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SENATE 291 TRAIN ACCIDENTS IN 2 YEARS 60 KILLED
May 14th
ISLAMABAD: The Upper House was told Friday that a total of 60 people were perished and 208 wounded in 291 train accidents in the past two years.
The Ministry of Railways informed the Senate in writing that 61 passenger coaches and 7744 freight coaches have completed their operational life.
On the occasion, opposition leader in Senate Wasim Sajjad said the Railways Minister, accepting responsibility of the train accidents, should tender his resignation.
In a written reply it has been stated that 4 private airlines are operational in the country while an application of one more is under consideration.
The Interior Ministry told the Senate that a summary of raise in the salaries of FC personnel has been moved.
The Senate unanimously approved amendment bill 2010 in the Civil Laws.
Later, the session was adjourned till 4 PM Monday.
Shithead Of The Year Award
Apr 18th
I know there are too many shitheads and only one award…Just seconding DesertPeace : Pardon my English in the above title, but there are no other words suitable to describe the recipient of this ‘award’….. It goes to (another) Nobel Peace Prize recipient, Elie Wiesel…. You might ask why…. When Wiesel was awarded the Nobel Peace [...]
ABBOTABAD RIOTS – IN THE NAME OF A NAME
Apr 15th
Below is my piece that first appeared in Foreign Policy‘s AfPak Channel, a continuation on my previous post that delves more into the party politics that often clouds what the real issues are or should be: As the 18th Amendment, the constitutional reforms package designed to bolster parliamentary democracy in Pakistan, inches closer to becoming [...]
Pervez Musharraf speaks exclusively to NDTV’s Barkha Dutt
Apr 15th
9 October 2010 London: Speaking exclusively to NDTV’s Group Editor Barkha Dutt, former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf has  said that there is great public support in Pakistan for groups like the Laskhar-e-Toiba, but these groups were not raised during his tenure. Barkha Dutt: General Musharraf, one thing, I think, that your fiercest critics will grant [...]
No Surprise: Samar ‘Albright’ Minallah Unrepentent
Apr 5th
[Note: With electricity playing havoc, I am having a hard time sitting down and doing this piece at length. This is a bit disorganized as I wanted to put in a lot of old info to jog the memory but I don't have the time to do a swell job of arranging it nicely. Hope [...]
Senate body seeks report on privatisation of PTDC motels
Jan 8th
ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Culture and Tourism has asked the Privatisation Commission and Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (P
Achievements of President Pervez Musharraf and his Government
Mar 5th
Pervez Musharraf’s Notes Introduction: This document lists some of the achievements of the former President of Pakistan, General (Retd.) Pervez Musharraf. It is, probably the longest single statement of feats of developments, repairs and enhancements in one of the “most difficult countries to govern” (Time Magazine). The Situation on 12th October 1999, when Mr. Musharraf [...]
Our Leader on FaceBook
Mar 1st
We are pleased to inform all Fans and well wishers that Our Leader – General Musharraf has joined Facebook. The membership is growing with each passing day. We’ll be updating this page, whenever our leader responses to new questions on Facebook. Watch Video of his personal introduction to his FB account. Join him on Face-Book to demonstrate Support and [...]
Musharraf’s candid interview in New York
Jan 28th
Posted in General Pervez Musharraf, International Media, Musharraf Lecture Circuit, Pakistan Economy, Pakistan Politics, Pakistani Media Tagged: Economic Indicators, FDI, GDP, Industry, Intelligence agencies, International Media, Musharraf, NWFP, …
Musharraf on Frontline with Kamran Shahid and related controversy
Jan 27th
Interview given on 13th September 2009 A particular section of this interview by General Musharraf, was misquoted and misinterpreted by the international, Indian and Pakistani media. Indians including the Indian Minister for external affairs Shahsi Tharoor , accused General Musharraf and Pakistan of misusing the US aid, and cited these media reports as proof of Pakistan’s mala-fide intentions in its [...]
