Federal Law Minister Dr Babar Awan has said the aim of those who awarded tickets to fake degree holders for mid-term elections would not be fulfilled. He was addressing the People Lawyers Forum (PLF) at a local marriage hall here on Monday.
The Senate Functional Committee on Government Assurances on Monday asked Capital Development Authority (CDA) to withdraw notices issued to allottees of I-16 for imposition of fines due to delays in initiation of construction work. The Committee was of the
Federal Minister for Minority Affairs Shahbaz Bhatti on Monday said that a National Interfaith Council (NIC) aimed at promoting brotherhood, harmony and co-existence among various sects and faiths of the society would be established after Ramazan. He said
Akhuwat and Centre for Women Co-operative Development (CWCD) will offer interest free loan amounting Rs 25,000 to Rs 100,000 to the Technical and Vocational Training Authority (TEVTA) graduates to start their own business for self-employment. Akhuwat and
The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) Monday announced election schedule for year 2010-11. As per LCCI Executive Committee's decision, election for 7 seats of Corporate Class and 8 seats of Associate Class will be held on September 20 and 21
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a petition of Punjab Secretary, Public Prosecution Department and former Inspector General (IG) Sindh Rana Maqbool Ahmed seeking transfer of criminal cases against him from Sindh to any other province. The
The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Attorney General of Pakistan to move his application seeking delay in implementation of court decision on National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) before the 17-member larger bench headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar M
Lahore High Court (LHC) has restrained Punjab Irrigation and Power Department from taking any coercive measures against administration of Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital (SKMCH) for recovery of electricity duty. The court issued these directions i
Journalists of twin-cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad continued their protests on Monday against the resolution passed by the Punjab Assembly and demanded of the Punjab government to withdraw it forthwith.
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The resolution passed by Punjab Assembly in Pakistan is a crude attempt to silence journalists and will fail, said the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) on Monday. The Punjab Assembly passed a resolution on July 9 condemning the role of the me
Journalists on Monday boycotted the Punjab Assembly proceedings in protest to a resolution passed against the media. Various journalist bodies (Punjab Union of Journalists (PUJ), Lahore Press Club (LPC) and Press Gallery) also decided to continue boycott
In an unannounced police operation against proscribed organisations, especially in southern Punjab, scores of activists have been arrested. According to reports, in Rahimyar Khan, Bahawalpur, Multan, Bahawalnagar and Layyah districts, police conducted rai
Government College University's Young Journalist Society (YJS) Monday organised inter-university documentary competition on the theme of social issues. Above 70 producers and directors from 10 educational institutions including Punjab University, FC Colle
The Pathology Department of Services Institute of Medical Sciences (SIMS), Lahore has received ISO-9000:2008 and ISO 14001:2004 certification by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) and Pakistan National Accreditation Council (PNAC).
Vice-Chancellor Punjab University, Professor Dr Mujahid Kamran has said the varsity has so far signed 84 Memorandum Of Understanding (MoUs) with the leading universities both within and outside the country, out of which four MoUs have been signed with the
Lahore Monday received first monsoon rain, which paralysed life in the city and created chaos on roads as rainwater inundated in many parts of the city. Lahoriites enjoyed cloudy weather with mild cool winds and heaved a sigh of relief from the hot and su
The strategy of the government in "dealing with" the judiciary, which had been undergoing a continuous change over several months following the Supreme Court verdict on NRO, has finally firmed up to a very disturbing profile. Gone is the respectful and su
Higher Education Commission (HEC) has so far received 237 degrees of the parliamentarians after verification from different institutions/universities in which 25 degrees have been found fake/bogus, Aaj News reported Monday. According to the channel
Director General (DG) Inter-Service Intelligence (ISI) Lieutenant General Ahmad Shuja Pasha on Monday gave comprehensive briefing to the Senate Standing Committee on Defence and Defence Production on changing the national security policy particularly focu
The special body of Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Monday ordered probe into embezzlement worth millions of rupees by Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). The special committee of PAC, which met here with Zahid Hamid in the chair, discussed the special
While addressing an award-winning ceremony held in connection with the world population day Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani emphasised the need for holding a census with a view to ensuring equitable distribution of resources. The United Nations defines
Indian Army Chief General V. K. Singh must be an enthusiastic admirer of Roman legions - otherwise how could he describe deaths of thousands of Kashmiris at the hands of Indian security forces as the "gains". And what a pride in that 'achievement'; he say
After the 7th round of talks to revise the Afghan-Pakistan Transit Trade Agreement (APTTA), the Afghan Finance Minister was upbeat about setting a "good example" in revising such accords. But his assertion that "the US doesn't need to facilitate us; we ar
Federal Minister for Labour and Manpower Syed Khursheed Ahmed Shah said on Monday that the government was determined to revive and expand Pakistan Steel, and strongly rejected the impression that the Mill would be privatised. The minister was addressing t
After GST, now a new Frankenstein is about to suck whatever life is left in the veins of emaciated Pakistanis. The Prime Minister and his aides are saying that the value-added tax (VAT) is just a sweet GST, and wouldn't have much effect. Yes, it wouldn't
When Cynthia Maung stumbled across the Thai-Myanmar border into Mae Sot in 1988 after a 10-day jungle trek to flee a military crackdown in Yangon, she planned to stay a few months at most. Twenty-two years later, Dr Maung's Mae Tao clinic is a border inst
Bodies of four persons were recovered from different parts of the city on Monday, Business Recorder has learnt. Two bullet-riddled bodies were found from outside the TCF School in Baldia Town, while another one was recovered from the vicinity of Ch
Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani called on President Asif Ali Zardari here at Aiwan-e-Sadr on Monday. The President briefed the Prime minister about his recent visit to China and his interaction with the Chinese leadership. The Prime Minister felici
Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani took notice of a news item published in a section of press regarding a poor family whose three children had contracted a deadly disease. He directed Director General of Special Education to provide free medical treat
Provincial Minister for Finance and Planning & Development, Tanvir Ashraf Kaira has said that responsible press identifies the real issues of the people and the government also takes guidance from the press because the press is considered to be the fourth
Mixed sentiments prevailed on the Lahore Stock Exchange (LSE) on Monday where equities moved both the ways and finally stayed in red zone amid reduced trading turnover. The LSE-25 index was marginally improved by 8.05 points and was closed at 3189.48 agai
Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani is expected to resolve the controversy between Sindh and Punjab over opening of Chashma Jehlum (CJ) link canal at a high level inter provincial meeting to be held in Islamabad on Tuesday (today).
Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani is expected to resolve the controversy between Sindh and Punjab over opening of Chashma Jehlum (CJ) link canal at a high level inter provincial meeting to be held in Islamabad on Tuesday (today).
Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani is expected to resolve the controversy between Sindh and Punjab over opening of Chashma Jehlum (CJ) link canal at a high level inter provincial meeting to be held in Islamabad on Tuesday (today).
Pakistan State Oil (PSO), fearing default to international fuel suppliers that would break the entire fuel supply chain to the country has requested Pakistan Electric Power Company (Pepco) to immediately provide Rs 50 billion to bail out it from financial
Pakistan State Oil (PSO), fearing default to international fuel suppliers that would break the entire fuel supply chain to the country has requested Pakistan Electric Power Company (Pepco) to immediately provide Rs 50 billion to bail out it from financial
Pakistan State Oil (PSO), fearing default to international fuel suppliers that would break the entire fuel supply chain to the country has requested Pakistan Electric Power Company (Pepco) to immediately provide Rs 50 billion to bail out it from financial
Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani on Monday said while our government is making sincere and all-out efforts for attaining lasting peace through dialogue and negotiations, it is of equal importance that the armed forces maintain credible deterrence and
Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani on Monday said while our government is making sincere and all-out efforts for attaining lasting peace through dialogue and negotiations, it is of equal importance that the armed forces maintain credible deterrence and
Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani on Monday said while our government is making sincere and all-out efforts for attaining lasting peace through dialogue and negotiations, it is of equal importance that the armed forces maintain credible deterrence and
Although, the 18th Amendment has envisaged a new mechanism, a petitioner has rejected both pre- and post-18th Amendment procedures in relation to appointment of superior courts judges. "The previous system was entirely bogus and was based on pick and choo
Although, the 18th Amendment has envisaged a new mechanism, a petitioner has rejected both pre- and post-18th Amendment procedures in relation to appointment of superior courts judges. "The previous system was entirely bogus and was based on pick and choo
The CPI inflation measure rose by 11.73 percent during July-June 2009-10 over the previous year largely because of increase in the price of essential commodities that, it is feared, has pushed more people below the poverty line. Official figures on monthl
The CPI inflation measure rose by 11.73 percent during July-June 2009-10 over the previous year largely because of increase in the price of essential commodities that, it is feared, has pushed more people below the poverty line. Official figures on monthl
The CPI inflation measure rose by 11.73 percent during July-June 2009-10 over the previous year largely because of increase in the price of essential commodities that, it is feared, has pushed more people below the poverty line. Official figures on monthl
The Karachi share market on Monday opened on a positive note and the KSE-100 index crossed 10,000 psychological level after two months to hit 10,053.56 points intra-day high level. However, after mid session the index could not sustain that level mainly d
The Karachi share market on Monday opened on a positive note and the KSE-100 index crossed 10,000 psychological level after two months to hit 10,053.56 points intra-day high level. However, after mid session the index could not sustain that level mainly d
The Karachi share market on Monday opened on a positive note and the KSE-100 index crossed 10,000 psychological level after two months to hit 10,053.56 points intra-day high level. However, after mid session the index could not sustain that level mainly d
On Monday, BRIndex30 opened at 7,851.21 and remained positive for almost whole of trading session. It touched an intraday high of 7,918.46 and an intraday low of 7,832.57 and closed at 7,850.11 which is -1.1 points or -0.01 percent lower than yesterday's
On Monday, BRIndex30 opened at 7,851.21 and remained positive for almost whole of trading session. It touched an intraday high of 7,918.46 and an intraday low of 7,832.57 and closed at 7,850.11 which is -1.1 points or -0.01 percent lower than yesterday's
The federal regulator of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac on Monday said it is seeking to determine if issuers of private mortgage bonds are liable for losses suffered by the two housing finance giants. The Federal Housing Finance Agency said in a statement it
The federal regulator of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac on Monday said it is seeking to determine if issuers of private mortgage bonds are liable for losses suffered by the two housing finance giants. The Federal Housing Finance Agency said in a statement it
The federal regulator of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac on Monday said it is seeking to determine if issuers of private mortgage bonds are liable for losses suffered by the two housing finance giants. The Federal Housing Finance Agency said in a statement it
The federal regulator of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac on Monday said it is seeking to determine if issuers of private mortgage bonds are liable for losses suffered by the two housing finance giants. The Federal Housing Finance Agency said in a statement it