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Print - 2006-08-14
Loeb wins in Germany to equal Sainz' record

Loeb wins in Germany to equal Sainz' record

Double world champion Sebastien Loeb equalled Carlos Sainz' record of 26 championship wins in the Rally of Germany here on Sunday. The 32-year-old Citroen Xsara ace captured his fifth successive victory in this ninth leg of the season to stretch his lead
Published 14 Aug, 2006 12:00am
Sharapova, Williams ousted in Los Angeles semi-finals

Sharapova, Williams ousted in Los Angeles semi-finals

The prospect of a dream Los Angeles Open final between top seed Maria Sharapova and twice champion Serena Williams evaporated on Saturday when both players were upset in the semi-finals.
Published 14 Aug, 2006 12:00am
Video games numb kids

Video games numb kids

Playing violent video games, even for only 20 minutes, desensitises people to real-world violence, new research contends. "We found that the subjects who played violent video games for 20 minutes had lower physiologic responses when they watched videos of
Published 14 Aug, 2006 12:00am
An elusive snow leopard's story

An elusive snow leopard's story

An orphaned snow leopard named Leo was handed over to officials from the Wildlife Conservation Society/Bronx Zoo for participation in a captive breeding programme in New York, USA.
Published 14 Aug, 2006 12:00am
Avoid junk food and save your pocket and health

Avoid junk food and save your pocket and health

Junk food is enemy of not only one's pocket but also of your health, and keeping distance from it is an integral part of a healthy lifestyle. Junk food is a common term used for any food item that is perceived to be unhealthy or to have poor nutritional v
Published 14 Aug, 2006 12:00am
Plastic bags remains a matter of concern

Plastic bags remains a matter of concern

The effect of cellophane bags, commonly known as plastic bags, on the environment has always remained a matter of concern for environmentalists. Prepared from waste plastic material and coloured in different shades including black, green, red and yellow a
Published 14 Aug, 2006 12:00am
HEALTH UPDATE: long needles may be best for infant immunisation

HEALTH UPDATE: long needles may be best for infant immunisation

Infants who get vaccinated with a long needle may have fewer reactions than those immunised with shorter needles, finds a new study. Primary care practitioners administer infant immunisations at two, three and four months of age, Forbes reported.
Published 14 Aug, 2006 12:00am
HEALTH UPDATE: saturated fat impedes 'good' cholesterol activity

HEALTH UPDATE: saturated fat impedes 'good' cholesterol activity

A study shows that eating one meal high in saturated fat can impair the ability of high-density lipoproteins (HDLs), the "good" cholesterol, to ward off inflammation of the blood vessels, which is thought to be a key event in vascular disease.
Published 14 Aug, 2006 12:00am
HEALTH UPDATE: community involvement good for health

HEALTH UPDATE: community involvement good for health

People who are active in their communities are more likely to be up on the latest health advice, suggesting that contact with diverse groups of people may be good for health.
Published 14 Aug, 2006 12:00am
HEALTH UPDATE: stay single, die young

HEALTH UPDATE: stay single, die young

People who never marry run a far greater risk of premature death compared with peers who tie the knot or get divorced, according to a study published on August 9 in a specialist journal.
Published 14 Aug, 2006 12:00am
US IT to make Pakistan its Hub of activity

US IT to make Pakistan its Hub of activity

The US-based WYSE Technology Incorporation-a pioneer in Thin computing is considering to make Pakistan a hub of its commercial activities in the South Asian region due to its investor-friendly atmosphere.
Published 14 Aug, 2006 12:00am
Moody's raises Softbank debt rating

Moody's raises Softbank debt rating

Moody's Investors Service on Auguat 09 raised its debt rating on Softbank Corp one level based on the view that its acquisition of Vodafone Group Plc's Japan unit would enhance its position in the telecoms industry.
Published 14 Aug, 2006 12:00am
Hynix to invest $1.3 billion in memory chips

Hynix to invest $1.3 billion in memory chips

South Korea's Hynix Semiconductor Inc will invest $1.3 billion in memory chip lines, including an unspecified amount to build a cutting-edge NAND flash memory chip line, the company said on August 09.
Published 14 Aug, 2006 12:00am
Can technology create a non-hijackable plane?

Can technology create a non-hijackable plane?

