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End of Memogate, My Version

By Guest Blogger • Jan 30th, 2012 • Category: Politics

Has the memogate scandal come to its logical conclusion, or has it fallen victim to euthanasia.

Notwithstanding any last minute gasps, Memogate is about to expire. The key protagonists - army, opposition and judiciary - have extracted their pound of flesh and decided to apply closure.( Najam Sethi -TFT CURRENT ISSUE| January [...]



Pension by Easy Paisa Telenor and EOBI Scheme by Mobile Phone

By Guest Blogger • Jan 8th, 2012 • Category: Misc

You cannot believe how much hassle pensioners in Pakistan have to go through in this old age just to get the meager pension. Banks and their staff is as lazy, rude, and at times over-worked to really give due care and respect to these senior citizens.
But now EOBI, the Employees Old Age Benefit Institute and [...]



Ghulam Server Khan of Taxila Joins PTI

By Guest Blogger • Dec 20th, 2011 • Category: Politics

I am a regular and veteran reader of TPS and belong to the Wah/Taxila region of Pakistan. I am one of those silent middle-class voiceless Pakistanis who are coward enough to not to write or comment or protest but who feel the pain of the Pakistan. When Imran Khan emerged recently, I decided to vote [...]



Saving Pakistan Cricket and PTV!

By Guest Blogger • Dec 16th, 2011 • Category: Politics

There are two things which I don’t watch or try not to watch these days, namely television and cricket. If you ask me, I find both of them disgustingly commercial and repulsively vulgar. Firstly, cricket. I am obliged to quote Oscar Wilde’s famous brainy quote of “not every crime is vulgar, but every vulgarity is [...]



how to watch geo news live on internet 2011 2012

By Guest Blogger • Nov 23rd, 2011 • Category: Misc

Many people especially those who live in America , Australia , Europe , Saudi Arabia, Dubai, UAE, and in other countries want to watch GEO News and other news channels of Pakistan live on Internet , but it seems that they have very few options to watch these channels.
The popularity and relevance of news bulletins, [...]



Sherry Rehman New Pakistan Ambassador to America

By Guest Blogger • Nov 23rd, 2011 • Category: Politics

Moving quickly to fill a vacant ambassador post in Washington left by the resignation of Husain Haqqani, Pakistan unexpectedly appointed a former information minister and outspoken human rights campaigner as its new envoy.
Sherry Rehman is also serving as the chairperson of Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS).
“The prime minister is pleased to [...]



Hajj Return Flights 2011 Schedule

By Guest Blogger • Nov 12th, 2011 • Category: Misc

International Airlines (PIA) has set a new record in delaying Hajj flights as one of its planes reached Lahore after a delay of nine hours, Geo News reported.
Around 495 pilgrims on board PIA Flight 2304 will never forget the torment they went through to set foot on the home soil.
A private [...]



Duty of South Asian Diaspora

By Guest Blogger • Nov 11th, 2011 • Category: Politics

South Asia is a hotspot in the world after the Middle East with its interstate and intra-state conflicts and ethnic, cultural and national tensions. Peace is a paramount issue not only for South Asia but the whole world, and without peace in South Asia, world cannot live in peace.
As they say, where challenges [...]



Dengue Money Compensation for Dead to Relatives

By Guest Blogger • Oct 23rd, 2011 • Category: Misc

Though bit late, but the Punjab government has reacted quite swiftly and tirelessly to resolve the Dengue epidemic and without the continuous and vigilant efforts of Punjab government, this would have a major calamity.
That and now the government has announced compensation money for the heirs of those who have died due to Dengue and the [...]



Get Rid of Altaf Hussain, MQM

By Guest Blogger • Oct 14th, 2011 • Category: Politics

The verdict of Supreme Court and the revelations of the Zulfikar Mirza have provided a golden chance for the peace in Karachi and also for the Muttahida Qaumi Movement to start a new round of politics devoid of any terrorism and killings.
Without any doubt this is the best time for MQM to shun its militant [...]