Wednesday, May, 22, 2013
TODAY'S PAPER
PIA surplus staff
IT emerged in the Supreme Court hearing that PIA’s aircraft-to-employee ratio is 1:570.
It is interesting to note that Lufthansa…
Stagnating aspect of UK academic case
I WAS offered a seat on MSc Finance and Financial Law at School of Oriental…
Indifference to polio workers’ murder
IT is tragic that eight people, including six women, administrating polio drops to children were shot dead. The families of…
Pre-poll screening of candidates
ONLY having fair elections is not fair. To qualify for stage two, a candidate needs to clear screening test or…
Youths’ role in politics
ACCORDING to a UNDP report, 103 million Pakistanis or 63 per cent of the total population are under the age…
Terrorism and media coverage
TALKING about terrorism the point that is hardly given any attention is the role of our so-called vibrant media in…
‘No de-silting done during canal closure’
THIS is apropos of the news report ‘No de-silting done during canal closure’ (Jan 5). The Irrigation Department was annoyed…
Economic reforms key to success
ALTHOUGH our politicians clamour for early elections, no political party, except for the JI and the PTI, has ever held…
As you sow, so shall you reap
THIS is apropos of the story in Metro and North, Islamabad, (Jan 9) wherein five children of serving police officials…
Inflation rate a hoax
INFLATION worked out by the government at eight per cent is a hoax as prices ruling in Karachi are at…
Pakistan cricket: kudos to our heroes
A TWO-to-one victory in a one-day series in India by Pakistan, with convincing margins (by six wickets and 85 runs)…
