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News for Sunday, 6 May 2012

Nuclear-free Japan braces for severe power shortages

The shutdown of Japan’s last working nuclear power plant and the government’s failure to convince a wary public about restoring production at dozens of reactors leaves the world’s third largest...

Clinton seeks Indian assurance on Iran

The United States will seek assurances that India will reduce its purchases of oil from sanctions-hit Iran during a visit by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to the South Asian...

Our own problem?

Pakistan army today is faced with multidimensional challenges. None is more important than the need to understand that it must create an enabling environment to combat growing militancy in FATA...

A convicted PM?

This is with reference to statement of Qamar-uz-Zaman Kaira, Minister for Information (06 May), that he does not accept the interpretation of Sharif’s in PM’s contempt case. He is justified...

PIA Haj operation

One only hopes that unlike last four Haj operations by PIA, this year things will hopefully improve as per claims of Minister Khursheed Shah. The onus for the mess lies...

Safe havens’ elimination?

“Kabul: US ambassador to Afghanistan Ryan C Crocker said that Pakistanis are going to find some way to eliminate safe havens for terrorists across the border in Pakistan.” A western genius...

The English language

I belong to the privileged few who have done their O/A-levels. Upon joining Karachi University for my undergraduate degree, I was appalled to realise that many of my classmates could...

Dacoit Harbouring Agency

The Defence Housing Society, Lahore was once considered a very reputed housing society as its name is associated with Pakistan Army. However, with the passage of time as our other...

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