In real estate market, rule of thumb is: If something is too good to be true, it probably is. Like other premier industries, the real estate sector attracts heavy investments; that is enough to entice fraudsters hoping to con would-be investors. Remember, frauds abound at all levels so it becomes hard to know when there is a legitimate opportunity and...
Polish basketball female star Margo Dydek suffers heart attack
37-year-old Polish basketball female star Margo Dydek has been admitted to a Brisbane based hospital since 19 May; reports suggest that she suffers a serious heart attack. According to hospital authorities, the former renowned WNBA star is in a coma, a medically induced condition. Standing as tall as 7-foot-2 Małgorzata Dydek, widely recognized as Margo Dydek all across the United...
The Guardian says Modi as PM ‘will bode ill for India’ in open letter
LONDON (INP): More than a dozen of India’s most respected artists and academics – including the novelist Salman Rushdie and the sculptor Anish Kapoor – have written to the Guardian to express their “acute worry” at the prospect of Narendra Modi, the controversial Hindu nationalist politician, becoming the country’s prime minister. The letter to the Guardian, also signed by British...
Parents of Special Children Demand School for their Kids
A group of Pakistani Parents who have Special Children recently met with the Deputy Head of the Mission at the Pakistan Embassy in Riyadh – Khayyam Akbar. A delegation comprising of about eight parents led by Ms. Asma Tariq apprised DHM Khayyam about a need to open a section at the Pakistani Schools especially dedicated to the Special Children. According...
Maira Sultan’s actress Meryem Uzerli catapulates to fame in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, Oct. 21 (INP): Meryem Uzerli catapulted to fame due to her role as Hurrem Sultan in the Turkish soap Muhte?em Yüzy?l (Magnificent Century). An Urdu dubbing of the show “Maira Sultan (My King) has captivated the Pakistani audience, who remain glued to the TV screens when the soap is on air. Hurrem has become a household name here. Meryem,...
Living with ideological frontiers
Pakistan’s ideology is a myth of its own kind as it reshapes the country into an enigmatic geography which is the very base of the volatility of its boundaries. It is a country on the surface of the planet which exists with its ideological frontiers rather than tangible borders. The borders of Pakistan revolve around its ideological frontiers and geostrategic...
‘Strategy of National Invincibility with Statistically Guaranteed of Success of the Result’
An article published in Business Standard (“Pakistan’s aerial defence impregnable: Nawaz Sharif,” 11 Oct 2013) reports that Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif asserted that “…our enemy must know that Pakistan’s aerial defense is impregnable.” Regrettably, Sharif is not alone in thinking this way. Other prominent Pakistani leaders have also held identical opinions regarding Pakistan’s alleged invincibility. Invincibility of a nation is a...
Mr Bean ‘Rowan Atkinson’ converted to Islam
News surprised world as comedy star Rowan Atkinson famously known as “Mr. Bean” reportedly converted to Islam. Rowan Atkinson – Famous comedy star style “silent comedy” Mr. Bean has now adorned many Islamic media and social networking sites about the Islamic faith. As reported by a news portal, comedy star whose real name is Rowan Atkinson became interested in Islam...
A Proven Solution to the Syrian Crisis
President Obama said, “…my administration has tried diplomacy and sanctions, warning, and negotiations – but chemical weapons were still used by the Assad regime.” Even if Assad gives up his chemical weapons and joins the Chemical Weapons Convention, prohibiting their use, the Syrian crisis will still not be solved. Also, regarding any future military action, Obama has said “…we cannot...
PCC condemns Pervez Khatak’s statement on cleaning jobs for minorities
KARACHI: Pakistan Christian Congress President Dr. Nazir S Bhatti has strongly condemned the state of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) nominated Chief Minister in KPK province that only sanitary workers’ jobs may be given to religious minorities in KPK province. Imran Khan, who heads PTI has been claiming from years that Tehreek-e-Insaf (Movement for Justice) will provide social justice in Pakistan irrespective...