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Print - 2011-09-04
England cry foul after racist abuse mars victory

England cry foul after racist abuse mars victory

England are set to lodge an official complaint after racist abuse against several of their black players marred a comfortable 3-0 win over Bulgaria here Friday. Two goals from a revitalised Wayne Rooney and a well-taken effort from defender Gary Cahill se
Published 04 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Pakistan beat Malaysia 3-2 in Champions Trophy

Pakistan beat Malaysia 3-2 in Champions Trophy

Pakistan recorded a 3-2 win over Malaysia in inaugural Asian Champions Trophy, which began Saturday in Ordos, China. After the match was locked at 2-2 at the end of the first half, the green-shirts managed to pull the winner in second half to record a 3-2
Published 04 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Two planes collide in air over Alaska

Two planes collide in air over Alaska

Two single-engine planes collided in the air Friday near a remote western Alaska village, sending one aircraft crashing nose first and leaving its pilot presumed dead, authorities said. Just the two pilots were aboard the planes when they collided in the
Published 04 Sep, 2011 12:00am
War on terror still to be won: Merkel

War on terror still to be won: Merkel

Chancellor Angela Merkel said the fight against terrorism has still to be won a decade on from the 9/11 attacks as she defended Germany's unpopular participation in the Afghan conflict Saturday. "Osama bin Laden is dead, but terrorism has not yet been def
Published 04 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Fighting in Somalia's Puntland kills at least 27

Fighting in Somalia's Puntland kills at least 27

At least 27 people have been killed in heavy fighting near the border of two semi-autonomous regions of Somalia, witnesses said on the eve of a political conference to hammer out a road map towards elections in the chaotic country.
Published 04 Sep, 2011 12:00am
North Korea nuke equipment from black market: UN

North Korea nuke equipment from black market: UN

A report from the UN nuclear agency made available to the Associated Press on Friday has strengthened suspicions that, like Iran, North Korea turned to black market suppliers to set up a uranium enrichment plant revealed only last year.
Published 04 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Russian forces kill four rebels

Russian forces kill four rebels

Special forces killed four suspected rebels during an operation in Russia's North Caucasus region Saturday in which three members of the security forces were also wounded, security officials said. The operation in Baksan, a town in Kabardino-Balkaria, cam
Published 04 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Nato soldier, two Afghan civilians killed in Kandhar

Nato soldier, two Afghan civilians killed in Kandhar

One Nato soldier and two Afghan civilians were killed when a gunman opened fire on a coalition forces convoy in southern Afghanistan, a police official said on Saturday. A shopkeeper and a child were killed when a convoy of the Nato-led International Secu
Published 04 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Wedding paid in instalments offered in Saudi Arabia

Wedding paid in instalments offered in Saudi Arabia

A Saudi company is offering to help betrothed young couples pay for their wedding by instalments, the firm announced Saturday. Experts say that a wedding in Saudi Arabia now costs around 200,000 Saudi riyals (around 53,000) dollars, which even in the oil-
Published 04 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Two dead as typhoon Talas strikes Japan

Two dead as typhoon Talas strikes Japan

Typhoon Talas cut across western Japan Saturday leaving at least two people dead and five missing after heavy rains and fierce winds, officials and press reports said. The typhoon, packing gusts of up to 108 kilometres (68 miles) per hour, made landfall o
Published 04 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Anna Hazare urges more 'shocks' for government

Anna Hazare urges more 'shocks' for government

Indian anti-graft campaigner Anna Hazare has urged people to give the scandal-hit government in Delhi "repeated shocks" to rid the country of the scourge of corruption. Back in his village in Maharashtra state after a nearly two-week fast in New Delhi las
Published 04 Sep, 2011 12:00am
24 killed in Syria; Russia criticises EU ban

24 killed in Syria; Russia criticises EU ban

Security forces killed three people in north-west Syria on Saturday as a punitive EU oil embargo came into effect, a day after anti-regime protests which activists said cost 21 lives. The latest crackdown by Syrian forces comes despite the European Union
Published 04 Sep, 2011 12:00am
India signs peace pact with rebel group

