Source: Press Trust of India
Islamabad, Oct 31 (PTI) The IMF might approve a rescue package for financially crunched Pakistan by November 15, two days before a meeting of the ‘Friends of Pakistan’ group to help the country overcome the economic crisis.
International Monetary Fund and Pakistani officials yesterday concluded negotiations in Dubai on a proposed macro-economic […]

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Today marks the third anniversary of disastrous earthquake that hit northern Pakistan, especially Kashmir and parts of India and Afghanistan. More than a hundred thousand people lost their lives. Since then, even with millions and millions of rupees coming into the country for reconstruction and development in those parts of Kashmir affected by the tragedy, […]

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Source: BBC
Pakistan’s main stock index has surged after its owner, the Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE), announced measures to stabilise the market.
The KSE’s 100 share index gained 782.74 points, or 7%, to 11,944.91 after reaching a 15-month low on Monday.
A crisis of confidence in Pakistan’s economy and uncertainty about its ruling party have hit shares recently.
The […]

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Source: Teeth Maestro
The old saying in Pakistan goes - come into power and all your previous sins are forgotten, Wednesday March 5th marked another gloomy day in the history of Pakistan, Five corruption cases against Asif Ali Zardari, were quashed by an accountability court in Rawalpindi. The move comes in response to a ruling by […]

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Source: Globe and Mail
New government must mend deteriorating economy and tackle Islamic extremists in tribal areas bordering Afghanistan
SAEED SHAH
ISLAMABAD — The challenges facing the new government in Pakistan can be summed up as FATA and atta.
FATA is the acronym for the federally administered tribal areas - the badlands on the Afghan border that are reputedly […]

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Source: Teeth Maestro

Sind High Court Bar Association has extended invitation to civil society, to join them in the first “judicial bus” leaving from Karachi to Hyderabad and back.
The rally, accompanied by November 2 judges of Sind High Court will leave Sind High Court Karachi at 9 am, Saturday, February 23, 2008 for Hyderabad.
On reaching Hyderabad, […]

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Source: The Independent
Since you were so kind as to greet us in London at Downing Street last month, the President would like to return the favour,” announces Major-General Rashid Qureshi, President Pervez Musharraf’s PR man over the phone. Only in Pakistan could the government’s head of spin be a retired major-general. He is referring to […]

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Source: Teeth Maestro

I don’t know if I should laugh or cry specially when Musharraf makes statements like these, he sounds more like a deranged maniac who suddenly feel rejuvenated to defend the very same constitution which he ruthlessly raped not once but many times over - geez!!!
Published in Times of India - LONDON: President […]

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Source: Teeth Maestro
An event is being held by the Asia Society where Imran Khan will shed light on the present political siltation in Pakistan, as usual a live webcast will be available for those who may want to participate and once the session is completed I will post the MP3 file here on the […]

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Source: Teeth Maestro
I share with you a statement sent to us by Mrs. Ahsan who shares her frustration that her husband has yet again been placed under house arrest for another month starting this New Year. My hat goes off in salute to all those judges and lawyers who made this great sacrifice for […]

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Source: Silence (blog)
When PPP started its press conference, almost everybody was sure to what will be the decisions. The enough of speculation was already around about the chairmanship of Bilawal Zardari, though no body knew about the change of surname from Zardari to Bhutto Zardari. Not only this but decision about participation of election was […]

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