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| Fawwad Khan with his wife |
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| Mahira Khan with her family |
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| Mahira Khan with her husband |
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| Mahira's husband & son |
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| Fawwad with his son |
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| Fawwad Khan and his wife |
Jobless plus Hopeless
An interesting thing one executive said was that there is no shame in work, but there's plenty of shame in waiting for charity.
The Ultimate Currency War
After the 2008 financial crisis, the liquidity trap induced policymakers to venture in unconventional endeavors. On the fiscal front, much has been discussed regarding the effectiveness of fiscal policy to pull developed countries out of the sluggish recovery.
Not giving Gold Medals in KU Annual convocation 2011 -A very good Decision
Its a very good decision by KU Administration to not giving gold medals to the position holders because everyone knows how they got positions in their respective discipline. Karachi University administration said that due to unavailability of sponsors we are unable to give gold medals to position holders.The main cause behind no interest of sponsors in giving sponsorship for gold medal might be they knows about checking system in KU.They have seen that what KU's gold medalist do in market after passing out.
A mighty question mark on PML-N " Merit Laptop Scheme"
All Pakistan knows better that what is the main motive behind these "SASTI ROTI" and "MERIT LAPTOPS" schemes.Just "1" vote from every individuals.
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Drama Humsafar cast with theri family members
Radio Tax of Rs. 2 on Rs. 100 Mobile Card Proposed
Media reports are suggesting that a parliamentary committee on Information and Broadcasting is considering to impose Radio Tax of Rs. 2 per each Rs. 100 card to be deducted on all reloads.
Reportedly, Information Minister Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan was present in the committee meeting and that she was so concerned about national radio that she proposed Rs. 2 to be deducted from each card of Rs. 100 in account of Radio tax.
Media, citing Dr. Awan, said that this tax will be applicable after annual budget 2011-12.
Telecom industry has immediately responded and termed this kind of collection a nonsense. They said that Telecom industry isn’t responsible for an organization which is sinking for its own reasons.
“Telecom operators won’t become collection service for the government, we will severely oppose this”, said an official of a mobile company. He rather proposed government to use utility bills for any kind of charity collection.
If imposed, Telecom industry to going to get a hit on their businesses.
Mobile phone operators are already paying highest taxes in Pakistan, as compared to other sectors. In addition, mobile subscribers are also bearing several kind of service charges.
It merits mentioning here that telecom subscribers, last year, had to pay 1.5 percent additional withholding tax named as flood surcharge.
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Price hike: Petrol bomb expected in 7 days
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| Secretary Petroleum and Natural Resources Muhammad Ejaz Chaudhry on Wednesday revealed that petroleum prices will see a major hike in seven days. DESIGN: JAHANZAIB HAQUE |
ISLAMABAD: Secretary Petroleum and Natural Resources Muhammad Ejaz Chaudhry on Wednesday revealed that petroleum prices will see a major hike in seven days, Express News reported.
Chaudhry was briefing the parliamentary committee on oil prices. The meeting was chaired by Rana Tanveer, who later walked out in protest over the upcoming price hike.
The petroleum secretary had informed the committee that keeping in view global prices, the government will have to raise the rates accordingly.
Tanveer said that the government gave them “lollipops” every time and the prices would still keep going up. He walked out of the meeting in protest.
Finance Minister Hafeez Sheikh then arrived and tried to take the committee into confidence over the decision.
Two politicians beaten and stabbed to death in India
Two political leaders from a communist party in India’s eastern state of West Bengal were killed Wednesday, allegedly by activists from the ruling party, a news report said. The politicians, who belonged to the state’s opposition Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), were beaten and stabbed by a crowd in the Burdwan district, area police chief SH Mirza told the IANS news agency. Four people had been arrested in connection with the killings, Mirza said.
قرآن کی شہادت پر احتجاج کرنے 15 افغانوں کو امریکی فوج نے شہید کردیا
افغانستان میں امریکی فوجیوں کے ہاتھوں قران پاک کی بے حرمتی پر ملک بھر میں امریکا مخالف مظاہرے جاری ہیں ،مظاہرے میں فائرنگ سے ہلاکتوں کی تعداد15 ہوگئی۔ حکام کے مطابق شنوار ضلع میں ملٹری بیس کے سامنے مظاہرین پر فائر کھول دئیے گئے ، جس سے 13افراد شہید اور 10 سے زائد زخمی ہوئے، صوبائی ترجمان روشنا خالد کے مطابق احتجاج میں مشتعل مظاہرین نے پولیس پر پتھر پھینکے ، مشرقی شہر جلال آباد میں جھڑپوں کے دوران دو افراد شہید اور کئی زخمی ہوئے۔ مشتعل مظاہرین نے کاروں اور دکانوں کو بھی آگ لگا دی تھی ،کابل میں امریکی سفارتخانہ مکمل طور پر بند کردیا گیا ہے اور تمام تر سفر بھی معطل ہے۔ کئی جگہوں پر شدید جھڑپوں کی اطلاعات مسلسل موصول ہو رہی ہیں اور مرنے والوں کی تعداد بڑھنے کا امکان ہے۔
Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan confronts arrest for assault
Mumbai: Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan has been slapped with a case of assault for allegedly punching a businessman, Iqbal Sharma at a Mumbai restaurant on Tuesday night.
The scuffle reportedly occurred when Khan, his girlfriend actress Kareena Kapoor and his friends were dining at a posh restaurant and were asked to lower their voice by a businessman seated at a table next to them.
According to reports, Khan and his friends have been booked under sections 325 (voluntarily causing grievous hurt) and 34 (acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention) of the Indian Penal Code and could even be arrested.
Police said the businessman was treated in hospital for a broken nose.
The Police said they have registered a case of assault against the star and he will be questioned.
This is the second case of assault against the actor – in 2008 he was accused of assaulting a journalist.
