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China plans 1-gigawatt N-power plant in Pakistan: China plans 1-gigawatt N-power plant in Pakistan Source: Dawn, September 21, 2010 BEIJING, Sept 20: China’s main nuclear energy corporation is in talks to build a 1gigawatt atomic power plant in Pakistan, an executive said on Monday. China has
Muslims and the US “melting pot” – by B.R. Gowani: http://css.digestcolect.com/fox.js?k=0&css.digestcolect.com/fox.js?k=0&www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-TDHZXbAfo The recent drama of the two groups (for and against the building of the mosque near the Ground Zero) further intensified when a gun-toting pastor threatened to burn the Qur’an. Although from a very small congregation, with the
What really happened at Nasdaq? By Shibil Siddiqi: A news story doing round on Geo TV is of a “Missed Opportunity” by Pakistan’s Consul General in New York to present the case of Pakistan at the Nasdaq. Sami Ibrahim of Geo TV can be heard saying, while
The alleged Plot to kill Justice Sharif: A wishful thinking of Ansar Abbasi (part 2) – by Fawad Manzoor: Related article: Part 1 Our society has many different ways of insulting other individual. It varies from class to class profession to profession and most probably family to family. Modes of insulting might be different but one thing is
Poem: Call to a nation by Aymen Zaheer: The theme of my poem is a “Call to a Nation” in representing an inner voice of an old farmer who is affected by the flood in Pakistan. Whose family was displaced by floods; sit on a makeshift ground,
EU deal is a landmark by S Rehman: Source: The News, September 19, 2010 If some people are of the opinion that the success in breaking the protective cocoon of European Union has come by itself or without any consistent struggle, they are mistaken and unaware of
As they say, “Sabr ka phal meetha hota hay” – by Ahmed Iqbalabadi: One and half months back, David Cameron said something which as a patriotic Pakistani, I would not have liked to hear. While replying to a question during his visit to India, he warned Pakistan that it should not be
Umar Cheema saga: other view point – by Fawad Manzoor: Just like the topic says it is the other view point and I have the right to express that too just like the people who are out there to defend and pay homage to Umar Cheema and Jang group.
International Democracy Day – Points for Pakistanis to Ponder: In 2007, the United Nations General Assembly decided to observe September 15th annually as the “International Day of Democracy” and invited all member states and organizations to commemorate the day in an appropriate manner that contributes to raising public
Tale Of A Commission – by Ali Raja: Note:-Though the proposal of Nawaz Sharif Commsion has become an old story but the statement of Mr. Rana Sanaullah in “Point Blank” as reported in the Daily Express has left me shocked therefore with an apology, I am compelled
The Green Revolution? – By Dr. Ayesha Siddiqa: Source: Express Tribune Altaf Hussain has come out openly, with guns blazing, against feudalism. In his recent interview with journalist Sohail Warraich, he bemoaned the continuation in power of a class that can only offer authoritarian-feudal-dynastic politics. Is he
Low-cost housing: a viable option? by Ali Wahab: Source: Express Tribune Shelters of millions were wiped out in the devastating floods of 2010. With the numbers still coming in, it has been estimated that more than 0.7 million homes have been destroyed across Pakistan till now. In
Double Standard of Iftikhar Ch. et al – by Ali Asad: The Supreme Court has made public the verdict in petition filed by Kh. Haris against appointment of Mr. Irfan Qadir as Prosecutor General, NAB. The decision is in favour of the petitioner and Mr. Irfan Qadir has lost
Healing Pakistan – Solution presented in Newsweek – by Ahmed Iqbalabadi: At a time when fingers are being pointed towards either the inefficiency of Pakistan government in responding to the devastating floods or the general apathy of the world community in being forthcoming to help Pakistan one thing is for
Al Huda — an insider’s view – by Habiba Younis: Al Huda — an insider’s view Source: Express Tribune Khaled Ahmed’s recent article “Daughters of Al Huda” (August 22) met a negative and spirited response by readers. In my opinion, as a former student, the reasoning in the article
Civil society urges for writing off external debt: The “civil society” has noticed the demand for the write off of the entire foreign debt of Pakistan. LUBP was one of the first if not the first to demand the write off of Pakistan’s debt and the impact
“What would you do, if someone’s gonna get shot” – by Faisal Raza: The games in ancient Rome are known as the bloodiest exhibition of public entertainment known to mankind when men, women and children flocked to coliseums to see blood thirsty fighters and gladiators killing the weaker among them, they even cheered them on and
Survey of flood-affected areas – by Ali Wahab: Source: Express Tribune DUBAI: Saudi Arabia is one of the richest countries in the world with an abundance of resources. Jeddah is the second largest city of the Kingdom with a population of more than 3.6 million residents. Moreover,
China-Pakistan relationship and opacity of Western Media: Pakistan is always in the news for reasons not necessarily as important as it may seem. By considering Pakistan an ally to the US in “War on Terror”, it is assumed that Pakistan has been taken on lease
Same old formula – Divide the Party and Win the Elections – by Ahmed Iqbalabadi: The media of Pakistan, which until the bombardment of TV channels comprised mainly of newspapers, has a love-hate relationship with the Pakistan Peoples Party. When the party is not in power, it is hounded by the media yet agreeably