India signs peace pact with rebel group

The Indian government on Saturday signed a pact with one of India's oldest rebel groups to end militant violence in the restive north-eastern state of Assam and pave the way for peace talks. The United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), the largest separati
Published 04 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Egypt military cracks down on Gaza tunnels

Egypt military cracks down on Gaza tunnels

Egypt's military has started to close smuggling tunnels to Gaza, witnesses said on Saturday, amid Israeli warnings of plans by Gazan militants to attack the Jewish state through Egyptian territory. Witnesses along the 12-kilometre (7.5-mile) border with t
Published 04 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Libyans say Qadhafi bastion may have given up

Libyans say Qadhafi bastion may have given up

Libya's provisional government said it was closing in on bastions of support for Muammar Qadhafi on Saturday and planned to resume oil production at key fields within days.
Published 04 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Flood-hit areas: NDMA launches anti-malaria campaign

Flood-hit areas: NDMA launches anti-malaria campaign

National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has devised a strategy to launch an anti-malaria campaign in flood-hit areas of Sindh, spokesman Irshad Bhatti said on Saturday.
Published 04 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Afzal Guru: Mirwaiz warns against backlash

Afzal Guru: Mirwaiz warns against backlash

Chairman of All Parties Hurriyet Conference (APHC), Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has said that the protests will erupt in Indian held Kashmir if Muhammad Afzal Guru is hanged in the fake parliament attack case.
Published 04 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Former councillor shot dead

Former councillor shot dead

Unknown armed motorcycle riders shot a former councillor dead when he was riding a bike near Accounts Office in the jurisdiction of Cantonment Police Station. According to details former councillor, Union Council Diwala and Incharge Margalla Cable Network
Published 04 Sep, 2011 12:00am
ATR planes make 'emergency' landing

ATR planes make 'emergency' landing

Two ATR planes of PIA on Saturday made emergency landings as one engine of each plane failed during the flight. An inquiry is being conducted to investigate the incident. On Saturday morning, PIA's ATR plane (flight No PK 501) was on its way to Muscat via
Published 04 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Relief being provided to flood victims

Relief being provided to flood victims

The federal and provincial governments have taken adequate measures for providing relief to rain and flood hit people of the Sindh province. This was stated by Ghulam Qadir Chandio Member of the Sindh Assembly (MPA), while talking to Pakistan Television o
Published 04 Sep, 2011 12:00am
'All important measures being taken to help flood victims'

'All important measures being taken to help flood victims'

Chairman of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) Zafar Iqbal Qadir said on Saturday that the organisation was providing relief to flood and rain-stricken people of Sindh. He told Pakistan Television that the NDMA had dispatched tents, medicin
Published 04 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Kundi vows struggle for Seraiki province

Kundi vows struggle for Seraiki province

Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly, Faisal Karim Kundi has said that the constituency of the district is the trust of the Seraiki people and he will never betray them. He said while addressing an Eid Milan party under the auspices of Seraik Front her
Published 04 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Restoring peace in Karachi: FC to play vital role, says Rehman

Restoring peace in Karachi: FC to play vital role, says Rehman

Interior Minister, Rehman Malik on Saturday said the Frontier Constabulary (FC), played an important role in restoration of peace in Malakand, Swat and Mehmund Agency and the force will also play a vital role for bringing tranquillity to Karachi.He said t
Published 04 Sep, 2011 12:00am
India does not want to resolve Kashmir dispute: Shabbir

India does not want to resolve Kashmir dispute: Shabbir

All Parties Hurriyet Conference (APHC) senior leader and President of Democratic Freedom Party (DFP) Shabbir Ahmad Shah has said that India is not sincere in peaceful resolution of Kashmir dispute. Shabbir Ahmad, while addressing a big public gathering in
Published 04 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Government remains unable to tackle dengue epidemic

Government remains unable to tackle dengue epidemic

The federal government has miserably failed to make adequate arrangements for dengue fever patients and check the spread of the disease in twin cities where the cases are increasing gradually.
Published 04 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Sindh chief minister orders survey of losses caused by rains

Sindh chief minister orders survey of losses caused by rains

Chief Minister Sindh Syed Qaim Ali Shah on Saturday ordered the officials to conduct comprehensive survey on emergency basis of losses caused to life, property, roads and buildings by recent rains so that necessary assistance of provincial and federal gov
Published 04 Sep, 2011 12:00am
German conservatives weigh easier military mandates

