THE MUD TOY
Drowned In the oceans of emotions; chasing the luminous beads out of sandy grieves, here comes the lunatic creature of the nature; the character played by God; the HUMAN BEING!!!
ALI SUKHANVER
Subjected to the law and order conditions in the coming years, the US authorities have decided to begin the withdrawal of their forces from Afghanistan by the mid of 2011.This news might have been a ray of hope and happiness for the distressed people of the region if it were not accompanied by another reference indicating the arrival of new American troops in Afghanistan. As announced by President Obama at least 30000 more soldiers will be deployed in Afghanistan by the end of this year. On the other hand Gordon Brown, the British prime minister has announced the arrival of an additional 500 U.K. troops in southern Afghanistan next month. That would bring the British force to 10,000. The U.S commitment in Afghanistan is not open-ended; the philosophy behind sending new troops is nothing but a sincere attempt of training Afghan forces to take over the fight and allow American troops to leave , says the White House. President Obama has assured that his new Afghan Policy will put the U.S on a path toward ending the war, but no exact timetable could be offered in this regard. Continue reading »
Mehmood-Ul-Hassan Khan
On the special invitation of the National Media council UAE, a press delegation from Pakistan visited UAE and actively participated in the 38th National Day Celebrations. The press delegation met with Sheikh Muhammad bin Rashid al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister, and Ruler of Dubai at his Palace in Dubai on 19th November instant. They met Speaker of UAE’s Federal National Council (FNC) Abdul Aziz Al-Ghurair, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Dr Anwar Mohammad Gargash, Minister of Trade Sheikha Lubna, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak al Nahyan and the Central Bank Governor Sultan Bin Nasser al-Suwaidi.
It was indeed great experience to meet them and know about the different aspects of UAE socio-economic development, dynamics of political stability, multidimensional foreign policy, and the strength and sustainability of the banking and financial system of the UAE. They were all very cooperative, knowledgeable, and assertive in their fields. They were thorough professional yet very simple human beings. We were amazed about their pure, simple and humanistic spirits towards us.
Sheikh Muhammad bin Rashid al Maktoum affirmed his strong commitment towards the strengthening of bilateral relations with Pakistan. UAE and Pakistan has strategic partnership and our diplomatic relations are based on mutual respect, cooperation, coordination and commitment. “Prospects are high about UAE investments in Pakistan in different sector It will be strengthened in the days to come”. Continue reading »
Mehmood-Ul-Hassan Khan
The leaders and high officials of the United Arab Emirates again stressed the strength of Dubai and UAE’s economies even as regional markets tumbled for a second day. The Prime Minister, Vice President and the Dubai’s ruler, Sheik Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum said that his emirate’s economy was “strong” and solid.”
The latest credit rating of the Moody said that the credit quality of the governments of Abu Dhabi and that of the United Arab Emirates will be unaffected by current ongoing Dubai World’s debt. “The recently announced restructuring of Dubai World’s liabilities is unlikely to threaten the credit quality of the government of Abu Dhabi and the federal government of the UAE,” Furthermore, both governments are rated Aa2 with a stable outlook. Moody’s said the UAE’s high investment-grade sovereign rating is boosted by its “robust external position,” backed by huge foreign assets held by Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), which it put at no less than 284 billion dollars. Continue reading »
ISLAMABAD: The Higher Education Commission has doubled the number of scholarships allocated for postgraduate students from Balochistan and FATA under the commission’s programme called ‘Provision of Higher Education Opportunities for Students of Balochistan and FATA’. Continue reading »
ISLAMABAD: Preserving centuries-old Saidpur Village located in the foothills of Margalla is no doubt a remarkable effort to help revive the dying arts of the region and promote inter-civilisation harmony.
The place which has the footprints of various civilizations, including Gandhara, Greek, Buddhist, Mughal, Ashoka and the colonial periods, is now serving as a popular recreational spot for both local and foreign visitors as various restaurants, picnic spots, art gallery and cafes have been setup to entertain the visitors. Continue reading »
By Dr Hasan-Askari Rizvi
For the last six months or so, various opposition leaders and parties seem to be targeting the PPP-led federal government in general and Zardari in particular. A section of the media has also joined this campaign
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ISLAMABAD: The first session of overseas Pakistanis Forum, will be held on December 6, 2009 in Dubai for establishing sound business linkages between Pakistani manufacturers and expatriate Pakistani businessmen.
Pakistan’s Ambassador at Javed Malik is organising the forum, which will be chaired by the Federal Minister for Overseas Pakistanis, Dr Farooq Sattar.
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Mehmood-Ul-Hassan Khan
Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak al Nahyan
Most recently, on the special invitation of the National Media Council, UAE the press delegation from Pakistan visited the United Arab Emirates and mat with many high officials and dignitaries like Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak al Nahyan, UAE Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research. He affirmed that United Arab Emirates was ready make investments in Pakistan’s different fields not confined only to energy, infrastructure development, industry, health, education and agriculture.
“Pakistan is an ideal destination for FDI and FPI. It provides unlimited opportunities in many sectors fields,” said Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak al Nahyan, UAE Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, who is also the Chairman of UAE’s largest investment group. Continue reading »