Archive for December, 2010

DuPont Pakistan Save Firefighters

DuPont Pakistan Operations (Pvt.) Ltd. under a Community Fund Program recently upgraded the Capital Development Authority [CDA] FHQ’s control room in Islamabad.  Under this program, DuPont renovated the CDA fire house and contributed Nomex® heat and flame-resistant suits, fireman gloves and hoods, fireman Tychem® C & F chemical protection suits. A formal ceremony took place [...]

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Severe Weather UK Flight Disruptions

Etihad Airways has delayed all flights to London until further notice, due to the closure of Heathrow airport as a result of severe weather conditions. The airline is in close contact with the UK authorities, and once the airport reopens, Etihad will do everything possible to have passengers flying to their destination. Two flights to [...]

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Etihad Launches ‘The Best Golf Holiday In The World’ Competition

Etihad Airways and Etihad Golf Club, in conjunction with Tourism Queensland, have launched a global online promotion offering six golfers the chance to win a golfing trip of a lifetime to Queensland, Australia. The competition is open to members of Etihad Golf Club, a program providing members of the airline’s award-winning Etihad Guest loyalty program [...]

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Pakistan wants Professional bureaucracy

The main function of bureaucracy in any part of the world is to implement the policies of the sitting government with full commitment and devotion. The basic idea behind the formation of bureaucratic structures was to provide ‘permanent’ government in the sense that the bureaucrats kept running the system of the government for the larger [...]

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Pakistan heading towards mid term polls

Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman has announced to quit the coalition government after Azam Swati was fired as Federal Minister by the Prime Minister of Pakistan. The decision was taken in the meeting of JUI. After announcement of the decision Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani wanted to meet Maulana Fazal-ur-Rehman at his residence; however [...]

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Judicial activities – some comments!

Sometimes ago, in this discussion forum I was participating in discussions/debates on the present scenario of judicial system, particularly judiciary’s aims and activities vis-à-vis public expectation from the judiciary after its becoming (so-called) independent from the other organs of the unfortunate state of Pakistan. In the meanwhile, I personally became busy in search of justice, [...]

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US Immigration-DREAM Act

Illegal immigrants have been waiting since President Barack Obama’s take over as President to see a new immigration law passed on behalf of the estimated 10-12 million undocumented immigrants in the US. Opponents see it as a back-door amnesty, and addressing students’ immigration status while other key immigration issues remain unresolved is proving difficult. They [...]

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Law and order situation an obstacle in investment

Crime is on the rise in Pakistan since a democratic government took charge about two and half years ago, after nine years under a military-backed democracy. Holding the line on violent crime is important to attract aid and investment to the impoverished South Asian country of nearly 170 million, which has a history marred by [...]

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WikiLeaks: Human Rights Violations in Kashmir

The diplomatic leakage of the WikiLeaks has also indicated Indian Army in gross Human rights violations in Indian Held part of Jammu and Kashmir. In this respect, Lt. Gen HS Panag, the then GOC-in-Chief of the Northern Command of the Indian Army was equated with General Milosevic of Bosnia with regard to butchering the Muslims [...]

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Aftermath of terrorism in Pakistan

Pakistan is the greatest victim of terrorism as a result of so called war on terror; its economy has so far suffered huge loss of over $40 billion during the last nine years of this war in addition to irreparable social losses. Investment is at the lowest level. Growing poverty is affecting the whole nation [...]

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