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Are Pakistani leaders willing to sacrifice?

By Brigadier (r) Farooq Hameed Khan

If common Pakistanis have to bear the burden of additional taxes in 2013-14 federal budget, then is the leadership willing to sacrifice its luxurious lifestyles? If the state treasury is empty, then are Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, his cabinet and parliamentarians willing to become role models in austerity and simple living? Can poor Pakistani taxpayers afford their rulers’ extravagance?Read More »Are Pakistani leaders willing to sacrifice?

Donkey population rose sharply in Pakistan

 The donkey population in the country sharply rose during the five-year tenure of the Pakistan People’s Party-led coalition government, revealed the Pakistan Economic Survey 2012-13.

The donkey population welcomed 300,000 new members during the past five years, while the population of horses, camels and mules remained stagnant, according to the survey. Interestingly, the survey noted, it took General (retd) Pervez Musharraf almost a decade to add 600,000 donkeys during his eight-year military rule, while Nawaz Sharif only took two-years to add the same number to the donkey population.

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Solar energy strategy for Punjab

By Hassan Siddiq 

With its abundance of land, labour capital and entrepreneurs, Punjab in Pakistan is rich in all four factors of production required for economic growth. With a population approaching 100 million people, majority of which is young, and a GDP (Purchasing Power Parity basis) of nearly $300 billion, it has endless potential to grow exponentially over the next many years. However, the growth is being hampered by one single constraint: lack of energy. With a current demand-supply gap of about 4,000 megawatts (MW) in the province, the problem is expected to continue to exacerbate at the rate of 6.0 percent per annum in the business as usual scenario.Read More »Solar energy strategy for Punjab

CHINA ON A ROAD TO WISDOM

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PROFESSOR ALI SUKHANVER

 

The recent conflict between China and India in the Ladakh region of LAC has simply widened the already growing differences and increasing distances between the two countries. The situation remained very much tense and bitter for more than twenty days and the issue was resolved after intense negotiations during a flag meeting between Indian and Chinese commanders. The recent conflict started when fifty soldiers from China’s People’s Liberation Army crossed about 10 miles inside the disputed territory and set up a tented post. According to the DNA India, the Chinese soldiers subsequently put up four more tents and also deployed Molosser dogs. These fifty soldiers belonged to the Chinese Quick Read More »CHINA ON A ROAD TO WISDOM

Pakistan Bedget 2013-14: Salient features of PSDP allocations

The Public Sector Development Programme‚ worth Rs1‚155 billion is aimed at ensuring higher growth rate and achieving sectoral targets taking into consideration.

“This includes Rs540 billion development programme for the federal government and Rs615 billion for the provinces” said he while delivering the budget speech for the fiscal year 2013-14.Read More »Pakistan Bedget 2013-14: Salient features of PSDP allocations

Eating mangoes may lower blood sugar, cancer risk

A research reveals the consumption of mangoes may potentially have a positive effect on blood sugar in obese individuals and reduce cancer risk. The study led by Oklahoma State University’s Nutritional Sciences Associate Professor Edralin Lucas examined the effects of daily mango consumption on clinical parameters and body composition in obese subjects. “Mango contains many nutrients and other bioactive compounds that can provide various health benefits aside from what we investigated,” Lucas said. “It is high in fibre, vitamins A and C, as well as other minerals. In addition to the positive effects on body fat, blood lipids and glucose, it is not associated with serious side-effects such as negative effects on bone that Read More »Eating mangoes may lower blood sugar, cancer risk

SOS CALL FROM MINORITIES IN INDIA

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PROFESSOR ALI SUKHANVER

 The Muslim community in India constitutes about 13.4% of the total Indian population but the people belonging to this community are leading a miserable life even worse than the Dalits. The Muslims are the real Untouchables. Last year in July, a very renowned and esteemed news paper of India, The Hindu sent an investigative team of its reporters to different residential areas of the Capital Delhi and assigned to it the task of finding a flat for a Muslim family. The team went to different property agents but everywhere it got the same response, “The landlords want only Indians, not Muslims.” The reporting team contacted Radha of Gulshan properties in New Friends Colony, New Delhi also. A few days back the Gulshan Read More »SOS CALL FROM MINORITIES IN INDIA