International

Thirty thousand more troops for Afghanistan being considered by US

Seems like some brain storming is going on the US strategy by US president Obama and the possibilities being considered also include sending 30000 more troops to the Afghanistan. Earlier it was recommended by the Commander of US and Nato Forces in Afghanistan Gen Stanley that no more than 40000 troops should be sent to Afghanistan at most. Reminding that already 67000 US troops there in Afghanistan and also the additional 40000 allies also working together in the region. This increase if acted upon will increase the count of US troops to 97000 which make 137000 troops in Afghanistan. At times when US must act upon or devise a strategy to deal with all to be done in Afghanistan and […]

Basic Needs, Inside Story, National

No CNG for two days each week for Punjab and NWFP

What else can you expect from a Government which is highly not capable of managing things. Now after having all sufferings from the electricity load shedding Pakistanis had finally to see this day when they will be facing so called “Gas Load Management Plan”. According to this plan initially the people of Punjab and NWFP will remain without CNG for two days each week. This will not happen for days or week or a month, the plan is to repeat it the whole winter, initially it would be from 15th Nov, 2009 to 15th Mar, 2010. This is the time when the people of Pakistan were expecting that government will fulfill its promise of ending the electricity load shedding they […]

National, Sports

First ODI between Pakistan and New Zealand, Afridi struck again

At the start of Match Pakistan lost two early wickets without runs but soon after Shahid Afridi and Kamran Akmal took the charge and taken the score to 101 in just first 15 overs. Overall Afridi scored 70 runs on 50 deliveries and Kamran Akmal remained not out and scored 67 runs out of 43 deliveries.  Khalid Latif scored 64 from 112 balls, this player had replaced shoib Malik in this match and this was his second match. Akmal’s inning include five boundaries and four valuable sixes. This aggressive style of Playing from Afridi and Akmal make Pakistan to set the target of 287 for the New Zealand. Pakistan lost nine wickets overall. New Zealand did not been able to […]

Extremism, National

Blast targetting a Bank 22 people confirm dead

Blast in saddar Rawalpindi Pakistan Targeted a bank near Shalimar Hotel and the PC Hotel saddar. At least 22 people are dead according to the  latest information. The most of people are those which were in the bank. Because of the start of month lots of people were there in the bank to take out their salaries and use the ATM machines. This factor contributed towards the higher death toll. Today the most of the schools and educational institutions were opened which were initially closed due to the risk of terror attacks. All the dead bodies were sent from the blast site and 13 already arrived at DHQ hospital. The blast is probably the reaction of militants against the Operation […]

Crimes, Extremism, National

Blast near GHQ Rawalpindi today morning

A blast occurred near GHQ about 20 minutes ago, loss of life and other details are not clear yet. The blast occurred just 500 yards away from GHQ Rawalpindi behind the pearl continental hotel. Will be coming back with updates as soon as we get more information. Update: About at least 10 t0 15 killed and more than 40 are the injured. The nature of this blast was suicide. A suicide attacker blown himself up. Update: Officially nature of the blast is to be disclosed, 13 of injured are already shifted to the DHQ hospital Rawalpindi. Also few shifted to CMH hospital Rawalpindi.