Archive for February, 2008

Gaza Holocaust

In a strange statement today, Israeli defence minister warned that Gaza would face a “bigger holocaust” if further rockets are fired from the Gaza Strip on Israeli cities. It is worth mentioning here that greater number of Palestinians are killed in the retaliatory fire by Israel. The casualities on Palestinian side not only include HAMAS [...]

Execution of Chemical Ali - Ali Hassan Majid

As per the reports emerging, Saddam Hussain cousin would be executed within thirty days as the Presidency Council has approved it. Chemical Ali is held by Americans and will be handed over to the Iraqi authorities to carry out the verdict. Chemical Ali is blamed for the death of thousands of people during the Saddam [...]

China Mobile to Invest $800 million in CMPak (Paktel)

The competition in the GSM arena in Pakistan is constantly increasing. Few years back there were just two operators but now the market is having five operators backed by strong international groups. Orascom, Singtel+Dhabi Group, Telenor, Etisalat and China Mobile are the backers of the five local operators. Since CMPak is the first international venture [...]

Prince Harry in Afghanistan

The word is finally out in the international media that Prince Harry, 23, is fighting in Afghanistan for the past 10 weeks. He has been fighting in the most volatile and dangerous Helmand province. The media was informed about this news but they were asked to keep quiet on it. The news only emerged [...]

Oil Crosses $103 per Barrel

Today the oil prices touched their new high point of $103 due to the concerns about the American economy. Investors are pouring in their money in the commodities market after the major decrease in the interest rates by the US Fed. The increasing oil prices will have a major impact on Pakistan economy which [...]