More than 20 per cent construction work of ‘airside infrastructure’ of the new Islamabad International Airport which includes pavement works (Runway, Taxiway, Apron etc.) has already been completed as commenced in August last year and this airport will become functional by the end of 2011. According to a senior official of the Civil Aviation Authority [...]
By Mansoor Ahmad LAHORE: The Worldwide Governance Indicators 1996-2008, released on Monday by the World Bank, reveal that the level of government control in fields vital for the well-being of a nation is the lowest in Pakistan among regional countries. Six governance indicators, which are crucial for the economic and social well-being of people, are [...]
The world suffers a lot, not because of the violence of bad people but because of the silence of good people; said Napoleon. Words are more important than actions. What we do comes latter than what we say. Actions can be forgotten but words are ever living. The most painful thing regarding the present day [...]
Mehmood-Ul-Hassan Khan Pakistan a second home Pakistan is like second home to us. It is a beautiful country with rich heritage and culture. People are brave, tolerant, cooperative and above all open-minded. We respect their social values which is dynamic also. Brotherly Muslim country Moreover, Pakistan is our brotherly Muslim country. We share many cultural [...]
Revised versions of the policy guidance for tier 4 of the points-based system, and of the PBS dependants policy guidance, have now been published. The key changes that are included in the revised guidance are highlighted below: Recommend on Facebook Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell a friend
Jun 292009
The British High Commission yesterday issued a statement about the UK visa application process, including the current processing times, and a warning about the activities of unscrupulous agents. “We decided to make this announcement because we are aware that unscrupulous agents are exploiting some applicants and giving them misleading visa information. These agents are taking [...]
By Shaheen Sehbai WASHINTGON: At least 11 big and small, known and unknown, lobbying companies have been hired by Pakistan and state-owned Pakistani organisations in the US, paying them hundreds of thousands of dollars every month, some of them having mysterious names and almost dubious credentials. Although lobbying is a legal profession in Washington, the [...]
Mehmood-Ul-Hassan Khan The Shanghai Cooperation Organization is emerging as yet another player in a crowded web of diplomatic and military ties. For many in the region, particularly the smaller nations, this jockeying promises benefits of all sorts, whether measured in aid, security guarantees or energy investments (The Institute of strategic studies, London) 9the summit of [...]
If Pakistan has to shed the fragility of its economy, it must be diversified and industrialised on a massive scale. Both the public and the private sectors have to take initiatives towards this end, as it is a critical prerequisite for entering the “take-off” stage which has eluded the country for the last six decades [...]
By the middle of the 19th Century, life in the cities of Industrial Revolution Europe was grim. The continent had experienced unprecedented urbanisation, the science of public sanitation hadn’t quite met the challenges posed by densely populated cities and the main source of energy was coal. As a result, urban dwellers spent their days avoiding [...]
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