Zardari’s remarks on the judges’ issue at his joint press conference with Nawaz Sharif on April 22 and his more recent interviews leave no room for ambiguity. The PPP co-chairman does not feel bound by the commitment he made in the Murree Declaration either with regard to the thirty-day deadline or the modality of a parliamentary resolution. He would like the issue to be resolved without any timeline and through a constitutional amendment. Continue reading »
Fasi Zaka
I have always thought that women’s reserved seats in the National Assembly is a good idea. But the way they have worked out leaves a lot to be desired. The women from the religious parties were rubberstamps in the last elections. Continue reading »
Even though one felt perturbed about the superior judiciary seeming to take over the functioning of the government, Nov 3 was not only unfair and arbitrary, Pervez Musharraf’s last action as COAS was clearly for his own benefit. Continue reading »
Knee joints can wear as you age, or after years of high-impact exercise. Here are ways to help minimise damage to knees, courtesy the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons: * Avoid activities that tend to damage the knees, such as running, tennis, baseball and basketball. Continue reading »
Scottish scientists have found that binge eating and crash dieting may significantly reduce life expectancy. Continue reading »
KARACHI: Pakistan has been ranked as one of the top favourable economies in the world, states “Doing Business 2008″, a recent report released by the World Bank. Continue reading »