January 6th, 2009 / Categorized under:
Pakistan
Owais Mughal
Life is usually a mixed bag. While there are moments of sadness, they are invariably interjected with moments of joy. I believe the real life moments of joy are much more fun to read than fictional jokes. I’ll share with you…
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January 6th, 2009 / Categorized under:
Pakistan
Last night I had the opportunity of watching Talat Hussain’s show on AAJ TV.
Mr. Hussain, a fine journalist by all accounts, had dedicated much of the show to the political fall out of the Mumbai attacks, this was surely a result of the Indian gove…
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January 6th, 2009 / Categorized under:
Pakistan
[Image from IRIN] A friend passed along a story to me yesterday, which reported that militants in Swat had ordered a ban on girls’ education from January 15. Sikander Ali, a father of four girls, told the IRIN news agency, “They [Taliban] are sava…
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January 5th, 2009 / Categorized under:
Pakistan
Sri Lanka is planning to host at home an unscheduled five one-day series against India after splitting their proposed tour of Pakistan. According to the new plan, Sri Lanka would tour Pakistan later this month to play five one-day internationals and a…
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January 5th, 2009 / Categorized under:
Pakistan
Owais Mughal
On these pages of ATP we are starting a new series on architectural landmarks of Pakistan. As first part of this series, we will take you to a visit to Merewether Tower, Karachi or as locals affectionately call it - the ‘Tow…
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January 5th, 2009 / Categorized under:
Pakistan
Former Sindh chief minister and Chairman Sindh National Front (SNF) Mumtaz Ali Bhutto has been arrested for his alleged involvement in attacks on a Sindhi language newspaper’s office. Mumtaz Ali Bhutto was arrested from his village, Mirpur Bhutto, whe…
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January 5th, 2009 / Categorized under:
Pakistan
According to media reports, Mian Nawaz Sharif has refused three invitations by President Asif Ali Zardari to start another round of talks, saying that his party is not ready to have any more “photo sessions in the Presidency.” PML-N says that until PP…
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January 5th, 2009 / Categorized under:
Pakistan
India’s Home Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram has blamed State Actors from Pakistan to be involved in Mumbai attacks saying that attacks were masterminded by someone who is familiar with intelligence and has the technical knowledge of commando operati…
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January 5th, 2009 / Categorized under:
Pakistan
Adviser to PM on Finance Shaukat Tarin announced that Pakistan has achieved all the targets set by IMF and is therefore all set to receive the next IMF installment. He said that Pakistan has restricted its borrowings to Rs 242 billion, which is …
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January 5th, 2009 / Categorized under:
Pakistan
On Saturday, Sindh National Front leader Mumtaz Bhutto was put under house arrest in Larkana [in Sindh province] for “allegedly ordering his workers to attack on the office of a Sindhi newspaper,” reported GEO News. He reportedly was later taken i…
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January 4th, 2009 / Categorized under:
Pakistan
S.A.J. Shirazi
Winter in sprawling Lahore spells horror for thousands of residents. Not because of cold but due to the phenomenon of smog. Let your gaze roam over the cityscape while standing on top of the Yadgar-e-Pakistan and one finds …
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January 4th, 2009 / Categorized under:
Pakistan
It might come as a surprise for many that Pakistan did not make it to the list of the 10 worst places to live in the world. Based on various indexes, the list represents places that top (from the bottom, of course) areas such as economy, inflation, se…
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January 4th, 2009 / Categorized under:
Pakistan
ICC has honoured three Pakistani test captains, Hanif Mohammad, Imran Khan and Javed Miandad, in its newly inaugurated Hall of Fame. ICC has launched this Cricket Hall of Fame in association with the Federation of International Cricketers’ Association…
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January 4th, 2009 / Categorized under:
Pakistan
Law Minister Farooq H. Naek has said that Justice Sardar Mohammad Raza Khan being the senior most judge should head the Supreme Court after Chief Justice Abdul Hameed Dogar retires in March this year. Justice Raza was sent home by former president Per…
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January 4th, 2009 / Categorized under:
Pakistan
Government of Pakistan has resumed the transport of supplies to the Western forces in Afghanistan three days after it was suspended due to fighting between the Pakistani security forces and the militants operating in the Khyber agency. The insurgents …
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