With the passage of time, the world is heading towards the progress in science and several other sectors, the question is emerging that can technology create a non-hijackable plane?
Published 14 Aug, 2006 12:00am
Brocade to buy McData

Brocade to buy McData

Data storage equipment maker Brocade Communications Systems Inc said on August 10 that it would buy McData Corp for $4.61 per share, or $713 million.
Published 14 Aug, 2006 12:00am
DoCoMo's sales

DoCoMo's sales

Japan's NTT DoCoMo Inc said on August 09 that it aims to boost sales of modules used to connect devices such as car navigation and vending machines to the wireless network.
Published 14 Aug, 2006 12:00am
DoCoMo's sales

DoCoMo's sales

Japan's NTT DoCoMo Inc said on August 09 that it aims to boost sales of modules used to connect devices such as car navigation and vending machines to the wireless network.
Published 14 Aug, 2006 12:00am
Finnish telco

Finnish telco

Finnish mobile operator DNA said on August 07 that it expects to bring new price competition to the mature Finnish market, where acquisitions have calmed the price war, which pushed call prices to the lowest level in Europe.
Published 14 Aug, 2006 12:00am
JP Morgan ups

JP Morgan ups

J.P. Morgan Securities on August 08 upgraded Brocade Communications Systems Inc and McData Corp to "neutral" from "underweight."
Published 14 Aug, 2006 12:00am
JP Morgan ups

JP Morgan ups

J.P. Morgan Securities on August 08 upgraded Brocade Communications Systems Inc and McData Corp to "neutral" from "underweight."
Published 14 Aug, 2006 12:00am
Microtune unable to file its second-quarter report

Microtune unable to file its second-quarter report

Microtune Inc said on August 10 that it is unable to file its second-quarter report with regulators on time because of a previously announced internal review of its stock options grants.
Published 14 Aug, 2006 12:00am
Microtune unable to file its second-quarter report

Microtune unable to file its second-quarter report

Microtune Inc said on August 10 that it is unable to file its second-quarter report with regulators on time because of a previously announced internal review of its stock options grants.
Published 14 Aug, 2006 12:00am
Melexis ups outlook

Melexis ups outlook

Belgian semiconductor maker Melexis said on August 08 that net profit for the second quarter of 2006 rose 32.9 percent to 8.5 million euros ($10.9 million) in comparison with the same period last year.
Published 14 Aug, 2006 12:00am
Melexis ups outlook

Melexis ups outlook

Belgian semiconductor maker Melexis said on August 08 that net profit for the second quarter of 2006 rose 32.9 percent to 8.5 million euros ($10.9 million) in comparison with the same period last year.
Published 14 Aug, 2006 12:00am
Leap Wireless

Leap Wireless

Leap Wireless International, Inc said on August 09 that it has received $850 million of commitments for its unsecured bridge loan to finance the purchase of licenses in the Federal Communications Commission's advanced wireless services spectrum auction.
Published 14 Aug, 2006 12:00am
I2 Technologies

I2 Technologies

I2 Technologies Inc on August 09 said that it expects to record about 3.5 million dollars of additional non-cash stock compensation expense in its financial statements for the six months ended June 30.
Published 14 Aug, 2006 12:00am
I2 Technologies

I2 Technologies

I2 Technologies Inc on August 09 said that it expects to record about 3.5 million dollars of additional non-cash stock compensation expense in its financial statements for the six months ended June 30.
Published 14 Aug, 2006 12:00am
Compal second quarter net profit

Compal second quarter net profit

Compal Electronics Inc, the world's second-largest laptop contract maker, said on August 09 that its second-quarter net profit was T$1.689 billion (US $51 million), down 7.7 percent from T$1.83 billion a year earlier. The result lagged analyst expectation
Published 14 Aug, 2006 12:00am
Compal second quarter net profit

Compal second quarter net profit

Compal Electronics Inc, the world's second-largest laptop contract maker, said on August 09 that its second-quarter net profit was T$1.689 billion (US $51 million), down 7.7 percent from T$1.83 billion a year earlier. The result lagged analyst expectation
Published 14 Aug, 2006 12:00am
Amkor Technology

Amkor Technology

Amkor Technology Inc, a microchip testing and packaging firm, on August 09 said that it would not meet a deadline for filing its quarterly results as it reviews its stock options grants.
Published 14 Aug, 2006 12:00am
Intel sells unit to private Canadian firm

Intel sells unit to private Canadian firm

Intel Corp, the world's biggest microchip maker, said on August 09 that it had sold a unit specialising in telephone technology to a privately held company, marking its exit from a once-promising business.
Published 14 Aug, 2006 12:00am
Nokia to pay $60 million for music distributor Loudeye

