President Pervez Musharraf promised on Thursday to lift Pakistan’s state of emergency on December 16, making a long-awaited gesture of reconciliation hours after being sworn in as a civilian leader. Addressing the nuclear-armed nation on state television, Musharraf said he would also restore the Constitution, which was suspended when he declared emergency rule on November […]
AJK President praises Musharraf
Acting AJK President Shah Ghulam Qadir Wednesday welcomed the doffing of uniform by President Gen. Pervez Musharraf describing it a praiseworthy step and fulfillment of a commitment made to the nation. Shah Ghulam Qadir said decision of President Musharraf to leave the post of army chief is an important step towards transition from military to […]
Australia’s new leader vows better global ties
Incoming Labour prime minister Kevin Rudd, a Mandarin-speaking former diplomat, has pledged closer Australian ties with overseas allies and unity at home after ending 11 years of conservative rule under John Howard. Rudd (50) presented himself as a new-generation leader by promising to pull about 500 front-line Australian troops out of Iraq and sign the […]
Kevin Rudd next Australian PM
After four terms of incumbency, Australia’s Prime Minister John Howard suffered a big lost Saturday as Kevin Rudd of Labor Party will take Howard’s role as the next Australian Prime Minister. As of Saturday, Nov. 24, more than 70 percent of the ballots had been counted and the figures from the Australian Electoral Commission showed […]
Vice Governor Baac Inducts UCSCO Officers
Kalinga Vice Governor Jocel C. Baac in a meaningful ceremony inducted the officers of the United Cordillera Students’ Cultural Organization Inc. (USCO) held on September 23, 2007 at the Cagayan Colleges Tuguegarao Mini-Gymnasium, Balzain, Tuguegarao City of Cagayan. Inducted during the event are the following Chapter Presidents: Charles O. Banag as CCT-UCSCO President, Ceasar […]
The Magic Bond Between a Teacher and a Student
The relationship between a teacher and a student cannot be described in words. It transcends all barriers – age ,religion, caste ,status and gender. When we are in school or college we never realize there is a bond between a teacher and a student .It is only after we leave the portals of the institution […]