German conservatives weigh easier military mandates

Germany may consider reducing parliament's strict oversight of military operations to ease participation in overseas missions, the military expert of Chancellor Angela Merkel's ruling party was quoted as saying on Saturday.
Published 04 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Lebanon jails former general for leaking info to Israel

Lebanon jails former general for leaking info to Israel

Lebanon's military court on Saturday sentenced a former army general and high-profile member of a Christian party allied with Hezbollah to two years in prison for leaking information to Israel, a judicial source said.
Published 04 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Tropical Storm Lee drenches Louisiana coast

Tropical Storm Lee drenches Louisiana coast

Slow-moving Tropical Storm Lee brought torrential rains to the Louisiana coast on Saturday as the heart of the storm neared New Orleans, where flood defences were expected to be put to the test. The storm was expected to bring up to 20 inches (51 cm) of r
Published 04 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Iran's Bushehr plant suffers possible new glitch

Iran's Bushehr plant suffers possible new glitch

Iran told UN inspectors last month it had temporarily shut down its Bushehr nuclear reactor for technical reasons, the International Atomic Energy Agency said in a report, in a possible new setback for the Russian-built power plant.
Published 04 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Cuban defence minister dies

Cuban defence minister dies

Cuban Defence Minister Julio Casas Regueiro died of a heart attack in Havana on Saturday, the country's political leaders said. He was 75. Casas Regueiro, who succeeded General Raul Castro as head of the armed forces in 2008 when Castro became president,
Published 04 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Blair has major, unheralded role in Middle East talks

Blair has major, unheralded role in Middle East talks

Britain's Tony Blair is playing a central but largely unheralded role in trying to revive Israeli-Palestinian peace talks and perhaps avert a Palestinian push for full UN membership later this month. As described by Western diplomats, the former British p
Published 04 Sep, 2011 12:00am
ADB lends $500 million to India's railways

ADB lends $500 million to India's railways

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said Thursday it has approved loans of up to 500 million dollars to boost India's railway services. The Manila-based ADB said the loans would finance additional lines and the electrification of hundreds of kilometres of tr
Published 04 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Turkey to raise Israel's blockade at ICJ

Turkey to raise Israel's blockade at ICJ

Turkey said on Saturday that it would apply next week for an investigation by the International Court of Justice into the legality of Israel's naval blockade of the Palestinian enclave of Gaza.
Published 04 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Palestinian Authority criticises UN flotilla report

Palestinian Authority criticises UN flotilla report

The Palestinian Authority on Saturday condemned a UN report into a deadly Israeli raid on a Turkish-led aid flotilla as a political document not based on international law. "This report is terrible and negative. It's a purely political report, it's not le
Published 04 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Vatican rejects Irish parliament child abuse rebuke

Vatican rejects Irish parliament child abuse rebuke

The Vatican on Saturday rejected accusations from the Irish parliament that it had sought to cover up child sex abuse by its priests and undermine child protection laws. In its first formal response to the rebuke made by the Irish parliament in July, the
Published 04 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Suicide bomber kills three soldiers in Yemen

Suicide bomber kills three soldiers in Yemen

A suicide bomber drove into a checkpoint on Saturday, killing three soldiers in southern Yemen, where the army is fighting militants suspected of links to al Qaeda. An official said the suicide bomber drove up to the checkpoint on the road between the cit
Published 04 Sep, 2011 12:00am
China sees higher 2011 cotton output, stocks

China sees higher 2011 cotton output, stocks

China is likely to have a bumper cotton harvest, and output may rise 12.3 percent to 7.48 million tonnes this year if weather remains favourable in coming weeks, the China Cotton Association said in a report. The estimate for higher output - after upward
Published 04 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Asian coffee: roasters chase old crop robustas, new beans shunned

Asian coffee: roasters chase old crop robustas, new beans shunned

A small quantity of Vietnamese robusta from the old crop changed hands at premiums to London futures, but roasters turned their backs on beans from the next harvest due to the prospect of a bountiful supply and persistent fears of defaults, dealers said o
Published 04 Sep, 2011 12:00am
US gold jumps 3.1 percent to post record high

