SWAT: 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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Embracing injection Safety as a personal cause, Federal Health Minister, Makhdoom Shahabuddin expressed the resolve to take all possible measures to stem the practice of unsafe and irrational use of injections in the country.
Chairing a National Consultation on Injection Safety in Islamabad on Friday organized jointly by the Ministry of Health, USAID and PAIMAN, he pointed out that the unsafe use of injections has resulted in spread of diseases like Hepatitis, adding that as “a nation we must come forward to discourage this scourge”.
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Posted in funny stuff, Health, Music, Pakistan, poetry on May 29th, 2010
Then US president Bill Clinton had offered Pakistan a $5 billion package to refrain from conducting tit-for-tat nuclear tests in response to India’s in 1998 but the offer was rejected at the cost of sanctions, Nawaz Sharif, who was the prime minister at the time, said on Friday. “I told him (Clinton) that we are not among those people who are sold for a few dollars, not now and in future too. Thus we successfully carried out our nuclear tests,” agencies quoted Mr. Sharif as telling party activists on the 12th anniversary of the May 28, 1998 nuclear tests. India had conducted its nuclear tests May 11, 1998. Mr. Sharif
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Posted in Afghanistan, Health, poetry on May 29th, 2010
Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani on Friday urged the world comity to provide Pakistan access to nuclear technology for peaceful uses, in a non-discriminatory manner. In a message on May 28, marking Pakistan’s entry into the privileged nuclear club, the Prime Minister said civil nuclear power generation was an essential part of the national energy security strategy to help meet country’s energy needs for social and economic development.
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Zahid Maqbool, President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ICCI) said that Government should take business community into confidence before bringing any changes in taxation mode to avoid any misperceptions.
According to press release issued here on Tuesday, this was observed by Zahid Maqbool, President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ICCI) while addressing a large gathering of Aapara traders. He was heading a delegation of ICCI to congratulate Mr. Ajmal Baloch on being elected as President of Traders Welfare Association, Aabpara Market from the platform of Shaheen Ittehad Group.
He said government is planning to introduce VAT and enhance tax rate for AOPs and small companies in the forthcoming budget, but stressed that such measures should not be taken without taking stakeholders on board.
He lauded the services of Mr. Ajmal Baloch for serving trading community selflessly and congratulated him on being elected sixth time consecutively as the President of Aabpara Traders Welfare Assocation.
Speaking on the occasion, Ajmal Baloch said that ICCI has always served the cause of small traders and highlighted their issues at all relevant forums, which shows that ICCI is a true representative of all traders.
He said ICCI should also take up the matter of promulgation of a balanced rent control act in Islamabad and ask government to resolve residential problem of small traders, which are currently the burning issues of the traders of federal capital.
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The steps taken by the government to bring the economy on the track have proved fruitful and the country has started moving in the direction of economic progress. The pace of development is not very fast at this stage but there is hope of getting it accelerated gradually, Secretary Finance PPP Punjab Aurangzeb Burki said this here Tuesday.
He stressed the need of expanding tax net in the country to increase tax payers and to generate more resources for the national exchequer.
He said that Co-chairman PPP and President of Pakistan has directed the concerned authorities to prepare budget keeping in view best interests of the
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Investors are interested to put their money in Quaid-i-Azam Industrial Estate because of its exemplary infrastructure and for this achievement the QIE management deserves congratulation.
These views were expressed by MNA Hanif Abbasi while addressing the industrialists of QIE. MNA Mian Marghoob Ahmad, Commissioner Lahore Khusro Pervaiz, DCO Lahore Sajjad Bhutta and President QIE Mian Nauman Kabir also spoke on the occasion.
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Pakistan Economy Watch (PEW) on Tuesday said the next budget could prove to be last gift from democracy to the nobility and IMF.
The actions of champions of democracy have hit the confidence of masses in the system and many are now remembering the good old days of dictatorship.
“All sections of society are protesting over one thing or another and flawed policies are pushing the country to the Stone Age,” said Dr. Murtaza Mughal, President PEW.
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President Asif Ali Zardari said that Pakistan is playing a vital role for durable peace and solidarity in the world and South Asia.
