Pakistan’s ethnic cauldron Plans by Pakistan to push ahead with the controversial $6 billion Kalabagh Dam project have stirred up ethnic differences between Punjab and the country’s three other provinces, which see disadvantage in impounding the waters of the Indus... 09 Jan, 2006
The best and the worst Pakistanis in the mass never had much faith in their governments before. But whatever was left of this feeling lies buried with the other debris of the earthquake. Why are Pakistanis in thousands willing to travel to Balakot or Muzaffarabad to deliver... 30 Oct, 2005
Journos rally against media fiat Kathmandu, October 30:Hundreds of journalists, mostly working with weeklies and fortnightlies, today organised a protest rally against the controversial media ordinance recently promulgated by the government.The rally was organised by the newly-formed... Horoscopes 30 Oct, 2005
Aid eludes half million quake victims: UN Muzaffarabad:Pakistani and US military choppers delivered aid at a brisk pace to the earthquake-stricken region of Kashmir today amid warnings from the UN World Food Programme that half a million survivors have yet to receive desperately needed help.... Women 18 Oct, 2005
1.1m jobs lost in Pak due to quake New York, October 18:International Labour Office (ILO) on Tuesday said urgent steps were needed to create employment in Pakistan, where over 1.1 million jobs may have been lost after the October 8 earthquake.“Reports of widespread destruction show... 18 Oct, 2005
BIZ BRIEFS Improving airport SURKHET: Surkhet, one of the busiest airports in the country, will soon be blacktopped through the internal resources of the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN). A tender has already been called for selecting the contractor for... 09 Sep, 2005
Shootout, blasts no damper on tsunami relief efforts Associated Press Banda Aceh, January 9: The UN food agency said today that the security of its tsunami relief operations was not threatened by gunfire near its compound in Indonesia, as an Australian ship steamed toward Sumatra laden with equipment... Women 01 Sep, 2005
TOPICS : Burmese junta resists UN pressure The visit to Burma of a top-ranking UN official from Monday is being closely watched because it comes at a time when the country’s military rulers are restive at the role of the world body in pushing democracy. Jim Morris, executive director of the... 31 Jul, 2005
Quota of Oil for Education increased Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, July 12:With the success of the Oil for Education programme for the girl child run by the Food for Education (FfE) and the World Food Programme (WFP), the Oil for Education quota is being increased by 32,600 and being... Travel 12 Jul, 2005
Genuine concern After legislation, policies are a vehicle through which the goals of an organisation and its programmes are run and interests met. Effective policies largely determine the success in the area of achieving goals. The indigenous nationalities allege that... 22 May, 2005
Frustration on rise among refugees Damak, October 4: Frustration is taking its toll on the Bhutanese refugees. Refugee camps here have seen an increase in the number of suicides and domestic violence is also on the rise. Not that alone, some young refugee women have reportedly been... Travel 10 Apr, 2005
SNIPPETS Four US troops killedKABUL: Four US troops were killed in a mine blast in southeastern Afghan province of Logar on Saturday, the US military said. “Four US troops were killed in action but we have no indication that this was a new mine or an... Women 26 Mar, 2005
