News & Blogs from Pakistan
Archive for February, 2011
Anti-regime forces take west Libyan towns
Feb 28th
NALUT: Forces opposed to Moamer Kadhafi took control of several western Libyan towns, an official said on Sunday as the strongman played down rebel gains after world leaders called on him to quit.
Protest leaders established a transitional “nation…
Euro falls against dollar
Feb 28th
TOKYO: The euro eased against the dollar in Asian trade on Monday due to worries over Middle Eastern oil supplies sparked by ongoing turmoil in Libya, dealers said.
The euro fell to $1.3735 in Tokyo morning trade from 1.3749 in New York late Frida…
Oil up in Asia as Middle East unrest spreads
Feb 28th
SINGAPORE: Crude prices jumped in Asian trade Monday with New York futures again in sight of $100 a barrel after unrest in the oil-rich Middle East broadened, analysts said.
Brent North Sea crude for delivery in April gained $1.28 to $113.42 per b…
Lessons and costs of the Libyan uprising
Feb 28th
Let us not remain the one country in which billionaire political leaders pay Rs5,000 as annual income tax.
How we have failed
Feb 28th
Pakistan is still divided and confused over matters which collectively form its national identity.
It pays to watch Sachin bat
Feb 28th
As cricket fans, Indians or otherwise, putting aside worldly matters, you need to sit back and admire the legend.
Marriage and betrayal
Feb 28th
Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan has revealed that the breakdown of the PPP-PML-N alliance is not a divorce but a separation.
The CIA, the ISI and ‘desi liberals’
Feb 28th
It is critically important to find out what hundreds of CIA agents are doing in Pakistan.
Windies hammer Dutch bowlers for 330
Feb 28th
NEW DELHI: The West Indies batsmen hammered the Netherlands bowlers for a huge total of 330 runsfor eight wickets in their World Cup Group B day-night match here at the Feroz Shah Kotla stadium on Monday.
Sent into bat by Netherlands captain Peter Bor…
Colour me bright
Feb 28th
Ayesha Babar, a special child took the opportunity to depict the Lahore Fort where visitors enjoy the festival.
