US lawmakers have declined to comment on possible economic aid cuts to Pakistan over the release of Raymond Davis. Raymond has become the bone of contention between both countries after he shot dead two Pakistani nationals in self defence. He was later arrested by Pakistani police and placed on remand. The US Government has been …
Category Archive: Pakistan
Feb
18
Ministry of Finance shelves investment plan for the low income groups
Upon pressure from strong international lenders and the powerful banking lobby the ministry of finance has shelved a short term saving scheme for the low to medium income group. Pakistans financial condition is grave since 2008 when the State Bank of Pakistan started raising interest rates in the face of rising inflation and very low …
Feb
17
Lahore High Court orders arrest of Ibad ur Rehmans killer
The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday ordered provincial authorities to arrest the accused involved in the death of Ibadur Rehman, a citizen who was killed when a US consulate car sent to assist Raymond Davis knocked him down on January 27 in Lahore. Raymond Davis shot dead two Pakistani men at a busy traffic …
Feb
22
Pakistan Finance Minister resigining?
Hamara to wazir-e-khazana ja raha hay (Our finance minister is leaving), Prime Minister Gilani was caught telling former finance minister Ishaq Dar, moments before the start of Monday’s press conference after his meeting with PML-N leaders. Mr Tarin holds a key ministry and this air of uncertainty must be cleared, and cleared quickly, if an …
Feb
22
Strike for Punjabi language in Lahore
Punjabi National Conference chairman Chaudhry Nazeer Kahut and Punjabi Khoj Garh (Punjabi Research Centre) chairman Iqbal Qaisar on Sunday staged a hunger strike camp in front of the Punjab Assembly against the ‘discriminatory’ attitude of the establishment toward the Punjabi language. The camp was staged in connection with the International Mother Language Day. Tweet