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Print - 2010-04-18
Yousuf refuses to appeal against ban

Yousuf refuses to appeal against ban

Former Pakistan cricket captain Mohammed Yousuf has not appealed against a ban imposed on him by cricket authorities, leaving the punishment to attain finality, official said Saturday. "The last date to appeal against the penalties was April 16 and since
Published 18 Apr, 2010 12:00am
SPM defeat Universal Cricket Club

SPM defeat Universal Cricket Club

Sayid Paper Mills Stag overwhelmed Universal Cricket Club by 62 runs in the All Pakistan Green Cricket Cup, being played here at Model Town Cricket Club. Stags made 294-3 with Junaid Ali making unbeaten 102, supported by Bilal Uzmat 103, Imran Butt 51 and
Published 18 Apr, 2010 12:00am
Jankovic upset at Charleston WTA tennis

Jankovic upset at Charleston WTA tennis

Top seed Caroline Wozniacki advanced in straight sets and second seed Jelena Jankovic was upset in the quarter-finals of the WTA Family Circle Cup on Friday. Wozniacki reached the semi-finals with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Russian Nadia Petrova while Daniela Ha
Published 18 Apr, 2010 12:00am
Major public sector organisations plan growth of cricket

Major public sector organisations plan growth of cricket

Major public sector organisations planned growth of cricket in the country on the pattern of PIA Cricket Colt (under-19) Programme. National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) and the State Life Insurance Corporation (SLIC) have also decided to encourage the talented
Published 18 Apr, 2010 12:00am
English Premier League: Scholes keeps Man United title ambitions alive

English Premier League: Scholes keeps Man United title ambitions alive

Veteran midfielder Paul Scholes kept champions Manchester United's Premier League title ambitions alive with a stoppage-time goal in a 1-0 derby win away to Manchester City on Saturday. There were barely 20 seconds left in the three minutes of added-on ti
Published 18 Apr, 2010 12:00am
Inter win changes nothing, says Ranieri

Inter win changes nothing, says Ranieri

AS Roma coach Claudio Ranieri insisted on Saturday that Serie A title rivals Inter Milan's win over Juventus on Friday changes nothing for the giallorossi. Inter went top by two points from Roma with a 2-0 success over 10-man Juve at the San Siro thanks t
Published 18 Apr, 2010 12:00am
Chinese fans stand by Schumacher

Chinese fans stand by Schumacher

Michael Schumacher kept a firm grip on pole position as China's favourite Formula One driver even as he struggled to ninth in qualifying on Saturday. Outstretched hands of fans have vied for autographs wherever he has gone, grandstands have been dotted wi
Published 18 Apr, 2010 12:00am
Yorkshire sign Tino Best

Yorkshire sign Tino Best

West Indian fast bowler Tino Best has signed for Yorkshire until the end of May but his debut could be delayed due to the volcanic eruption in Iceland, the English county cricket club said on Saturday. Best, who has taken 28 test and 13 one day internatio
Published 18 Apr, 2010 12:00am
UK election focuses on third party after poll surge

UK election focuses on third party after poll surge

Nick Clegg, leader of Britain's third-largest political party, moved centre stage in the election race on Saturday after his Liberal Democrats pushed the ruling Labour Party into third place in an opinion poll. The YouGov survey in the Sun newspaper showe
Published 18 Apr, 2010 12:00am
Slain Tiger chief's mother denied entry to India

Slain Tiger chief's mother denied entry to India

The ailing mother of Sri Lanka's slain Tamil Tiger leader Velupillai Prabhakaran has been denied entry to India for medical treatment, the Press Trust of India reported Saturday. Vallipuram Parvathi travelled from Malaysia to the southern Indian state of
Published 18 Apr, 2010 12:00am
US war with Iraq was for oil: Venezuela

US war with Iraq was for oil: Venezuela

Venezuela's oil minister on Friday criticised the United States for promoting secure global energy supplies and at the same destabilising oil producing countries like Iraq. Venezuela's Rafael Ramirez argued the United States' war with Iraq "was an aggress
Published 18 Apr, 2010 12:00am
Pro-Bakiyev protesters occupy regional office

Pro-Bakiyev protesters occupy regional office

Supporters of Kyrgyzstan's deposed president broke into a regional government office in the southern city of Jalalabad on Saturday in a sign of continuing tension in the Central Asian state. Witnesses said about 500 people demonstrated outside the buildin
Published 18 Apr, 2010 12:00am
Bomb kills two foreign soldiers in Afghanistan

