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Key events of 2011: Arab Spring, Bin Laden’s death and economic meltdown
Dec 29th
A month by month round up of world events.
Bollywood rediscovered heroes in 2011
Dec 27th
MUMBAI(Agencies): Bollywood struck gold in 2011, revving up lacklustre box offices in India with help from its leading men who wooed audiences back to cinemas after a dismal 2010. Domestic revenues hit 19.25 billion rupees ($363.2 million) this year, up from 14.5 billion rupees in 2010, and an unprecedented four films crossed the billion rupee [...]
Saudi posts $81.6 bn budget surplus as revenues double
Dec 27th
RIYADH: OPEC kingpin Saudi Arabia on Monday posted a budget surplus of 306 billion riyals (81.6 billion) for 2011,
‘Unjust’ cities: As the city turns in on its elderly, they prefer to stay at home
Dec 26th
Our cities perpetuate injustice for the vulnerable, say experts
Abandonment and anguish: Old homes no panacea for Karachi’s elderly
Dec 26th
The city of over 18m people has only six homes for the elderly, all private.
United Nations cuts budget amid global downturn
Dec 25th
UNITED NATIONS: The 193 UN member countries, after a series of all-night negotiations, agreed Saturday to cut the
Government should hold elections immediately: Nawaz Sharif
Dec 21st
KARACHI: Instead of running a dysfunctional government, or trying to get the help of Washington to influence the security establishment in the country, it would be better for the present rulers to quit and announce elections as early as possible, PML-N chief Muhammad Nawaz Sharif said while talking to editors and senior anchorpersons of the [...]
1971 – 2011
Dec 17th
The month of December, every year, brings with it memories of 1971 and the secession of East Pakistan that established the independent nation of Bangladesh. It provides us with a chance for deep, thoughtful introspection and to learn from the mistakes of our collective past. It is, therefore, incredibly unfortunate that 40 years on we [...]
The weapon of ideology to fight terrorism
Jul 4th
http://blogs.tribune.com.pk/story/6696/the-weapon-of-ideology-to-fight-terrorism/
