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Taking action: 78 mills, CNG stations booked for Rs1.6b gas theft
ISLAMABAD: The government has booked owners of around 78 industrial mills and compressed natural gas (CNG) stations over stealing gas worth Rs1.6 billion between November 2009 and December 2012. They...
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Profiles of caretaker PM nominees
As the government’s three picks for interim prime minister were revealed, the race seemed to spread out gradually. The final six represent a wide spectrum of candidates in the run-up to the caretaker...
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Unsafe sex: Migrant workers put native communities at risk of HIV
PESHAWAR: When Manzoor Iqbal goes for prayers at his neighbourhood mosque, nobody wants to stand next to him. They do not want to eat with him either. “The behaviour of my family members and the...
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The reason fruits and vegetables make you beautiful
LAHORE: Most of us at one time or the other have either heard or ourselves remarked that fruits and vegetables, with their vibrant colours, ‘look healthy.’ In fact, for some of us, on occasion that...
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HRCP report: A whopping 174 people committed suicide last month
A whopping 174 people, including 45 women (26%) committed suicide across the country during the last month with more than half of them taking place in Punjab, according to a report. The Human Rights...
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FATA politics: Voting in the shadow of the Taliban
DERA ISMAIL KHAN: Despite being the first among seven political agencies and six Frontier regions to start political campaigns for the 2013 general elections, the Taliban’s decade-long presence in...
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5-year roundup: By-polls scorecard puts PML-N ahead of PPP
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz won more seats in the National Assembly and provincial legislatures as compared to the ruling Pakistan Peoples Party in by-elections that took place after the...
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Five years on, stock market leaves much to be desired
KARACHI: Democracy is the best revenge. The current government has effectively completed five years, a first for any civilian administration in Pakistan. Now all eyes are on the next step which is...
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In Pakistan: Human rights? or wrongs?
ISLAMABAD: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) launched its annual report on Thursday. While the findings of the report painted a gloomy picture of the state of human rights in the...
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Mergers & acquisitions: Attock Petroleum bids to acquire Chevron Pakistan
KARACHI: After months of speculation that it would do so, Attock Petroleum – Pakistan’s third largest oil marketing company – has announced a bid to acquire Chevron Pakistan, the fourth largest oil...
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Pak-Afghan trade held hostage by instability
PESHAWAR: Although the Afghan-Pakistan Transit Trade Agreement (APTTA) signed in 2010 was dubbed a major diplomatic breakthrough at the time, it has failed to make any major improvements in bilateral...
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What happened to those projects?: Unfinished business of 7 successive...
Seven successive governments since 1985 have spent over Rs3 trillion on thousands of small and mega development projects, many initiated to win over voters and some keeping in view the country’s...
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War supplies: NATO driver killed in sixth attack this year
JAMRUD: A container supplying goods to North Atlantic Treaty Organization (Nato) troops stationed in Afghanistan came under attack when its driver was shot dead in Teddy Bazaar of Jamrud tehsil,...
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Pakistan Economic Forum: Experts highlight agendas for future economic policy
KARACHI: When it comes to Pakistan’s economic policy, the Pakistan Business Council (PBC), a think tank/advocacy group, is quickly discovering that achieving consensus on principles is far easier...
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The simple things: ANP’s red kite comes at a high cost
PESHAWAR: Many people who attended the Awami National Party’s meeting on Tuesday evening went to hear the Bilours speak. But there were some members of the audience who were present only for the...
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High drama: A General Retreat
ISLAMABAD: A man who once ruled Pakistan for close to a decade only narrowly avoided being arrested on Thursday. Islamabad High Court judge Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui on Thursday cancelled the bail...
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Event-based services: As free apps dent revenues, operators innovate
KARACHI: In times when more consumers are moving to chat-based mobile applications – a rising trend that is hurting revenues from short message service (SMS) – event-based services seem to have...
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NA-245: Campaigns sluggish in the constituency which has militants as neighbours
KARACHI: The last week has shown that when it comes to election campaigns, NA-245 is one of Karachi’s most vulnerable constituencies: within a span of 48 hours, two bombs exploded outside election...
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A conflict of interest: Foreign investors resist drive to increase tax rates
ISLAMABAD: As the country struggles to step up revenues by closing loopholes in tax laws, foreign investors have started resisting the drive as it leads to withdrawal of lower tax rates and...
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The final touches: FATA stands at the ready for historic polls
PESHAWAR: On Election Day, 356 candidates will be vying for the 12 National Assembly constituencies located in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata), with May 11 marking the first time...
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