BusinessFresh strategy being developed to target EU markets
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Commerce has convened a meeting of important industrialists on Thursday to formulate a strategy on how to derive the greatest benefit from the European Union's (EU) waiver o
Oct 12, 2010
Editor's MailNawaz-Musharraf tirade
The former Prime Minister and the President have gone the wrong way. Both of them are involved in a tirade that seems to be not ending any soon. If any of them is sincere to the country, they would st
Oct 12, 2010
Editor's MailObscene by which ‘yar’dstick?
There is an obscene advertisement being aired on the TV channels these days. It shows a girl raising her hand in a crowd to greet a boy at a distance while there is a sound in the back yar mila. This
Oct 12, 2010
Editor's MailStability in government
It is a strange fact that we allow dictators to run our beloved country for almost a decade while we start protests and ask for a change when the democratic government is in power. The democracy canno
Oct 12, 2010
BusinessCommerce Ministers to sign APTTA
ISLAMABAD: Commerce Ministers of Pakistan and Afghanistan are expected to sign a final draft of the Afghanistan Pakistan Transit Trade Agreement (APTTA) in Kabul in the next few days. Official sources
Oct 12, 2010
NATIONALBHC CJ praises construction of court library
QuettaThere should be a pressure-free environment where litigants can seek justice easily, Balochistan High Court Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa said while addressing an inauguration ceremony of a newly
Oct 12, 2010
NATIONALTurkish prime minister arrives today
ISLAMABAD:Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan will arrive in the country today (Tuesday) on a two-day visit to discuss bilateral, regional and global issues with the Pakistani leaderhip. "On t
Oct 12, 2010
LAHOREGovt to convert public sector schools English medium by June
Question hour began yesterday with the Punjab Education Minister Mian Mujtaba Shuja-ur-Rehman put at the answering pedestal. The day was embarrassing for the minister as he was forced to apologise ove
Oct 12, 2010
Editor's MailWinter and flood affectees
It is a shame the present government has done nothing substantial in helping the flood affected people. Most of them are still without any shelter and food supplies. They need to have basic provisions
Oct 12, 2010
NATIONALSHC orders MDA to provide reports for the alleged illegal occupation of land
EDO says MDA has illegally occupied 14,000 acres of landMDA has failed to pay the Rs 10 billion price for this landMDA allots six acres to MNA's son without permission KARACHIT
Oct 12, 2010
Editor's MailConspiracy theories
Something doesnt happen in Pakistan before the conspiracy theories start sprouting everywhere. This is with reference to many people calling the current lawyer shenanigans a conspiracy by certain peop
Oct 11, 2010
Editor's MailPrison as ornament
The Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has stated that prison is an ornament of politicians. This statement can have dangerous repercussions. Generally, the prisoners are criminals of all sorts. Attrib
Oct 11, 2010