And where Pakistan stands today!
March 21, 2010
News Worldwide — This article is neither about the political disasters that are taking place in Pakistan nor it is to tell the feeble who is suffering what in Pakistan. I am not going to discuss any latest news on Pakistan either but rather this piece of content is about the latest gadgets that develop in almost every other workshop of Pakistani society.
Despite all the lacking the poor people of Pakistan, they still have the power to make gold out of nothing. I was making a report on child labor few days back and amid my research I visited a number of workshops in different cities. To my amazement I found many engineers and electricians of children below 13. Though they were working in these workshops to earn there bread and butter and because life chose that for them but they were marvelous engineers in there own ways. A number of latest gadgets that were also cool gadgets came under my observation.
An interview with Amine who was 8 years old told me that he knew how to make a circuit. The science he was talking about is taught in science labs under great care and observation and is often prohibited to perform if under age.
Similarly, I came to know some more young guys who had too made some of the coolest gadgets I have ever seen. I journey to amazement did not end here and as I continued collecting material for my report, I came to know this guy Majid who did not knew his age but appeared to be below 12 years. Majid was an expert to fix car engine. He knew how to detect the fault and was working like an expert in his fathers workshop. The proudness in his eyes towards his work was worth watching. And though I still believe that child labour is against a child’s rights but all my research proved me that some times latest gadgets and some of the coolest gadgets can only be made by Majid’s and Amine’s only who are not free to chose their life but know what to discover and invent out of nothing.
Posted by Sid A · Filed Under Opinion
Salman Bashir With Pakistani Delegation Reaches New Delhi
February 24, 2010
Reported by latest news on Pakistan, Pakistan’s Foreign Secretary Salman Bashir in company with his group of representatives got there in Delhi on Wednesday late afternoon intended for the discussion in the company of his Indian corresponding person to be organized on Thursday.
Putting across his pleasure to be in return another time in India, Salman Bashir told the reason of his visit which is to pass distinctions flanked by India and Pakistan.
“It’s good to be back. I am here to bridge the differences and hope for a positive outcome,� Salman Bashir, who is having a control over a five-member deputation, informed the correspondents on his entrance at Delhi international airdrome.
Salman Bashir along with his Pakistani group of representatives is popping in India as Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao invited them, who had planned February 18 otherwise February 25 as provisional times for the discussion, at some stage in her discussion with Pakistan High Commissioner to India Shahid Malik. Pakistan accepted February 25.
Prior to the discussion flanked by Salman Bashir as well as his Indian corresponding person, both parts were cautious of pre-judging the result on the contrary informants stated New Delhi was “fully conscious of the limitations imposed by trust deficit post- Mumbai (attacks),� India’s state-owned news bureau reported in its statement.
Posted by Sid A · Filed Under Opinion
Pak finance minister Shaukat Tarin resigns
February 23, 2010
Pakistan’s finance minister Shaukat Tarin gave up his job in the present day going along months of stressed associations along with further associates of the centralized Cabinet, stating he was bowing out to crack down on his confidential business benefit. Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani gave a positive response to the resignation as soon as Tarin invited him at the prime minister’s dwelling these hours of daylight, an authorized declaration stated, informed by latest news on Pakistan.
Shaukat Tarin, who in addition maintained the development, income as well as financial affairs folders, stated during his walking out that he was giving up to crack down on his family business as well as that he possibly will not accomplish so if he continued a minister seeing that it would bring about a fight of interest.
Shaukat Tarin told he would continue his assistances as well as guidance to the administration at any time it was required. Shaukat Tarin in addition put across his readiness to carry on accomplishing his tasks being a part of the National Economic Advisory Council, above and beyond providing propositions on monetary issues. 
Shaukat Tarin, a previous financier, was chosen consultant to the premier on financial dealings during October 2008 moreover soon after instated in the role of finance minister.
Posted by Sid A · Filed Under Opinion
3 Wounded As Bomb Hit Peace Body Convoy in Peshawar
February 23, 2010
Tuesday, February 23, 2010 at 12:34 pm under latest news on Pakistan Breaking news
3 Wounded As Bomb Hit Peace Body Convoy in Peshawar
It is reported by sources that three persons were hurt after a remote controlled device exploded a bomb that hit a peace committee convoy in Adezai. The Adezai is a town of Peshawar that was targeted today.
