When Pakistan exploded nuclear devices on May 28, 1998, public opinion in the country was divided, though overwhelming majority favoured the explosion. It was an extremely difficult decision for the then Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif who was under immense diverse domestic and foreign pressure.At home the then leader of the opposition, Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto threw bangles at a rally in Hyderabad daring him to carry out the nuclear tests. “I will explode you if you do not explode”, a very influential editor told the premier.
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The action committee of Nadra’s temporary employees has announced to spread the scope of its protest across the country against non regularization of their services despite announcement of the prime minister and assurances of the chairman NADRA in this regard.
The nonpermanent employees from Sindh province will stage a protest demonstration outside the press club, Karachi today (Sunday). According to the provincial central leader of NADRA’s action committee Malik Sajjad, Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani during his visit to the central office of the authority in Islamabad had announced to regularize the services of
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Women with highest levels of vitamin D intake are about one third less likely to develop rheumatoid arthritis (RA) than women with the lowest levels, findings from a new study suggest. Although vitamin D is best known for its role in building bones, it may also have effects on the immune system, senior author Dr. Kenneth G. Saag, from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and colleagues report in the medical journal Arthritis and Rheumatism.
To determine the effect of vitamin D intake on rheumatoid arthritis risk, Saag’s team analyzed data from nearly 30,000 women, between 55 and 69
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Minister for law and Justice Dr Babar Awan has said Kashmir issue is rooted in the foundations of PPP and it will be resolved during PPP rule.
Law minister said this while addressing a convention organized by Peoples Lawyers Forum here Saturday. The members of bar associations of 10 districts and tehsils of AJK also attended this convention. PPP AJK president Chaudhry Abdul Majid and general secretary Chaudhry Latif Akbar also spoke on the occasion.
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The United Nations Friday celebrated the dedication and courage of the men and women who play a role in the cause of peace around the world, while honouring the sacrifices of over 200 peacekeepers, including 14 Pakistanis, who paid the ultimate price in that service.The eighth annual International Day of Peacekeepers pays tribute to the more than 124,000 personnel who are serving in 16 operations on four continents, doing everything from clearing landmines and delivering aid to helping refugees and supporting free and fair elections.
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Red Bull maintained its perfect record as Mark Webber edged Hamiltonto start the Turkish GP from pole position.
It is Webber’s third straight pole as the overall Formula One leader goes for a third consecutive race victory. Red Bull has taken pole in all seven races this season. Webber set a new qualifying record Saturday with a lap of 1 minute, 26.295 seconds around the Istanbul Park Circuit to lead Hamilton by less than two-tenths of a second. Sebastian Vettel starts third after and defending champion Jenson Button of McLaren completes the second row. Fernando
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President Asif Ali Zardari has said that he is disenchanted with the way India handled the bilateral relations in the aftermath of the Mumbai terror attacks as he expected New Delhi to behave much more maturely. “I’m a little disenchanted with India. I expected the largest democracy in the world to behave much more maturely. We are facing a threat on the eastern and western borders,” Mr. Zardari said in an interview with Newsweek magazine.
“This new-age terror has created a phenomenon where a few people can take
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The United States has warned leaders in Pakistan that the children and relations of the elite are potential terrorists who warrant closer monitoring. A “clear, if carefully worded warning” has been delivered by US officials after it was discovered that Faisal Shahzad, the man behind the recent failed attack on Times Square was the son of a retired Pakistani air marshal.
The father is one of Pakistan’s most accomplished pilots and flight instructors and was stationed overseas in Britain and Saudi Arabia. “We’ve got elements of the Pakistani gentry – people who can get in and out of the United States
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ISLAMABAD : Deputy Governor State Bank of Pakistan, Muhammad Kamran Shehzad has said the central bank is undertaking a review of existing Prudential Regulations (PRs) for SME Financing with a view to promoting both Small Enterprises and Medium Enterprises.
He stated this while addressing a seminar on Development Finance organized by the State Bank of Pakistan in Muzaffarabad.
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The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority through a notification has determined the adjustment in fuel cost component on account of fuel price variation for the month of April 2010.
The notification says that in pursuance of the Section 31(4) of the Regulation of Generation, Transmission and Distribution of Electric Power Act 1997 and subsequent amendment made in that sub-section through an ordinance No. XIV of 2010 promulgated by the President on the 18th April, 2010, the
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Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani has emphasized that the decision to launch an army offensive in North Waziristan would be made by our troops not by the US. “We are a sovereign country and don’t make our decision on dictation from external forces,” said Gilani while talking to media after inaugurating the photo exhibition on Swat at PNCA on Saturday.
The said that the decision to launch an offensive in North Waziristan Agency would be made by the Pakistan army after assessing all the situation and there is no US pressure. In response to a question, he said that the salaries of the armed forces personnel have already been doubled thus there is no need
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technical fault of boiler tube explosion, would also commence working from today, Saturday, alongwith unit 1 and 5 of Muzaffargarh power station, faulty due to boiler explosion would start reproduction of 160 MW each from 30th May and 10th Jun respectively .
Citing the prevalent shortfall of electricity during the last 24 hours, the spokesman cited an overall demand of 15,663 MWs against a total presence of 12933 MWs.
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In order to remove lingering sense of despondency and deprivation of the people of Swat due to heavy losses and damages incurred due to emergence of insurgency in the area, Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gillani is expected to announce special package for the rehabilitation and reconstruction of the affected area.
