Political parties need women leaders
IN the midst of the excitement of the formation of Pakistan’s new government, and all the self-congratulations about the transition from one democratic government to another, a different story captured...
View ArticleGunmen kill nine foreign tourists and their guide in Nanga Parbat
ISLAMABAD: Gunmen dressed as paramilitary police killed nine foreign tourists in an unprecedented attack in the Himalayas of Nanga Parbat on Sunday, in a security failure bound to embarrass the new...
View ArticleThe new Bonn
SWEET is the taste of victory. We, the boys, had told them, the Americans, to forget about winning and listen to us: give Kandahar its due.Hold your nose while you shake their hand if you must, we, the...
View ArticleWhat keeps Obama awake?
THE actor George Clooney was quoted by the January 2012 issue of Esquire magazine as having asked President Obama: what single issue keeps him awake at night? The president’s answer: Pakistan.Clooney...
View ArticleJoys of airport trash
THE joys of an airport book may not quite meet the escalating demands of an upwardly liberal sensibility, but who can deny it is liberating?Environment is the daddy of content. You won’t get many books...
View ArticleView from US: History hyped
The word ‘historic’ is Pakistani media’s post-elections new hype. It’s been elevated to a gala event that’s fleetingly sequestered press interest in serious matters yelling for notice. With little left...
View ArticleSmokers’ Corner: Groovy patriots
This just has to be the ‘preachiest’ generation of young Pakistanis ever. On TV, in social media and even in drawing rooms, young Pakistanis are proudly out in numbers advocating ‘positive thinking’ to...
View ArticleImproving performance in next World Cup
I READ the headline ‘Abject showing in Champions trophy: Whatmore eyes 2015 World Cup’ (June 19) with a bitter flavour of sarcasm. Is he eyeing World Cup only and considers Champions Trophy a mediocre...
View ArticleKarachi Circular Railways
THE Sindh chief minister is planning to revive the Karachi Circular Railways project at a cost of Rs247 billion. The Sindh government will invest 6.50% of the total amount while 94% of the money will...
View Article‘Invisible little workers’
THIS is apropos of the article by Zubeida Mustafa, ‘Invisible little workers’ (June 19). What an irony to know about the deplorable plight of the poor souls and yet not being able to do something for...
View ArticleTax process now more cumbersome
FINANCE Minister Ishaq Dar has, instead of expanding the tax base by taxing agriculture etc, taxed the already taxed. All over the world mutual funds are a vehicle for savings, primarily for retail...
View ArticleSafety measures for beaches
THE coastal belt of Pakistan extends to about 1,050km, of which 250km falls in Sindh and 800km in Balochistan.Important tourist beaches in both the provinces are Clifton, Hawkesbay, French beach,...
View ArticleUnruly behaviour
SOME time ago, in France, a minister’s snap, taken by a paparazzi photographer at a function, appeared in the press. Although the minister was innocent, he became a victim of yellow journalism. He had...
View ArticleSC decision on Steel Mills privatisation
A FEW days back a small report, which is a big commentary on the working of our judicial system, appeared in newspapers.It was reported that the Supreme Court of Pakistan has rejected the review...
View ArticleVisas withouthassle
SIKH pilgrims have recently urged our government to remove the hassles in the issuance of visas to all Sikhs desirous of attending the various events in Pakistan from time to time. In my opinion there...
View ArticleTharis for peace, harmony & struggle
RECENTLY I had been to Thar desert. While driving there I noticed how beautiful the place is: a series of small sandy hills and shallow valleys. They are dotted with green trees, shrubs, dark green...
View ArticleOne security person killed, two injured in Bannu
BANNU: At least one security man was killed and two others injured in a militant attack in the Frontier Region of Bannu district on Sunday, official sources said.According to the officials, a security...
View ArticleSnowden left Hong Kong 'legally', HK govt confirms
HONG KONG:Former US intelligence technician Edward Snowden departed Hong Kong on Sunday through “legal” means, the local government confirmed.“Snowden today voluntarily left Hong Kong for a third...
View ArticleDSP traffic; driver shot dead in Peshawar
PESHAWAR: Unknown gunmen on Monday shot dead the Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) traffic and his driver in Peshawar’s Faqirabad area in a firing incident.Sources told Dawn.com that gunmen opened...
View ArticleNelson Mandela in critical condition
JOHANNESBURG: Nelson Mandela is in a critical condition, South Africa's presidency said Sunday, a sudden and significant deterioration in the hospitalised hero's health.“The condition of former...
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