Punjab Chief Minister, Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has said that corruption has weakened the foundation of the country. "Misappropriation of funds will never be allowed. There is a need to make collective efforts in order to root out corruption from the count
MDS Foods Private Limited, a business unit of Super Asia Group has announced the opening of the first Hardee's restaurant in Lahore, Pakistan, marking the official entrance of the world-renowned burger brand into the Pakistani market.
Branding the US as chief terrorist and Israel and India as its disciples, Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) Chief, Syed Munawar Hassan, has urged the government to launch a diplomatic move against the involvement of foreign hands behind terrorist activities all-over P
Pakistan's war against terrorism and the unprecedented surge in gold prices internationally have destroyed lucrative gems and jewellery business in the country. This was said by the prominent jewellers while talking to Business Recorder here on Fri
The Lahore High Court (LHC) dismissed a petition of lawyer seeking closure of all educational institutions across the country till December 31 due to security threats. The court held that court could not interfere in the policy matter of the government.
Unknown miscreants attacked and destroyed five oil tankers supplying fuel to Nato forces in Afghanistan, near here during the wee hours of Friday morning, officials said. A driver of the vehicle also died in the attack. The assailants fired rockets at the
Speaker National Assembly Dr Fehmida Mirza has requested media not to distort the image of politicians as they are being watched by the world community at large. She was talking to media at a luncheon she hosted for them after the National Assembly sessio
Firmness prevailed on the currency market on Friday as the rupee maintained it's recovery against the dollar due to easy supply of the US currency, dealers said. On the interbank market the rupee managed to rise five paisa versus dollar for buying and sel
State Minister for Finance Hina Rabbani Khar on Friday informed the National Assembly that the government is working on nine-point economic reforms agenda to bring economy back on track for achieving GDP growth, which has been targeted at 3.3 percent duri
Firmness prevailed on the currency market on Friday as the rupee maintained it's recovery against the dollar due to easy supply of the US currency, dealers said. On the interbank market the rupee managed to rise five paisa versus dollar for buying and sel
The combined opposition on Friday alleged that the PPP government had rigged the Gilgit-Baltistan elections, and staged token walkout from the National Assembly in protest. Opposition Leader Nisar Ali Khan said that the PPP government did not provide leve
Pakistan Refinery Limited (PRL), was incorporated in 1960. It is situated in Karachi and engaged in the production and sales of petroleum energy products as well as MTT, its only non-energy product. Its operations encompass extensive installations in the
The owners of vehicles burnt during incidents of violence in Karachi will finally get the compensation amount. In this regard Provincial Transport Minister Akhtar Hussain Jadoon and Home Minister Dr Zulfikar Ali Mirza will distribute compensation cheques
Pakistan Refinery Limited (PRL), was incorporated in 1960. It is situated in Karachi and engaged in the production and sales of petroleum energy products as well as MTT, its only non-energy product. Its operations encompass extensive installations in the
More than 3000 members of Sindh High Court Bar Association (SHCBA) will go to polls on Saturday to elect new managing committee for the year 2010. The main contest is between (former Justice) Rasheed A Razvi, the incumbent President, and a former presiden
Pakistan on Friday rejected the objections raised by India over Thursday's elections in Gilgit-Baltistan. A statement issued by Foreign Office Spokesman said: "We have seen the remarks by the Spokesperson of Indian External Affairs Ministry made today in
PML-Q (Like-minded Group) President Senator Salim Saifullah Khan on Friday asked the visiting US parliamentarians to urge the Obama administration to write off Pakistan's debts and table a new military assistance bill for Pakistan without strings.
Majority of the people of Pakistan are of the view that $1.5 billion US aid under Kerry-Lugar Bill for social sector uplift and poverty alleviation programmes should be utilised through non-governmental organisations (NGOs) as they have established their
The US House Appropriation Committee has stressed need for transparent and systematic disbursement of American annual aid of $1.5 billion, which primarily aims at promoting education, health and general welfare of IDPs (internally displaced persons) of Sw
The US National Security Advisor, General James Jones (Retd) met Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi in the Foreign Office on Friday. He was accompanied by his Deputy for counter-terrorism, John Brennan.Minister of Defence Chaudhry Ahmed Mukhtar and Min
Malaysian police have arrested a Pakistani man believed to have been involved in the murder of a 26-year-old Hungarian flight attendant five months ago, reports said Friday. The suspect, in his 30s, was detained early Thursday at a hilltop resort in Pahan
Terming parliament as a ray of hope for people, National Assembly Speaker Dr Fehmida Mirza on Friday called upon the media to play its due role in further strengthen this important forum. Speaking at a luncheon, hosted in honour of journalists, she called
The Chief Executive Officer Hyderabad Electric Supply Company (Hesco) Habibullah Khilji has said that revamping and restructuring of Hesco was on the cards with investment and financial assistance of World Bank and Asian Development Bank (ADB) to minimise
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) Punjab on Friday held a rally to condemn the role of the present rulers and friendly opposition for failing to steer the country out of crisis. The rally led by PTI Punjab President Ahsen Rasheed started from Lahore Hotel a
The Chief Justice Lahore High Court (LHC) observing, "He is aware of the situation and taking serious steps to fill up vacant seats in LHC" dismissed a petition praying for the appointment of further judges at LHC. The petitioner, Tahir Farooq Chaudhry ha
The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday sought reply from federal minister for industries Manzoor Wattoo and other respondent in a petition challenging appointment of general manger Pakistan Industrial Technical Assistance Center (PITAC).