Resultantly, three passers-by wounded. However, leader peace committee Noor Malik said that all the people boarding the car remained safe. Police threw cordon around the area immediately after the blast.
Posted by Angelia Kates · Filed Under Opinion
Mingora blast kills 7, injures 37
February 23, 2010
latest news on Pakistan: It is reported that on Monday evening a suicide bomber blew himself up in Mingora evening killing seven persons including a policeman, a woman who has recently embraced Islam and two other women at the busy Nishat Chowk in the centre of the city.
According to reports the bomber went near a security forces’ vehicle and exploded dynamite. Wounded were reported to be 37 including two members of the security forces.
An eyewitness said he saw a flame followed by a blast which put nearby vehicles on fire and damaged a number of shops. The members of the fire brigade helped in extinguishing the fire. They also took some injured to Saidu Sharif Hospital.
All the business centres in Mingora city were closed as soon as the news of the blast spread. A curfew was imposed which was lifted at about 7.30 p.m. and all entry and exit routes of the city were closed. The security forces continued aerial firing to warn the people. Police also fired teargas shells to disperse the crowd which had gathered at the scene of the blast. Earlier, Mingora was abuzz with the rumours of a suicide bomber having entered the city for the last six days. The city saw a major activity by the security agencies as they rounded up pedestrians, men on bikes and in vehicles. The security forces frisked, searched, noted their particulars and then let most of them go. This activity has been continuing for the last two days. Curfew was also imposed in Berkot. According to police sources some of the wounded were in serious condition.
Unfortunately, Pakistan has turned a victim itself while fighting a war against terrorism. The death toll has reached thousands now and many families have faced casualties and deaths. The world needs to recognize this.
Posted by Angelia Kates · Filed Under Opinion
Kamran Khan’s Geo
February 17, 2010
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Once, a famous Announcer called upon Yasser Arafat as the leader of a Militant Group at an international forum where He was to deliver a speech. Yasser Arafat walked out in protest, the announcer feeling the gravity of situation made an unqualified apology for his untimely slip of tongue. It was during an era when Yasser Arafat had not even renounced Militancy. But here is our Karman Khan, who has left many wondering about the level of grey journalism he practices. We still remember what he did with former chief minister of sindh.
Anyone, that saw his ‘soap show’ on the night when Chief justice of Pakistan rejected the Presidential notification regarding Judges Appointment was astonished by the level of cheap slangs he used against elected president. The words like Tabla-e jang baja deya, Hakumat kay mu per ak aur anda, ak aur tahpar, were below the belt blows and regretfully against the prestige of a news channel of Geo’s caliber. He appeared to be hell bent to convince people at large that this is the most hellish sin ever committed by any ruler in Pakistan. He seemed so charged up with his tone touching the high pitch notes coupled with his face expressions that I thought, had he been in control he would have kicked Zardari out of presidency. The Geo anchors are experts at sensationalizing anything to the extent that we the masses thing that its end of days for us.
It is now moral obligation of jang group to publish this letter as well as Karman Khan who seeks explanations from everybody to explain his attitude which is beyond the scope of true journalism.
Shabi ul Hassan syed
syedshabi@hotmail.com
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Posted by Angelia Kates · Filed Under Opinion
Zardari says, Appointed judges on PM advice
February 16, 2010
Latest news on Pakistan ISLAMABAD: On Monday it was stated by President of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari that “I will respect Supreme Court (SC)’s ruling regarding judges’ appointment. An executive order, seeking approval of judges’ restoration, will soon be tabled in joint session of assembly”.
Zardari added that there are no imminent of midterm elections in country and PPP understands very well how to run democracy and we will respect apex court’s verdict pertaining to appointment of judges.
Some other sources have also reported that, while addressing the meetings of Senate and National Assembly’s parliamentary committees of PPP here at Aiwan-e-Sadr, President Zardari stated that there is a big difference in being exiled and jailed as I lost precious 8 years in imprisonment while some one else remained exiled for the same period.
President Zardari while advising the nation said, people should not turn the attentive ears to negative propagandas of opposition parties, forbidding the activists of PPP from counter protest.
Meanwhile, spokesman to presidency Farhatullah Babar quoted President Zardari saying 2010 is the year of Local Bodies elections.
According to Babar the president said PPP will engage its coalition partners in thorough consultation before reaching any decision regarding LB elections.