Bomb kills two foreign soldiers in Afghanistan

Two foreign soldiers were killed in a roadside bomb attack in Afghanistan on Saturday, Nato's International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) said. "Two ISAF service members died following an improvised explosive device attack in southern Afghanistan today
Published 18 Apr, 2010 12:00am
Uganda crowns 'youngest royal'

Uganda crowns 'youngest royal'

The "world's youngest king" assumed his official duties with an apparent air of reluctance Saturday in a quiet town at the foot of Uganda's Rwenzori mountains. Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, 18, was crowned as head of the Kingdom of Toro in a traditi
Published 18 Apr, 2010 12:00am
Red shirts to bolster city centre camp security

Red shirts to bolster city centre camp security

Thai anti-government protesters stepped up security at their base in an upmarket Bangkok shopping centre on Saturday, a week after bloody clashes with security forces killed 24 people. Thousands of protesters gathered under leaden skies to commemorate the
Published 18 Apr, 2010 12:00am
North Korea denies it sank South's navy ship

North Korea denies it sank South's navy ship

North Korea on Saturday denied that it sank a South Korean naval vessel near their disputed sea border late last month. There has been growing speculation in the South that the ship had been hit by a North Korean torpedo, killing 46 sailors and raising fe
Published 18 Apr, 2010 12:00am
Poland honours crash victims, vows never to forget

Poland honours crash victims, vows never to forget

Poland paid an emotional tribute on Saturday to President Lech Kaczynski, his wife Maria and 94 other mostly senior political and military officials killed in a plane crash a week ago in Russia. Up to 100,000 mourners, many clutching red-and-white nationa
Published 18 Apr, 2010 12:00am
US air base in Kyrgyzstan resumes all flights

US air base in Kyrgyzstan resumes all flights

The US air base near Kyrgyzstan's capital was fully back in action Thursday providing critical support to the Nato campaign in Afghanistan, with planes taking off and landing throughout the day. The flights were halted April 7 after a day of violent prote
Published 18 Apr, 2010 12:00am
AFP photographers win Asian Human Rights Awards

AFP photographers win Asian Human Rights Awards

Photographers from Agence France-Presse were Saturday awarded the top news and feature prizes at the prestigious Asian Human Rights Awards for outstanding coverage of riots in China's Xinjiang region and acid attack victims in Pakistan. Beijing-based Pete
Published 18 Apr, 2010 12:00am
Efforts to make Sindh a peaceful province

Efforts to make Sindh a peaceful province

How does it feel to be back in Karachi after being away for about eight years? Did I expect to feel differently, some strangeness? Not in the least. After all, things have withstood a larger passage of time (like 60 years) and have steadfastly not changed
Published 18 Apr, 2010 12:00am
Shifting of telephone

Shifting of telephone

I have applied for shifting of my telephone No 2583786 within the same vicinity of the PTCL exchange on 26.6.2009. Since then, I am running from pillar to post to get my phone shifted to my new location, F-4/U, Site Area, behind Atlas Honda Factory, Mangh
Published 18 Apr, 2010 12:00am
Need to bring CIB under regulatory control

Need to bring CIB under regulatory control

Apropos to the letter published in Business Recorder of April 6, 2010 that the government has decided to bring private sector, Credit Information Bureau (CIB) under Regulatory Control as some of these bureau's are leaking sensitive information pert
Published 18 Apr, 2010 12:00am
Dream vacation spot in Lebanon at enemy's gate

Dream vacation spot in Lebanon at enemy's gate

On a lush green hillside that dips into a river, dozens of labourers are busy building a dream vacation getaway deep in Lebanon's south. The construction site in the tiny village of Al-Wazzani may look like any other except that in this case it sits right
Published 18 Apr, 2010 12:00am
A tale of two emirates coping with economic uncertainty

A tale of two emirates coping with economic uncertainty

A few dozen construction cranes still dot the skyline of Dubai, and in the air cargo industry the emirate is still racking up double-digit growth rates. But the real economic music in the region is being played in the neighbouring emirate of Abu Dhabi.
Published 18 Apr, 2010 12:00am
Concurrent Legislative List

Concurrent Legislative List

Pakistan is at a critical juncture of its history when it direly needs stern action from its political leadership and elected representatives that further unites, rather than divides, the nation.
Published 18 Apr, 2010 12:00am
Limited agenda of nuclear security summit

