JCP rejects CJP Bandial’s five nominees elevation to top court
Five judges of the high courts were under consideration for the Supreme Court
Hasnaat MalikJuly 28, 2022
ISLAMABAD:
The Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) by a majority five to four votes did not approve the elevation of high...
Calling all Tolkien fans!
I've been meaning to make this thread, dedicated to all Tolkien's work and the Tolkien universe. For all fans, films or books.
Share your multimedia, videos, pictures, wallpapers, reading lists and general Tolkien related discussion.
So I've read LOTR, The Hobbit...
This thread I thought I'd make to address some of the very odd comments made by some posters rejecting the proposals or threatening to have them stopped, or general opposition without any substance.
Ground rules before I get started. If you criticism is that the projects are heavily Punjab...
UK members ONLY.
I've just come across an excellent show on Channel 4, detailing behind the scenes versions of the events of the last election in 2010.
The hung parliament, the negotiations, uncertainty and weird coalition.
This is on 4od hence why I said this thread is only for UK members...
I'm surprised this hasn't been viewed or talked about much by people despite having been around for a few weeks.
Here at UCI the ambassador was trying to speak, the crowd repeatedly interrupted him, one by one being thrown out of the venue. It took a lot of guts I must say. Though it really...
Right, so I didn't want to make another thread for this. But our fellow member @US_statedept_retired made the following post about this issue, flag waving when it came to Iraq, and I promised him a rant.
And now my reply:
I find that insulting. You think I pick and chose whether civilian...
Okay, I need some more suggestions for sci fi movies. It seems I've exhausted the top lists I can find. :(
Just share your favourites. 8-)
Also, let this thread be a platform for us to bask in each others' nerdiness, general sci fi related discussions.. like the new star wars film @Armstrong...
The early success of Ottoman Sultanate
The Ottoman Empire was born in 1299 in the Asia Minor. During the first half of the century after its birth, it was merely a small state. This went on to change in the coming centuries, as the small state went on to become one of the most powerful and...
Women and Pakistan in Politics and Military
Since the creation of Pakistan in 1947, women have played an active role in the running of the state. There have been many milestones, and in many places Pakistan has exceeded much of the Western world, but it has all been overshadowed by the ill...
Here's the story of a 7/7 survivor with a bit of history working against radicalization in the UK, and her take on rising Islamophobia.
Sajda Mughal - Face Your Fears with Louisa Peacock by Face Your Fears podcast on SoundCloud - Hear the world’s sounds...
Anti-Jewish hatred is rising –we must see it for what it is
Confronting and defeating all forms of antisemitism involves being able to defend its meaning from abuse
‘In May, 16% of Athens’s voters opted for the Golden Dawn candidate for mayor. According to a recent study, 69% of Greeks had...
Just saw this brilliant interactive display of the scale of the universe.
From the very small, neutrinos and quarks all the way up to the very large, galaxies and star clusters.
The Scale of the Universe
I spent the last 10-15 minutes looking over it, and I am awestruck.
Don't...
I've been meaning to make a classical music thread for a while now.
So here goes...
So, first up. One of my favourites...
The Blue Dunabe (An der schönen blauen Donau)
The most famous part of this waltz is 1:30-2:15 in D Major.
Complete withdrawal
As the U.S.-Afghan relationship continues to deteriorate, President Obama is seriously considering a "zero option," speeding up the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan and bringing home all U.S. troops by the end of 2014, according to the New York Times (NYT...
For all you PMLN supporters.
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^^^Page 88 Onwards, under the heading 'Pakistan'
Nawaz Sharif Family
Corruption and criminality run from the top down, with the political class constantly looting the national treasury and distorting economic policy for personal...
ISLAMABAD: Five Pakistanis have been killed in South Africa, the Foreign Office stated on Wednesday. Foreign Office Spokesman Aizaz Ahmed Chaudhry told APP that according to information received from Pakistan’s mission in South Africa the five have been killed by some assailants. He said...
You have heard it all before.
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^^^Page 88 Onwards, under the heading 'Pakistan'
Nawaz Sharif Family
Corruption and criminality run from the top down, with the political class constantly looting the national treasury and distorting economic policy for personal...
Pakistan's forex reserves totaled $17.47 b in previous week $17.95 b during week ending March 26.
KARACHI: Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves reached an all-time high of $18.25 billion in the week ending July 2, following inflows of more than $400 million that included loans from...