I stumble upon this video of a press conference of US President with Iraqi Prime Minister. I hope you would enjoy. Stay alert action will start all of a sudden. … [Continue reading]
Terrorists Attacks in Mumbai
You have been listening, watching and reading for the last three days all about the horrendous attacks on four of the Mumbai locations. The effect is devastating. It is definitely some thing to condemn. You are getting all the latest news with pictures and videos from your TV channels so there is no need to go through that. It is Friday morning in Mumbai. Indian TV channels and news websites are competing with each other to be the 'first' to tell its viewers and readers something 'new' irrespective of whether it is true or not. They have any evidence for that or not. All the Indian media is propagating that these terrorists came from Pakistan through two Pakistani merchant ships. Nobody … [Continue reading]
IMF Announces Staff Level Agreement with Pakistan on US$7.6 Billion Loan
Press Release No. 08/285 November 15, 2008 Mr. Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), issued the following statement on Pakistan today: "IMF staff and the Pakistani authorities have reached an agreement in principle on the key elements of an economic program to be supported by an SDR 5.17 billion (about US$7.6 billion) 23-month Stand-By Arrangement, subject to the approval of the IMF Executive Board. The Executive Board is expected to meet to discuss the program shortly under the Fund's Emergency Financing Mechanism procedures. "The Pakistani authorities have developed a policy package to help the country meet its serious … [Continue reading]
India Signed a Defence Agreement with Qatar
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is visiting Qatar now a days. He met with Amir of Qatar Shaikh Hamad bin Khanlifa Al Thani in Doha today. They discussed bilateral relations and ways to enhance cooperation among the two countires. During this visit Indian and Qatari defense ministers signed a defence cooperation deal which an Indian official stated as "just short of stationing troops". The agreement includes joint training excercises, cooperation on counter terrorism intelligence and maritime security. Gulf states have realised that India is the new name of power in South East Asia and they started developing relations with India. They already had very close economic and defense … [Continue reading]
Pakistan’s Current Reserve of Foreign Exchange
Pakistan's foreign exchange reserves are dwindling by the day while Pakistan is struggling to get some cash from outside lenders. So far has not been able to get any cash. Saudi Arabia has offered some help in the form of deferred payment for oil imports. In the mean time foreign exchange reserves are depleting very fast. As of November 1, 2008 the total foreign exchange reserves in the country were US $6.758 billion said State Bank of Pakistan on Thursday. In this amount State Bank holds US $3.529 billion and rest of the amount US$ 3.228 is with the banks other than State Bank. Foreign exchange reserves has gone down to more than half during the last one year. Since beginning of … [Continue reading]
A Girl is Mauled by Dogs and Later Killed on the Pretext of an Honour Killing
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AHRC-STM-274-2008 October 26, 2008 A Statement by the Asian Human Rights Commission In May of this year a Jirga, an illegal tribal court, was held against a girl of 17 years in which she was declared as Kari (having had an illicit relationship with someone). This was done, according to the tribal traditions, to justify her earlier murder by members of her own family. The Jirga was held at Hajna Shah Goth, Ahmedpur, Pir jo Goth, Khairpur Mirs District under the chairmanship of Mr. Sain Allad Dad Solangi, the head of the Solangi tribe of Sindh province. According to the information, received only recently, after a land dispute, Ms. Taslim Solangi, age 17, was … [Continue reading]
Highest Security For Former President Pervez Musharraf
Interior Ministry has issued very strict instructions to heads of all the security agencies in Pakistan including home secretaries, frontier corps, rangers and inspector generals of all the provinces to provide foolproof security to former President Pervez Musharraf. According to the notification issued by the Ministry, it is mandatory to provide optimum security to the former president where ever he goes. The Inspector General of the province will be responsible for his security. A bullet proof vehicle will be provide to former president along with the security escort on evacuated roads. Interior Ministry and security officials will stay in contact with the former president all the … [Continue reading]
