SUVA: A powerful hurricane was heading closer to Fiji’s main islands and tourist areas Friday, prompting warnings from authorities to evacuate low lying areas. Cyclone Daman strengthened overnight to category four on a five point scale and changed course closer to the South Pacific nation’s main populated areas, officials said. By late Friday morning Daman was packing […]
Twisted Logic Part Two
Here comes another twisted logic that the eccentric people of America loves to emulate and venerate as if they are the best and the only group that could make a difference and share or even impose their anomalous thinking to the mainstream. Let’s take a look one of the faces of Hollywood that bravely shows […]
Former Prime Minister,Bhutto, issues ultimatum to Musharraf
Former Pakistan prime minister Benazir Bhutto threatened on Wednesday to lead a mass protest march to the capital unless President Pervez Musharraf quits as army chief, holds elections and restores the Constitution. Bhutto, leader of the largest opposition party and the politician most capable of mobilising street power, gave Musharraf until Friday to comply. Government […]
Real Face of Extremists
Critics of General Parvez Musharaf are of the opinion that Lal mosque episode, unrest in Waziristan and Swat are a part of deliberate strategy of his government to delay elections and extend his rule in the country on a plea that for elections peaceful environment is a prerequisite and currently the country is facing […]
FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PATCH CULTIVATION AND SWIDDEN FARMING PRACTICES
Ernesto Miguel, Ph. D. and Irene Calsiyao Edited by MARCIANO PAROY JR. Abstract This study was conducted to assess the factors associated with Swidden farming/Patch cultivation practice in Barangay Magao-gao, Pinukpuk. The study was conducted from November 2005-April 2006. It focused mainly on the factors of Socioeconomic, […]
Pakistan security forces launch operation in swat
By Shaheen Buneri MINGORA: Security situation in the scenic valley of Swat has touched the lowest ebb as supporters of hardliner religious cleric Maulana Fazlullah has taken control over Kabal and Matta Tehsils of the district. Eye witnesses say that the whole area is in the grip of violence and reportedly bodies of beheaded security […]