News & Blogs from Pakistan
Archive for June, 2010
Water level on rise in Tarbela, Mangla dams
Jun 30th
LAHORE: The water inflow in Terbela and Mangla dams is being witnessed incessantly on rise as over 3.94 feet rise in water level was recorded in Tarbela Dam.
Meanwhile in Mangla Dam, the water level was recorded at 1166.20 feet on Tuesday.
Water inco…
China space ride plunge kills six
Jun 30th
BEIJING: A space shuttle simulator ride plunged to the ground, killing six people and injuring another10 at a popular south China amusement park, state media reported on Wednesday.
Survivors said there was a power cut and they heard a loud explosion…
Hurricane halts some US Gulf oil spill clean up
Jun 30th
HOUSTON: The approach of the first Atlantic hurricane of 2010 halted some clean-up efforts from BPPlc”s Gulf of Mexico oil spill on Tuesday and delayed plans to capture more of the crude gushing from the largest spill in U.S. history.
The Miami-bas…
US accepts Gulf oil spill aid from 12 countries
Jun 30th
NEW ORLEANS: The United States will accept offers from 12 foreign countries to help clean up and contain the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, officials said on Tuesday.
“The United States will accept 22 offers of assistance from 12 countries and in…
UAE ”taking action” to maintain nuclear security
Jun 30th
ABU DHABI: The United Arab Emirates is “taking action” to maintain nuclear security, its envoy to the atomic watchdog said on Tuesday after a reported UAE crackdown on Iranian firms dealing in dangerous materials.
The UAE was “taking action to ensure …
Testing
Jun 30th
Okay, so we already know that there’s a bit of an issue with the RSS feeds, particularly in Google Reader. Is there anything else we should be aware of? Please let me know in the comments….
Nadeem Rues Modern Pakistani Girls and Film Songs
Jun 30th
Lollywood film start and now a recluse, Nadeem is not happy with the film industry at all. He is an…
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Gen. Petraeus vary of tough time ahead of withdrawal
Jun 30th
KANDAHAR AIRFIELD: The Harper government officially begins its retreat from Kandahar on Canada Day 2011.
One year before that controversial deadline, however, details about the withdrawal from the war against the Taliban are shrouded in far more secre…
Hafeez ignorant enough to see causes of inflation
Jun 30th
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Dr. Abdul Hafeez Sheikh has said wheat and sugar prices have declined by 45 and 40 percent respectively all over the world, but he expressed ignorance over causes of alarming price hike of such basic amenities in Pakistan, G…
Ufone Super Call Offer is Expiring Today [Apparently]
Jun 30th
Ufone Super Call Offer is Expiring Today [Apparently] is a post from: ProPakistani
Ufone Super Call Offer is Expiring Today [Apparently] is a post from: ProPakistani We have come to know through sources in company and official words from Ufone support, that company is not going to extent its famous “Ufone Super Call Offer”. Ufone’s Solid Offer allowed customers to make on-net calls of any duration for Rs. [...]
