“You’ll be happy to know, my whole motorcade of a mere 45 cars was able to make it through without being stopped but I am not sure if that happens to the average person.” – President Bush, 11 January, 2008; joking about Israeli checkpoints with the media after concluding his three day visit to […]
Cheap and Cheerful: Venezuelans Cling to Right for Petrol at 42p a Tank
There is a world where oil costs $100 a barrel, where motorists wince as they fill up the tank and where energy efficiency is a mantra. And then there is Venezuela. At a Caracas petrol station last week, Gloria Padron, a paediatrician, ticked off items that would cost about the same as the 60 liters […]
Suicide Attack Kills at Least 10 and Injures 20 in Peshawar
Peshawar: A blast, apparently suicide attack, killed at least ten persons and injured 23 more at the door of an Imam Bargah at Kohati, Peshawar city as the Moharram, special worship days for Shiites, is about to start. Pakistani Interior Ministry has confirmed it was a suicide attack while eyewitnesses had seen many injured persons […]
Bhutto Assassination Sparks Riots
Nationwide riots continued early Friday following the assassination of Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto, with angry mobs torching dozens of vehicles and government buildings, ransacking several banks and shops, and clashing with police. At least 15 people were killed in violence that began after Bhutto was shot dead at a political rally in the city […]
Thousands throng for riot compensation
The proof of financial losses in the post-Dec 27 riots has created confusion for people who need to claim compensation from the government and town administrations and some political parties. The city government has set up complaint centers as well as a special counter on the ground floor of Civic Center for loss data collection […]
In industry, eye problems not only affect the worker concerned but also the company as a whole.
AN eye examination after 40 years of age is a must, more so for people who work in an industrial setting. Eye problems affect not only the individual but also industry as a whole in terms of loss of man-hours and affecting quality control, resulting in a loss of the credibility for the company. Thus […]
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