The Prime Minister would announce special developmental and rehabilitation package for the militancy hit Swat during his second scheduled visit to the area on May 29 (Saturday) following successful military operation Rah-e-Rast.
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Value Added Tax (VAT) regime will certainly break backbone of our
nation’s economy – the textile sector, M. Jawed Bilwani, Chairman, Coordinator, Value Added Textile Forum.
He said that when the Sales Tax Regime started in 1996, although the Textile Sector was zero rated, still Sales Tax was paid and then refunded which not
only involved cumbersome procedure, extra expenses on Sales Tax staff but also huge liquidity of the textile industry was blocked causing immense
hardship. Later we convinced the Government on the above problems that what was the sense and practicality of taking Sales Tax and refunding the same
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The National Economic Council (NEC) has approved development budget to the tune of Rs 663 billion for the financial year 2010-11.
The NEC met here with Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gillani in the chair here Friday to approve the development budget.
Giving briefing to the media after the meeting, Advisor to the prime minister on Finance Hafiz Sheikh said the NEC meeting set the growth target of 5.5. percent for production, 4.7 for services sector and 3.8 for agriculture sector for the next fiscal year.
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Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani said on Friday the government was actively engaged with different stakeholders for diversification and development of oil exploration and production in the country.Addressing at a send-off ceremony of the Shell Eco Marathon here, the Prime Minister said sustainable development and energy conservation were central to government’s national development agenda.He said Pakistan’s energy requirements were increasing every year and meeting the rising demand constituted a major challenge.
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Supreme Court has suspended additional sessions judge Kohat Asghar Shah for granting bail to Mian Nisar Gul, minister for jails Khyber Pakhtoon Khawa in kidnapping of a girl case.
The court issued these orders during the course of hearing of kidnapping case of a girl Nabeela who was lifted by 16 persons from her home in the darkness of night in Kohat and was kept in habeas for 6 days. A 3-member bench of SC led by the Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry and comprising Justice Ghulam Rabbani and justice Khalil ur Rehman Ramday resumed the hearing of the case Friday. Advocate general of Khyber
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There has never been a better time to invest in youth development of FATA for they are tomorrow’s leaders and if appropriate opportunities are made available to put their natural endowment to creative and productive channels, they are indeed capable of working wonders”.
According to press release issued here on Friday, Deputy Director Administration FRDP, Javed Iqbal, acknowledged this while addressing the certificate distribution ceremony of 08th batch of skill development program, here at the Government Technical and Vocational College Gulbahar, Peshawar.
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Provincial Minister for Finance Tanvir Ashraf Kaira has said that Punjab would get Rs. 50 to 60 billion more resources in next fiscal year under the
7th NFC Award and we would spend these additional resources on the welfare of the people of the province.
According to handout issued here on Friday, during a television interview the minister said the parliament is the supreme institution and all decisions taken by the parliament are fully implemented like Aghaze Hakooke Balochistan, 7th NFC award and 18th amendment.
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Posted in funny stuff, Health, Music, Pakistan, poetry on May 29th, 2010
Supreme Court has ordered SSP Investigation Lahore Shahzada Asif and SSP Karachi, Niaz Khoso to recover the children of renowned actress and model Soofia Mirza at every cost and produce them in the court on June 4 otherwise both of them will be suspended.
A 3-member bench of SC presided over by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry (CJP) took up the case for hearing Friday.
The 3-member bench of SC while expressing dissatisfaction over the police investigation report maintained as to why the police was not realizing this
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Federal Minister for Information & Broadcasting Qamar Zaman Kaira has said that the need of the hour is to promote media democracy in the country where media should work to responsibly provide intellectual feedback to the political government’s policies to help improve its working.
The Minister was addressing the certificate distribution ceremony of the 3rd National Media Workshop on “Media as an element of National Power” at National Defence University here on Friday.
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External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna Friday expressed disappointment over the Pakistan Supreme Court releasing from house arrest Lashkar-e-Taiba founder Hafiz Saeed, who India says masterminded the 26/11 Mumbai carnage, even as he hoped Islamabad will stand by its promise not to allow anti-India activities from its soil. “Naturally we are disappointed with the Pakistan Supreme Court dismissing the appeal of the government of Punjab (against Saeed’s release). We still regard Hafiz Saeed as one of the
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Posted in Afghanistan, Health, Pakistan, poetry on May 29th, 2010
The security has been beefed up in the provincial metropolis following the killings of five persons including SHO. Unknown motorbike riders killed five persons including SHO, Abdul Khaliq, Diver Nazir, Constable Najeeb Ullah, Akbar and Muhammad Asif in Satellite Town and Sabzal Road, areas of Quetta. The security has been tightened after the incident of target killing.
The Frontier Corps established several barricades and checkposts at Barori Road, Saryab Road, Sabzal Road, Jail Road, Mangli Road, Meeka Road, Jinnah Road, Mizan Chowk and other areas of the city. The frontier corps,
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In wake of expected water outflow from Ata abad lake, Karakorum highway has been closed completely for indefinite time period while suspension of helicopter service for the affectees have added their problems. District administration said that spillway is 4 feet far from water level of Ata Abad lake while, the administration has declared next 24 hour very important for water outflow from the lake.
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The Lahore High Court on Friday lifted all restrictions on disgraced nuclear scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan, saying he was free to move anywhere in the country. “His movements can not be restricted, as he is a free citizen of the country,” the court said while disposing off the petition filed by Dr. Khan, who mentored Pakistan’s nuclear programme and was then accused of proliferating the country’s secrets abroad, challenging the restrictions on his movements.
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