zardari1ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari is facing mounting pressure to relinquish many of his powers, raising the spectre of a damaging political fracas just as the nation battles the Taliban. Continue reading »

 

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The alpine nation is the only European country to have such a prohibition; govt fears ties with Muslim world will suffer. Above: Switzerland National Councillor Walter Wobmann, president of the anti-minaret committee. —Photo by Reuters

 

GENEVA: Switzerland voted to ban the construction of new minarets on Sunday, a surprise result certain to embarrass the neutral government and which the justice minister said could affect Swiss exports and tourism.
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By Irfan Ghauri

musharraf247ISLAMABAD: Former president Gen (r) Pervez Musharraf has asked his aides to pave the way for his return to Pakistan and formal entry into politics. Continue reading »

 

ISLAMABAD: A military spy agency recorded a conversation between President Asif Ali Zardari and Pakistan’s Ambassador in US Husain Haqqani discussing the Kerry Lugar Bill and the recordings captured the two discussing how to strengthen democratic institutions in Pakistan. Continue reading »

 

ISLAMABAD: Health experts have advised people to take special precautions during Eid-ul-Azha to avoid medical complications.

Chairman Pakistan Medical Society Dr Masood Akhtar Sheikh said excessive use of salt and chillies could increase acidity in stomach.
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Ahmad Rafay Alam

The government of Punjab has just announced the sale of hundreds of acres of “redundant” state land in Lahore. The properties proposed to be put on the auction block include the Governor’s House, the official residences of the chief justice of the Lahore High Court, the commissioner of Lahore and the district coordination officer of Lahore.

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حکمت اور دانش سے لبریزگفتگو اور مباحث

سارے آئینے توڑ دو!
اس میں نظر آنے والا چہرہ مجھے خوف زدہ کردیتا ہے ۔۔۔

محمد بن قاسم
eMail: justujumedia@gmail.com

پرنٹ میڈیا، ریڈیو، ٹیلی ویژن، فون، فیکس، موبائل فون، ای میل، انٹرنیٹ، یہ تمام جدید ذرائع ابلاغ ہیں۔ زیادہ عرصہ نہیں ہوا، ایک ایسا زمانہ بھی گزرا، جب کہ ڈاک کے ہرکارے ہی صرف کسی نہ کسی سواری کے ذریعہ خطوط لے جاتے، اور اس طرح دیس بدیس، پیغامات کے تبادلے ہوتے۔ خط جانے، آنے میں اتنا وقت لگتا کہ موسم تبدیل، اوربعض صورتوں میں نسلیں بھی بدل چکی ہوتیں۔ اس ضمن میں خود برطانوی متحدہ ہندوستان میں وقوع پذیر ہونے والی ایک تحریک آزادی کا نام لیا جاسکتا ہے، جو ریشمی رومالوں پر چند خطوط تحریر کرنے سے شروع ہوئی، جس کے ایک نمائندہ کردار دیوبندی مولانا عبیداللہ سندھی تھے۔ اس تحریک کا زمانہ پہلی جنگ عظیم کا ہے، جو 1914 سے 1918 تک ہوتی رہی۔ یہ تحریک تو ناکام ہوئی، مگر بعد میں جدید ذریعہ ابلاغ، مثلاً اخبارات، فون، او ر ریڈیو نے کانگریس اور مسلم لیگ وغیرہ کے پیغامات کو عام کرنے میں مدد دی، اور جلسے جلوسوں کے ساتھ ساتھ ان تمام ذرائع نے آخر کار 1947میں ہمیں ایک آزاد مملکت خداداد، پاکستان عطا کردی۔
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Mehmood-Ul-Hassan Khan

Over a dozen Arab states announced plans to develop nuclear power programmes and are in various stages of negotiations or research and development. These efforts would create new world of geo-politics and geo-strategic imbalances in the region Continue reading »

 

Justuju: The Quest

by: Mohammad bin Qasim, Justuju Media

“Mirror, mirror, on the wall ! Who is most corrupt of all?”

The old fairy tale is being re-written in Pakistan. Those looking in to the media mirrors are shocked to see what they find written all over their faces! Thus they have to break the mirrors. To live in a state of disbelief and illusion.

Long live sincere and courageous media of Pakistan. Continue making and showing more mirrors. Continue reading »

 

Mehmood-Ul-Hassan Khan

Federal National Council (FNC) is playing tremendous role in the political stability and sustainability of the UAE and it provides true spirits of democratic, guarantees media and press freedom and above safeguard the rights of women and minorities rights Speaker of UAE’s Federal National Council (FNC) Abdul Aziz Al-Ghurair said on Sunday. Talking to international media delegation from around the world he said the UAE parliament has constituted a Federal political system which always care about its federating. Continue reading »

 

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HH.Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum

HH.Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum

HH. Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President, Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai invited more than 80 prominent journalists from the 46 countries of the world and shared his in-depth valuable views about the many important issues of socio-economic, terrorism and the last not the least alternative/renewable energy. He proudly claimed that despite the European propaganda, the UAE has succeeded to overcome the ongoing global economic recession and financial shortage and still has strong, stable and sustainable macro-economy. UAE had proved that its macro-economy advancement was based on strong foundation and does not act like a balloon he further explained. Continue reading »

 

Saadia Khalid

With Eidul Azha just around the corner, the advertisements regarding the online purchase of sacrificial animals are now appearing on internet while people this time seem most interested to opt for this way rather heading towards markets set up at different points of the twin cities. Continue reading »

 
  • singinggypsyEuropean artist fears terrorism will shatter her dreams
  • Jina Rubik says Pakistan cultural heart of subcontinent, suffering because of insecurity

    By Afnan Khan

    LAHORE: A European artist has found herself trapped between her passion to learn and promote music and performing arts of the subcontinent, and the current downfall of arts and culture due to terrorism in Pakistan. Continue reading »

 

ALI SUKHANVER

 USA is losing its War on Terror in Afghanistan; now it is the talk of the town that. Different analysts are suggesting to the US authorities to think of the ways of getting out of the blazing hell of Afghanistan. It is also in the air that the Taliban would never let the Americans go out of their land alive. They want American pouring out their resources aimlessly into the unfathomable sea of Afghanistan. They know very well that the invasion in Afghanistan is costing a lot to America and it is going to prove an unbearable burden on the American economy. Continue reading »

 

fauzia-608By Syed Irfan Raza

ISLAMABAD: Although the wife of Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani had settled her default case with the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), she had been given ‘undue favour’ and asked to pay only Rs45.5 million against total liabilities of Rs570 million, sources in the NAB alleged on Saturday in an interview with Dawn. Continue reading »

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