Tag: Independence

Norway to give a mountain to Finland as 100th birthday present

  Norway’s government could give Finland a mountain as a birthday present next year to celebrate 100 years of Finnish independence from Russia. The arctic summit of the mountain...

Yet couldn’t capitalise on Independence, says CM

March 23 is very important with regard to Pakistan’s Independence Movement as on this day, the Muslims of the Sub-Continent decided their destiny under...

City running a green fever

Pakistan celebrates its 66th Independence Day today (Wednesday) with traditional enthusiasm and vigour across the country. Lahorites from all walks of life are busy...

Free Metro ride on Independence Day!

The Punjab government announced a free-of-cost metro bus service on the Independence Day to make the occasion enjoyable for Lahoris. Pakistan will celebrate its 66th...

Independence of judiciary

Not merely an abstract idea After forty years of serving as a judge, I still ponder and reflect as to whether our judiciary is truly...

President felicitates people of Gilgit-Baltistan on 66th IDay

President Asif Ali Zardari has felicitated Governor Gilgit-Baltistan Pir Syed Karam Ali Shah, Chief Minister Syed Mehdi Shah and the people of Gilgit-Baltistan on...

Clinton says Kosovo independence ‘not up for discussion’

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Wednesday said that Kosovo’s unilaterally declared independence, fiercely opposed by Serbia, was not debatable. “(The United States) will...

Independent media

In a case involving two private citizens, one a kingmaker who has risen from rags to riches and the other son of a leading...

Fighting terrorism

Recently, Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani, in his Independence Day speech at Kakul, said that the war against terrorism is our...

Week of reflection

What are we celebrating amidst the din of dirges? This has been a week of reflection. With Pakistan celebrating 65 years of independence, from a...

Pakistan frees 55 Indians for independence day

Pakistan on Wednesday released 55 Indian fishermen, 15 of them teenagers, as a “goodwill gesture” to mark independence day in India. The release is...

Pakistan frees 55 Indians for independence day

Pakistan on Wednesday released 55 Indian fishermen, 15 of them teenagers, as a "goodwill gesture" to mark independence day in India. The release is part...

PAF celebrates Independence Day

Pakistan Air Force (PAF) joined hands with the nation to celebrate the 65th Independence Day of the country with due fervor and dignity. The...

SBP takes country’s independence into the air

The Sports Board Punjab in its build up to the Punjab Youth Festival 2012, held a special Independence Day evening on the footsteps of...

Time to renew old promises

Punjab Assembly Speaker Rana Muhammad Iqbal Khan on Tuesday expressed resolve to ensure the elimination of ignorance, poverty, corruption and terrorism to maintain the...

No complete independence while US interferes: JI

Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) chief Syed Munawar Hasan said on Tuesday, that independence is incomplete as long as there is US interference in the country. He...