<p>On Thursday, the Dow closed down 390 points, its second worst fall in 2007. The last such massive plunge this year came in February when bluechips fell a whopping 416 points.</p> <p>NASDAQ closed 56 points lower while the S and P 500 fell 44 points.</p> <p>Crude was lower by about half a dollar, while gold finished […]
Judiciary on the Table again
Saeed Minhas Islamabad– Our self-styled foreign minister Khursheed Kasuri wrapped up the discussion on foreign policy in the House by emphasizing that Pakistan has the guts to say no to US be it IPI gas pipe line or a unilateral action in tribal areas, because he claimed that we are sovereign nation and thanks to […]
Fed Facade Adds To Market Gains
<p>U.S. markets ended Tuesday on a high note after the Fed put up a calm face amid credit woes and held interest rates at 5.25 pct. The Dow closed up 0.26 pct, the tech-laden NASDAQ ended the day up more than half a percent, while the S&P500 paced gains of 0.62 pct.</p> <p>European shares also closed […]
Zimbabwe: A Land Of Plenty?
Zimbabwe: A Land Of Plenty? By Kudzai Chimhangwa Imagine waking up and wondering whether you will be able to go to work because of unpredictable transport costs. Imagine being speculative on whether your family will be able to buy essential products like sugar, bread, soap and cooking oil because they can only be […]
The Land of Colors
Jammu and Kashmir– It’s the most significant happening controlled every year by the J&K Tourism Department, in partnership with the local communities and the district administrations of Leh and Kargil from 1st to 15th September. Its chief purpose is to renew and promote the richness, depth and pomp of Ladakh’s centuries-old culture, traditions and folk […]
Untouched………………
Travelers Paradise It lies at altitude range from about 2,755m to 7,674m. It can be Cold as -21 Degrees in Winter season, and temperature rises upto 25 Degrees in Summers which are comparatively very short to other Northern Parts of India. Annual Rainfall : 528mm Right Time to visit : March […]