Tag: Patience
Home Dept’s shenanigans test weapon owners’ patience
KARACHI - The citizens are facing severe hardships in getting weapon licences renewed within due dates as the Sindh government has shifted the authorisation process from the Pakistan Post to the National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) without public notice. Reliable sources told Pakistan Today that previously Pakistan Post had the authority to renew the arms licences and paste postage stamps on the licences, but the provincial Home Department has suddenly shifted the process to NBP.
Don’t test our patience, SC tells govt
ISLAMABAD - The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the government to take immediate steps for the removal of all civil servants, including FIA Director General Waseem Ahmed, who retired after attaining the age of superannuation but were re-employed on permanent posts in violation of Section 14 of the Civil Servant Act 1973, asking the government to submit a progress report.
A four-member bench, comprising Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, Justice Javed Iqbal, Justice
A four-member bench, comprising Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, Justice Javed Iqbal, Justice
Pakistan needs allies’ patience and help as it battles extremism
LAHORE - In a report published by the Washington Post on Saturday, President Asif Ali Zardari wrote that just days before her assassination, his wife, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto, wrote presciently of the war within Islam and the potential for a clash between Islam and the West, "There is an internal tension within Muslim society. The failure to resolve that tension peacefully and rationally threatens to degenerate into a collision course of values spilling into a clash between Islam and
PML-N says its patience is running out over PPP’s delay of...
ISLAMABAD - The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) categorically told the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) government on Tuesday that its patience was running out on the slow progress on the 10-point reforms agenda.
Talking to media after holding talks with the PPP ministerial team, Senator Ishaq Dar said his party had informed the government their patience was wearing thin. "We have asked the government to come up with a plan to cut expenditure and raise revenues, similar to the
Talking to media after holding talks with the PPP ministerial team, Senator Ishaq Dar said his party had informed the government their patience was wearing thin. "We have asked the government to come up with a plan to cut expenditure and raise revenues, similar to the
‘Equation of civil-military relations requires patience’
ISLAMABAD - Eminent political and defence analysts and intellectuals on Wednesday said establishing a constitutional equation of Civil-Military Relations in Pakistan required patience, maturity and continuation of democracy.
A discussion on "Civil Military Relation in Germany, Lessons for Pakistan", was organised by PILDAT, a Pakistani think-tank that focuses on political and public policy research and legislative strengthening. The panelists who participated in the discussion
A discussion on "Civil Military Relation in Germany, Lessons for Pakistan", was organised by PILDAT, a Pakistani think-tank that focuses on political and public policy research and legislative strengthening. The panelists who participated in the discussion
APTMA’s patience wears thin over Indian intransigence
LAHORE - All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) Chairman Gohar Ejaz expressed serious concerns over delaying tactics used by the Indian government with regards to the shipment of one million cotton bales to Pakistan and termed it a contravention of the free market system. It may be noted that the Indian government's interference in the free market has already drawn heavy criticism from the international community.
He went on to say that India has produced 32.5 million
He went on to say that India has produced 32.5 million
Johnson praises Beer for patience
SYDNEY - Australian debutant Michael Beer was denied his maiden test wicket in the most gut-wrenching fashion by a no-ball call on Tuesday but the way he responded was a big positive, according to team mate Mitchell Johnson.
England opener Alastair Cook had just passed 600 runs for the series and was heading towards a half century on 43 when Beer tempted him into a shot which ballooned into the air and was caught by Ben Hilfenhaus.
Cook walked but umpire Billy Bowden called
England opener Alastair Cook had just passed 600 runs for the series and was heading towards a half century on 43 when Beer tempted him into a shot which ballooned into the air and was caught by Ben Hilfenhaus.
Cook walked but umpire Billy Bowden called
‘Little Fockers’ to test patience of normal human beings
LOS ANGELES - If no one kills themselves while watching 'Little Fockers' this weekend, it will be a Christmas miracle. Sure, there have been some bad films so far this year, but none will make you long for the merciful touch of the 'Grim Reaper' upon your shoulder like the latest entrant in the 'Meet the Parents' saga.
And this is coming from someone who actually enjoys the original film (and reluctantly tolerates the second). Looking on the sunny side of things, however, at
And this is coming from someone who actually enjoys the original film (and reluctantly tolerates the second). Looking on the sunny side of things, however, at
