VIEW: An erosion of national character —Dr Mahjabeen Islam I grieve for all that died in the Margalla Hills as much as I mourn the erosion of my nation’s moral character, festering at the top and trickling down, leaving our youth with the premise that any and all means justify money and power Buffeted by air crashes, natural disasters, economic collapse and terrorism at the Islamabad Marriott and Lahore’s Data Ganj Baksh shrine among numerous others, one wonders at Pakistan’s resilience. And the shot nerves of its populace. If fury rains from the heavens above, one can do the fatalistic … Continue reading An erosion of national character

Asbos helped make Britain look broken Asbos focused public attention on low-level yobbery and youthful misdemeanour, and criminalised a generation of young people Julia Margo guardian.co.uk, Thursday 29 July 2010 12.30 BST Article history Theresa May, the home secretary, says asbos are on the way out. Photograph: Anthony Devlin/PAThe much maligned asbo agenda may be coming to an end: Theresa May has joined the troop of pointy-heads and generally sensible types who have argued for years that with a breach-rate of around 50% and evidence that the agenda has increased the numbers of young people being sentenced, they simply do … Continue reading Asbos

Dog-eating alligator wanted dead or alive An urban alligator who has been eating dogs and other pets and terrorising a neighbourhood is now wanted, dead or alive. telegraph.co.uk The US state agency has taken the unusual step of authorising an alligator hunter to shoot and kill the 10ft long reptile. Photo: ALAMY Gary Morse of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said the US state agency has taken the unusual step of authorising an alligator hunter to shoot and kill the 10ft long reptile. “Alligators regularly use the drainage system to travel. When you are trying to target a … Continue reading Dog-eating alligator

Giant asteroid ‘heading for Earth in 2182’ A giant asteroid called 1999 RQ36 may crash into Earth on September 24 2182, scientists believe. By Alastair Jamieson Asteroids are blamed for the extinction of the dinosaurs. Photo: GETTY A team of experts, including some working for NASA, believes the 612-yards-wide object has a one-in-a-thousand chance of an impact 172 years from now. The odds of a crash are considerably shorter than those given for the asteroid Apophis, which has a 1 in 250,000 chance of striking Earth in 2036. Related Articles Russia plans to stop asteroid from crashing to Earth Comet … Continue reading 1999 RQ36

A fifth of European Union will be Muslim by 2050 Britain, Spain and Holland will have an even higher proportion of Muslims in a shorter amount of time, an investigation by The Telegraph shows. By Adrian Michaels telegraph.co.uk On a hope and a prayer: lack of debate over influx of Muslims, some experts claim Photo: REUTERS Last year, five per cent of the total population of the 27 EU countries was Muslim. But rising levels of immigration from Muslim countries and low birth rates among Europe’s indigenous population mean that, by 2050, the figure will be 20 per cent, according … Continue reading The European Union will be Muslim majority by 2150?

Britain to be biggest country in Europe by 2050 Britain will be the biggest country in Europe by 2050, overtaking both France and Germany, according to official projections. By Harry Wallop, Consumer Affairs Editor telegraph.co.uk Europe’s population will fall in the next 40 years, but Britain’s population will swell by 15 million to hit 77 million Photo: PA Britain will see its population swell from today’s 62.2 million to 77 million, an increase of 24 per cent. This will make it bigger than France, projected to be 70 million and Germany, which is predicted to have 71.5 million citizens. Related … Continue reading Britain to be biggest country in Europe

David Cameron: manners please! -by Bahadar Ali Khan The British Prime Minister David Cameroon, choose the wrong audience, wrong time and wrong proof to castigate Pakistan in later’s efforts against terrorists and terrorism. Mr. Cameron may have been over charged by the prospects of leveraging its position against Pakistan to seek future business prospects with India. However, a caution must be observed while delivering sweeping statements. International diplomacy requires that certain norms must be respected while addressing a third nation. The British past glory is an obsolete history now. The fact of the matter is that it is just another … Continue reading David Cameron: manners

iPad users ‘are the selfish elite’, claims survey By Daniel Bates Stephen Fry attends the photocall to launch the Apple iPad in May Are you wealthy, sophisticated and smart but don’t care about anybody else? The chances are you own an iPad. A survey has revealed the typical person who has bought Apple’s latest gadget is unkind and has little empathy for others. They have been branded the ‘selfish elite’ by a poll of 20,000 consumers carried out by an American research company. The £429 device has become the most desired gadget in Britain since its launch in May and … Continue reading iPad users ‘are the selfish elite’

David Cameron ambushed on Indian TV over 105-carat Koh-i-noor diamond as country demands its return By Jason Groves David Cameron has rejected a plea to return the fabled Koh-i-noor diamond – now the most famous of the Crown Jewels – to India. There has been a growing clamour on the sub-continent for the repatriation of the gem, and in an interview on India’s NDTV channel the Prime Minister was asked directly if he would give it back. After an awkward hesitation, Mr Cameron said ‘that is a question I have never been asked before’ and then insisted it could not … Continue reading Koh-i-noor