Pakistan: Flood preparednessPreventionWeb (press release)Dawn.com reports that the National Disaster Management Authority has called for investments in disaster preparedness, as the monsoon season is approaching in the area. Preparations for early warnings and evacuation plans are also called for.and more »
21 May 2012 | 7:41 am
DAWN.comPCB working on other options to host Australia: AlamDAWN.com-Photo by Hafsa Adil/Dawn.com ISLAMABAD: The director of international cricket of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Intikhab Alam has said that the board is looking for an alternative venue for Pakistan's series against Australia after Sri Lanka Cricket ...and more »
21 May 2012 | 5:36 am
CNETPakistan blocks Twitter for a day over 'blasphemous' imagesCNETFacebook has agreed to address the concerns about the competition, according to Pakistani blog Dawn.com. Many Muslims consider any image of Muhammad, whether they are positive or negative, to be blasphemous. Some governments are wary of Facebook's and ...Pakistan Bans Twitter Over Blasphemous Content, Revokes It After A Few HoursMediaNama.comall 839 news articles »
20 May 2012 | 6:08 pm
Poker lessons for Pakistan — Irfain HusainThe Malaysian InsiderIn any case, to drag out the closure of supply routes for six months, we not only added to NATO's costs of conducting operations and sustaining its forces in Afghanistan, but we also spelled out that our role in the alliance is transactional and ...and more »
19 May 2012 | 6:59 am
DAWN.comThe quantum entanglement of Balochistan and IslamabadDAWN.comFor years this problem child of Pakistan has been shouted at and whined about, with blame for its wild and unruly nature laid at every available doorstep. A positive step might be focusing on the solutions and understanding the concerns, ...and more »
18 May 2012 | 12:07 am
Live blog on clashes in North WaziristanDAWN.comBy herald North Waziristan has always been in the media limelight as a safe haven for tribal and Afghan militants but the region recently created increasingly worrying news when Pakistani security personnel came under a series of deadly attacks there.
17 May 2012 | 3:56 am
DAWN.comThe grass eaters of BakistanDAWN.comZia agreed and put grass back on the common beoble's menu that now included Pakistani grass, American hay, Chinese bush, Congolese banana leaves and tree bark. All these were made halal when the great Kingdumb of Saudi Arabia sprinkled the holy waters ...
17 May 2012 | 12:02 am
DAWN.comTargets, not drones, draw ire from Pakistan: WeinbaumDAWN.comBoth countries have been unable to undo the damage and Pakistani parliament's review of relations has not deterred Washington from continuing drone strikes inside Pakistan's tribal areas. To assess the state of US-Pakistan relations, Dawn.com spoke ...and more »
15 May 2012 | 7:38 am
DAWN.comRelatives of MV Albedo crew desperately seek funds to save loved onesDAWN.comFamily members of the Pakistani hostages gathered at the Punjab Chowrangi the raise the remaining $1.4 million. –Photo by Habib Khaskhely/Dawn.com KARACHI: Family members of the crew aboard a ship hijacked by Somali pirates gathered at a busy ...and more »
11 May 2012 | 2:55 am
DAWN.com2.3mn mw solar energy potential in PakistanDAWN.comPhoto by Suhail Yusuf/ dawn.com KARACHI: Pakistan has a potential to generate over 2.324 million megawatts electricity per annum through solar thermal and photovoltaic systems, and industrialists should enter this sector to overcome prevailing energy ...and more »
10 May 2012 | 1:59 am