Author: K. Shahzad

Infrastructure, National, Technology

City-wise service quality of different cellular networks of Pakistan

PTA previously conducted a survey of service quality of different cellular networks in different cities. This survey checked the service in terms of different factors which include service availability, service retain-ability and speech quality. This was a great effort by PTA in order to protect consumer rights, the standards were set against each factor which must be followed by telecommunication companies and finally to let consumers know about current situation of services city-wise results were posted on PTA’s official website few days ago. We have grabbed them in order to let more people know about it, see following results prepared and published by Pakistan Telecommunications Authority. Such measures show that the regulatory authorities like PTA are doing their job well, […]

Basic Needs, Infrastructure, National

Darkness follows the nation, administration unable to fulfill promises

31st Dec 2009 was the third deadline given by ruling party in order to finish off the electricity load shedding from the nation once and for all. But few statements from the officials and on going load shedding in winter seasons when the electricity usage is very less in compared to the summer made it clear that current ruling party would unfortunately will not be able to do it. One thing this country kept seeing right from beginning to date is unfulfilled promises. Current ruling party who claim to have vision to change things and put the country on the way of economic growth have been in government many times but unfortunately they have not been able to tackle with […]

Crimes, International, National

The custody of suspected militants from US extended for 10 days

In Sargodha, Pakistan earlier this men five men were arrested by Pakistan police, all of them were the US nationals. After arriving Pakistan they were trying to contact militant groups operating in the problem area of Pakistan. After their arrest the continued up till now, they were also questioned by FBI itself and they submitted their report on the issue earlier. Now a Pakistani court have extended the remand of these five American Nationals for 10 more days. Two of these five are Pakistani Americans. Pakistani and US governments were also in contact with each other about this matter to facilitate the required information. However, a local policeman while talking to media told that these 10 days may not be […]

Extremism, National

Misery and agony hits back, Peshawar press club under attack

After just two days of silence the militants again hit back on Peshawar Press club. It was a suicide blast targeting the media personals of Pakistan. About three people lost their lives in the attack and several other were injured. Immediately the smoke encircled the building and the glasses of building as well the nearby vehicles etc were damaged badly in the incident. Police stopped the attacker at the first place but he got through. Afterwords when search operation resumed to track out the attacker, he blew himself causing life and property damages to others. Media was already threatened about this so according to police everyone going in was being checked. But still the security measures proved insufficient and the […]

Extremism, National

Military Operation Orakzai follows now after South Waziristan

If this operation is pursued it will be third one to take out the terrorists hiding in those areas. Prime Minister gillani said that they will negotiate with locals on this for peace but in case talks can’t do required stuff, government was always ready for this. Intelligence officials told media that Military forces have already been carrying out the crackdowns in Orakzai Agency to take out militants. As soon as the South Waziristan operation moved ahead to its successful completion government hinted this operation as the next effort in order to maintain peace in problem areas of Pakistan. Orakzai Agency is believed to be safe heaven for Hakimullah Mehsud and other militant groups working against people and interests of […]