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  • Angelina Jolie pleas for Pakistan flood aid - AFP September 8, 2010
    CBC.caAngelina Jolie pleas for Pakistan flood aidAFPISLAMABAD — Hollywood star Angelina Jolie urged people on Wednesday to put aside corruption fears and donate cash to help Pakistan's 21 million flood ...Angelina Jolie visits flood victims in PakistanUSA TodayAngelina Jolie Visits Pakistan; Capt. Phil Harris's Sons Get Larger RolesWall Street Jour […]
  • AfPak Daily brief: twin drone strikes slam NW Pakistan - Foreign Policy (blog) September 8, 2010
    Kansas City StarAfPak Daily brief: twin drone strikes slam NW PakistanForeign Policy (blog)The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan have reportedly taken responsibility for the bombing, their fourth claimed attack in the last several days (CNN). ...Poor security to keep more Afghan polls closedThe Associated Pressall 170 news articles » […]
  • Pakistan drone attack, aimed at Haqqani network, kills at least six - Christian Science Monitor September 8, 2010
    Globe and MailPakistan drone attack, aimed at Haqqani network, kills at least sixChristian Science MonitorA suspected US drone attack in Pakistan's tribal region on Wednesday killed at least six people. The target of the strike was the Haqqani network, ...Suspected US missile strike kills 6 in PakistanThe Associated PressDrone Strikes Kill 11 in NW Paki […]
  • Five of family killed in Kohat blast in Pakistan - Sify September 8, 2010
    Telegraph.co.ukFive of family killed in Kohat blast in PakistanSifyFive members of a family were among the 18 victims of Tuesday's blast targeting family quarters in police lines in Kohat city of northwest Pakistan. ...Pakistan bombing kills at least 14Los Angeles TimesCar bomb kills 17 in PakistanPittsburgh Post GazetteCar Bomb Kills at Least 20 in Nor […]
  • Don't burn Qurans, U.S. embassy in Pakistan urges church - CNN September 8, 2010
    CNNDon't burn Qurans, U.S. embassy in Pakistan urges churchCNNIslamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- The US Embassy in Pakistan condemned a Florida church's plan to burn the Quran, the Muslim holy book, as "disrespectful, ...and more » […]
  • Random Thoughts on You Know What, and the Twenty20 Attendance winners - The Guardian September 8, 2010
    Telegraph.co.ukRandom Thoughts on You Know What, and the Twenty20 Attendance winnersThe GuardianThen came the corruption allegations against three Pakistan cricketers, a slow-motion car crash on the Gower Peninsula (for me, not the cricketers, ...Pakistan goes down without a fight against EnglandMirror.co.ukEngland v Pakistan: Paul Collingwood hails Twenty20 […]
  • US terror training in Yemen reflects wider program - The Associated Press September 8, 2010
    US terror training in Yemen reflects wider programThe Associated PressThat balancing act has become an administration trademark, funneling millions of dollars in aid and low-profile military trainers to countries like Pakistan ...and more » […]
  • Pakistan manager: No comment on new fixing claims - NDTV.com September 8, 2010
    Sydney Morning HeraldPakistan manager: No comment on new fixing claimsNDTV.comPTI The manager of the Pakistan team has refused to comment on the latest newspaper allegations that two of his players were being investigated for fixing ...Hayden's call to fight corruptionThe AustralianPakistan's paupers missing out on game's richesAFPPakistan mat […]
  • Will Media Setback Silence Mr. Singh? - Wall Street Journal (blog) September 8, 2010
    Moneycontrol.comWill Media Setback Silence Mr. Singh?Wall Street Journal (blog)Beijing is helping to build ports, roads and rails in Pakistan, India's rival, and in other parts of the South Asian region, causing fears in New Delhi of ...“To engage Pakistan does not mean surrender”The HinduChina's Kashmir Gambit Raises Stakes in India-Pakistan Dispu […]
  • Urgency and Creativity Needed in Response to Pakistan Flood - Huffington Post (blog) September 7, 2010
    CBC.caUrgency and Creativity Needed in Response to Pakistan FloodHuffington Post (blog)Besides the staggering human cost of the tragedy the geo-political importance of Pakistan to US security interests cannot be overemphasized. ...Latest Pakistan floods prompt fresh exodus from townsBBC NewsLack of Relief Aid in Pakistan Could be Helping ExtremistsVoice of A […]

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Oranges of Pakistan

Written by Masroor on 21 January 2010
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 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. [Continue]

The sugarcane harvest in Pakistan

Written by Masroor on 18 January 2010
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 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. [Continue]

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