Nokia to pay $60 million for music distributor Loudeye

Nokia said on August 10 that it had agreed to buy US-based digital music distributor Loudeye Corp for $60 million as the world's largest handset maker aims for a bigger slice of a potentially lucrative market.
Published 14 Aug, 2006 12:00am
NYSE looks beyond Euronext merger to Asia

NYSE looks beyond Euronext merger to Asia

New York Stock Exchange chief executive John Thain says the world's biggest bourse is looking beyond its planned merger with Euronext to alliances in Asia. In an interview with French reporters, Thain said the NYSE wants to take a position in possibly Tok
Published 14 Aug, 2006 12:00am
China proposes new rules regulating foreign buyers

China proposes new rules regulating foreign buyers

The Ministry of Commerce has published draft rules that would allow foreign firms to invest in China via share swaps but would tighten acquisition criteria to protect China's economic security, the official China Securities Journal reported on August 08.
Published 14 Aug, 2006 12:00am
China proposes new rules regulating foreign buyers

China proposes new rules regulating foreign buyers

The Ministry of Commerce has published draft rules that would allow foreign firms to invest in China via share swaps but would tighten acquisition criteria to protect China's economic security, the official China Securities Journal reported on August 08.
Published 14 Aug, 2006 12:00am
Stock-boosting deals risk company downgrades: S&P

Stock-boosting deals risk company downgrades: S&P

The growing trend for companies to boost their share price through asset sales or borrowing to fund a dividend increase or share buy-back is increasing the risk of debt downgrades, ratings agency Standard & Poor's said.
Published 14 Aug, 2006 12:00am
Citigroup fined by NASD over false data by brokers

Citigroup fined by NASD over false data by brokers

The NASD ordered Citigroup Inc to pay $1.12 million over a scheme by more than 100 brokers to obtain mutual fund sales charge waivers by falsely claiming their customers, including hedge funds, were disabled.
Published 14 Aug, 2006 12:00am
Citigroup fined by NASD over false data by brokers

Citigroup fined by NASD over false data by brokers

The NASD ordered Citigroup Inc to pay $1.12 million over a scheme by more than 100 brokers to obtain mutual fund sales charge waivers by falsely claiming their customers, including hedge funds, were disabled.
Published 14 Aug, 2006 12:00am
Commerzbank disappoints with fall in key business

Commerzbank disappoints with fall in key business

Commerzbank disappointed investors on August 09 with weaker-than-expected performance in its key business of lending to smaller companies, although trading income helped underpin earnings.
Published 14 Aug, 2006 12:00am
Commerzbank disappoints with fall in key business

Commerzbank disappoints with fall in key business

Commerzbank disappointed investors on August 09 with weaker-than-expected performance in its key business of lending to smaller companies, although trading income helped underpin earnings.
Published 14 Aug, 2006 12:00am
India's Wipro eyes foreign acquisitions

India's Wipro eyes foreign acquisitions

India's third-largest software services exporter, Wipro Ltd, is eyeing more foreign acquisitions to accelerate growth and plans to expand operations in China, its chief financial officer said on August 10.
Published 14 Aug, 2006 12:00am
Dell faces fraud allegations in China

Dell faces fraud allegations in China

Dell, the world's leading personal computer maker, could be hit with multiple lawsuits in China for alleged false advertising of its popular laptop computers, state press reported August 11.
Published 14 Aug, 2006 12:00am
Boeing reviews impact of US sanctions on Russia

Boeing reviews impact of US sanctions on Russia

Boeing Co is reviewing what impact US sanctions against two top Russian arms firms could have on its business in Russia, Boeing country head Sergei Kravchenko told Reuters on August 09.
Published 14 Aug, 2006 12:00am
ING beats expectations with strong second quarter

ING beats expectations with strong second quarter

Dutch financial services group ING Groep NV beat analysts' forecasts on August 10 with a 30 percent rise in quarterly net profit on strength in its insurance business in Asia and direct retail banking.
Published 14 Aug, 2006 12:00am
ING beats expectations with strong second quarter

ING beats expectations with strong second quarter

Dutch financial services group ING Groep NV beat analysts' forecasts on August 10 with a 30 percent rise in quarterly net profit on strength in its insurance business in Asia and direct retail banking.
Published 14 Aug, 2006 12:00am
High fuel costs hurt Cathay Pacific first-half profit

High fuel costs hurt Cathay Pacific first-half profit

Hong Kong's flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways on August 09 posted flat net profits for the first half as high fuel costs offset a solid boost in revenues. The airline posted a net profit of 1.668 billion Hong Kong dollars (214 million US) for the six mo
Published 14 Aug, 2006 12:00am
High fuel costs hurt Cathay Pacific first-half profit