Zonal representatives of Pakistan Sugar Mills Association (PSMA) will meet on November 14 to finalise arrangements against the show-cause notice issued by the Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) which prima facie constitutes violation of the section
Import and export facility of high value added perishable commodities like fruits, vegetable and meat both for export and import have been provided by Punjab Agri Marketing Company (Pamco) at Lahore Airport. According to details, Pamco have handed over it
Naib Nazim Karachi, Nasrin Jalil has said that due to transfer of Secretaries of 134 union councils the funds of these UCs could not be acquired. She said these secretaries pertaining to 134 out of 178 total UCs have also not been replaced and as a result
District Co-ordination Officer (DCO), Sukkur, Abdul Majeed Pathan on Friday presided a meeting to review arrangements for the provision of sugar in the district. Executive District Officer (EDO) Revenue Abdul Waheed Shaikh, police officials and other seni
Advisor to Sindh Chief Minister Sharmila Farooqui, while donating five computers for the lab of a school in Lyari, has said President's Rs 500 million Lyari Development Package would bring far reaching improvement in the education, health sectors as well
The Provincial Police busted 888 gangs of criminals and seized huge quantity of arms and ammunition during the period from January to November 11. According to a report, the police arrested 2,906 accused during police encounters, busted 888 gangs and kill
Jamiat-e-Ahli-Hadees (JeAH), President, Maulana Shaukat Ahmad Shah has said that the tripartite talks can lead to the resolution of Kashmir issue in occupied Kashmir. According to Kashmir Media Service, Shaukat Ahmad Shah, while addressing a news conferen
Managing Director Pakistan International Airline (PIA), Captain Muhammad Aijaz Haroon, has revealed that PIA is considering adding new destinations in near future by increasing the number of flights from Sialkot. The step is being taken keeping in view th
Governor Gilgit-Baltistan, Qamar Zaman Kaira said on Friday that Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has shown good performance in the elections in the area and expected the process of government formation to be completed within seven days. Talking to APP here,
Stating that major disputes in South Asia and the Middle East remain "asleep" on the UN Security Council's agenda, Pakistan on Thursday urged the 15-member body to settle those issues in order to address that perception.
The Prime Minister of Belgium, Herman Van Rompuy has called upon India and Pakistan to hold constructive dialogue for resolution of the Kashmir dispute. According to Kashmir Media service, the Prime Minister in a letter addressed to Executive Director of
Farmers have urged the concerned officials to minimise the role of middleman to provide better price of paddy to growers. Although the government has fixed intervention prices of basmati at Rs 1,250 per 40 kg and Rs 650 for Irri-6 varieties of rice but th
For the facility of growing number of users more new buses will be brought on the roads of provincial metropolis soon and automated ticketing system will also be introduced. Punjab Minister for Transport, Excise and Taxation and Education, Mian Mujtaba Sh
The Capital Development Authority (CDA) would launch a 60-day campaign from November 15 to create awareness among masses about water conservation and to avoid its wastage. This water conservation campaign is being jointly organised by CDA, Mass Awareness
Chairman Senate Farooq H Naek on Friday said that Pakistan wanted to build a long-term relationship with the United States based on mutual respect and shared goals looking beyond narrow paradigms of security and war on terror. He was talking to a US Congr
Director General Multan Development Authority (MDA), Syed Tasaduq Hussain Bukhari Friday inspected the on-going work on the mega project of Northern Bypass in the city's outskirts. Accompanied by Director Engineering XEN, Ijaz Ahmad and other engineering
The PPP has established itself as an anti-establishment party. It has its intact, hugely devoted vote bank among the poorest of the society, which is on another count, uncouth, uneducated, believing more in personality worship, than knowing anything about
They say that trees that are strongly rooted in the ground, grow the tallest. Yes, there is a certain charm in modernity; a wisdom in staying ahead of the times, but in our quest to be 'hip' we should not forget our history and culture. I had unknowingly
A current joke in European Union circles runs, "What is the hottest place in Europe?" The answer is "Fredrik Reinfeldt's telephone." Sweden's prime minister currently holds the EU's rotating presidency. As such, he has been tasked with leading negotiation
China is locked in a series of tit-for-tat anti-dumping probes with its top trading partners, the United States and the European Union, but an all-out trade war is unlikely, experts say. After months of low-level tensions, Beijing and Washington stepped u
Concepts are one thing and their application quite another. At the conceptual state the difficulty is that as Pakistanis, we have refused to see and consider the larger picture. The issue is that we have forgotten how to think for ourselves. We have drift
The urgency to resolve the Balochistan imbroglio cannot be denied, but given ex-prime minister Nawaz Sharif's latest take on this critical issue, some delay in presenting the Balochistan Package before the parliament would be acceptable. The government wa
In an interview with a news agency on 10th November, 2009, State Bank Governor Syed Salim Raza seems to have tried to give a positive spin to the latest trends in economy. Stressing that economy was out of woods, he supported his contention by underlining
Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) in collaboration with the CBI Netherlands arranged a two day workshop on "preparing for an effective participation in Heim Textile" which was participated by the textile sector entrepreneurs.
The Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry (LCCI) while expressing grave concern over the controversy arisen in respect of the Competition Commission of Pakistan's Ordinance, has said that it is a provincial subject and the Federal legislature should not t
Aitzaz Ahsan, leading lawyer and Pakistan People's Party (PPP) stalwart, has advised President Asif Ali Zardari that he should let the corrupt ones be arrested after the expiry of National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) and avoid projection of an image th
Due to judicial professional commitments Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry will not be able to participate as a special guest in the "International Conference of Jurists" in India.