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2nd Parliamentary Year completes

The National Assembly has completed its second parliamentary year but the nation is still waiting for the restoration ...more

 Thursday, March 11, 2010
   

 Editorial

Prime Minister’s address

In an address to the nation Friday on Radio, but surprisingly not on TV, Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani highlighted the achievements his government has made over the past two years, that is since his government came into power, and promised to make such an address an annual feature Why did the prime minister’s address receive inadequate coverage in the print media is anybody’s guess Perhaps the people, in particular the media, is sick and tired of the government making tall claims but failing to implement its decisions To begin with, the prime minister once again reassured the nation that it would soon hear good news about repealing the dictatorial amendments in the Constitution but did not give any deadline on it However, observers believe that 23rd March will be the day the prime minister will reveal his “good news”...more

 

Cover Story

KARZAI VISIT

Cooperating for a Cause

Afghan President Hamid Karzai has visited Pakistan at a time when his own government and that of his Pakistani counterpart, President Zardari, are in a position to claim significant successes in defeating al-Qaeda-inspired, Taliban-led terrorist insurgency in the two countries...more

 

Letter to the Editor

 

Swiss cases

The CEC, Justice (r) Hamid Ali Mirza, while dismissing the case against eligibility of the president, said that that no court of law had convicted Mr Zardari of any crime...more

Abductions for ransom

A way out

The lethargic PPP

Scanning at airports

 

Balochistan

Baloch freedom movement refuses to die

   
Sindh

Did NPIW employees echoing in wilderness

   
NWFP

Triumphant Rah-e-Nijat operation ends Terror

   
Punjab

Attack on Special Intelligence Agency


     
 NEWS ANALYSIS »
Protectors of law become the worst violators

For the past couple of days everyday when we get up we see TV channels showing repeated footages of horrific sight of men being flogged by policemen in open public For a second one tends to think are we living in the land of Taliban or re-living the dreadful era of Gen Zia’s martial law
 
Police Department always has been a symbol of fright and terror...more


 
 ABOUT ISLAM »
Selling a product at different prices to different customers

The vendor should sell the item for the price for which it is sold in the marketplace; if he sells it for a price different from that for which it is sold in the marketplace, one of two scenarios must apply:
1 – He sells it for less than its market value, such as if he wants to do a favour for one of his friends...more

  
 REPORTS »
Breast cancer

The Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Oncology (INMOL) organized a “Breast Cancer Awareness and Survivors Celebration Program” at the Pearl Continental Hotel, Lahore, on February 13
A large number of participants, including lady health workers, nurses, students and faculty members of different women colleges, attended the program...more


 
 ECONOMY »
Aviation sector facing tough time

The aviation industry is again facing tough situation on the surging fuel prices and falling demand through out the world and Pakistan has no exception though it has very limited market...more


 
  
 PAKISTAN »
Baloch freedom movement refuses to die

Despite repeated claims by the provincial government that peace has been restored in the province, the sense of insecurity gripping the Baloch people is strengthening with each passing day...more


 
 EXTRA »
Old People and Technology

Many people suppose, incorrectly, that old people can't understand leave alone make use of new technology This is something that comes up numerous times in a day considering the technology plagues society we know today
Despite the fact that there possibly will be a few physical limitations that make it a little difficult to teach them old tricks as the saying goes...more

  

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