He expressed these views while talking to Ambassadors – designate of Netherlands, Vietnam, Thailand, Peru and Uganda who presented their credential to President Asif Ali Zardari at an impressive ceremony held Tuesday afternoon at the Aiwan-e- Sadr.
The Envoys called on the President separately and presented their credentials. In their meetings they discussed bilateral relations and matters of mutual interest.
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Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FPCCI) in its Executive Committee Meeting (Emergent) held simultaneously at FPCCI offices in Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad via video conferencing, under the Chairmanship of Mr. Sultan Ahmed Chawla, President, has finalized its proposals for federal budget, 2010-11.
This was stated by Mr. Zakaria Usman, Vice President and Chairman of the FPCCI Working Group on Federal Budget (Micro Proposals) and FPCCI Strategy Panel on Federal Budget (Macro Proposals), in a press release.
He disclosed, “Humongous debt servicing is denying prosperity and
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The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the National Assembly in its meeting on Tuesday directed the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) to deposit Rs. 664 million in the national exchequer earned through the sale of Textile quota. The PAC meeting which met here in the Parliament House with acting chairman Riaz Hussain Pirzada in the chair reviewed the audit report of the Ministry of Trade and Commerce for the audit year 2008-09.
The Meeting was briefed that TDAP deposited Rs. 664.4 million in the banks
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Facebook built its base of nearly 500 million users on the notion that it was a place for people to connect with each other and post their likes, dislikes, photos, activities with as wide a circle as they chose to define. Facebook, in turn, used that information to show users advertisements based on their tastes.
But Facebook has become the focus of an increasingly heated debate over whether it was keeping its end of the bargain and giving users an easy, straightforward and consistent way to set their limits. It has regularly revised its privacy settings, made them harder to find and massaged the way it
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Posted in funny stuff, Pakistan on May 26th, 2010
France, which gave the English language the word “nuance,” is offering a nuanced justification for a bill that would outlaw “concealment of the face in public.” According to President Nicolas Sarkozy, the proposed measure should not be seen as an act of hostility toward Muslim women, only a small fraction of whom wear the full-face veil. Rather, the bill is designed to protect “personal dignity, particularly women’s dignity,” and the openness required of citizens in a republic.
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Posted in Afghanistan, Health, Pakistan, poetry on May 26th, 2010
Interior Minister Rehman Malik has said that certain Baloch separatists with the help of Taliban and external forces are conspiring to dismember Pakistan but the govt of Pakistan would ensure country’s security and safety.
He expressed these views while addressing the participants of the media conference during his visit to the National Defense University.
Sources told that Interior Ministry gave a detailed briefing to the participants on the country’s law and order situation in particular the situation in Balochistan.
According to Interior Ministry Spokesman Interior Minister said that govt is serious in development and prosperity of Balochistan and for uplift of the Baloch people. Aghaz-e-Haqooqi package is a proof of govt commitment towards the prosperity of Balochistan. He said that the govt is working along with the provincial govt for improving the security situation in the province and all necessary measures would be taken in this regard. Sources told that Interior Minister said that evidence of India’s involvement in deteriorating the security situation in Pakistan have been found and even today there are 50 Farari camps in various areas of Balochistan.
He said we have given dossiers to Afghanistan as certain separatists leaders sitting in Afghanistan with the patronage of outside forces are involved in deteriorating the situation in Pakistan. He also disclosed that certain people have been arrested who have Afghanistan security cards. He said that BLA has given training to five to 6000 people but we would ensure the sovergnity and security of the country. In response to a question he said Taliban have made their to Haripur and in order to stop their advancement we carried out an operation in Kala Dhaka as they were getting supplies from there.
During the search operation we nabbed several high value targets.
He said that we have made major achievements in nabbing several high value targets and have been able to break the network of terrorists.
He said that he is in talks with administration for Madrassa reforms.
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Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Qamar Zaman Kaira has said that the government believes in independence and supremacy of judiciary. “PPP has always rendered sacrifices, more than any other political parties, for independence of judiciary and today the courts are supreme and independent,” he said while talking to media today outside Supreme Court building here after a hearing of a case of implementation of NRO decisions as ordered by the apex court.