High fuel costs hurt Cathay Pacific first-half profit

Hong Kong's flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways on August 09 posted flat net profits for the first half as high fuel costs offset a solid boost in revenues. The airline posted a net profit of 1.668 billion Hong Kong dollars (214 million US) for the six mo
Published 14 Aug, 2006 12:00am
Sudan's first trade fair

Sudan's first trade fair

Investors who braved a flooded camp to attend south Sudan's first trade fair found a boom in demand after years of war, but from such a low starting point that some asked if the region was yet ripe for business.
Published 14 Aug, 2006 12:00am
Battle for world mining assets blasts open

Battle for world mining assets blasts open

From Ontario, Canada, to Rio de Janeiro in Brazil to the US city of Phoenix, Arizona, the global battle over precious metals has blasted open as big mining companies hunt down fresh supplies. And the rewards for those companies that emerge victorious are
Published 14 Aug, 2006 12:00am
China tells growth-obsessed provinces to cool it

China tells growth-obsessed provinces to cool it

China has called on its 31 provinces to rein in their economies, state media said Sunday, in a sign the central government has yet to persuade local bureaucrats that red-hot growth is bad.
Published 14 Aug, 2006 12:00am
Iran and Iraq sign agreement on oil trade

Iran and Iraq sign agreement on oil trade

Iran and Iraq signed an agreement on Sunday under which Iran will import Iraqi crude and send back refined products in return, the semi-official ILNA news agency said.
Published 14 Aug, 2006 12:00am
Iran inflation slips to 10.3 percent in year to June

Iran inflation slips to 10.3 percent in year to June

Iran's consumer price index grew 10.3 percent in the 12 months to June 21, down from 10.5 percent for the year to May 21, figures on the central bank's Web site showed. Inflation was 13.7 percent in the 12 months to June 21, 2005.
Published 14 Aug, 2006 12:00am
Terror threat raises risks for airline industry: analysts

Terror threat raises risks for airline industry: analysts

The global airline industry can recover from the turbulence of a foiled terror plot in Britain last week, but it is not clear skies ahead as the sector faces higher security costs and passengers face even more hassle, analysts said.
Published 14 Aug, 2006 12:00am
French inflation under control: finance minister

French inflation under control: finance minister

French inflation is under control and markets do not expect a sharp rise in interest rates in the coming months because it is unnecessary, French Finance Minister Thierry Breton said in an interview released on Sunday.
Published 14 Aug, 2006 12:00am
Coke-Pepsi row: US warns India of investment fallout

Coke-Pepsi row: US warns India of investment fallout

As Coca-Cola and Pepsico lose their fizz in India, the US government and business leaders are warning of potential fallout on investment in the booming country of a billion-plus people.
Published 14 Aug, 2006 12:00am
'Indonesian workers to remit $20 billion'

'Indonesian workers to remit $20 billion'

Indonesians working overseas are expected to send home 20 billion dollars over the next five years as their importance to Indonesia's economy grows, the country's labour minister said.
Published 14 Aug, 2006 12:00am
Indian market could see firmer trend

Indian market could see firmer trend

Indian shares are expected to witness a short rally this week but near-term concerns linked to inflationary pressures will weigh the market down, dealers said.
Published 14 Aug, 2006 12:00am
Singapore stocks to trade cautiously next week

Singapore stocks to trade cautiously next week

Singapore shares should trade cautiously next week, with local investors expected to seek leads from overseas developments as the corporate earnings season draws to a close, dealers said.
Published 14 Aug, 2006 12:00am
JGBs climb as GDP reinforce rate outlook

JGBs climb as GDP reinforce rate outlook

Japanese government bonds shot up on Friday as weaker-than-expected growth data reinforced a view that the Bank of Japan, which left monetary policy unchanged, will only slowly raise interest rates.
Published 14 Aug, 2006 12:00am
JGBs climb as GDP reinforce rate outlook

JGBs climb as GDP reinforce rate outlook

Japanese government bonds shot up on Friday as weaker-than-expected growth data reinforced a view that the Bank of Japan, which left monetary policy unchanged, will only slowly raise interest rates.
Published 14 Aug, 2006 12:00am
Asian currencies mainly up on domestic data

Asian currencies mainly up on domestic data

Asian currencies ended the week mainly up against the dollar, but continued jitters over the alleged plot to blow up transatlantic passenger planes could see the greenback rebound in the region.
Published 14 Aug, 2006 12:00am
Wall Street major indices may fall

