Saturday, May 11, 2013

Analysis: Getting here was quite a ride

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KARACHI:  Clichés are only clichés because they are repeated so often. And they are repeated so often because they are so often true. Thus, to call this election ‘landmark’ and ‘historic’ may be absolutely clichéd, but it is also absolutely true. Getting here was quite a ride; it was full of pain, bitterness and thwarted hopes but along...

New York Times protests expulsion of its Pakistan bureau chief

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The New York Times (NYT) on Friday strongly protested the expulsion of their Pakistan bureau chief Declan Walsh, a report on their website read. “The Times has strongly protested the move and is seeking his reinstatement.” The paper’s executive editor Jill Abramson in a letter to the caretaker Interior Minister Malik...

Off to polls: Destiny calling

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ISLAMABAD:  Millions of Pakistanis go to the polls today after witnessing the bloodiest election campaign ever in the country’s history, which has taken some of the gloss off a civilian government transferring power to another via the ballot box. Over the past month, militants have bombed, shot at, killed, kidnapped and threatened political...

BBA graduates: SZABIST conducts survey to gauge trends in job market

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KARACHI:  Graduates of the latest batch of the four-year BBA programme of the Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology (SZABIST) received on average a monthly salary of Rs35,448, according to the institute’s recent employment survey. While most business schools all over the world conduct...

Locally assembled car sales dive 21%

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KARACHI:  Sales of locally assembled cars dived 21% to 11,737 units in April compared to 14,792 units in the corresponding period of last year, data from Pakistan Automotive Manufacturers Association’s website shows. Analysts attribute the drop in sales to discontinuation of the Punjab Taxi Scheme that concluded...

Credibility crisis?: PPP govt fails miserably in securing enough foreign funding

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ISLAMABAD:  Pakistan could obtain only $1.8 billion in foreign funding during the first nine months of the ongoing fiscal year, owing to the last government’s failure in floating a $500 million Euro bond and less-than-anticipated funding from all major international lenders. Foreign loans are budgeted as a part of...

Football: KRL defeat Global FC 2-0

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KARACHI:  KRL strengthened their position at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President’s Cup after a win over hosts Global FC 2-0 in Cebu, Philippines yesterday. Midfielder Mahmood Khan scored the opener in the 12th minute before Muhammad Adil sealed victory with a 77th-minute strike. KRL have now moved...

Vettel edges past Alonso in practice

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BARCELONA:  Defending triple world champion Sebastian Vettel outpaced home hero Fernando Alonso to clock the fastest time in yesterday’s second free practice session ahead of this weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix. The 25-year-old Red Bull driver narrowly edged out the Ferrari man with a best time of one minute 22.808...

Four-member snooker squad selected for Doha tour

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KARACHI: The Pakistan Billiards and Snooker Association (PBSA) has finalised a four-member squad that will participate in the upcoming Asian Team Event and 6-Red Snooker Championship. Mohammad Asif, Mohammad Sajjad, Humza Akbar and Mohammad Majid Ali have been selected to take part in the two tournaments that will...

Bangladesh look for uplift in Twenty20s

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BULAWAYO:  Bangladesh take on Zimbabwe in two Twenty20 internationals this weekend seeking to end a disappointing tour on a high, wondering if the matches represent an opportunity for Mushfiqur Rahim to change his mind about quitting the captaincy. Mushfiqur said on Wednesday that he would be resigning at the...

English Premier League: Gary Cahill challenges Chelsea

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BIRMINGHAM:  Chelsea defender Gary Cahill has challenged his side to finish the season in triumphant style as they aim to qualify for the Champions League and win the Europa League in their remaining three games. The midweek failure to beat Tottenham means Rafael Benitez’s side must win at Aston Villa today if...

Neighbourhood watch : Karzai’s remarks fuel Pak-Afghan tensions

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ISLAMABAD:  Afghan President Hamid Karzai’s recent verbal onslaught has sparked anti-Pakistan sentiments in Afghanistan. People took to the streets in Kabul and other major cities and burned the Pakistani flag over the Afghan government’s claim that Pakistani forces have constructed four check posts in Afghanistan’s...
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