The idea that a well-functioning capitalism makes for a weak job market, leading to higher unemployment and lower participation in the labour force, cannot be substantiated. On the contrary, the innovations stimulated and facilitated by capitalism create jobs
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Dec 312008
Feudal aristocracy is usually, by its very nature, oblivious of human rights issues and democracy. This is how a declared offender in a vani case and an apologist for the live burial of women in Balochistan are raised to the level of federal ministers
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* Senator John McCain says situation is ‘very dicey’
WASHINGTON: Former Republican presidential candidate Senator John McCain has voiced his deep concern over the tense South Asian situation, saying India is preparing for some kind of attack on Pakistan in the wake of last month’s Mumbai attacks. Continue reading »
ISLAMABAD: Those who think that Pakistan is all about historical sites, great cuisine, exciting cities and bustling bazaars may be not be aware that Pakistan is also an excellent destination to enjoy adventure sports.
There are a number of adventure sport destinations in Pakistan, which one can travel to. And the range of the adventure sports in the country is immense.
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LAHORE: Insomnia has been linked to paranoid delusions after researchers in the UK questioned people with a history of mental health problems and compared the results to answers from healthy volunteers, a report in The Telegraph said on Monday. Experts found that 70 percent of ordinary people who scored highly for self-reported symptoms of paranoia had difficulty sleeping. Continue reading »
Institutions like the World Bank have emphasised the need to conclude the Doha Round of multilateral trade negotiations, even though little has been done by such processes thus far to lessen unfair agricultural subsidies in the developed world, or to promote sustainable agricultural practices Continue reading »
Dec 302008
NEW DELHI: Amid tensions between India and Pakistan following last month’s terrorist attacks in Mumbai, New Delhi has started augmenting the country’s defences with a view to reducing to the minimum the time required “to move into full operational readiness”.
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Shaheen Sehbai’s surgical strike on President Zardari in this newspaper on Dec 26 offered an eclectic mix of facts and speculation. While swathing populist sentiments of the voiceless millions averse to a one-man rule, it also raised some serious questions. The timing; tone and tenor; and a Washington dateline warrant a critique. The presidential exposé came a day before his wife’s first death anniversary. Is there a link between the two or mere happenstance? Continue reading »
ASRA ZAFAR
The old notion of “Development versus Environment” has given ways to a new view in which better environmental stewardship is essential to sustain development.
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Dec 292008
India considered using its military might against terrorists operating from Pakistani soil as the year, which also saw the Navy flexing its muscles in the international waters to check piracy, came to a close. Though Prime Minister Manmohan Singh categorically stated that India did not want a war with Pakistan, the government had looked at the military option in the wake of the November 26 Mumbai terror attacks. As the armed forces geared up along the western borders and the Line of Control, the Navy projected its strength when it went pro-active against the audacious pirates off Somali coast in November. Continue reading »
AS the saying goes, ignorant are those who know the price of everything and the value of nothing — a true reflection of what is going on in the country.
We talk about saving, protecting and reforming the country; we put monetary estimates of $5bn to save us from bankruptcy and many more calculations of megawatts of energy and tax-to-GDP ratios to put us back on track, but are we again making the mistake of dealing with the symptoms and not the root cause of the disease? Continue reading »
IT all started about 30 years ago when the Russians decided to occupy Afghanistan. President Carter offered some assistance to Gen Ziaul Haq. Without trying to be witty the general said the aid was peanuts and not acceptable.
Subsequently, with the change of regime in the US, a combination of Pakistanis and Saudi Arabians with substantial US assistance decided to help the Afghans get rid of the Russians.
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Akhtar Jamal
Islamabad—An Indian move Sunday to deploy aircraft fighters, surface-to-air missiles and highly-sophisticated ‘Aerostat’ radars to protect New Delhi has alerted many defense observers here.
The Indian decision was apparently taken in view of alleged fears about aerial terrorist attacks but observers considered the progress in light of rising tension and fears of a surgical Indian attacks inside Pakistan. “It could be an Israeli-type deceptive plan before launching an attack on Pakistan” warned an expert closely watching the situation. Continue reading »
WASHINGTON: Those eager to put 2008 behind them will have to hold their good-byes for just a moment this New Year’s Eve.
The world’s official timekeepers have added a ‘leap second’ to the last day of the year on Wednesday, to help match clocks to the Earth’s slowing spin on its axis, which takes place at ever-changing rates affected by tides and other factors. The US Naval Observatory, keeper of the Pentagon’s master clock, said it would add the extra second on Wednesday in co-ordination with the world’s atomic clocks at 23 hours, 59 minutes and 59 seconds Co-ordinated Universal Time (UTC). Continue reading »
- President, PM give go ahead
* Amendments to HEC Ordinance in progress
By Irfan GhauriISLAMABAD: The Education Ministry is likely to get back the administrative control of Higher Education Commission (HEC), it’s learnt.
Currently, necessary amendments to the HEC Ordinance, 2002, which places the commission under the prime minister’s administrative control, are being made for the purpose, the Education Ministry sources told Daily Times on Sunday. Continue reading »
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