Limited agenda of nuclear security summit

As expected, President Obama's lingering trepidation that nuclear materials remain vulnerable and can fall into the hands of non-state terrorists has received the unanimous endorsement of some 47 heads of state and government who attended his Nuclear Secu
Published 18 Apr, 2010 12:00am
Tirah killings

Tirah killings

Reports started pouring, a few days back, regarding a large number of civilians killed during a military operation in Khyber Agency's Tirah valley. The number of casualties, which was in the beginning reported to be sixty, was later raised to 73. Accordin
Published 18 Apr, 2010 12:00am
Branchless banking to help promote financial inclusion: SBP governor

Branchless banking to help promote financial inclusion: SBP governor

State Bank of Pakistan Governor Syed Salim Raza on Saturday observed that the increasing use of branchless banking would help lift the trajectory of financial inclusion in the country. Delivering his key note address on the 'Need for Alternative Delivery
Published 18 Apr, 2010 12:00am
Proposals from audit point of view

Proposals from audit point of view

The Chief Commissioner, Inland Revenue, Audit Wing, RTO, Rawalpindi, has submitted budget proposals (direct taxes) for 2010-11 to the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) for comprehensive amendments in the Income Tax Ordinance 2001. He said that there is misco
Published 18 Apr, 2010 12:00am
70 percent decline in Pakistan exports to Azerbaijan

70 percent decline in Pakistan exports to Azerbaijan

The country's exports to Azerbaijan have declined by over 70 percent in January 2010 as compared to the corresponding month last year. A monthly report of Pakistan's commercial secretary in Azerbaijan sent to the competent authority here last month shows
Published 18 Apr, 2010 12:00am
Power system rehabilitated in Buner

Power system rehabilitated in Buner

The government has rehabilitated the electric supply system in affected areas of Buner by installing nine electric transformers in Koga Korea and Ambela villages to provide electricity facilities in summer season. The schemes were identified by the commun
Published 18 Apr, 2010 12:00am
Lahore still in grip of hot weather

Lahore still in grip of hot weather

The provincial capital is still in the grip of hot weather on Saturday, as for the on-going summer season the mercury touched a new level for the month of April. According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department Lahore, the maximum temperature recorded
Published 18 Apr, 2010 12:00am
EDB for raise in vehicles depreciation allowance rate

EDB for raise in vehicles depreciation allowance rate

The Engineering Development Board (EDB) has proposed to the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to increase depreciation allowance rate, to 25 percent per annum, for corporate sector on vehicles under the Income Tax Ordinance 2001. According to the budget prop
Published 18 Apr, 2010 12:00am
TCP rebuttal

TCP rebuttal

The TCP has issued the following press release: The news item published on Saturday, April 17, 2010 by a section of print media, appearing as "13.6 billion blue eyed boy of TCP' is misplaced and misleading. TCP being government agency is strictly followin
Published 18 Apr, 2010 12:00am
FJMC Audiovisual department upgraded

FJMC Audiovisual department upgraded

The upgradation of Audiovisual Department of Fatima Jinnah Medical College (FJMC) has been completed at a cost of Rs 2 million. This department has a great contribution in imparting training and providing education to the teachers as well as medical stude
Published 18 Apr, 2010 12:00am
Former Nazim of Karachi conferred honorary degree

Former Nazim of Karachi conferred honorary degree

Muhammad Ali Jinnah University has conferred an honorary doctorate degree to former Nazim of Karachi, Syed Mustafa Kamal. The degree is awarded in recognition of extra-ordinary achievement in any field of benefit to the public, the President of the instit
Published 18 Apr, 2010 12:00am
Rally staged against journalist's targeted killing in Quetta

Rally staged against journalist's targeted killing in Quetta

Hundreds of journalists on Saturday took out a rally to protest target killing and injuring of media personnel in bomb blasts and firing incidents. The rally started from the Quetta Press Club, after marching on various roads it culminated outside the Pre
Published 18 Apr, 2010 12:00am
'Strategic partnership contributes towards increased trade'

'Strategic partnership contributes towards increased trade'

The excellent political and strategic partnership between Pakistan and China immensely contributed in increased trade and economic co-operation, enhanced investment and mutual economic prosperity. Last year, President of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari had visi
Published 18 Apr, 2010 12:00am
Irregularities in Railways scrap sale detected