Wall Street major indices may fall

Wall Street's major indexes closed down on the week Friday, as investors braced themselves for fresh updates on inflation in the coming week. In the week to Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1.4 percent to 11,088.03, while the technology-stack
Published 14 Aug, 2006 12:00am
Hong Kong shares seen firmer

Hong Kong shares seen firmer

Hong Kong shares may trade firmer ahead of a raft of earnings results due out next week and recovering some of the losses suffered on news of a plot to bomb US-bound planes, dealers said Friday.
Published 14 Aug, 2006 12:00am
Philippines equities may follow overseas markets

Philippines equities may follow overseas markets

Overseas markets and the scheduled release of results for key listed local issues are seen influencing the direction of Philippine share prices next week, dealers said Friday. "These factors will set the tone for trading next week," said Astro del Castill
Published 14 Aug, 2006 12:00am
Jakarta shares likely to rally

Jakarta shares likely to rally

Indonesian stocks, which rose almost one percent this week, will continue to climb next week on positive sentiment after Indonesia's central bank cut a key interest rate.
Published 14 Aug, 2006 12:00am
Australian shares tipped to remain volatile

Australian shares tipped to remain volatile

Australian share prices are expected to remain volatile next week amid security concerns after Britain foiled an alleged airline bomb plot and a flat company reporting season, dealers said.
Published 14 Aug, 2006 12:00am
Tokyo shares expected to track US inflation

Tokyo shares expected to track US inflation

Japanese share prices are expected to track US inflation and housing data next week in hopes of clues on the outlook of US interest rates, analysts said Friday.
Published 14 Aug, 2006 12:00am
UK stock market may rebound next week

UK stock market may rebound next week

With the latest earnings season nearing an end, London investors will pore over British economic data next week as the FTSE 100 index looks to rally after being hit by a fresh terror scare.
Published 14 Aug, 2006 12:00am
Bush to face three major crises

Bush to face three major crises

President George W. Bush faced major security challenges on three fronts on Sunday as he prepared to return to Washington after a 10-day working vacation at his ranch.
Published 14 Aug, 2006 12:00am
India stops operations in Assam

India stops operations in Assam

India said Sunday it was suspending anti-insurgency operations in north-eastern Assam state for 10 days despite a week-long wave of bombings that has left 10 dead and wounded 50 more.
Published 14 Aug, 2006 12:00am
Ahmadinejad launches blog, lambasts US

Ahmadinejad launches blog, lambasts US

Iran's president has launched a Web log, using his first entry to recount his poor upbringing and ask visitors to the site if they think the United States and Israel want to start a new world war.
Published 14 Aug, 2006 12:00am
Peace talks impossible, says LTTE

Peace talks impossible, says LTTE

Sri Lanka's Tamil Tigers said on Sunday peace talks were impossible as the worst fighting since a 2002 truce raged in the island's north and the government demanded rebel fighters surrender.
Published 14 Aug, 2006 12:00am
Mahathir accused of aiming to oust Prime Minister

Mahathir accused of aiming to oust Prime Minister

A Malaysian cabinet minister has accused former leader Mahathir Mohamad of wanting to topple his handpicked successor, Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, the New Straits Times reported on Sunday.
Published 14 Aug, 2006 12:00am
25 killed in latest Afghan attacks

25 killed in latest Afghan attacks

Five Afghan soldiers and up to 20 extremists were killed in an ambush in south-east Afghanistan on Sunday, the US-led coalition said. Six Afghan soldiers were also wounded in the ambush when extremists attacked their command post with small arms and rocke
Published 14 Aug, 2006 12:00am
Grass attacked in Germany for belated SS confession

Grass attacked in Germany for belated SS confession

Germany's Nobel prize-winning author Guenter Grass has come under attack from writers, literary critics, historians and politicians for his belated confession he was once a member of Hitler's Waffen SS.
Published 14 Aug, 2006 12:00am
Iraq leader calls for security bodies

Iraq leader calls for security bodies

A Shia leader has called for neighbourhood committees to provide security in their own districts, casting further doubt on the ability of Iraqi and US forces to reduce violence levels in Baghdad.
Published 14 Aug, 2006 12:00am
Market bomb blitz kills 20 in Baghdad

Market bomb blitz kills 20 in Baghdad

Insurgents launched a deadly series of rocket and bomb attacks as night fell on a commercial district of Baghdad on Sunday, killing at least 20 civilians and injuring 75, security officials said.
Published 14 Aug, 2006 12:00am
Heathrow airport struggles with new anti-terror steps

