World Bank halts Diamer-Bhasha dam funds
ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has refused to fund Diamer-Bhasha Dam.
“The bank”s refusal to provide funds has virtually endangered the practicability of the Bhasha Dam on whose feasibility and technical reports huge amounts have already been spent since 2006,” sources privy to a high-level meeting said.
The meeting chaired by Mir Hamdan Bugti was told that the Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) required $30-40 billion for the projects, including the Bhasha Dam and others in the next 15 years to meet the growing electricity requirements through cheap power.
On the other hand, World Bank has stopped funds on the objections raised by India because they termed Gilgit-Baltistan a disputed territory.
Blast kills US soldier in Afghanistan
November 10, 2009 by Trend PK
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KABUL , Afghanistan News : A US soldier serving with the Nato force in Afghanistan died Tuesday following a bomb blast, the coalition said.
“An Isaf service member died as a result of an IED strike in southern Afghanistan today,” the International Security Assistance Force (Isaf) said in a statement, referring to the improvised explosive devices that are the number one killer of foreign soldiers battling a Taliban insurgency.
“The service member was from the United States,” ISAF said.
Blast kills US soldier in Afghanistan was first posted on November 10, 2009 at 8:22 pm.
Supreme Court of Pakistan reserves verdict on Dogar’s appeals
November 10, 2009 by Trend PK
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Lahore, Pakistan News : Supreme Court of Pakistan has reserved decision after hearing appeals filed against objections on former Chief Justice Abdul Hameed Dogar’s petitions.
The verdict is likely to be announced on Wednesday.
Justice Ghulam Rabbani heard the appeals of Abdul Hameed Dogar in his chamber and Dogar’s counsel Naeem Bukhari gave his arguments. The former chief justice had challenged restoration of judges in one petition whereas he had requested to review July 31 verdict in other petition. The registrar office of the SC had returned both the petitions with objections. Dogar had filed appeals against the objections on his petitions.
Supreme Court of Pakistan reserves verdict on Dogar’s appeals was first posted on November 10, 2009 at 8:42 pm.