Irregularities in Railways scrap sale detected

Chairperson Public Accounts Committee (PAC) for Railways Yasmeen Rehman said violation of rules in the sale of railway scrap will never be ignored. She was talking to media after presiding over a meeting of sub-committee for railways at Railways Headquart
Published 18 Apr, 2010 12:00am
Successes in war against terror recognised by world: Owais

Successes in war against terror recognised by world: Owais

The NWFP Governor Owais Ahmed Ghani said after having faced with tremendous challenges especially over the past few years, we, in NWFP and FATA are confronted with a greater challenge of revival of economy and need support from the entire nation to achiev
Published 18 Apr, 2010 12:00am
SCA, CAA ink MoU to construct airstrip in Thar coal-field

SCA, CAA ink MoU to construct airstrip in Thar coal-field

Sindh Coal Authority (SCA) and Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Saturday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for construction of a modern airstrip near Islamkot in Thar coal field at a cost of Rs 972 million to facilitate the investors. The MoU was s
Published 18 Apr, 2010 12:00am
No space for terrorists in Fata, Corps Commander tells troops

No space for terrorists in Fata, Corps Commander tells troops

Corps Commander Peshawar Lieutenant General Asif Yasin Malik after taking over the charge of 11th Corps visited troops deployed in the South Waziristan Agency and extolled their high state of operational preparedness, professionalism and devotion to duty.
Published 18 Apr, 2010 12:00am
10th Gem Bazaar concludes today

10th Gem Bazaar concludes today

Pakistan Gems and Jewellery Development Company has organised a two-day 10th Gem Bazaar in Peshawar at its Gem Exchange, Namak Mandi, Peshawar. The Bazar was inaugurated by the chief guest, Director TDAP, Mian Sherzaman, on Saturday. The holding of the 10
Published 18 Apr, 2010 12:00am
Nine transformers installed in Buner to rehab system

Nine transformers installed in Buner to rehab system

The government has rehabilitated electric supply system in affected areas of Buner by installing nine electric transformers in Koga Korea and Ambela villages to provide electricity facilities in the summer season. A press release issued by Special Develop
Published 18 Apr, 2010 12:00am
CDA to help resolve water crisis

CDA to help resolve water crisis

The Chairman of Capital Development Authority (CDA) has directed water and sanitation department to ensure better water supply and ordered authorities to serve notices on those who waste it. The CDA has amended building by-laws aimed at facilitating the c
Published 18 Apr, 2010 12:00am
PHDEC, UAF sign MoU for conducting agribusiness courses

PHDEC, UAF sign MoU for conducting agribusiness courses

Pakistan Horticulture Development & Export Company (PHDEC) has inked an MoU with University of Agriculture Faisalabad for its sub-campuses at TT Singh, Depalpur and College for Agriculture DG. Khan to build capacity for introducing agribusiness related cu
Published 18 Apr, 2010 12:00am
'Funds to be provided for setting up emergency ward'

'Funds to be provided for setting up emergency ward'

Law Minister Punjab Rana Sanaullah Khan has said the Punjab government will provide all required funds for the construction of 300 bed emergency ward in Allied Hospital. He was addressing the 7th convocation of Punjab Medical College (PMC) here on Saturda
Published 18 Apr, 2010 12:00am
UAF to provide wheat to employees on soft monthly instalments

UAF to provide wheat to employees on soft monthly instalments

University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF) will provide indigenous wheat production to its employees in soft monthly instalments/thereby to facilitate such employees who are not in position to pay the whole cost in one time. This assertion was given by th
Published 18 Apr, 2010 12:00am
Wheat procurement arrangements reviewed

Wheat procurement arrangements reviewed

DCO Saeed Wahlah has directed that the wheat procurement campaign in the district should be complaint free and the complaint centres at district, Tehsils and centre level should be made functional forthwith. This was stated by DCO Saeed Wahlah, while pres
Published 18 Apr, 2010 12:00am
Erra holding international moot from April 19

Erra holding international moot from April 19

The Earth-quake Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Authority (Erra) is holding a three-day international conference here on Monday to share experiences in post earthquake reconstruction and rehabilitation activities and to learn from global community.
Published 18 Apr, 2010 12:00am
Security in Lahore beefed up amid terror threats

Security in Lahore beefed up amid terror threats

Inspector General Police Punjab Tariq Saleem Dogar Saturday enhanced security arrangements at sensitive installations and important locations in the province in the wake of suicide blasts in Quetta and Kohat. Talking to APP by telephone from Multan, he sa
Published 18 Apr, 2010 12:00am
Seminar on Moulana Azad held

