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July 2010

Nawaz is mindless: Musharraf

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Dubai—Former President Pervez Musharraf has said that Nawaz Sharif is foolish and mindless and when he talks sense then he would respond.

Talking to media here, the former President said that he wants to return to the country and play his role in the country’s politics and take the country out of challenges it is facing today

He said that it is not the people who have failed but it is the government, which has failed miserably to control the situation.
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Pak-UK universities launch dual degree programme

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ISLAMABAD: COMSATS in collaboration with Lancaster University UK here on Thursday launched Dual Degree Programme (DDP) enabling the willing students to obtain a degree simultaneously from high ranking international and national university.

The DDP was launched at a local hotel. This landmark agreement between COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (CIIT) and Lancaster University (LU) UK would allow 250 Pakistani students to earn an international degree from a high-ranking UK University in addition to their own degree from CIIT.

Initially, the DDP is being launched from Fall 2010 in the disciplines of Management Sciences, Computer Science and Electrical (Telecom) Engineering. However, plans are underway to include other disciplines as well. In this regard CIIT has announced opening of admissions for Fall 2010.Read More »Pak-UK universities launch dual degree programme

The benefits of singing — give it a try!

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Almost everyone loves music and whether you have a good singing voice or not, you surely love to sing or hum a song that takes your fancy. You can even sing out loud — it’s called ‘bathroom singing’ because you do it in privacy and what place could be more private? If by chance you are blessed with a good voice you can reach for the stars and become one yourself or remain down to earth and just entertain your friends and family whenever you feel like it.

After watching a very popular music show on TV last night it was noticed that the performers — musicians and vocalists — all appeared to be having a good time besides providing listeners with quality entertainment. It brought home the fact that music in all its forms is one of the best therapies for most ills, as it puts you in a mood to love rather than hate one another!
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Power through steam turbines can address energy issue in Pakistan

LAHORE: Power generation through steam turbines is environment friendly and it lowers dependence on the national grid.

Chief executive officer of a private turbine manufacturing firm, Mian Suhail Hussain, said this while giving a presentation on power generation through steam turbines at Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry here on Friday. One solution to curb the high cost of electricity and acute power shortage is to produce electricity through steam turbines, he explained. LCCI Acting President, Ijaz A. Mumtaz, and former LCCI President, Mian Anjum Nisar, were also present on the occasion.Read More »Power through steam turbines can address energy issue in Pakistan

36 online vehicle registration centres set up in Punjab

Associated Press of Pakistan

Rawalpindi: Excise and Taxation department has established a total of 36 online registration centres in Punjab , Secretary Excise and Taxation Punjab Shamail Ahmed Khawaja said on Tuesday.

Addressing businessmen at Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industries (RCCI) premises here, he said a total of 3.5 million vehicles have so far been registered in the province and all the details regarding the legality of the vehicles can be seen on the department’s website.

The system of property tax collection is being simplified and traders/shopkeepers would be facilitated in this regard, he said and added that Capital Value Tax and Property Tax amount would be spent in the areas from where these taxes are collected.Read More »36 online vehicle registration centres set up in Punjab

Dr Kanwal wins best research paper award

Lahore: Punjab University’s Chairperson Department of Library and Information Sciences (DLIS) Prof Dr Kanwal Ameen’s research paper has been chosen as an Outstanding Paper Award Winner at the Emerald Literati Network Award of Excellence 2010.

Every year Emerald invites each journal’s Editorial team to nominate what they believe has been that title’s Outstanding Paper and up to three highly commended papers from the previous 12 months. Dr Ameen’s paper entitled “Information and digital literacy: A stumbling block to development? A Pakistan perspective”, published in Library Management, has been included among award winning papers.
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Little concern for Pakistani youth

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HUZAIMA BUKHARI & DR IKRAMUL HAQ

Every society tends to ignore its more troublesome characteristics. Most often, they are taken for granted because their recognition would be painful for those who want to maintain the status quo. There is nothing surprising, then, if the rulers in this country show little concern when their actions subject the citizens to the greatest psychological strains.

This indifference is usually disguised by a kind of rhetoric, which prevents real understanding of the situation. Against this background, let us look at the problems of the youth in Pakistan. From different platforms (official as well non-official), young men and women are told that they live in a God-given country, achieved in the name of Islam after sacrificing thousands of lives in a long struggle against the infidels.
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AFGHANISTAN: A HUB OF REGIONAL GEO-POLITICS COMPULSIONS AND INTERNATIONAL GEO-STRATEGIC APPARATUS

MEHMOOD-UL-HASSAN KHAN In recent times, Afghanistan has become the hub of regional and international power game. Hot pursuits of socio-economic dominance, geo-political superiority and above all geo-strategic presence have already made Afghanistan a flash-point of… Read More »AFGHANISTAN: A HUB OF REGIONAL GEO-POLITICS COMPULSIONS AND INTERNATIONAL GEO-STRATEGIC APPARATUS