Finally the much awaited by-elections were held yesterday after 20th amendment being passed by the parliament ensuring independent election commission. It was a litmus test for the democratic parties as how they will respect their own granted freedom to election commission. But yet again they failed to set up a true democratic culture. Throughout the [...]

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Jews have gained much influence in American economic, cultural, intellectual and political life. Jews played a central role in American finance during the 1980s, and they were among the chief beneficiaries of that decade’s corporate mergers and reorganizations. Jews are only three percent of the nation’s population and com­prise eleven percent of what this study [...]

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Media in Pakistan got its long desired freedom in near past. We saw media excelling be it print or electronic; newspaper publishing houses went in to business of TV news channels with their long journalism experience. So far so good but in recent times we see an extra ordinary activism in this pillar of state [...]

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The concept of welfare state has become very popular these days; the term means a state in which the government assumes responsibility for minimum standards of living for every citizen. The term is generally used to describe a state which possesses all or some of the following features: Provision of social security for unemployment, health issues, old [...]

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Constitution of Pakistan has been amended seventeen times since its promulgation in 1973; however the ninth and eleventh amendment bills were not passed. The importance of legislation is incontestable; it is the prerogative of parliament to set the rules of business but does it make any difference for a commoner either President has more power or Prime [...]

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Yousaf Raza Gilani The other day Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani thundered over the conspiracies being hatched against his democratic elected government but a common Pakistani wants to ask Prime Minister why did he stay inaudible over several machinations on his side of camp which have maligned the democracy like never before. All the below mentioned proceedings [...]

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QINGQI There is some hue and cry over the sorry state of affairs at Railways and PIA, but WHY? It was destined like this! Let me remind you some services which died and we just watched. 1988 on Punjab Urban Transport, Karachi Transport Company (KTC), Metro Bus Services, Sarhad Urban Transport and if any such service [...]

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Farman Ali Khan Farman Ali Khan, a Pakistani martial arts champion lost his life while trying to save several people getting drowned in the 2009 devastating Jeddah floods. Farman has recently been awarded the King Abdul Aziz Medal by Saudi Arabia. Pakistan government has also conferred a gallantry medal of bravery on him. Nov. 25, 2009 will [...]

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