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ameer Haidar Khan Hoti has directed provisions of more food, medicines and necessary relief items for affectees of Atta Abad Lake. The responsibility of looking after of distribution of the helping materials and assistance activities has been entrusted to provincial minister for inter-provincial coordination Mian Iftekhar Hussain who will directly submit his reports to the Chief Minister.
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Provincial President of National Party Dr Yasin Baloch claimed that parliamentary leader of Balochistan National Party provincial Minister for trade and Industries Syed Ahsan Shah has a forged degree and regarding this issue he has already filed a petition in Balochistan High Court. Addressing a press conference in Provincial Secretariat of National Party on Tuesday, he informed that he has filed petition against Syed Ahsan Shah in Balochistan High Court and hearing on the petition would be held on 27th May 2010 as Muhammad Ahsan shah has violated election rules because his submitted
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Posted in Health, Music, poetry on May 26th, 2010
Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has sent a message of greetings to Samir Rafai, Prime Minister of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on Independence Day falling on 25th May. In his message of felicitations, the Prime Minister said: “On behalf of the Government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and myself, it gives me immense pleasure to extend our sincerest and warm felicitations to Your Excellency and the people of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on the happy occasion of the Independence Day of Jordan.” He said the friendly and cooperative relations between the two
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Strongly rejecting the criticism of Punjab Governor Salman Taseer against Punjab Government, leaders of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) have said that an ineligible man is occupying the post of the Governorship.
Talking to a private TV channel, leader PML-N, Siddiq-ul-Farooq said that Governor Punjab Salman Taseer does not know anything about his constitutional rights.
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Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani has said that when women become a central part of the political decision making process, there is a greater chance for positive social change and sustainable peace.
He expressed these views while addressing the national convention on the role of women parliamentarians in peace, security and reconciliation
Prime Minister said Indeed the role of women parliamentarians from the SAARC countries in making peace and promoting reconciliation through dialogue within the region holds a great promise to improve the lot of one fifth of world population. Tension in the region is not helping any country
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President Asif Ali Zardari has said that government encourages women parliamentarians to press into service their full creative potential and we are working for the uplift and emancipation of women.
In his message on National Convention of Women Parliamentarians (Women Parliamentary Caucus) being held Tuesday President said, “I wish to congratulate the Women Parliamentary Caucus for organizing the first-ever National Convention of Women Parliamentarians on “The Role of Women Parliamentarians in Peace Building and Reconciliation.”
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Strongly criticizing policies of the Punjab Government, Governor Punjab Salman Taseer has alleged that the Punjab Government is facing a deficit of Rs. 25 billion in tax collection.
Talking to media here on Tuesday, the Punjab Governor said that the Provincial Government demands money every month from the Federal Government, which contradicts provincial Government’s claims of good governance.
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Federal Law Minister Dr Babar Awan after the adjournment of hearing in the Supreme Court went straight to the Aiwan-e-Sadr to brief the president about the proceedings of the court.
Sources told Online that President Asif Ali Zardari congratulated the federal minister for presenting the govt stance on non-implementation of NRO and not reopening of Swiss cases in an amicable way before the court.
The President said he was very happy that everything went smoothly and those wishing for a clash between the govt and the judiciary had to face defeat.
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Posted in Afghanistan, Health, Pakistan, poetry on May 26th, 2010
The new British government is to work closely with Pakistan and other international partners for lasting security and stability in Afghanistan. Unveiling the first legislative programme of the coalition government, British Monarch Queen Elizabeth in her speech at the formal State opening of the new parliament following May 6 general elections, told parliamentarians on Monday that the Government will also undertake a full defence and strategic review in the coming months.
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As degrees of a number of legislators have proven fake, the National Assembly’s Standing Committee for Education on Tuesday handed over degrees of all parliamentarians to the Higher Education Commission (HEC) for verification. The meeting of the Committee on Education was chaired by Abid Sher Ali at the parliament house in Islamabad. The degrees were submitted by the secretary of election commission. The ones given for verification include degrees of 249 National Assembly, 216 of Punjab parliamentarians , 106 of Pakhtunkhwa, 106 of Sindh and 64 of Baloch
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