Seminar on Moulana Azad held

The Government College University's Urdu Department on Saturday organised a seminar on Moulana Muhammad Hussain Azad in connection with his 100th death anniversary. Agha Salman Baqir, the great grandson of Moulana Azad, gave away 500-year old manuscript t
Published 18 Apr, 2010 12:00am
Dr Hafeez to inaugurate NUST Business School

Dr Hafeez to inaugurate NUST Business School

Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh, Advisor to Prime Minister for Finance, Economic affairs, Statistics and Planning Development will inaugurate NUST Business School at H-12, Campus Islamabad on 19th April at 10am. He will also address faculty and students of the Nat
Published 18 Apr, 2010 12:00am
Sasoli demands jobs for Baloch youths

Sasoli demands jobs for Baloch youths

Baloch leader and Secretary General of Jamhoori Watan Party Rauf Khan Sasoli has said that employment is being denied to Balochis for the last 30 years in Customs, Excise, Income Tax, Pakistan Steel, Utility Stores Corporation, PSO, OGDC, Islamabad Police
Published 18 Apr, 2010 12:00am
Ministry constitutes harassment protection committee

Ministry constitutes harassment protection committee

The Ministry of Industries and Production here on Saturday constituted a committee for the protection against harassment of women workers. The committee has been constituted in the compliance of the Prime Minister's directives for implementation of 'Prote
Published 18 Apr, 2010 12:00am
Passage of 18th Amendment bill a great achievement: foreign minister

Passage of 18th Amendment bill a great achievement: foreign minister

Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said the passage of 18th Amendment is a great achievement and I congratulate all the political parties, Prime Minister Gilani and President Zardari. "A clear change will come in the politics of the country and pro
Published 18 Apr, 2010 12:00am
Emerging role of women in Pakistan highlighted

Emerging role of women in Pakistan highlighted

Pakistan Society for Training and Development (PSTD) organised the second 'Women in Business and Leadership Conference (Wibcon)' at a local hotel on Saturday, in collaboration with Engro Corporation Limited as the major sponsor and Terrabiz as the event o
Published 18 Apr, 2010 12:00am
MCB Bank receives Asian Banker Award - 2010

MCB Bank receives Asian Banker Award - 2010

At an impressive ceremony held in Singapore, President and CEO MCB Bank Atif Bajwa was awarded "The Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) Asian Banker Leadership Achievement Award 2010" for Pakistan. MCB Bank was also the recipient of "The Strongest Bank" award fo
Published 18 Apr, 2010 12:00am
'HEC eyes 70 percent PhD faculties till 2020'

'HEC eyes 70 percent PhD faculties till 2020'

The Chairman Higher Education Commission (HEC), Dr Javed Laghari said the HEC eyeing on to upgrade all the national universities by facilitating 70 percent of PhD faculties till 2020. While addressing the convocation 2010 of Federal Urdu University of Art
Published 18 Apr, 2010 12:00am
SFI Group & HireLabs join hands to deliver HR solutions

SFI Group & HireLabs join hands to deliver HR solutions

The SFI Group of Companies, a pioneer in providing total human resource services in the Philippines, mid HireLabs, the leading innovator of pre-employment testing services, today officially launched state-of-the-art HR solutions that maximise talent align
Published 18 Apr, 2010 12:00am
Old Kohatians launch welfare foundation

Old Kohatians launch welfare foundation

Kohatians Foundation (KF) was launched in a grand and impressive ceremony arranged at the Peshawar Garrisons Club, Peshawar on Saturday. The NWFP Senior Minister Rahimdad Khan was chief gust on the occasion while the NWFP Minister for Finance Engineer, Mo
Published 18 Apr, 2010 12:00am
18th amendment guarantees provincial autonomy: PMAP

18th amendment guarantees provincial autonomy: PMAP

Pukhtoonkhwa Milli Awami Party (PMAP) of 'Khyber Pakhtunkhwa' has welcomed the 18th constitutional amendment, saying that abolition of concurrent list and recognition of the rights of the provinces on their resources would guarantee provincial autonomy.
Published 18 Apr, 2010 12:00am
Complete strike observed in Quetta against hospital blast

