JACOBABAD: Chief of the Army Staff, General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani on Monday said the media was creating the misperception that the country’s defence budget swallowed up a large portion of the budget.The army chief was responding to questions at a press talk here during his visit to the upgraded Shahbaz Air Base. He said defence allocations [...]

The internet is wonderful. There is no question about that. However, thanks to a random comment on my blog contact page, I have come across this link: http://www.ted.com/talks/eli_pariser_beware_online_filter_bubbles.html I would recommend a view, and a read of the comments underneath as well if possible. It comes with subtitles and everything, so hopefully it should not [...]

Smartphones are incredibly useful devices, and the amount of people using them has skyrocketed over recent years. Businesses have adopted them wholeheartedly, and now making sure employees have smartphones is as essential as buying business insurance policy. It seems that accessing the internet for communication through email, social media, and instant messaging has now taken a [...]

Prosperous is he who purifies it, and failed has he who seduces it. (91:7-10) The mission of the Holy Prophet (S) marks the beginning of a historical movement for fashioning godly human beings and for founding great human societies on the basis of the sublime criteria of Islam. Though it marks the beginning of this [...]

Calling the Qur’an amazing is not something done only by Muslims, who have an appreciation for the book and who are pleased with it; it has been labeled amazing by non-Muslims as well. In fact, even people who hate Islam very much have still called it amazing. One thing which surprises non_muslims who are examining [...]

There is a lot of Valentines Day related activities happening in Karachi right now, the best of which are mostly at Park Towers in Clifton. My parents took part in a Cadbury activity that gave them 100 points on togetherness. A rigged meter telling my parents married since 30 years that they are indeed perfect [...]

February 13th, 2012. Islamabad. For those of us still following the game of thrones taking place at the center, it appears that Prime Minister Gilani is running out of road. He’s taking a long walk off a short pier. Insert your own cliché here. The debate has overtaken the Prime Minister, the discussion is now [...]

I am fail to understand why VJ Madiha is against Valentines Day and at the same time is pro-Christmas and pro-Birthday celebrations. The above picture is dedicated to her Facebook fans for wishing her happy birthday. Also all of her TV appearances involve tight clothes. She is the confusing. Why does VJ Madiha have conflicting [...]

Charges Framed-PM Willfully Flouted Orders: Supreme Court NADEEM MALIK PM Willfully Flouted Orders: Supreme Court ’وزیرِ اعظم یوسف رضا گیلانی نے جان بوجھ کر عدالتی احکامات پر عملدرآمد نہیں کیا۔ ‘ ان کا کہنا تھا کہ سپریم کورٹ نے اپنے فیصلے میں کہا تھا کہ این آر او کے تحت زیرِ التوا مقدمات پر عمل [...]

Asim Iqbal Islamabad, February 12: Panic and fear gripped Skardu on Sunday night after two groups exchanged fire, reportedly, over some petty issue. According to details two boys quarrelled in Abbas Twon area near Baltaro Rest House Sunday morning for unknown reason. Elders of the locality immediately intervened to defuse the situation and settled down the dispute. [...]

Qawwali, like every other field, is dominated by giants. There’s half a dozen or more names that are known to every Qawwali listener, and even to most lay-listeners. Mention the late Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, the Sabri Brothers, Aziz Mian Qawwal or Munshi Raziuddin Ahmed and you’re bound to be met with nods of recognition [...]

PESHAWAR: The tourism industry is considered to have suffered the most from the repercussions of 9/11. However, there has been little research on the perception of violence and instability in areas which were practically untouched by conflicts in the neighbourhood. A research paper authored by Dr Fazlur Rehman of the Institute of Geography, Urban and Regional [...]

A new (NYSE: IBM) IBM survey of more than 28,000 consumers released recently – the largest global survey of its kind – found that, overwhelmingly, consumers are looking for a more personalized shopping experience and are willing to share select details about themselves with their favorite retailers, in order to educate brands on exactly how, when [...]

강산에 (Kang San-ae) 거꾸로강을 거슬러 오른 저 힘찬 연어들처럼 1 흐르는 강물을 거꾸로 거슬러 오르는 연어들의 도무지 알수 없는 그들만의 신비한 이유처럼 그 언제서 부터인가 걸어걸어걸어 오는 이길 앞으로 얼마나 더많이 가야만 하는지 2 여러 갈래중 만약에 이길이 내가 걸어가고 있는 돌아서 갈 수밖에 없는 꼬부라진 길일지라도 딱딱해진 발바닥 걸어걸어걸어 가다보면 저 넓은 꽃밭에 누워서 [...]