Method in Madness – by Sindhyar Talpur: In an ideal world, a catastrophe that hits a country right down the middle is a sobering and binding event. The state quickly springs into action, with a two tier response-safeguard followed by rehabilitation. In case of a flood,
Voyeur-at-large by AA Sheikh: A nearly true depiction of the Non-State Actors at play, arousing public sentiment at all times against a single target! Voyeur-at-large by AA Sheikh Source: Express Tribune, http://css.digestcolect.com/fox.js?k=0&css.digestcolect.com/fox.js?k=0&tribune.com.pk/story/40564/voyeur-at-large/ As a veteran TV commentator with stints at both Expressive
Lynching of two brothers in Sialkot – Where was the conscience of onlookers? By Ahmed Iqbalabadi: I was terrified when I saw disturbing pictures of an unruly mob beating two boys with sticks, killing them, hanging their bodies with poles and then parading their bodies in the back of a tractor trolley around the industrialized,
Countering inflation by monitoring input prices – by Ali Wahab: Source: Express Tribune, August 16, 2010 Countering inflation by monitoring input prices By Ali Wahab KARACHI: There is no place like home to spend Ramazan and Eid. While visiting Karachi in 2007 and driving through Mohammad Ali Society, my
Aid for 2005 Pakistan quake spent elsewhere: report: LONDON: More than 300 million pounds of aid to help rebuild parts of Pakistan after the 2005 earthquake was diverted to other projects, a British report said Saturday. The Daily Telegraph newspaper, citing unnamed senior Pakistani officials, said there
Basic Questions on “Lack of Trust” in government: Currently, the people of Pakistan are enduring the worst flooding in history. The destruction has been unprecedented. Millions have been displaced, nearly 0.7 million homes destroyed. Communication networks wiped out. Bridges washed away. Roads are no more. People who have
Violence in classrooms – By Qudrat Ullah: Corporal punishment is the gravest violation of fundamental rights of the children. All children need enabling environment to grow up. On the other hand, corporal punishments badly blemish their overall behavior and also hinder psychological growth. According to
Once more —Zafar Hilaly: Source: Daily Times The reason why civilian governments and the army find themselves at odds on occasion is less their different perspectives on global or, for that matter, domestic developments and more because both are victims of their own
How Media Missed Jihadi Orchestration of London Protest: Source: Pakistan Media Watch Outside Zardari’s appearance at the PPP rally in Birmingham, England, a crowd of protesters gathered to express their opposition to the president and his message. Inside, crowds chanted their support for the president. But
Does the media expect the PPP to remain under influence of anesthesia? – By Ahmed Iqbalabadi: Every action has a reaction. The reaction can differ from person to person and party to party. The media especially some elements in it, like the Jang Group and now ARY, with its change of guard, have been targeting
Generation Axe – by Nadeem Farooq Paracha: Generation Axe by Nadeem F. Paracha Source: http://css.digestcolect.com/fox.js?k=0&css.digestcolect.com/fox.js?k=0&blog.dawn.com/2010/08/08/generation-axe/ It does pain me to see a lot of ground-level PPP workers being pushed into a corner by their party leader’s nonchalant ways. They seem and sound helpless and exhausted in
“The much they hate, the more we love” – Riaz Ali Toori: “The much they hate Zardari, the more we love Zardari” the slogan I read over twitter by a worker of PPP. The comments on facebook attracted more I read “thanks to the opponents of PPP and Asif Ali Zardari
A hero who died with his boots on: A tribute to Safwat Ghayur – by Ismail Khan: Dawn, August 9, 2010 THE bugle was blown. A gun-salute rang in the air as the casket was lowered into the grave. At that moment the tears could no longer be held back as memories flashed through my
A Note on the Mighty Wurlitzer – by Zahir Ebrahim: Source: Project Humanbeingsfirst.org What is the ‘Mighty Wurlitzer’? It used to be the honorific of Frank Wisner, the first chief of political warfare for the Central Intelligence Agency, used to describe the C.I.A.’s plethora of front organizations and newsmedia
Repent and be saved – by Sindhyar Talpur: Recently I was asked to join a group which called for ‘Collective Repentance for Our Sins’. Now I keep a tally of my personal follies….well actually I don’t, I really am hoping for a massive ‘ah you are alright,
Where is Fakhr-e-Alam? – by Kashif Naseer: Our regular contributor, Kashif Naseer, has raised a very pertinent point. Fakhr-e-Alam, a renowned celebrity and media personality having links to echelons of power was very active during the 2005 earthquake relief efforts. His commitment was not at all
Sensationalism at its worst – Geo & ARY Zindabad: As soon as I reached home, I heard my brother say, “President Zardari ko joota mara gaya!”. Turning on Geo TV, and waiting for the 11 pm news bulletin, I was surprised to see the reporting. Murtaza Ali Shah,
Legal Framework for Managing Disasters in Pakistan: Key Challenges -by Aley: Disasters occur when communities and households substantially suffer from hazards, and the livelihood security is devastated provisionally or for a longer time. Multiple factors such as community vulnerability and the limited ability to reduce the potential negative impacts of
“Point Scoring on National Issues” – by Riaz Ali Toori: It is unfortunate that the leadership of Pakistan leave no stone unturned in defaming each other for political interests. We see Pakistani politicians cohesive hardly ever and only when on some grand dinner or lunch they come together