BusinessDelhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor could prove a disaster for Pakistan
KARACHI: India is working on a mega industrial project that could corner Pakistan in its regional trade and investment in the coming years. <br />The project called Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) requires $200 billion worth of investment, and where as India is investing $13.4 billion from its own pocket, the rest is funded from loans and investment worth $184 billion by 27 leading countries in the world. <br />Details gathered by Pakistan Today revealed that the Delhi-Mumbai
Oct 11, 2010
Editor's MailFO recruitments
The recent news item in the national press about the recruitments in the Foreign Office (FO) of the lower staff without regard of the merit is quite disturbing. If the democratic government keeps cros
Oct 11, 2010
NATIONALSC rejects govt’s plea for more time, change of counsel in NRO case
ISLAMABAD:The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the government's plea seeking replacement of its counsel and more time to plead the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) review petition, already set
Oct 11, 2010
Editor's MailThe neutering of NAB
The self-preservation tendencies of corruption are reaching new heights. They are finding legal ways to shelter their illegal ones. This Amendment Ordinance has seriously curtailed the independence an
Oct 11, 2010
Editor's MailRespect The Elderly
It is the habit of every modern society to discard old and used items. The application of the same rule in the case of elderly people is embarrassing and too shameful. They are humans like us and have
Oct 11, 2010
Editor's MailFlood Tax Unjustified
The proposed one-time flood tax is another example of how skewed the governments approach is towards when it comes to the generation of revenue. Rather than focusing on broadening the tax base, it is
Oct 11, 2010
Editor's MailMusharraf’s popularity
After seeing the popularity of Gen Pervez Musharraf during his address in UK, all the political parties in Pakistan are flabbergasted. It is an eye opener for all the critics of Musharraf. He even managed to collect a huge amount of money for flood relief efforts in little time. The PML-N leaders are feeling bitter about the salvo of Musharraf's language but they have forgotten their own language that they have been using against Musharraf for the last three years. <br />The paid
Oct 11, 2010
NATIONALHaqqanis looking for a Shia, Sunni truce in Kurram
Oct 10, 2010
KARACHISindh to take up PSDP funds’ blockade in CCI meeting
KARACHIThe Sindh government will take up the matter of financing the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) schemes worth Rs 277 billion in the upcoming meeting of the Council of Common Interest (
Oct 10, 2010
LAHOREOnly a select few can enter shrines after 8pm, Data Darbar open to all
LAHORE- One female constable deputed at Bibi Pak Daman shrine to check female visitors - 234 Lahore shrines divided into three categories - Suicide bombers could target Shia gathering on October 10 at
Oct 9, 2010
NATIONALECP summons 12 lawmakers in fake degree case
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has directed 12 parliamentarians accused of having either fake or invalid educational degrees to appear on Monday before the ECP's special committee hearing t
Oct 9, 2010
NATIONALBalochistan minister stages walkout over Kalabagh Dam issue
Izmarak Khan says Punjab Assembly's resolution on Kalabagh Dam aimed dividing nation QuettaThe Awami National Party's parliamentary leader in Balochistan Assembly and provincial minister, Izmarak Khan
Oct 9, 2010