August 19, 2010

Education in danger

The state of education in Pakistan has never been very good. An even bleaker picture emerges when we factor in the effect of natural disasters and militancy on education. The

Media urged to highlight relief efforts

By Iftikhar A. Khan ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Qamar Zaman Kaira on Wednesday warned the media against what he called ‘misery marketing’, saying that creating an impression

Floods to take half a month more to recede

ISLAMABAD/QUETTA: As authorities evacuated more towns and villages, the Meteorological Department warned on Wednesday that floodwaters would not recede fully until the end of August. Senior meteorologist Arif Mahmood said

The boy is mine but whose girl is this?

FAISALABAD: Two families briefly locked horns on Wednesday to claim a newborn boy at a public hospital when two women gave births simultaneously; one to a baby girl and the

Cell companies face losses

LAHORE: While the current flood has caused large-scale human misery it also affected cellular sites infrastructure resulting in inadequacy of telecommunication services in the affected areas. Though the cellular companies

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