This the first full moon of the year 2010 and it was the biggest and the brightest astronomical body visible from the earth on Saturday night, January 30, 2010.
First full moon of 2010
Published: January 30, 2010Posted in: Photo feature
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First full moon of 2010
This the first full moon of the year 2010 and it was the biggest and the brightest astronomical body visible... -
Oranges of Pakistan
Pakistan’s export target set at 200,000 tonnes as country looks to beat last year’s volumes, which hit 150,000 tonnes. Total... -
The sugarcane harvest in Pakistan
Sugarcane harvesting and crushing at sugar plants is in full swing in Sargodha district of Pakistan, some 185 kilometers southwest... -
School children die in train-bus crash
I was really saddened after hearing the news about the death of eight children after a train smashed into... -
Bloodbath in Karachi again
Political clashes between the activists of coaliton partners Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) have claimed... -
Conspiracy by whom?
President Asif Ali Zardari, who is also the co-chairman of the ruling Pakistan People’s Party, has started talking about a... -
Obama calls Pakistan’s Zardari before Afghan strategy
US President Barack Obama Tuesday night telephoned President Asif Ali Zardari, a few hours before the launch of the new... -
Pakistan court fixes hearing into graft amnesty
Pakistan Supreme Court chief justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry Tuesday fixed the hearing into a graft amnesty law passed by former... -
Ordinance factory
Following is the list of 28 Ordinances re-promulgated by Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari on the night of Nov 27. The...
Oranges of Pakistan
Published: January 21, 2010Posted in: Photo feature
Pakistan’s export target set at 200,000 tonnes as country looks to beat last year’s volumes, which hit 150,000 tonnes. Total orange export volumes from Pakistan are expected to increase this year after the All-Pakistan Fruits and Vegetable Exporters and Importers Association set the seasonal target at 200,000 tonnes.
The sugarcane harvest in Pakistan
Published: January 18, 2010Posted in: Photo feature
Sugarcane harvesting and crushing at sugar plants is in full swing in Sargodha district of Pakistan, some 185 kilometers southwest of capital Islamabad. I traveled to the town of Sargodha on Jan 17-18, 2009. Here are some glimpses on the way via Islamabad-Lahore motorway.
School children die in train-bus crash
Published: January 13, 2010Posted in: News
I was really saddened after hearing the news about the death of eight children after a train smashed into a school van at an ungated railtrack crossing in the town of Mian Channu on Wednesday morning. Every year such accidents kill many people in Pakistan at the ungated railway crossings. For how long we would allow this to happen?
Isn’t it shameful that we cannot provide gated crossings at hundreds of places which are prone to accidents? We usually hear statements from President and Pirme Minister expressing their grief over the deaths and ordering inquiries into the incidents, but never hear any resolve to build automated or manned railway crossings. Perhaps they are too busy in other things and human lives of their citizens are of no value to them.
Bloodbath in Karachi again
Published: January 11, 2010Posted in: News
Political clashes between the activists of coaliton partners Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) have claimed nearly 50 lives in Pakistan’s largest city and its financial nerve centre Karachi in past few days, bringing the coalition to the brinks.
Interior minister Rehman Malik made a usual vague statement saying the killings were orchestrated by the elements who wanted to break up PPP-MQM partnership. MQM, a dominant force in Karachi, is part of ruling coalition in southern Sindh province and in the federal paraliament.
It is sad to see so many people being killed mercilessly in sectarian and political voilence in Pakistan.
