashto music, celebrating the landslide victory of secular political parties in Pakistan’s general elections held on February 18. Continue reading » |
Mar 042008
Islamabad—Researchers from the Harvard’s Dana- Farber Cancer Institute, USA, have discovered the molecular switch that turns the bad fats present in food into the cholesterol that clogs the arteries. Continue reading »
Mar 042008
ANY objective assessment of the true state of Pakistan’s economy at this juncture will throw up many paradoxes and contradictions. The economic managers of the past eight years have been claiming enormous success in achieving economic recovery, attracting foreign investment and building up large foreign exchange reserves. Continue reading »
Mar 042008
* Pakistani surgeon says he believes Diana remained faithful to him
LONDON: A Pakistani surgeon who had a two-year romance with Princess Diana revealed details of their relationship on Monday, including how she disguised herself to avoid publicity.
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Mar 032008
While prices of kerosene oil and light diesel oil have been raised by Rs3.50 per litre, even now the government is still providing a subsidy of Rs16.82 per litre on kerosene oil and Rs15.30 per litre on light diesel oil
By Mehmood-Ul-Hassan Khan Continue reading »
Mar 032008
Economics of education and skill
By M. Osman Ghani
Human capital is a vehicle of nation building through which social, cultural and economic upbringing and development are passed on from generation to generation. At the national level, education and human development make a productive and skilled labour force, thus, the economic growth will increase. Continue reading »
Mar 032008
In October 2004 then Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz directed the Ministry of Water and Power and the Planning Commission to prepare an integrated energy plan for the country. Three-and-a-half years later there is still no news of when the plan will be ready
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Mar 032008
| Dr Naeem Chishti |
| Most of the people in the present day Pakistan treat President Pervez Musharraf as a villain. The allegations against him are many which inter alia include: 1. He initiated the battle of Kargill without approval of the then Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif only to pave his way to power. Continue reading » |
Mar 032008
The verdict of the electorate on February 18 is clear and the options for durable coalition at the centre and in the provinces are rather obvious. If some leaders are trying to get too much for themselves or their party, they may be disillusioned in the end.
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Mar 022008
The decision taken by the Awami National Party (ANP) to choose Mr Amir Haider Hoti of the party’s ruling family instead of Mr Bashir Bilour for the post of chief minister in the NWFP has upset many among the party’s rank and file. Continue reading »
Mar 012008
Col Ghulam Sarwar (R)
Being a close ally of America in its war against terror, Pakistan has been doing its best to make its contribution felt. In the process, it has suffered very heavily in term of men and material, yet America is not much satisfied. And for the past many months, it has been facing intense pressure from the US to “do more” and thus forestall the re-emergence of Taliban on the political scene, with the result, that each day that passes, pressure on Pakistan is mounting and, thus pressure has now assumed alarming proportions. Continue reading »
Feb 292008
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Small manufacturers start making candles, generators, UPS etc |
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LAHORE: The unending loadshedding was giving rise to a new form of cottage industry which was producing scores of goods to counter the power outages. Loadshedding, though, has adversely affected the big industries, yet it helped small industry to grow. |
Feb 292008
KARACHI, Feb 28: Fatima Bhutto, daughter of Mir Murtaza Bhutto, does not think the “new parliament can bring any hope of good governance to people” and believes the coalition of Nawaz Sharif and Asif Ali Zardari is destined to be very short.
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