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 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
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
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
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 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 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
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
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 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
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 MailHockey team in Commonwealth games
Though it is the national sports of our country, hockey is not given proper patronage and support, both financially and morally. The government has forsaken this game of great attraction. Pakistan ha
Oct 11, 2010