Complete strike observed in Quetta against hospital blast

A complete strike was observed in the city on Saturday on a call given by different political parties including PkMAP, JI, ANP, HDP and Anjuman-e-Tajran to protest the killing of 11 innocent lives in a suicide attack outside the casualty of Civil Hospital
Published 18 Apr, 2010 12:00am
LHC Justice Lahore constitutes 10 DBs, 22 SBs

LHC Justice Lahore constitutes 10 DBs, 22 SBs

Chief Justice Lahore High Court (LHC) Khwaja Muhammad Sharif here on Saturday constituted ten division benches (DBs) and twenty-two single benches (SBs) for the disposal of the cases pending at principal seat of the august court for the week commencing fr
Published 18 Apr, 2010 12:00am
Sindh government departments hand over investment studies to SBOI

Sindh government departments hand over investment studies to SBOI

The Sindh government departments have handed over all studies on investment viability in various sectors of the economy, already carried out, to the Sindh Board of Investment (SBOI) to share with it the potential investors and donor agencies, it is learnt
Published 18 Apr, 2010 12:00am
Volcanic ash: PIA taskforce to recover flight cancellation losses

Volcanic ash: PIA taskforce to recover flight cancellation losses

PIA has formed a taskforce supervised by MD PIA Captain Aijaz Haroon which includes DMD Salim Sayani and senior most operational officers to meet the challenge arising out of 32 PIA flight cancellations since last Thursday, owing to persistent volcanic as
Published 18 Apr, 2010 12:00am
'Almost four billion people are unbanked in the world'

'Almost four billion people are unbanked in the world'

Pakistan Telecommunication Communication (PTA) Chairman Dr Mohammad Yaseen on Saturday said on a global scenario, almost 4 billion people are unbanked and more than two-thirds of the unbanked population is in the low and middle-income countries. He was ad
Published 18 Apr, 2010 12:00am
Wateen eyeing agriculture, energy sectors

Wateen eyeing agriculture, energy sectors

Abu Dhabi Group is considering some options in agriculture and power sector while on the hospitality front things have slowed down following the negative image developed by suicide bombing in the recent past. This was stated by Wateen Telecom (WTL) Direct
Published 18 Apr, 2010 12:00am
'VAT aims at broadening tax base'

'VAT aims at broadening tax base'

Asrar Rauf, FBR Member, Direct Taxes, has said that broadening of the tax base "is the only key" to attain sustainable growth in tax-to-GDP ratio. This he stated at a seminar on 'Value-Added Tax' (VAT), organised by the Institute of Cost and Management Ac
Published 18 Apr, 2010 12:00am
Shumaila Rana acquitted in credit card theft case

Shumaila Rana acquitted in credit card theft case

A local magistrate on Saturday acquitted former PML-N MPA, Shumaila Rana, in the much-publicised credit card theft case, as prosecution failed to prove the allegations against her. The magistrate ruled that there was clear contradiction in the statements
Published 18 Apr, 2010 12:00am
'Land record management to open new avenues of progress'

'Land record management to open new avenues of progress'

Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has said that the project of Land Record Management and Information System is of vital importance, and the completion of this project will open up new avenues of socio-economic progress in the province.
Published 18 Apr, 2010 12:00am
18th amendment passage termed landmark achievement

18th amendment passage termed landmark achievement

Provincial Minister for Finance, Planning & Development, Tanvir Ashraf Kaira has said that the government has fulfilled its promise with the passage of 18th amendment. All the leaders of the political parties showed political wisdom and maturity in this c
Published 18 Apr, 2010 12:00am
Badr endorses UN report on Benazir Bhutto's murder

Badr endorses UN report on Benazir Bhutto's murder

Pakistan People's Party (PPP) General Secretary and Senator Jahangir Badr endorsed UN inquiry commission report and asked former president General Pervez Musharraf (Retd) to come back and face the allegations. Badr was talking to media after appearing bef
Published 18 Apr, 2010 12:00am
Taseer calls on Entrepreneurs Organisation delegation

Taseer calls on Entrepreneurs Organisation delegation

The Governor of Punjab Salmaan Taseer met with a 24-member delegation of the Entrepreneurs Organisation (EO) at the Governor House, Lahore here on Saturday. The delegation was headed by Khurram Gulzar Vice President of the Pakistan Chapter of the EO.
Published 18 Apr, 2010 12:00am
Demand for new provinces is justified, says Aitzaz

