BusinessLast-minute negotiations in Washington on the so-called fiscal cliff - nearly $600 billion of tax increases and spending cuts set to take effect in January that could cause a sharp slowdown in growth
Ajay Devgn has always enjoyed exceptional support from Salman Khan in the industry and it was quite evident with the recent tussle at the box office between SRK's Jab Tak Hain Jaan and Ajay's Son Of S
If you want a concrete example of the unanticipated harm that could come from the U.S. going over the fiscal cliff, look no further than Build America Bonds, an efficient alternative way to subsidize
SportsPakistan’s former captain and now batting consultant of the national team, Inzamamul Haq believes that aggressive play in India is the only way of winning the series across the border.Addressing j
BusinessWhy is HSBC still in operation? On the same day (December 10, 2012) that the Barack Obama administration leaked the story of the HSBC settlement, a story ran in the New York Times that was full of sel
LAHOREDespite a Lahore High Court’s (LHC) order declaring sheesha (hubble-bubble) serving cafes across the city “illegal”, sheesha is still available in many cafes and snooker clubs of the provincial
NATIONALPrime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf has sought additional funds amounting to Rs.10 billion for his annual discretionary development budget to spend in selected constituencies.Prime Minister has alre
SportsMike Hussey scored an unbeaten 115 to drive Australia towards an aggressive declaration at 450 for five before Sri Lanka were reduced to 87-4 at stumps on the second day of the<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2012/12/16/australia-attack-takes-charge-after-hussey-ton/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Of course, there have been cases of corruption since the genesis of this country, but on a relatively benign level. Unfortunately, corruption has become rampant in today’s Pakistan. Corruption is within the<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2012/12/16/corruption-continues-to-be-a-problem/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Arts / EntertainmentDanish Ali and Ali Gul Pir are recently toured the East Coast as part of Very Live through Center Stage, an initiative of the US Department of State administered by the New England Foundation for the
SportsAbout ten seconds into Immigrant Song, Robert Plant unleashes a howl so spectacularly painful that it appears to be coming from a man trapped in the depths of hell. One expected a similar cry to emana
BusinessThe federal government decreed to hedge the price of Urea fertiliser at Rs 1659 per 50 kg on account of availability of surplus urea stocks in the country. The decision was put<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2012/12/15/pm-reviews-fertiliser-mix-decrees-support-price/" title="Read more" >...</a>
