Posts Tagged ‘Hala’

China weighs ‘right side of history’ in Gulf

M K BHADRAKUMAR
Rebuff the United States’ entreaties regarding sanctions against Iran, then nonchalantly cross the Sunni-Shi’ite divide in the Persian Gulf while sidestepping the Arab Spring altogether and vaguely greeting Islamism, and all this as solo acts – Chinese diplomacy is on a roll in the Middle East.
Premier Wen Jiabao’s current six-day visit to Saudi Arabia, the …

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Only one out of 83 destroyed schools rebuilt in Mohmand

GHALANAI, Dec 5: Despite tall claims of authorities about improvement in law and order situation in Mohmand Agency, only a single school out of the total 83 educational institutions, destroyed during the last three years

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MQM wants positive change: Altaf

KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), Chief Altaf Hussain has said that he and his party want peace, justice and democracy in the country. He was speaking from London by telephone from London to a gathering of the volunteers of Khidmat-e-Khalaq Foundation (KKF), a welfare wing of his party, here on Wednesday. He said his mission [...]

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FC personnel killed in Ghalanai laid to rest in Tank

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The Frontier Corps (FC) personnel who was martyred by insurgents in Ghalanai area of Mohmand Agency was laid to rest in ancestral graveyard situated in Karihaider village adjacent to the city on Thursday.
Sources said that Abdul Manan s/o Abdullah was kidnapped by insurgents in Ghalanai some five days ago…

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Recipe for divorce: The wealth-driven marriage

He has no qualms about an arranged marriage. But, since he wants to be sure that she is the one that he wants to spend the rest of his life with (without a shred of doubt), he doesn’t accept the decision with the nonchalant attitude of “let’s see if it works out or not.” Being [...]

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Two ministers booked for murder attempt

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QUETTA – An FIR was registered against Federal Minister for Food and Agriculture Mir Israrullah Zehri and Balochistan Home Minister Mir Zafarullah Zehri for alleged murder attempt on Chief of Jhalawan and provincial Minister for S&GAD Sardar Sanaullah Zehri.
Sardar Sanaullah Zehri who is also Pakistan Muslim League-N Balochistan’s convener…

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NICL scam: court reserves verdict till October 21

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Lahore district and session Court Saturday reserved verdict on acquittal plea by Moonis Elahi the main accused of NICL case.
The court will announce its verdict on October 21, media reports said.
PLM-Q member of Punjab assembly Moonis Elahi was accused of receiving Rs320 million in the NICL scam through…

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Schools reopen today in Mohmand after 3 years

GHALANAI, Oct 5: All government schools in Khewazai and Biazai areas of Mohmand Agency will reopen on Thursday after three years, marked by violence and military operations. A notification, issued by Agency Education Officer Said Mohammd Khan on Wednesday, directed all teachers concerned to reach their respective schools in the areas and perform duty. All [...]

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Dengue death toll rises to seven as boy, woman die

KARACHI, Oct 3: Health authorities on Monday confirmed two new deaths in dengue-afflicted people — a thalassaemic teenage boy and a young woman — in the Civil Hospital Karachi, taking this year’s dengue-related death toll to seven in Karachi. The city, which is reporting the maximum number of positive cases among the 15 dengue-affected districts [...]

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BNP-M leader killed

KHUZDAR: Unidentified armed assailants gunned down the central leader of Balochistan National Party (Mengal) and President Jhalawan Lawyers Forum, Abudl Salam Baloch Advocate here on Wednesday evening. Local Levies sources said the deceased was on his way home from office along with his daughter when unidentified assailants sprayed his vehicle with a volley bullets. He [...]

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Advice: The mating game

Dear Khalaamma, I have always liked the suggestions you give to people but last Sunday, the advice you gave to a 35 years old single woman about accepting the proposal of her divorced boss was quite different. You told her to take her time and not to say yes immediately, meanwhile you suggested her to [...]

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Blast injures soldier in Khyber Agency

LANDI KOTAL/GHALANAI, Sept 17: A soldier was injured when a vehicle of Frontier Corps was targeted with a remote controlled explosive device in Khyber Agency on Saturday. Local officials said that an explosive device planted along Charbagh Road was detonated by remote control when a vehicle carrying personnel of Khyber Rifles was passing through the [...]

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Of Halal police and secular brigades

A few days ago, I read a post about the righteousness and haughtiness of the so-called the halal police. It reminded me of a topic I had taken up when I had just started my career; but one that I had not re-visited since. The point of discussion was how a hijab or abaya-clad woman [...]

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Altaf announces donation for rain-flood affectees

KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), Chief Altaf Hussain on Wednesday announced Rs2.5 million donations to Khidmat-e-Khalaq, to help affectees of heavy rain and flood in Sindh. Altaf Hussain has said the rain and flood have left millions of people homeless, who needed assistance and philanthropists should extend help in this regard, said a statement issued [...]

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COMMENT AND ANALYSIS: Industrial park plan for Halal business

AN industrial park is proposed to be set up in Karachi to facilitate growth of an export-oriented Halal business, according to a concept paper prepared by the Sindh Board of Investment. The park will be a cluster of Halal businesses/industries built in a special zone where they will be provided infrastructure and Halal-related support services. [...]

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Nepal elects Maoist Prime Minister

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KATHMANDU (AFP) – Senior Maoist party leader Baburam Bhattarai was elected as Nepal’s prime minister on Sunday in the latest attempt to form a stable government after extended political uncertainty.
The outgoing prime minister Jhalanath Khanal took the job only in February when the role had been vacant for seven…

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Nepal PM reshuffles cabinet

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Despite opposition from within his party, Nepal’s Prime Minister Jhalanath Khanal reshuffled his cabinet, appointing new Maoist ministers late on Monday. He also declared that if there was no progress in the peace process by August 13, he would step down from office. As a part of their internal power-sharing…

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