News & Blogs from Pakistan
Archive for July, 2009
Inform relatives about your accomplishments and end up with Black Magic
Jul 20th
In this day and age, only a foolish person reveals his accomplishments to relatives, in whatever …
54% wants ‘No Quota System’ in educational institutions: survey
Jul 20th
ISLAMABAD: Quota system for admission to public sector educational institutes was introduced to create opportunities for students from rural areas or other left behind groups to catch up with the rest. However some have accused that quota system is misused by the more influential people of Pakistani society, while others are still supportive of it. [...]
First Solar Eclipse of Twenty First Century
Jul 15th
Wednesday 22nd July, 2009 mankind will witness the longest total solar eclipse that will occur …
ANP’s Rhetoric
Jul 15th
A brigade of ANP ministers circling TV talk shows circuits, never miss an opportunity to pin the blame for the current national crisis — unfolding in the NWFP — on the Pakistani support of Mujahideen during the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan. For a moment, let’s overlook ANP’s usual rhetoric of racial victimization, its historical opposition [...]
Flood-affected families need shelter before winter
Jul 15th
KABUL: Thousands of people who lost their houses in January-May flooding in different parts of Afghanistan need help to repair or rebuild their homes, or find new ones, before winter. “Where houses are damaged or completely destroyed, people are in urgent need of shelter,” Asif Khairkhwa, chairman of the Afghan Red Crescent Society (ARCS) in [...]
Broadband Stakeholders Group marks out Future Roadmap
Jul 15th
Islamabad : The second meeting of Broadband Stakeholders Group (BSG) constituted by Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) was held today at PTA Headquarters, Islamabad. Chairman PTA Dr. Mohammed Yaseen chaired the session; participants included senior management of telecom companies, service providers and software association. Broadband is considered as a key enabler for enhancing social and economic [...]
Is ‘lose’ the most misspelt word in English?
Jul 14th
On this blog I have seen many authors in their posts and readers in the comments section spell lo…
Tips on how to get the most out of your Umrah
Jul 10th
The Umrah or (Arabic: عÙرÙâ) is a pilgrimage to Mecca performed by Muslims that can be unde…
Injection of Funding Indispensable for Swat IDPs
Jul 1st
According to latest appeal from UN and WHO, extra funding is urgently needed to strengthen …
