Category: Current Affairs
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Another innocent girl raped in Pakistan
March 24, 2012… Another innocent girl raped… Two policemen among five gang-raped a college student in Sheikhupura… What a shame. According to the police, the incident took place when a student of college was returning home accompanied by her cousin from coaching centre. Policemen stopped them, confiscating mobile phones and Rs 2,500 cash and threatening…
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General Aslam Baig gets physical with DAWN reporter
General (retd) Mirza Aslam Baig, ex- COAS, gets physical with DAWN reporter when he was asked about his role in Mehran Bank scandal. General Baig is under scrutiny by Supreme Court of Pakistan these days on his alleged role in distributing large cache of funds to Pakistani politicians to topple Benazir government in early 90s.
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Are you a registered voter in Pakistan? ECP displays Voter Lists, offers SMS confirmation
For the first time in Pakistan in collaboration with NADRA, Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has presented initial draft of computerized voter lists consisting of the names of 80.32 million voters on display centers at more than 50,000 public places all over the country yesterday. The preliminary electoral rolls will be displayed until March 20…
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And The Oscar goes to Pakistan. Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy with Saving Face.
What a great moment it was when a Pakistani short film has been nominated for the prestigious Academy Awards and even greater moment when it manages to win. Mixed feeling about the topic of the documentary being a bitter reality in Pakistan yet proud moment for the country to have been recognised at international level.…
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Pakistan Business Express – Nothing for Awam by Pakistan Railways
After shutting down 120 passenger trains and dumping so many engines, Pakistan Railways has launched its first ever Karachi to Lahore nonstop air conditioned train called Pak Business Express. The train is launched in a joint venture with private sector. Pak Business Express is apparently a VIP train with high class facilities for the passengers…
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Drunk British Woman Spits Racial Abuses on a Pakistani
A British White Woman (apparently drunk), spits racial abuses to a guy (apparently Pakistani and MQM supporter) sitting next to her. How long Muslims and Pakistanis will continue to live in the land of Kufr and face humiliations like these?
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Makro Habib acquired by Metro Cash and Carry in Pakistan
After my recent rant on Makro Pakistan, it has came to my knowledge that Pakistan operations of Makro (or Makro Habib) have been acquired by Metro Cash and Carry, with effect from January 2012. In July 2011, Express Tribune reported that Makro Habib and Metro Cash and Carry were engaged in merger talks. Later it…
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Visiting Makro SITE Karachi? Get Ready For Rude and Lazy Customer Service
If you take your shopping rights seriously, expecting quality products with friendly and efficient customer support staff, Makro, especially the branch at SITE Karachi, is not for you. Makro quality was not up to the par before (check this report on Makro Karachi selling dead fish), but its their customer support staff that stinks the…
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RIP Arfa Karim, Daughter of Pakistan and Youngest MCP of the World
Every child is born as a bliss to the parents but some are blissful for nations. Such a shining star was the angel Arfa Karim Randhawa for Pakistan, who passes away today in Lahore. The youngest MCP, Arfa has suffered brain damage, leaving her in a coma at the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) in Lahore…