VAT: Sindh says Isb agreed, Centre says no we didn?t!
ISLAMABAD: Distancing itself from Sindh?s claim that Islamabad had agreed upon a formula for collecting Value Added Tax (VAT) on services, the federal
More: continued here
Balochistan coastal belt declared ”calamity-hit”
GWADAR: The Balochistan government has declared coastal areas of Gwadar, Jiwani and Pasni ”calamity-hit” areas due to the damage created by “Phet” cyclone.
Chief Minister Balochistan Nawab Mohammad Aslam Raisani visited the affected areas and said the earlier announced aid was not sufficient and we will ask PM Gilani for more help. He instructed the concerned authorities to assess the volume of loss and start rehabilitation work as soon as possible.
CM Balochistan had issued directives to the authorities to utilize all available resources to ensure the aid was provided to the people in the affected areas.
The basic necessities of life are scarce since the land route between Gwadar, Jiwani and Pasni and more than 50 other villages has been cut off, and crops have been destroyed due to dams bursting in the adjoining areas of Gwadar.
More: continued here
Keep a log of your child?s medicines
Keeping a log whenever you give your child medicine can help avoid giving your child too much medication or repeating a dose. It can also provide valu
More: continued here
Football fans? craze at peak as five days to go for World Cup
PRETORIA: There are five days to go as the World Cup Football is being opened in South Africa and fans? craze has reached its peak as festivities continue in the country.
A World Cup carnival was held in Soweto Town where thousands of people took part in a parade on the town streets.
Colourful floats and performance of artists made a beautiful scene on this occasion.
The carnival was attended by tourists in a large number besides local people.
The World Cup Football opens on June 11 in South Africa and a series of festivals continue all over the country.
South Africa declared itself ready Sunday to stage the first World Cup on African soil, with President Jacob Zuma saying the event had shown how the Rainbow Nation had finally come together as one.
More: continued here
PML-N criticises increase in salaries
ISLAMABAD: Opposition Leader in National Assembly, Chaudhary Nisar Ali Khan criticised the increase in salary of government employees by 50 percent saying the decision has been taken without taking everyone onboard. We were informed that 25 percent increases would be given.
He took the government to task over government’’s attitude towards the Supreme Court and said we could not support the government. Opening the debate on Budget 2010-2011 the opposition leader said that now the government should foot the increase because the provinces did not have extra Rs 40 billion.
Loss making state enterprises such as PIA, Railways and Pakistan Steel Mills be privatised to save billions of national wealth.
More: continued here
US says India backs Pakistan strategy
WASHINGTON: India has voiced understanding for the giant US aid plan for Pakistan despite earlier security fears, a senior US official said Tuesday.
“They believe we have a shared interest in helping to stabilize Pakistan,” said Robert Blake, the assistant secretary of state for South Asia.
“They”re certainly well aware that a spiral-down would not be in India’’s interests,” he told a State Department blog forum.
The United States last week held a “strategic dialogue” with India aimed at deepening the ties between the world’’s two largest democracies, which have been
warming for the past decade.
But the task was delicate, as US President Barack Obama has also put a focus on Pakistan, which has fought three full-fledged wars with India since their separation at birth in 1947.
The United States last year approved a five-year, 7.5 billion-dollar plan to build the economy and democratic institutions in Pakistan, hoping to dent the appeal of extremists.
Blake acknowledged that India had been less enthusiastic over US military support to Pakistan than the economic aid, but said: “I think they understand that we are trying to build up Pakistan’’s counter-insurgency capabilities.”
The United States has sought Pakistan’’s “assurances that the weapons that are provided will not be used against India,” Blake said.
The United States has welcomed what it sees as a deepening commitment by Pakistan to fight homegrown Taliban militants in its lawless northwestern area bordering Afghanistan.
“The United States consistently emphasizes… that it is very important in particular for Pakistan to take action against these groups that are targeting not only India but increasingly the United States,” Blake said.
Indian Foreign Minister S.M. Krishna said last week that he received assurances in the strategic dialogue that the United States was “not going to do anything which would adversely affect India’’s interests.”
More: continued here
Good ties with Pakistan in India?s interests: Singh
ISLAMABAD: Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday said ìwe wish to carry forward the dialogue process in the regionî.
Addressing the co
More: continued here
Players? morale high at camp, says Salman Butt
LAHORE: Vice-captain of the Pakistan cricket team Salman Butt said here on Tuesday that the players at the training camp are working hard and their morale is high for displaying good performance at the Asia Cup and on the tour of England.
Talking with media on the inauguration of the summer camp at the Model Town Greens Academy, Salman Butt said that players are working hard at the camp and no body has any fitness problem.
He said that Shoaib Akhtar is considered as one of the best bowlers in the world and the team would be benefited by his presence.
Salman said that there are junior players along with the seniors and there is a good chance for them to show talent and make permanenet place in the team.
More: continued here
Pakistan News
England?s Ashes won?t go swingingly, says Siddons
MANCHESTER: Bangladesh coach Jamie Siddons warned England?s bowlers ?it doesn?t swing, it doesn?t seam in Australia? ahead of their Ashes defence ?Dow
More: continued here
KU announces B.Com Part II result
KARACHI: The University of Karachi on Tuesday announced the result of B.Com Part II /Both Parts (Regular) Annual Examinations 2009.
Hassan Hamid of the Institute of Business Education with 847 marks out of maximum of 1100, stood first.
Sadaf Muhammad Yousuf of DA Degree College for Women with 834 marks remained second while Saba Fatima of Government College of Commerce and Economics who got 829 marks was declared third.
According to statistics, 21,568 candidates appeared in the examinations and the pass percentage remained at 26.03.
A Karachi University announcement said that marks certificates will be issued in due course of time.
More: continued here