Following is the chart of rupee exchange rates against US dollar. It is interesting to see that between 2001 and 2007, the exchange rate remained almost the same but with the start of rise in oil prices and lawyers movement in Pakistan, the rupee totally collapsed.
May 022009
National Assembly Standing Committee on Defence was informed on Monday that the second phase of the new Benazir International Airport would be completed by September 2012. The airport is being constructed by a Chinese company, which is the world’s fourth largest construction company. The total cost of the project is is Rs 63 billion. “The [...]
PROFESSOR ALI SUKHANVER Throughout the world, Pope Benedict XVI is recognized as a symbol of kind heartedness, affection and love for humanity not only by his followers but also by a great number of Muslims. People rank him as a beacon of compassion and sympathy for the whole of humanity. In his traditional beginning-of-the-year [...]
Jan 122012
AS lifestyles get busier and more packed these days, the average person is almost always faced with the temptation of giving up on sleep to get more productivity. After all, the availability of more and more part-time, particularly home-based pursuits makes money-making not only possible but also a very attractive task. Or, other people may [...]
This is my Pakistan The News report by Shakeel Anjum She was bitterly crying on phone begging for her life in the captivity, as she had seen her 16-year-old brother on a CD being slaughtered by kidnappers and pieces of his dead body were sent to her father by them some six years back. Where [...]
National Investment Trust, Pakistan’s first and largest asset management company has introduced ATM card for its unit holders across the country. ATM card will enable customers to withdraw cash against instant redemption of their NIT units. NIT was formed in 1962, currently holding assets worth approximately Rs 82 billion, with around 60,000 unit holders. NIT’s [...]
Jan 042012
Mehmood-Ul-Hassan Khan Under the wise leadership of the country, UAE has been in the full spring for the last 40 years, said by Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum while giving an exclusive interview to CNN. It has been complete socio-economic [...]
TOKYO: Japan has been developing a virus that could track down the source of a cyber-attack and neutralize its program, the daily Yomiuri Shimbun reported Sunday. The weapon is the culmination of a 179 million yen ($2.3 million) three-year project entrusted by the government to technology maker Fujitsu Ltd to develop a virus and equipment [...]
PROFESSOR ALI SUKHANVER If remained unsolved and unresolved, the memo-gate issue may prove fatally catastrophic and lethally disastrous for the hard-earned and ever-dreamed democratic system inPakistan. Though time will decide whether this issue is a conspiracy against democracy or an evil plot against the military institutions ofPakistanbut one thing is very much clear that [...]
By Tariq Farid/Daily Times Hazardous E-waste has become one of the biggest health risks of this century in Pakistan, with rising trend of bulk imports of used and obsolete computers and other electronic equipment from the West, taking full advantage of “yet to be enacted E-waste laws” in the country. The people, especially the youth, [...]
Mehmood-Ul-Hassan Khan Saudi Arabia is our strategic partner, which is rooted in common faith and culture. Close geographical proximity, historic trade ties, religious association and the economic facilitation have developed trust-worthy relations based on mutual respect. More than 1.5 million Pakistanis are working in Saudi Arabia. Right from the beginning, the leadership of Saudi Arabia [...]
The real estate and construction sector strives on sentiments and 2011 was another disastrous year for builders and developers as the nation failed to curb its security issues, experts related to the industry informed. They also said that concerns such as low gas supply (which compelled the government to stop fresh gas connections to new [...]
JustujuTv presents the top 10 most popular evergreen New Year Resolutions from around the world. Hilariously “adapted” for Pakistan. A subtly funny piece of contemporary social literature. It has Urdu audio, sounds and text, and English Text too. Enjoy it, share it with those that you truly love. And do not forget to make your [...]
Published in The Nation on 9-Dec-2011 John Swinton, the doyen of the New York press corps, upon his retirement, made the following speech: There is no such thing, at this stage of the world’s history in America, as an independent press. You know it and I know it. There is not one of you who [...]
Mehmood-Ul-Hassan Khan The government of Saudi Arabia announced a $187 billion surplus budget 2012 which clearly showed its wise leadership strong commitments to provide every possible facility to its people. Saudi Arabia being the largest economy of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and MENA (Middle East and North Africa) is also taking all possible measures [...]
Former cricketer Imran Khan reckons he could end militancy and corruption in 90 days if elected prime minister in a show of confidence which has helped make him Pakistan’s most popular politician. He drew at least 100,000 people to the streets of Karachi on Sunday in a massive rally that increases pressure on the government [...]
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