The Darwinian Twist

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 . . . →Read More:The Darwinian Twist

British PM defends Altaf Hussein’s ‘free speech’

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 . . . →Read More:British PM defends Altaf Hussein’s ‘free speech’

Glutton raids Kentucky supermarket

Ky. —Authorities in Kentucky have charged a man who officers say had an overnight feast in a closed supermarket outside Louisville.

The manager of a ValuMarket says he found 57 empty whipped cream cans in the garbage when he arrived Monday morning. WAVE-TV (http://bit.ly/15HQ8k7) in Louisville reported 30-year-old Trevor Runyon was charged after he . . . →Read More:Glutton raids Kentucky supermarket

Media overestimated the role of social media?

I admit I was wrong in my pre-poll projections. Like most of my colleagues in the media,I had expected the PPP to get a good drubbing in Punjab and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P). But very few of us had expected it to be wiped out almost completely from these two provinces. On the other hand,none . . . →Read More:Media overestimated the role of social media?

Raja falls ill ahead of NAB questioning

Citing a bout of ill health,former prime minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf skipped a round of questioning in the rental power projects (RPPs) case that the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) had ordered a day earlier.

The bureau had summoned Ashraf to present himself before investigators in the RPPs corruption case. Ashraf,who was minister for . . . →Read More:Raja falls ill ahead of NAB questioning

Sohni Dharti aims at improving farming living standards

Unlike many of his peers in the media industry,Aneesur Rehman dreamt of launching a television channel for a cause – highlight the plight of the neglected agriculture sector and create awareness among farmers to improve their standards of living.

With that mission in mind,Rehman four years ago started Sohni Dharti,the first agriculture . . . →Read More:Sohni Dharti aims at improving farming living standards

Altaf bhai threatens an independent Karachi

A day after historic elections in the country,  the headquarters of Karachi’s largest political force,the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM),were adorned with lights and garlands to celebrate their victory. But in his first speech after elections,MQM chief Altaf Hussain was not in a festive mood.

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Party positions

Hamid Mir slapped by Sarmila Bose and ex-Indian Army Chief

The traitors within our ranks are repeating the exact strategy they deployed in East Pakistan. Their fathers did that in 1971,their children doing it now.

Know the game. It was the elections,democracy and the political parties which destroyed Pakistan NOT Pak army. Today,the post election threat is exactly the same.

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