Bank Square in Model Town safe haven for Sheesha smokers
Legal action against Sheesha smoking impossible, says Rana Sana
Nasir Butt
LAHORE: Sheesha smoking, a modern way of addiction, is spreading among youngsters in the provincial capital like a jungle fire and this latest menace rapidly infecting the school and college students of upper class. Continue reading »
Muhammad Javed
In order to get not merely more remittances but also to fetch the Overseas Pakistanis (Ops) savings abroad, the Governments from the last 10 years, every six month or so announce this scheme or that scheme but the results are never nearer to the desired level. No doubt the figures of remittances must have increased credit of which the Governments take, nevertheless it is a fact that this increase is more due to exchange rates and secondly that from Middle East for the last some years a good number of expatriates are being sent back who then take their gratuity or end of service benefits with them. Continue reading »
ALI SUKHANVER
Pak-India friendship is the most essential and almost inevitable element for a long lasting and deep rooted peace in South Asia. The present warlike scenario along the Pak-India borders can adopt an altogether different look if the two countries put aside all their differences, ignoring the past and simply keeping in view the regional betterment. Continue reading »
By Kamran Riaz
In Pakistan, people, who have absolutely no knowledge of an issue under discussion, tell conspiracy theories about it with such conviction that one starts believing that perhaps these people are narrating a firsthand account of acts to which they were eye witnesses. Continue reading »
By Aurangzeb Soharwardi
Pakistan is experiencing a huge energy crisis, which has jeopardised its economic progress and social development. Substantial electricity demand and supply deficit, depleting gas and petroleum reserves and dipping down water table are major concerns. Particularly, the electricity dilemma has posed a serious threat and requires to be resolved immediately. Besides maximum possible electricity generation, all measures for energy conservation have to be adopted, and one of the most important measures is to ensure the construction of energy efficient buildings with retrofits, smart designs, evaporative cooling units, radiant floors, high efficiency refrigeration and natural light arrangements. Continue reading »
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan on Thusrday released its annual report on the state of Pakistan’s economy in 2008-09. Following is the economic outlook and summary of the report. Continue reading »
The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has established a Cyber Security Task Force in the wake of increasing threats to the cyberspace and critical information resources of the country.
FIA Director General Tariq Khosa on Thursday announced the establishment of the task force, which would be headed by Ammar Jaffri, Additional Director General Federal Investigation Agency. Continue reading »
SBP Warns against too much reliance on western markets for exports
By Saad Hasan
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Thursday said that Pakistan’s GDP growth is projected to remain between 2.5 per cent and 3.5 per cent during 2009-10 if the manufacturing and agricultural sectors performed well. Continue reading »
The play ‘Flight 420’ on Thursday brought much awaited laughter to the capital facing terrorism with social and recreational activities at its lowest ebb.
“Flight 420”, the latest play of Kopy Kat Productions, staged at Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) auditorium, is produced by Dawar Mehmood and directed by Shafqat Khan. Continue reading »
All the visiting friends are advised to check how many SIMs have been issued against their CNIC, from security point of view it is very important to block all illegal SIMS issued against your ID card.
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has developed a SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) information system to address associated risks on security and to ensure subscription regulations in cellular sector.
The objective of the project is to provide a consumer-based facility to mobile subscribers in Pakistan by which they would be able to find out the total number of SIM(s) registered against their respective CNIC number with each mobile operator.
Please click HERE to check how many SIMs are issued against your ID Card.
Disconnect with Army and other power centres growing
By Kamran Khan
KARACHI: Events that will unfold in the next one month may prove critical for the future of Asif Ali Zardari as the President of Pakistan, according to several knowledgeable politicians, well-placed officials and an important presidential aide. Continue reading »
Azhar Bukhari
LAHORE: The commercial banks all over the country on Tuesday froze accounts of thousands of their clients who had obtained duplicate CNICs from NADRA but failed to submit the same to their respective banks. Continue reading »
By Zafar Iqbal
The people of Pakistan controlled Giglit Baltistan are going to exercise their right of vote to elect 24 members of Legislative Assembly on November 12, This significant move is component of a contested Constitutional package-“ Gilgit- Baltistan Empowerment and Self governance Order-2009 ” enforced by Government of Pakistan, which, amid strong criticism and resentment of Kashmiri political parties, received largely cheerful rejoinder from the people of Gilgit Baltistan who were struggling for their constitutional rights since their inclusion in Pakistan. Continue reading »
The writer is a former envoy to the US and the UK, and a former editor of The News.
President Barack Obama is struggling to fashion a new strategy for Afghanistan at a time of gathering crisis in the region, a floundering western mission and rising public weariness in America with the war. Continue reading »
Pakistan Postal Service (PPS) has introduced money order service “Mobile Money Order” in collaboration with Mobilink.
Official sources told APP here on Monday, that the PPS will provide all technical support with the help of a mobile company to undertake the service to their customers. Continue reading »
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