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Footprints: paradise in neglect

RAWALAKOT: The settlement of Rawalakot lies at an elevation of around 5,400 feet, a little lower than Murree. Drive about two hours or so from here and you suddenly reach an altitude of 8,500 to 9,000 feet: literally amidst the clouds. At this height, there is a marked drop in temperature. Travelling from Bagh, which is located in a valley, the temperature is around 34°C; at Haji Pir around 18°C. As we stop at Lasdana for tea and point out to the locals that they are fortunate to be living in paradise, the comment nets a rather crude expletive as an answer. “It is fine if you are a tourist but if you travel up and down every day, and have little access to basic facilities, would you say the same?” the man wonders. A few days of travel establishes the truth behind his observation. There is a palpable sense of neglect here, with little enterprise and an absence of a significant middle-class. Those that are well-off move to Rawalpindi and other large urban centres. Most stores car...

How did IS emerge in Afghanistan under US watch?' asks Hamid Karzai

Former Afghan president Hamid Karzai on Sunday questioned how ─ under the watch of US intelligence and military ─ the militant Islamic State (IS) group emerged in Afghanistan over the past few years. Karzai, during an interview on RT , also questioned why extremism and violence had increased in Afghanistan when the US had come to the country to bring peace and stability. "The US came to Afghanistan to bring peace and stability and defeat extremism — [yet] we have more of it today. Why? That is what we should be discussing," Karzai said. "Clearly bombings, killings, prisons and the harassment of people [in Afghanistan] have not worked." Noting that IS emerged in Afghanistan over the past few years, Karzai asked: "Who did this under the watch of US intelligence and military in Afghanistan and how come?" "We have the right to ask these questions and the US government must answer." When asked if he had suspicions that US bases in Afghan...

CM Shahbaz celebrates arrival of Orange-Line Metro in Lahore

Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif on Sunday inaugurated the first set of bogies that recently arrived from China to be used in Lahore's Orange-Line Metro project, RadioPakistan reported. Speaking during a ceremony marked to celebrate the arrival of Orange-Line Metro, Sharif said the project upon its completion will provide modern, safe, swift and affordable transport facilities to the commuters. Nearly 0.25 million commuters will travel via Orange Line train daily in the provincial metropolis, he added. Also read: Two officers held for corruption in Orange Line project The chief minister said that a distance of 27 kilometres from Darogawala to Thokar Niaz Baig will be covered in just 45 minutes. Sharif pointed out that despite conspiracies being hatched against the development projects, the journey of progress and prosperity will continue successfully. The scope of civil works on the Orange Line project involves the construction of a 27.1-...

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