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News for Monday, 12 Sep 2011

Hike in power rate

The government is planning on increasing the power rates by Rs 2.04 per unit ie, roughly 20 percent increase per unit. This would prove to be the last straw on...

Attention KESC

There are frequent breakdowns of electricity in F B area of the city. It has almost become a regular feature for the last one month that there is power breakdown...

Effects of corruption

When government leaders use their power for their own gain, the whole country suffers. It is time to safeguard our democracy before we lose it. Good leaders inspire entire generations...

Discrimination in admissions

There is an ugly truth bearing its head in our institutions of higher learning and there are dire consequences to be had as a result. Take an example of famous...

Still defending him

My reaction to Altaf Hussain’s marathon press conference is one of sympathy. Sympathy that I felt not for the beloved leader but for thousands of his otherwise rational followers, who...

Buzzing

As Pakistanis, we have a tendency of saying the most ridiculous things in the most convincing manner. Most of the time, we are put up to it by idiots bigger...

Met office says rains produce water six times of Tarbela dam

Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD)’s Director Dr Muhammad Hanif has said that, for the first time in the history of Sindh, 400 mm rain has showered causing 37 million acre feet...

Going with plausible deniability?

MQM chief Altaf Hussain addressed his supporters for over three hours through a press conference broadcast live by almost all news channels of the land. The press conference was followed...

Divergent trends

During Ramzan a friend wanted to invite a bunch of other friends for an iftar and dinner. We decided to go out rather than impose on the friend’s family. But,...

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