Posted by Aaronjames Adam · Filed Under Opinion
Resolution against President’s appointment of judges
February 15, 2010
Latest news on Pakistan KARACHI: All across Pakistan bar associations have passed a unanimous resolution on Monday declaring the February 13 presidential order regarding judges’ appointment illegal.
Sources have reported that At least 66 bar associations all across Pakistan have passed the resolution. Pro-government lawyers also took to the streets in some cities.
On Monday Black-suited lawyers were back on the streets in the major cities of Pakistan, protesting against Zardari.
“It’s a bid to threaten the judiciary and send a message that the president is more powerful than anybody else,� Qazi Mohammad Anwar, president of the Supreme Court bar association and a protest leader, told rporters, referring to Zardari’s bid to appoint judges.
“We warn the government to stop this adventurism, stop constitutional adventurism. It will be harmful to them,� he added. Some protesting lawyers burnt an effigy of Zardari.
As a result of this new development Pakistani stocks fell as investors worried about instability, that dealers said was likely to keep foreign investors away and could spark selling if it got worse.
At 0857 GMT, the Karachi Stock Exchange’s benchmark 100-share index was down 1.16 per cent 9,692.22.
Posted by Aaronjames Adam · Filed Under World news
Pashtun culture and Taliban are not one!
February 11, 2010
Political news check reports’:Pashtun culture is literally identified as people that speak Pashto and follow some specific norms of life mostly aiming at some social and political. The reality though is somewhat interlinked with the same sense of definition yet there is a lot that needs to be disclosed for a general understanding of the term Pashtun culture itself. The local inhabitant of Afghanistan and northern NWFP basically are pathans that have Pashtun culture as a norm to spend life.
Recently the Pashtun culture began to be recognized as one of Talibans’ way of life. But facts and reports from authentic sources conclude that the concept of Talibanization is far different than Pashtun culture. Call it unfortunate for pathans and Pashtun culture that the locality which is the demographic location of Pashtoons and the language are mostly the same; such as both Taliban and Pashtoons speak Pashto and live in Afghanistan or northern parts of north west frontier province of Pakistan.
Here are few differences that are visible and noteworthy in Taliban and Pashtun culture.
Pashtun culture revolves around Khan’s and Malik’s while Talibani culture revolves around an ideology. This difference among Pashtun culture and Taliban was heightened when Taliban in the very beginning of their up rise killed many tribal heads which were either Khans’ or Maliks’. It is believed that this stance was motivated to achieve a goal that aimed to make Pashtoons understand that Pashtun culture cannot tie them anymore.
Another huge difference between Taliban and Pashtun culture is that Pashtun culture focuses on these five fundamental concepts:
Pashtun culture, Nang
Pashtun culture ,Namoos which means self respect
Pashtun culture, Milmastiya meaning hospitality
Pashtun culture, Baadal that means revenge
And Pashtun culture Pakhtoonwali
while Taliban have total opposite mindset. It does appear in mind that Taliban do have one fundamental aspect similar to that of Pashtun culture which is Pashtun culture, Baadal but as mentioned above it means revenge whereas Taliban have been killing people for no reason other than to achieve certain goals.
Before I end this subject matter, I will also like to mention here that the word Taliban literally means students in Pashto language which historically prove to be true but later the word turned into Talibanization to represent a group of people that were found in militant activities.
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Posted by Bejay Abelina · Filed Under Opinion
Dr. Aafia Siddiqui case is still controversial
February 5, 2010
Latest news on Pakistan: Much heated case of Dr. Aafia Siddiqui release demand seems still controversial to me. Why a lady is highlighted so much by people and political groups who merely do not grant women their fundamental rights? Why are we hearing all the protest by some fundamental groups of Pakistani polity and not other political elite? If though there is some voice coming from secular political parties; it certainly appears to be dirty politics and not true passion.
If CIA and other intelligence is provided against Dr. Aafia Siddiqui, why do not we consider it and have a glace what facts talk about. The mass protest against her release becomes more controversial when Mulana type of leaders talk about her release in Pakistan. They do give a clear gesture of her associations with Militancy and her efforts for female recruitment in Taliban organizations. Her personal life upheavals and her relationship with her husband are another aspect highlighting why she could not settle her life.
Posted by Angelia Kates · Filed Under Opinion
