Author: K. Shahzad

Happenings, International, National

Two more arrested Pakistani students return home from Britain

As Britain officials had arrested 12 students back in April, 09 and most of them were Pakistanis. They were arrested suspecting them as the terrorists. But later in investigation the Britain officials were not able to prove any of the charges. Same is the reason they had freed and deported many of them over the time in the groups or two and three. Now latest info reveals that they have now freed up two more students, who landed in Lahore last night. The Britain officials said that students have voluntarily decided to leave the country. But as it was already stated that they can’t let any of them in their country as this is the matter of their national security. […]

Economy, Happenings, National, National Development, Stock Exchange

Foreign investment is back in Karachi Stock Exchange

As soon as government ensured the improvements in the energy sector, this have increased the confidence of foreign investors and Karachi stock exchange have observed good investment by foreigners. In last month, Aug 2009 the money foreign buyers bought shares of about $95.3 million and this month on alone 1st Sep, 2009 the investment of 21.29 million was observed from the foreign investors. More over KSE-100 index was ended on its highest of the year at 8,878.64 today. This is big improvement and if the political parties and country’s leadership don’t come up with any other issue this confidence by foreign buyers will further strengthen and loads of foreign investment is expected. As this year KSE-100 index already gained 51.38% […]

Crimes, Extremism, National

Gun attack on federal minister for religious affairs

Islamabad, near melody food Park the federal minister for religious affairs was attacked by armed men and was wounded in the incident. His driver was shot dead in the incident, however he just got some serious wounds. Also a bullet caused the compound fracture in lower leg of federal minister for religious affairs Hamid Saeed Kazmi. His vehicle was attacked by two armed men, who were riding a motorcycle, as soon as they came across Hamid’s vehicle they opened fired killing the driver of car and causing serious injuries to minister. Also minister’s guard was seriously injured in the incident. Minister Hamid himself is now out of any life risk now.

Infrastructure, National

PTCL operations go on halt, strike continues

After having my land-line phone dead from several days, when I just visited the nearby PTCL exchange I came to know that strike by PTCL employees is still continued. The people who are really on strike are the line-men, means no one can have their phone-line fixed if you get the problem in these days. I had visited the exchange after there was no response by PTCL on my complaints from last few days, but came to know can’t get my phone-line fixed till strike by line-men get over. Not only me there were few other people complaining same thing that they need to get their lines fixed as soon as possible. Reminding that this strike was started few days […]

Happenings, National, Sports

PCB denies attending the World Cup organizing committee meeting

Pakistan cricket board have denied to take part in any organizing committee meeting for Cricket World Cup 2o11. One of such meetings is scheduled for tomorrow in Mumbai, India. Pakistan Cricket Board was invited to that meeting earlier and PCB agreed to take part in this. But they have now declined to take part in this and any such meetings. Also PCB added that as Pakistan is no more hosting the cricket world cup 2011 so they must not be invited to any kind of Organizing Committee meetings, in fact remove them from the organizing committee. As previously the Cricket world cup 2011 was to be hosted by Pakistan but considering the security conditions at the country the world cup […]