News & Blogs from Pakistan
Posts tagged Flood
Working on behalf of working women
Apr 25th
NGO workers speak to women about taking control of their finances and property.
Business overview: The week in focus
Apr 25th
The government’s intention to take further loans has put question marks over the country’s competency with finances.
After the flood, repairs of Bunder Wall start
Apr 25th
Minister, MNA mum about relocating residents of kachcha Bunder.
India the fertile
Apr 24th
The Sindhu was the river whose channel was cut by none other than the god Varuna so that it “ran on to win the race”.
Pope for ”diplomacy” in Libya in Easter message
Apr 24th
VATICAN CITY: Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday urged “diplomacy and dialogue” instead of arms in Libya and “solidarity” with refugees from unrest across the north African and Middle Eastern region. “In the current conflict in Libya, may diplomacy and dialog…
The war may be over, but the Lyari battlefield has just opened up
Apr 24th
PAC may not exist anymore, but it did give Lyari a taste of development that future election candidates cannot ignore.
Agricultural Research: China plans to set up centres
Apr 23rd
China is planning to set up agricultural research and demonstration centres in Pakistan.
British royal street parties set, but not for all
Apr 23rd
LONDON: About 5,500 street parties will be held across Britain to toast next Friday”s wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton, although the royal nuptials appear to have failed to excite locals in east London. Applications for road closures to ho…
Water and power: Panel recommends Rs65b development budget
Apr 23rd
Ministry seeks an additional Rs8 billion to speed up work on dams.
Pollution: ‘Scrapped vehicles being used as public transport’
Apr 23rd
Untreated water being dumped into the sea from 800 industries in Karachi.
