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Hakeemullah Mehsud Dead

If Hakeemullah Mehsud is dead, it is good news for Pakistan. If his deputy Qari Hussein Mehsud is also no more, it is ...more

 Monday, February 8, 2010
   

 Editorial

Avoiding Confrontation with Judiciary

There is a widespread apprehension that the government is heading for confrontation with the judiciary Opinion leaders have said so in their writings and discussions on the Electronic media Sheikh Rashid, who is known for making political predictions, says he sees a head-on collision with the judiciary on the cards, which he says will create a dangerous situation for the system; while Imran Khan believes that the only way to set things right and avoid a conflict is to hold mid-term polls which he says should be held by an independent election commission under the supervision of the Supreme Court Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani says ‘we will honour the Supreme Court decisions in letter and spirit’ However, the opposition leaders insist that the government has no intention of implementing the Supreme Court decisions with reference to the NRO judgement...more

 

Cover Story

PUNJAB

Poll or Roll

The Punjab Assembly is on the brink of dissolution Hence the Province may go to polls before a general election elsewhere Surely there is no love lost between the Governor and the Chief Minister And one of them will have to go home when the Assembly is dissolved Now guess who would dissolve the Punjab Assembly? You are right...more

SHARIF WITHDRAWS

 

Letter to the Editor

 

Addressing the problems

For Pakistan, 2009 was one of its worst years in history The Pakistan Army was at war in Waziristan and the Swat region Suicide bombings, food inflation and poverty rose at an alarming rate and with the political turmoil to boot I do not understand what a common person should do as his problems go unredressed regardless of who is sitting in the presidency...more

Increase in power rates

The wannabe captain

Little green book

Shazia murder case

Skeleton in the closet

He is immune!

 

Sindh

Karachi continues to bleed

   
Punjab

Punjab chief secretary sent on long leave

   
NWFP

Commissionerate system back in NWFP


     
 NEWS ANALYSIS »
Kashmir solution

Since the past sixty-three years, the Kashmiris have been struggling for their right of self-determination Neither United Nations nor Great Powers seem serious to resolve this chronic issue They are reluctant to implement the United Nations resolutions on Kashmir...more


 
 ABOUT ISLAM »
Is it prescribed to do ghusl on Fridays for women?

Firstly:

Doing ghusl on Fridays is mustahabb, not obligatory, according to the majority of fuqaha’, although some of them were of the view that it is obligatory...more

  
 REPORTS »
NWFP by-polls and their impact

The most important thing for the welfare and development of a province is undoubtedly maintenance of peace, as safety and security of people is not possible unless there is a perfect law and order in place Bread, clothing and home [Roti, Kapra aur Makaan] too are basic requirements, but security of masses is the top priority in any province...more


 
 ECONOMY »
SBP for increasing economy's resource envelope

Despite some improvement on several economic fronts, the State Bank of Pakistan has decided to keep the policy rate unchanged at 125 per cent due to some risk on inflation, which is rapidly increasing for last two months after some easing...more


 
  
 PAKISTAN »
Karachi continues to bleed

After a brief lull, target-killings have resumed in the port city of Karachi in the name of political reconciliation, with both the federal and provincial coalition governments watching the killing spree like a silent spectator
Over 100 persons were killed in January 2010 alone...more


 
 EXTRA »
Mubarak Haveli

If ever there were a haveli that could be labeled, as among the oldest, and also the finest, without doubt it would be Mubarak Haveli, just off Bazaar Hakeeman inside Bhati Gate in Lahore It was here that the Koh-e-Noor Diamond was recovered from a trapped Afghan king This 'haveli' has stories galore, ones that make history so interesting...more

  

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