The chief minister of Punjab failed on all counts as he did not visit the families of the deceased, meet with community representatives and condemn the role of organisations that flourish in Punjab to obliterate Ahmedis from the face of the earth
Read More »How I wonder what we are —Fauzia Yazdani
ALI SUKHANVER
The USA could have never been so powerful and authoritative if the CIA and the FBI were not as effective and organized as they are now. Apparently this democratic unison of different states seems flourishing and nourishing under the flag of a very compact and integrated independent system of ‘choose and own’ but in fact the credit goes to these all time vigilant intelligent, inquisitive and hard working organizations. It is no one else but the CIA which is doing its best to keep the USA safe from all possible internal and external factors which may be harmful to the existence of this land. Read More »THE WAR AGAINST ISI
By Amar Guriro
KARACHI: A two-day mango festival titled ‘The King is Back!!!’ was held at a local hotel and attended by a large number of men, women and children of Karachi to relish the aroma of fresh Sindhi mangoes and different mango products.Read More »‘The King is Back!!!’ — Mango festival attracts many
Saadia Khalid
With the true depiction of violence, controversy, and untimely death that remained the regrettable hallmark of the Bhutto legacy, the riveting documentary feature ‘Bhutto’ was released Friday across the country. Read More »‘Bhutto’ released in Pakistan
By Mehmood-Ul-Hassan Khan
Economic Survey 2009-2010 was presented on Friday by the Advisor to the Prime Minister, Dr Hafeez Shaikh. It revealed mixed macroeconomic conditions for the current year. The GDP growth was projected at 4.1 per cent, higher than the targeted growth rate of 3.3 per cent.Read More »Economic Survey 2009-2010: an overview
ISLAMABAD: The melody queen of Ghoonghat utha loon, kay ghooghat nikaloon and living legend in Lollywood playback singing, Zubaida Khanum came out of hibernation after two decades and found herself in a galaxy of hundreds of fans at National Art Gallery (NAG), where troika of promising young artists – Saira Tahir Noor, Sara Raza and Ali Abbas – sang her old songs.
Read More »Zubaida back to the tunes of Ghoonghatگھونگھٹ
Dhoke Paracha inferno catches Capital police off guards
By Vidya Rana
ISLAMABAD: Quite surprisingly, the Capital police and the city administration were unaware of the existence of a terminal of trucks for NATO supplies, which were attacked on Tuesday night by militants killing seven and injuring four persons.Read More »When trucks fly in air like dry grass blades
* Rashed Rahman says ‘government surviving not so much because of its popularity but more so by default’
ISLAMABAD: Wedged in by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) demands for fiscal austerity, the government has presented a budget that may fail to please both voters hit by tax hikes and investors wary about its optimistic economic forecasts. Read More »New budget highlights Pakistan’s ‘survival mode’
SALIENT FEATURES
Total outlay of the national budget for new fiscal year 2010-11, presented at the National Assembly here Saturday is to the tune of Rs 2764 billion, 12.3 percent higher than the size of the budget estimates for outgoing fiscal 2009-10.Following are cardinal features of the national budget for FY 2010-11:
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* Industrial units stuck in residential areas causing land, air pollution
* Factories also causing difficulties for city planners to provide basic facilities
* Many rubber, steel industries discharging untreated effluent into River Ravi
By Afnan Khan
LAHORE: The cultural metropolis is being labeled the country’s most polluted city, as huge industrial units stuck in the middle of densely-populated areas are constantly adding to environmental degradation. Read More »Lahore being labeled most polluted city across country