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Archive for ‘January, 2011’

Pakistan: Coming back of the Taliban

Pakistan: Coming back of the Taliban

At least, 5 people including four Police personnel were killed in a suicide attack in Peshawar, on Monday. Another 7 got injured who were shifted to Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar.

Shahid Afridi to lead Pakistan for 2011 World Cup

Shahid Afridi to lead Pakistan for 2011 World Cup

former cricketer Fawad Mustafa breaks the news of Shahid Afridi’s appointment as Captain for 2011 world cup

Pakistan: Local Lashkar or Anarchy?

Pakistan: Local Lashkar or Anarchy?

Imitating the US pattern in Anbar, Iraq, where the Chief of American forces used the strategy againts al-Qaeda activists, who were seriously defeated by local lashkars of ex-Chieftains of Anbar village, the policy-makers in Pakistan did the same and raised local lashkars but for local militants, writes Salman Shahzad

Muslim Population drastic increase forecasted: Report review

Muslim Population drastic increase forecasted: Report review

The world’s Muslim population is expected to increase by about 35% in the next 20 years, rising from 1.6 billion in 2010 to 2.2 billion by 2030, according to new population projections by the Pew Research Center’s Forum on Religion & Public Life.

2011 – Time for fall of Arab regimes?

2011 – Time for fall of Arab regimes?

011 has come with a lot of surprises for the whole world. One of the biggest surprises is the uprising of attempt to bring revolutions to a system being under practice for years and which has been considered to be the norm of life from and for many generations to come analysis Hamza Ameer

Cricket is lot more than a sport in Pakistan

Cricket is lot more than a sport in Pakistan

Cricket is the second most popularly discussed subject, after politics in Pakistan, which has been going through tough times, for the last five years. The whole country is fighting its war for survival against the terrorism. There have been all sort of crisis like floods, poverty, gas, electricity and food scarcity. Cricket is still the only real entertainment available.

Militants targeting education installations in SWA

Militants targeting education installations in SWA

Unidentified militants blew up a famed Musa Nika Public School and adjacent hostel in Wana sub-division, South Waziristan Agency (SWA) on Wednesday. There were no reports of casualties since the school was empty at the time of the blast writes Ihsanullah Tipu Mehsud

Increasing ignorance of Women in Pakistani Society

Increasing ignorance of Women in Pakistani Society

The word “woman” in Pakistan is synonymous with “endurance”. The problem being a woman in Pakistani society, starts even before her birth, because “girl child” is not a wanted child, writes Hamza Ameer

Danish Ambassador Climbs with Pakistani mountaineer

Danish Ambassador Climbs with Pakistani mountaineer

The Danish ambassador to Pakistan, Mr. Uffe Wolffhechel made a landmark initiative to promote the importance of gender equality by climbing a rock wall with one of Pakistan?s most courageous female mountaineers, Samina Baig, who was also supported by the Danish Embassy on her latest winter expedition.

Zardari’s intervention gets 4,500 KESC employees reinstated

Zardari’s intervention gets 4,500 KESC employees reinstated

President, Asif Ali Zardari’s intervention have brought over 4,500 permanent employees of Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC) back on their jobs after KESC’s management had refused to the three-member team of federal government ministers on the issues of reinstatement.