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Daily Archives: July 13, 2012

Obaidullah Baig: an ideal

By: ENGR ABDUL HAQ MOHIUDDIN I WAS shocked when I heard the news that Obaidullah Baig had passed away. Having a keen interest in Urdu literature, I have always thought of Obaidullah Baig as an ideal. It was two years ago in the auditions of a show called ‘Karo Mumkin’ when I was fortunate enough […]


KP to allow passage to 50 Nato trucks daily

PESHAWAR: The federal government will pay Rs100,000 as daily fuel charges to police and Rs50,000 to Frontier Corps and Khasadar officials for escorting convoys of trucks supplying goods to Nato forces in Afghanistan via Torkham border. Besides, a maximum of 50 Nato oil tankers/vehicles will be allowed daily from 5:00am to 8:00pm to enter Khyber […]


July 25 D-day for Raja

ISLAMABAD: On Thursday the federal capital was jolted by two tremors. One a 6.1 magnitude earthquake that hit Islamabad and the other a shockwave sent to the new government by the Supreme Court with a message that it cannot evade the responsibility of writing the contentious letter to Swiss authorities for reopening graft cases against […]


Swat festival pulls crowds on first day

MINGORA: The five days Swat Summer Festival opened here on Thursday at scenic Kalam valley to much fanfare. People came in droves to see the festival, which featured kite flying, paragliding, boating and other recreation activities. Provincial Chief Minister Ameer Haider Khan Hoti, who inaugurated the festival, while speaking on the occasion said that presence […]