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ISLAMABAD: After implementation of 18th amendment, there are many institutions that are devolved to provincial governments from center. Due to some differences on the issue, provincial governments are reluctant to accept these institutions. National Education Foundation (NEF) is one of them where around 15000 teachers and 2000 other employees are expected to become jobless. Similar is the case with National Commission of Human Development (NCHD).

By: Haroon Baloch ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has become the worst country for journalists' safety. Journalist community strongly condemned brutal killing of investigative journalist Saleem Shehzad and staged a sit-in in front of parliament house. It resulted in formulation of a judicial commission that is investigating the matter. 

By: Haroon Baloch

By: Haroon Baloch

By: Haroon Baloch Floods in Pindi's Nullah Lai have quite often proved to be the deadliest for people living on both banks, suffer the most. 

By: Haroon-ur-Rasheed ISLAMABAD , (July 7, 2011): The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has been waiting for ‘go ahead’ from Sindh and Punjab provinces to grab 200 million gallons per day water from Indus River , so to resolve chronic water deficiency problem of Islamabad/Rawalpindi residents. This correspondent learnt this from CDA administration where an official talking to this correspondent said, “Allocation of Indus Water for the twin cities’ residents seems bone of contention between the provinces and CDA, which has been lingering the execution of this valuable project.” During the recent meeting of Council of Common Interest (CCI) held on 31 st May, 2011 in the chair of Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani, it has been enforced to settle the issue of water allocation from the provinces as soon as possible, so to kick off with this project. As per CDA, feasibility has already been completed, whereas PC-I of the scheme, at a cost of Rs. 37405.58 million with FEC o...

By: Haroon Baloch   First decade of 21 st century yielded mere crises for Pakistan . In post 9/11 era, war imposed by US and its allies caused major setbacks to country's growth and prosperity. Around $70 billions have been spent from nation's taxes in 10 years to fight war against terror in Pakistan , sacrificed around 40 thousand lives including 7000 troops. Loss is impossible to calculate when it comes to analyze hesitant foreign investment. Apart from flour, sugar, earthquake, floods and others crises Pakistani nation has seen in first 10 years of the century, the most threatening one to our economy is energy crisis. According to careful estimates, over 0.45 million people have become jobless and figure is expected to go higher in upcoming years. Government of Pakistan has remained incapable of delivering the results since it pledged to fight with energy crisis, gifted by previous regime, apart from ensuring Roti, Kapra aur Makan . What we have seen, gover...