Category: Current Affairs
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Aasia Bibi and the Blasphemy Law
The recent ill treatment of Aasia Bibi has once again sparked controversies about whether the laws regarding blasphemy in the constitution of Pakistan are appropriate or worthy of application at all. The case was brought about by a dispute regarding the use of a water bowl, during which other women Aasia Bibi argued against accused…
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Pakistanis Face Problems at Hajj
Hajj marks for many Muslims, the peak of spiritual contact with the Almighty Allah throughout their lives. However, this year, a number of pilgrims who performed the religious ceremony found themselves victims to the inefficiency and corruption of the Pakistani government. Not only did the government fail to provide adequate accommodation for several Pakistanis performing…
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Another Democratic Scam!
For well over two and a half years, Pakistanis, 180 million in all have heard night and day the story of good governance and unmatched democratic setup. Team Gillani has claimed their success in every possible sector in their own “book of appreciationâ€, but sadly it’s the common man which is living in a “mental…
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PTI and PPP leaders abusing each other on TV
Footage from a Business Plus program including leaders of PTI and PPP along with Jamil Yousuf of CPLC, shows how tolerant and well-mannered our politicians are.
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What to expect when you go for Hajj from Pakistan
Every Muslim, who is able in health and finances, is required to perform Hajj at least once in lifetime. It is a desire for every Muslim to visit the Holy Places, either for Umrah or Hajj. Pakistanis are no exception. Every year, hundreds of thousands apply for the annual Pilgrimage (Hajj) through Government sponsorship scheme…
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Permanent Membership for Permanent Nuisance
New Delhi is currently on cloud 9 and there is a good reason for this aswell. Team Manmohan has got the backing of President Obama for its quest to join the permenant member squad in UN Security Council. Although the aspiration is not new but its timing as well as its future implications have raised…
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Rehmani Hajj Flight: Rehman Malik exploiting Holy Pilgrimage to benefit Friends and Family
Apparently, Senator Rehman Malik is a friend of friends, and love to make new friends. Every year he sends a special charter flight full of Hajjis, including family and friends. The good Senator believes in doing good deeds without publicity therefore the VIP Hajj package is totally hush-hush. However, news of his “Rehmani Hajj Flight”…
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Deepening Political Crises in Pakistan
Pakistan’s politics on national and international echelon is marked by nepotism, floor crossing, horse trading, leg pulling, character assassination, corruption, bad governance, military coup and what not. Strategically Pakistan holds a very important position in the region of Asia with oil rich Iran on south west, land locked Afghanistan on north west, emerging super power…
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Flood Tax on Private Schools of Karachi, Sindh
Under the rule of democratically elected PPP government, Pakistani society is evolving rapidly towards a point where soon Charles Darwin’s theory has to be rephrased as “Survival of the richest not the fittestâ€. Even Finance minister Mr. Abdul Hafeez Shiekh cannot manage the budget of a family within basic salary limit approved by government of…
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The curious case of Cartons: From New York to Pakistan President House
Media today is abuzz with news of mysterious cartons dispatched from New York to Lahore, whose consignee is the “most-important” personality in President House. Incidentally, the cartons traveled through PIA PK 722 which was also boarded by Defense minister Ahmed Mukhtar after attending the strategic dialog in USA. According to a news item in Daily…