Pentagon Looks to Sabotage Pakistan’s Bomb SupplyThe Pentagon's bomb squad has a new idea to thwart Afghan insurgents' weapon of choice: by adding chemicals that'd render its main ingredient non-explosive or even make it lethal to the bomb builders themselves.
Risks of floods from glacial lakes highlightedPESHAWAR, Jan 28: Natural scientists and environmentalists here on Saturday said that communities’ involvement could mitigate the negative effects of glacial lake outburst floods in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s higher regions, preventing loss of lives and properties.
Behind the scenesAS a person who lives immersed in the news media, every now and again I find myself reacting with surprise to the fact that Pakistan, such as it is, continues to work in some very basic ways.
When govt falters, police reach publicLAHORE: Police posts and stations on private properties are not a common scene in Pakistan. A few such installations, however, can be seen in Vehari, Nankana Sahib and Kasur districts, police record show.
Iran- Electricity exports up 23.75% in 3 quartersThe Iranian Energy Ministry said that during the past 9 months, the country's exports of electricity surged 23.75 percent from the same period a year earlier to exceed 6,000 gigawatt hours (GWh), ...
Rectification of double taxation anomaly: SECP proposes CGT rate freeze, abolition of WHTISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has proposed to the Ministry of Finance to freeze the capital gain tax (CGT) rate at the current level applicable for the year 2011-12, abolish withholding tax under section 233A of the Income Tax Ordinance 2001 to rectify double taxation anomaly on stock exchanges, and defer enforcement of section 111 of Ordinance, 2001 ...
Ponty Chadha denies recovery of Rs 100 crore from Noida mallWave Infratech has issued a statement after raids were conducted against companies and properties of Uttar Pradesh liquor baron Ponty Chadha. According to the statement, the group has been regularly a... Related Stories Praful Patel faces bribery allegations, denies wrongdoing 2G scam: Should Chidambaram be made co-accused? Decision likely tomorrow Indian-American student triggers Harvard probe ...
