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Raja Jahangir stages hunger strike against corruption in Pakistan

By: Haroon Baloch ISLAMABAD, Sept. 11 2011:  Raja Jahangir Akhtar, a renowned   political and social worker, who announced to go on hunger  strike unto death to press for acceptance of his demands, has written an open letter to all political leaders of Pakistan.

Glimpses of USAID relief and rehab program for 2010 flood affectees

By: Haroon Baloch ISLAMABAD (Sept 26, 2011): USAID organized an exhibition to brief media about relief and rehab programs conducted on behalf of American People for Pakistani flood victims in 2010 in collaboration with Government of Pakistan, NGO Rural Support Program, and Food & Agriculture Organization.

UN assistance called from International Donors for Pakistan

By: Haroon Baloch ISLAMABAD (Sept 18, 2011): After President Asif Ali Zardari's request from UN Secretary General Ban-ki Moon to provide assistance for flood affected people of Sindh, hit by heavy monsoon rains in months of August and September 2011, UN jointly with Pakistani government managed a venue for representatives of international donor agencies and diplomats to give them an overview of destruction of floods in Sindh and parts of Balochistan.

Extra-curricular activities in school life capacitate our youth

By: Haroon Baloch ISLAMABAD: Beacon House School organizes an event pertaining to building youth's leadership worth here on Thursday, July 21, 2011. 

British High Commission Announces Figures about UKAid Program for Flood Victims

By: Haroon Baloch ISLAMABAD: Britain's High Commissioner to Pakistan, on Friday (July 22, 2011) announced government of Great Britain as well as people donated Rs. 28 billion for Pakistani flood victims in one-year. DFID's chief in Pakistan George Turkington tells about 70% of the aid is being utilized in providing shelters, food, health facilities, rebuilding schools and flood resistant homes. He stresses a lot more is yet to be done, especially in combating malnutrition.  

PML-N refuses role of JUI-F in united opposition

By: Haroon Baloch ISLAMABAD , July 9: In drizzling capital, political scene is yet hot, Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) has desired to take all opposition parties on same page including Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-F (JUI-F), though JUI-F denied any such move initiated by PML-N. Parties in the opposition, mainly PML-N and Mutahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) seem quite enthusiastic in shaking hands despite having history of calling bad names to each other. Mutahida's second time departure from government alliance has been regarded widely among political circles as well as publicly. Yet Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani at a public meeting in federal capital reiterated his party's stance as trying to agree MQM. "We are maintaining close connections with MQM and looking forward to succeed in agreeing Altaf Hussain to rejoin coalition", Gilani said on Tuesday adding that Pakistan People's Party (PPP) has no apprehensions even from Grand Opposition Alliance. PML-N and MQM on F

Teachers stage sit-in against dissolution of NEF

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).