Demand for new provinces is justified, says Aitzaz

Barrister Aitzaz Ahsan on Saturday said that the demand for new provinces was justified, which would strengthen the federation with devolution of power to a lower level of the society. Answering to a question after his lecture at a programme, which The Ci
Published 18 Apr, 2010 12:00am
Swedish ambassador calls on chief minister Punjab

Swedish ambassador calls on chief minister Punjab

Swedish Ambassador in Pakistan Ms Ulrika Sundberg called on Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif at Chief Minister's Secretariat here on Saturday and discussed matters of mutual interest and increase in co-operation in various sectors also came u
Published 18 Apr, 2010 12:00am
Russia to start Shtokman gas field development 2011

Russia to start Shtokman gas field development 2011

Russia plans to start development of the giant Arctic Shtokman gas field in spring 2011, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Saturday. "Nobody has cancelled the project. The investment decision will be made next year in spring and the work will
Published 18 Apr, 2010 12:00am
Russia to start Shtokman gas field development 2011

Russia to start Shtokman gas field development 2011

Russia plans to start development of the giant Arctic Shtokman gas field in spring 2011, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Saturday. "Nobody has cancelled the project. The investment decision will be made next year in spring and the work will
Published 18 Apr, 2010 12:00am
Russia to start Shtokman gas field development 2011

Russia to start Shtokman gas field development 2011

Russia plans to start development of the giant Arctic Shtokman gas field in spring 2011, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Saturday. "Nobody has cancelled the project. The investment decision will be made next year in spring and the work will
Published 18 Apr, 2010 12:00am
Ecuador threatens to take over oil operations

Ecuador threatens to take over oil operations

Ecuador will propose legislation to take over operations of oil companies in the country unless the firms sign new contracts aimed at increasing state control over the sector, President Rafael Correa said on Saturday. The government wants foreign oil comp
Published 18 Apr, 2010 12:00am
Ecuador threatens to take over oil operations

Ecuador threatens to take over oil operations

Ecuador will propose legislation to take over operations of oil companies in the country unless the firms sign new contracts aimed at increasing state control over the sector, President Rafael Correa said on Saturday. The government wants foreign oil comp
Published 18 Apr, 2010 12:00am
Ecuador threatens to take over oil operations

Ecuador threatens to take over oil operations

Ecuador will propose legislation to take over operations of oil companies in the country unless the firms sign new contracts aimed at increasing state control over the sector, President Rafael Correa said on Saturday. The government wants foreign oil comp
Published 18 Apr, 2010 12:00am
Violent protests in Deena against loadshedding

Violent protests in Deena against loadshedding

Protestors at Deena, district Jehlum on Saturday clashed with police and torched Rescue 115 office, Wapda offices, an ambulance, a fire tender and other vehicles to vent their anger over severe power outages in the area, Aaj News reported. Protesto
Published 18 Apr, 2010 12:00am
Violent protests in Deena against loadshedding

Violent protests in Deena against loadshedding

Protestors at Deena, district Jehlum on Saturday clashed with police and torched Rescue 115 office, Wapda offices, an ambulance, a fire tender and other vehicles to vent their anger over severe power outages in the area, Aaj News reported. Protesto
Published 18 Apr, 2010 12:00am
18 hours of load shedding: protest is the right of people, says Elahi

18 hours of load shedding: protest is the right of people, says Elahi

Central Leader of PML (Q) and former chief minister Punjab, Chaudhry Pervez Elahi has said that people were fed up with the 18 hours of load shedding. He said that the people were protesting and chief minister Punjab Shahbaz Sharif was giving the orders o
Published 18 Apr, 2010 12:00am
PML-N terms PML-Q 'hypocrite'

PML-N terms PML-Q 'hypocrite'

Pakistan Muslim League-N said on Saturday that Q-League's support for 18th amendment in both houses had proved it a hypocrite party. Senator Pervaiz Rasheed of PML-N said that hypocrisy of the Q-League was evident from the very first day. He said that aft
Published 18 Apr, 2010 12:00am
'Khyber-Pakhtoonkhwa': Nawaz declines resignation of party MNA

'Khyber-Pakhtoonkhwa': Nawaz declines resignation of party MNA

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz Quaid Mohammad Nawaz Sharif has declined to accept the resignation of PML-N MNA Sardar Mehtab Abbasi and asked him to continue to work in the larger interest of PML-N as well as the country. Sources in the PML-N told Busine
Published 18 Apr, 2010 12:00am
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