by Owais Ehsan on March 5, 2010
In this picture post you can see the local lashkar dancing as Pakistan Army captured Bajaur. Its a historic moment for Pakistan as never has Pakistani flag hoisted in that region of FATA. Lashkar that was supporting Pakistan Armed Forces are seen dancing as Pakistan Army routed Al Qaeda and the Taliban from one of their main nerve centres near the Afghan border, where it has been fighting militants for nearly two years. So do comment on this picture and once again congrats to Pakistanis all over the world and well done Pakistan Armed Forces.
by Sakina Younus on March 2, 2010
I visited a book-store recently. In the front aisle, different fashion magazines were pinned up. The theme was apparently bridal wear. They were really pretty dresses. My sister asked me which one I liked the best. She chose the silver and blue one while I went for the silver and red one. She told me that a friend of hers who was about to get married had seen the dress I’d selected in the same magazine and called the designer immediately to place an order for herself. I looked at the dress again—it looked absolutely stunning which equated to seriously expensive. I asked how much it would cost her. The reply came: Rs. 214,000. I just stood there quietly looking at the magazine cover and wondered, I thought brides who got their Rukhsati dresses for more than Rs. 100,000 were extravagant. Well apparently many would consider that in the normal range. The limits of ‘normal-spending’ are expanding at a compound rate! [click to continue...]
by Usman Zahid on March 2, 2010
For 1st March, 2010 the government announced new petroleum prices; though this time the government made a sincere effort to show a reduce in pricing but failed miserably. It seems that government has only mastered the act of ridiculing masses and the nation vehemently. In a bid to reduce prices the government only found space of 64 paisa’s to reduce but when it comes to increasing prices the government miserably fails.
The recent reduction in petroleum prices is equivalent to making fun of the misery of this nation. On 31st January, 2010 OGRA (Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority) [click to continue...]
by Usman Zahid on March 2, 2010
In the recent geopolitical front the development of friendship between Saudi Arab and India is being looked at very closely. Indians got an overwhelming welcome by the Saudi’s; the entire royal cabinet was present at the airport to welcome the Indian P.M; an honor previously enjoyed by China and France only. Such a start to a PM of country who was visiting after 28 years was certainly an eye-opener for Pakistanis. It is not an eye-opener because Indians are visiting but because an enemy is trying to take away an elder brother. I know there are no permanent friends or foes in foreign policy of a country but certain things are ground realities and that are hard to change. [click to continue...]
by Owais Ehsan on March 2, 2010
Just when we thought that the Politicians and political parties can’t get any more dishonorable and shameless, another incident happened live on Pakistani channels. Yes Folks PML (N) Rally was powered by illegal electricity connection. Isnt it funny! how the bearers of the poor are caught red handed trying to be too smart.
According to the sources, Nawaz Sharif addressed party workers on Grand Trunk Road near University of Engineering and Technology. While Nawaz made a case for his own leadership in overcoming the problems of the common man, sources said the electricity provided to the PML-N meeting had been “stolen from WAPDA’s main line”.
Pictures on Geo tv clearly showed hooks were used to steal power from the main electricity lines. PML (N) at the time was doing a campagin for the upcoming NA -123 by-elections. The stolen electricity was used to power flood lights and speakers for the rally. Knowing the sensitivity of the issue and the fact that they were caught red handed , PML hastily arranged a press conferernce to clear the issue out. [click to continue...]
by Sakina Younus on February 28, 2010
The security crisis is a well-versed topic for all of us. No need to get into that. Sentinels are posted at each and every point where a threat is anticipated and places where you could just randomly stroll in before, well now there is an extensive list of security measures you must comply with in order to gain entry. Educational institutions are just one example of places where security has been heightened to the highest degree. And very well so! What with the threat letters and phone calls being received by schools and universities alike, it is a consolation for the distraught parents to know that at the expense of the substantial—and thoroughly irritating—security measures that have been enacted as of recent, their children are safe and guarded. [click to continue...]
by Owais Ehsan on February 28, 2010
Hockey is the national sport of Pakistan. Over the years popularity of this once thriving sport is going sharply down, mainly due to the poor performance of Asian teams. However this is a new begining. The old foes, once the masters of the game, will clash on the opening day in a marquee match that organisers claim had been sold out at the 19,000-seater Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi. Rest assured all the glamour of the 70s and 80s will be coming back when the old rivals face each other in an epic opening match. Never a hockey match between India and Pakistan has attracted such hype as this time. So lets hope its a great spectacle.
Rehan Butt the Pakistani stalwart has the following to say on this crucial opening match of the world cup;
The match against India will be indeed very important. India are a good side but we are ready for it. The 1-1 draw against Canada is not important as we didn’t play a full-strength side. I had injured my shoulder during a practice session before the match, while Akhtar (Ali) was also hit by ball. So team management tried different combinations as it didn’t want to put too much strain on us before the India match.
We at Pro-Pakistan , will bring all the Pakistan matches live here. Pakistan’s first match will be followed by a match against Spain on March 2. The greenshirts then play England on March 4, South Africa on March 6 and their last group match against Australia on March 8. So do visit us on match day and we will ensure all the Pakistani matches are shown here.
by MJK on February 26, 2010
After the success of Telenor EasyPaisa services like Bill Payment and Money transfer, Telenor has introduced its latest service called Telenor Easy Paisa Mobile Accounts. Through Easy Paisa Mobile Accounts, customers can transfer transfer money, pay bills and avail alot of other interesting services all through their mobile. With the launch of this service, Telenor EasyPaisa has taken mobile banking to a new level of sophistication in Pakistan.
What is EasyPaisa Mobile Accounts?
Easypaisa Mobile Accounts are bank accounts opened for Telenor subscribers to access from their m [click to continue...]
by Owais Ehsan on February 26, 2010
Nepotism is the word that i want to emphasize upon at the moment. Dictionary.com defines it as ‘patronage bestowed or favoritism shown on the basis of family relationship, as in business and politics’. Wiki defines nepotism as ‘ favoritism granted to relatives or friends, without regard to their merit’. A word that has plagues all of our institutions. While reading the newspaper i came across this interesting and shameless story about the NUML University family business scandal. Lets explore whats happening there;
Brig. (retd) Aziz , the Rector of NUML (National University of Modern Languages) is running the University as a family business whereby all his immediate relatives are running the show. Before i mention the irregularities lets explore a bit about the NUML University. NUML university is one of the largest universities in Pakistan with campuses in all the major cities and offer high education with great standards. The President of Pakistan is the Chancellor while the Federal Minister of Education is the Pro-Chancellor .The day to day administration is controlled by a Board of Governors headed by the Chief of Army Staff. Federal Secretaries of different ministries and prominent citizens from both private and public sectors function as its members. So we are talking about a national level major organization here and the sort of Nepotism witnessed here in the presence of such powerhouses is astonishing. Here is a list of points that were highlighted inthe article about Brig Aziz (r); [click to continue...]
