Mehmood-Ul-Hassan Khan Most recently, the UAE’s cabinet announced a charter “Vision 2021” which indicated its political leadership’s commitment to excel in each and every filed and achieve desired socio-economic goals. It seems that Vision 2021 is inspired by the principles of UAE founding fathers, it is also guided by the National Work Program launched by [...]

SIX WIVES MULLAH

By Muhammad Javed Majority of our Pakistanis keep praising the so called Islamic rule in Saudi Arabia.  My view is this is only the by birth respect we have inherited due to Holy places.   A court in Jizan Saudi Arabia has awarded 120 lashes to a Saudi having six wives at a time. Recommend on [...]

CHIEF Minister Mian Shahbaz Sharif said that the Punjab government is launching a low-cost housing scheme and a procedure is being expeditiously evolved for this purpose. Presiding over a meeting to review the pace of implementation of the low-cost housing scheme on Wednesday, he said the scheme would be completely transparent and allotment of the [...]

Listen to Aali Jee, as to what does he think about himself as a Poet, Philosopher, and a Writer! What were his first lines of poetry. Is he a Sufi or a Nawab at his heart. Why his handwriting is so much “not good” The foods that he likes, and what does his wife (since 1944) thinks of his attitude towards family. What is his relationship with Khawaja Mir Dard. Why is he proud of that relationship! What struck him about Tayyeba Aapa in 1944, that he married her in no time …..

Governing the governors of Pakistan —Syed Talat Hussain

In the last 62 years, except for the brief spurt of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto’s public diplomacy, much of the country’s relations with the US have remained a complex network of deals and personal understandings the rulers of the day give to the American negotiators dangling short carrots on long knives Recommend on Facebook Tweet about [...]

By Moonis Ahmed KARACHI: Indus Motor Company has raised the retail prices of different cars on account of raising raw material prices and appreciation of yen and dollar against rupee. Recommend on Facebook Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell a friend

The government has withdrawn exemption of customs duty, sales tax and withholding tax on import of old and used vehicles including cars and jeeps (800cc to 1800cc) of non-Asian makes ie, European, USA, etc. Through SRO (I)/2010, issued on Friday. Recommend on Facebook Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell a [...]

* Students from underdeveloped areas to be encouraged to apply Australian High Commissioner to Pakistan Timothy George on Thursday launched a new phase of the ‘AusAID Pakistan’ scholarships programme. Recommend on Facebook Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell a friend

Rethinking foreign assistance —Gulmina Bilal Ahmad

If we were to hate the US, then logically we should hate their money too. However, here is the dichotomy. We love their money and just as the Americans urge us to “do more” to curb extremism, we urge them to “do more” financially. This is where the hypocrisy comes in Recommend on Facebook Tweet [...]

Associated Press of Pakistan ISLAMABAD: People who spend a lot of time surfing the Internet are more likely to suffer from depression. But it is not clear whether the Internet causes depression or whether depressed people are drawn to it. Recommend on Facebook Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell a [...]

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