Heathrow airport struggles with new anti-terror steps

London's Heathrow airport, Europe's busiest air hub, faced further disruption on Sunday with around one in three flights cancelled following the recent imposition of new anti-terror measures.
Published 14 Aug, 2006 12:00am
South Thailand rebel attack kills two

South Thailand rebel attack kills two

An ambush by suspected Muslim militants in Thailand's restive south killed two civilians and wounded at least 10 people on Sunday, police said. Police in Narathiwat, bordering Malaysia, told Reuters the blast of an explosive device hidden in an old motorc
Published 14 Aug, 2006 12:00am
China looks to Japan with fury and pragmatism

China looks to Japan with fury and pragmatism

Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's expected visit to a Tokyo war shrine next week promises to unleash fury in Beijing, and yet even as the visit looms both sides have been working to ease tensions after he steps down.
Published 14 Aug, 2006 12:00am
Castro recovering on 80th birthday

Castro recovering on 80th birthday

A Cuban newspaper on Sunday published the first photographs of Fidel Castro since his stomach surgery, and the Cuban leader, shown wearing a sweat suit and sitting in a chair, said he had stabilised "considerably" but was not out of the woods.
Published 14 Aug, 2006 12:00am
APHC to observe black day on August 15

APHC to observe black day on August 15

Convenor All Parties Hurriyat Conference Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) and Chairman People's Freedom League, Muhammad Farooq Rehmani has said that Kashmiris in Pakistan and AJK would observe 'Black Day' on August 15 independence day of India.
Published 14 Aug, 2006 12:00am
Muslim leaders warn of terror plot 'backlash'

Muslim leaders warn of terror plot 'backlash'

Muslim leaders in Britain warned politicians to avoid a "general assault" on the Muslim community following the arrests in connection with the alleged plot to attack US-bound aircraft.
Published 14 Aug, 2006 12:00am
US not observing protocols of Geneva Conventions

US not observing protocols of Geneva Conventions

At the insistence of the White House, the Pentagon publicly asserted in 2006 what has already become self-evident, that the United States would not observe the protocols of the Geneva Conventions concerning some prisoners.
Published 14 Aug, 2006 12:00am
ROVER'S DIARY: sea change reported in governance in Punjab

ROVER'S DIARY: sea change reported in governance in Punjab

The Punjab government is hopeful about improvement in governance and meeting the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), NWFP is not. Perhaps one major reason for this difference in the approach is that NWFP has to run a longer stretch to achieve the MDG tar
Published 14 Aug, 2006 12:00am
Kargil crisis

Kargil crisis

This is with reference to the white paper on the Kargil crisis written by the PML-N. I am a neutral bystander observing closely the politics of the country. This act by the PML-N is not only shocking but upsetting.
Published 14 Aug, 2006 12:00am
Failed Israeli aggression

Failed Israeli aggression

The Lebanon war is now in its fourth week. The Israel must now evaluate what they have achieved so far except the destruction of Lebanon and massacre of innocent Lebanese civilians. The Israeli population has also suffered heavily now living under constan
Published 14 Aug, 2006 12:00am
When rulers break law

When rulers break law

When rulers are involved in such heinous crimes the one I read in newspapers, Surrey Palace, Raiwind Mahal, how can you stop others from crime and corruption. Billions of dollars of Pakistan has been looted in different ways. Rules are only applied on the
Published 14 Aug, 2006 12:00am
Aga Khan's role in conception of Pakistan

Aga Khan's role in conception of Pakistan

Sir Sultan Mohamed Shah Aga Khan III was one of those Muslim stalwarts who believed in Islam as a world religion, and who worked ceaselessly for its triumph and glory throughout their lives. In the struggle for independence of the Indo-Pakistan sub-contin
Published 14 Aug, 2006 12:00am
Addressing a severe problem

Addressing a severe problem

A report appearing in this paper the other day pointed out the sad fact that the incidence of blindness in Pakistan is so high that the country is listed in the World Health Organization's "most severe" category. Nearly two million people suffer from blin
Published 14 Aug, 2006 12:00am
Time to consolidate democracy

Time to consolidate democracy

The quandary over the future of yet another democratic order, which was put in place at the end of three years of COAS General Pervez Musharraf's government, accompanying as it does today's celebrations marking the 60th year of the earth shaking democrati
Published 14 Aug, 2006 12:00am
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