Emraan Hashmi ‘upset’ with Vidya Balan

Actor Emraan Hashmi, who has managed to carve a niche for himself, isn’t quite pleased with the promotions of ‘The Dirty Picture’, or so we hear, what with Vidya Balan...

Eat dirt

The real environmental hazard

We've all heard of schemes for environmental improvement in urban areas of Pakistan but the Punjab has always taken the lead....

Dollar reserves shrink to $16.9b

Country’s liquid foreign exchange reserves contracted to $16.961 billion during the week that ended on the 18th of this month, the State Bank reported. This shows a decrease of 0.4...

Drowning in a sea of problems

Pakistan is a special case as far as social evils and other problems that plague its social, political and economic life are concernd. From politics to education, to...

Global cotton prices to remain firm on China’s procurement plan

After witnessing a slump in early part of the year, cotton prices seem to have stabilised in recent months, said market observers. This is despite re-emergence of global economic slowdown,...

Emraan Hashmi ‘upset’ with Vidya Balan

Actor Emraan Hashmi, who has managed to carve a niche for himself, isn’t quite pleased with the promotions of ‘The Dirty Picture’, or so we hear, what with Vidya Balan...

Imposition of CNG levy to pave way for LPG businesses

Government’s plan to impose a massive levy of Rs140 per mmBTU on compressed natural gas (CNG) will bring its price closer to petroleum products and pave the way for profitable...

Radcliffe guilty for not crying at Potter premier

Daniel Radcliffe admits feeling guilty about not crying at the world premiere of the final ‘Harry Potter’ film like his co-star Rupert Grint, but insists he was very relieved to...

Govt to support low-cost car manufacturing

Government will support manufacturing of a low-cost, energy-efficient and spacious indigenous car which will cost almost three-fourths of other cars in Pakistan with same specifications. Engineering Development Board (EDB) should...