Were Darwin to sit on the sidelines and observe the entire charade,he would have surely given himself a pat on the back. It’s as if his “Origin of Species” is being read out to him by overly-enthusiastic admirers. What a fulfilling experience it could have been. Alas,the man had to go before his ideas become a popular ‘ism’. It is a nation-wide theatrical activity and an engaging one at that. To think such a conservative country would allow it and celebrate it does not come without surprise. Performers came from close and near to home and from lands far and away and made it a success. The Darwinian Twist,the most celebrated dance move of the year draws its inspiration from Selection 2013.
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Britain’s deputy prime minister Nick Clegg has publicly defended MQM chief Altaf Hussain’s statement on breaking Karachi away from Pakistan. Mr. Clegg says it is ‘free speech.’ Mr. Clegg gave a carefully worded statement to Geo News London correspondent Murtaza Ali Shah. In the statement,Mr. Clegg tried to create an impression that there was no consensus on whether Mr. Hussain’s statements constituted an incitement to murder Pakistani citizens. He also refused to make much of Altaf’s call for the secession of Pakistan’s largest city,Karachi,from the country. The city is virtually under the control of armed gangs linked to political parties,including the MQM. Continue reading British PM defends Altaf Hussein’s ‘free speech’  Leave a comment  Speaker's Corner,U Serious?  BLA terrorists,Britain’s deputy prime minister Nick Clegg,British extremist group,caretaker Information Minister Arif Nizami,Geo News London correspondent Murtaza Ali Shah,Hizb al Tahrir,MQM chief Altaf Hussain’s statement on breaking Karachi away from Pakistan,UK-MQM relationship
China had taken over operations at the port earlier this year,a move that had upset India. Once complete,the port,which is close to the Strait of Hormuz –a key shipping lane that serves as a gateway for a third of the world’s traded oil –is seen to be opening up an energy and trade corridor from the Gulf,across Pakistan to western China,and could serve as potential Chinese naval base in the Arabian Sea. Continue reading China turn towards Gwadar makes India restless In drought-choked Rajasthan,Barkha Dutt finds children dying on hilltops so remote that no doctors or nurses have ever made the steep trek up.
“Why are people saying I should be killed while the court has not declared me guilty of blasphemy yet?” she said. The police,she said,had not allowed her relatives to visit her. Neither did the police give her the items or food that her relatives had brought for her,she said. Continue reading Prisoners of ideas shame ‘alleged’ Quran-defiler
The decision was made following observations and recommendations made by public and party workers during a general workers meeting held at MQM’s head-quarters Nine-Zero,said the party’s official website. In the wee hours of Sunday,charged workers of the MQM had roughed up members of the Rabita (coordination) Committee,some lawmakers-elect as well as some journalists,during a telephonic address by Hussain from London. Continue reading Altaf Hussein splits MQM’s Karachi organizing committee
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Li will not only be given a red carpet welcome on the ground,but also in the air:a squad of six JF-17 fighter jets,jointly produced by Pakistan and China,will escort his plane the moment it enters Pakistani air space.
The Pakistani subsidiary of the world’s largest beverages company successfully positioned itself as a higher-end aspirational brand through its sponsorship of Coke Studio,now five seasons old. Starting in 2008,the music series helped the company’s flagship soft drink gain a significant market share in Pakistan – the world’s sixth largest consumer market,dominated by market leader PepsiCo. | |||
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In a significant move,China today signed a pact with Pakistan which will connect the latter’s strategically important port of Gwadar to it via rail,road and air routes. The crucial deal was inked during Chinese Premier Li Keqiang’s visit to Islamabad today.
“Other women prisoners say that I deserve to die because I’m a blasphemer,” a woman,accused of defiling two copies of the Holy Quran,told the Additional District and Sessions court on Wednesday.
In an apparent reaction to ‘hooliganism’ during his speech on Sunday morning,Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain on Tuesday night disbanded his party’s Karachi Tanzeemi (organising) Committee.
Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang is due to arrive in Pakistan today to “reinforce the strategic partnership” between the two allies.
For almost two decades,the seemingly perpetual Middle East “peace process”has been like a hamster-wheel for Palestinians and a merry-go-round for Israelis. All the movement has been a form of running or turning in place. Nothing ever really changes.
Promoting a brand through sponsorship of music,it seems,has become an important marketing strategy for the world’s largest beverages manufacturers,at least in Pakistan. After phenomenal success of Coke Studio,a television music series sponsored by Coca-Cola Pakistan,the archrival PepsiCo has launched its own music show,Pepsi Smash.
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