By Zar Alam Khan ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Communication is seriously considering making Lowari Tunnel a road passage instead of laying railway track in it as planned originally. This was stated by PPP Chitral chapter leader Wing Cdr (retired) Fardad Ali Shah while talking to this correspondent after holding a meeting with Federal Minister […]
Changes in Lawari Tunnel from Rail to Road one
Changes in designing from rail to road tunnel is expected in Lowari Tunnel. CHITRAL: The veteran Journalist and Chief Editor of online paper Chitralnews.com Wing commander retired Fardad Ali Shah who is also a leader of Pakistan Peoples Party has raised the issue for amendment in Lawari tunnel. He had suggested during meet the press […]
Powell Endorses Obama, Criticizes McCain VP Pick, Campaign Tactics
Today Former Secretary of State Colin Powell endorsed Barack Obama for president. Speaking on television program ‘Meet the Press’, Powell said he was ‘troubled’ by the rightward movement of the Republican Party, and that John McCain had gone ‘too far’. The full transcript of Powell’s speech: I know both of these individuals very well. I’ve […]
The Ten Types of Wholesalers: Understanding Their Functions, Strategies and the Role They Play in t
It is hard to define what a wholesaler is because there are so many different wholesalers doing different jobs. Some of their activities may even seem like manufacturing. As a result, some wholesalers call themselves "manufacturer and dealer." Some like to identify themselves with such general terms as merchant, jobber, dealer, or distributor. To avoid […]
Are Arab-American Men Losers?
Posted by Amira Al Hussaini to Global Voices Online “Are Arab-American men really losers?” wonders Asoom, a young Arab-American woman – or are the parents of potential brides out of touch with reality when it comes to selecting a suitable son-in-law? According to Asoom: Many adults take the handful of guys in my small […]
Taiwan: Racial Commercials Everywhere
by Portnoy On Taiwan’s TV screens there is a commercial about drawing lots of cars. In this commercial, a woman with south-east Asia look is driving a car, and the subtitle says:”How can she own a car?” Is this a question? How cannot a south-east Asia woman own a car in Taiwan? When you see […]