US gold jumps 3.1 percent to post record high

Gold surged nearly 3 percent on Friday, hitting its highest level since last week's record, as investors sought refuge in safe haven assets following a bleak US employment report. Some investors viewed the lack of jobs growth in August as a sign the world
Published 04 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Ukraine should cancel grain export duties

Ukraine should cancel grain export duties

Ukraine should cancel all grain export restrictions including the current duties that have already cut agricultural exports, the local European Business Association (EBA) said on Thursday. The association, which unites 17 leading companies in the agricult
Published 04 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Bridgestone, China buy push rubber prices higher in Southeast Asia

Bridgestone, China buy push rubber prices higher in Southeast Asia

Bridgestone Corp , the world's largest tyre maker, bought an unspecified quantity of Thai grade for nearby shipment, while steady purchases by main consumer China helped push up physical prices in Southeast Asia, dealers said on Friday.
Published 04 Sep, 2011 12:00am
High futures prices cut premiums for Thai sugar

High futures prices cut premiums for Thai sugar

High futures prices cut premiums for Thai sugar for prompt delivery, but steady demand for next year's shipment helped the physical market defy pressure from abundant supply in Thailand, dealers said on Wednesday.
Published 04 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Thailand may cut rice growing area to push up prices

Thailand may cut rice growing area to push up prices

The government of Thailand, the world's biggest rice exporter, may reduce the country's rice plantation area to cut supply and prop up prices, the Deputy Prime Minister said. "We may have to convince farmers to reduce their area for rice growing and grow
Published 04 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Thai rice prices firm, demand lower in Vietnam

Thai rice prices firm, demand lower in Vietnam

Fresh demand from Nigeria helped keep Thai rice at relatively high levels this week while Vietnamese prices started to ease as well-stocked buyers stayed on the sidelines, traders said on Wednesday. The benchmark 100 percent B grade Thai white rice was st
Published 04 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Commodities rocked as US economy creates zero jobs

Commodities rocked as US economy creates zero jobs

Commodity markets were hit this week by shock news that the United States created no jobs in August, sparking speculation that the world's biggest economy could be heading for a double-dip recession. Analysts said the data bolstered expectations that the
Published 04 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Defence Day: CCPO directs police officials to remain alert

Defence Day: CCPO directs police officials to remain alert

On the occasion of Defence Day (6 September) strict vigilance will be maintained against criminals, anti-social and anti-state elements. Effective surveillance and monitoring system will be made at all entry and exit points of the city and no stone would
Published 04 Sep, 2011 12:00am
'Chinese initiatives to help boost regional communication corridors'

'Chinese initiatives to help boost regional communication corridors'

Terming 'very important and historic occasion' of organising China-Eurasia Expo and Media Forum in Urumqi, Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan said on Saturday that such initiatives would ensure opening of new corridors
Published 04 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Murtaza Bhutto's murder: Dr Mirza asked to 'tell the truth'

Murtaza Bhutto's murder: Dr Mirza asked to 'tell the truth'

A former federal minister, Ishaq Khan Khakwani, has asked ex-home minister of Sindh, Dr Zulfikar Mirza, to unveil the Murtaza Bhutto's assassination of 1996. In his statement, Ishaq said that Zulfikar Mirza should call a spade a spade, if his conscience h
Published 04 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Report underscores need for investment in water services

Report underscores need for investment in water services

Investing 0.16 percent of global GDP (US $198 billion) in the water sector could reduce water scarcity and halve the number of people without sustainable access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation in less than four years, stated a United Nations E
Published 04 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Eight outlaws arrested; weapons seized

Eight outlaws arrested; weapons seized

Islamabad Police on Saturday arrested eight outlaws from various areas of the capital and recovered 70 bottles of wine, three pistols and drugs from their possession. A police Spokesman told APP that on a tipoff, ASI Arshad Mehmud from Sihala police arres
Published 04 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Textile industry back on track: Aptma thanks Zardari and Dr Asim

Textile industry back on track: Aptma thanks Zardari and Dr Asim

All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (Aptma) Chairman Gohar Ejaz has thanked President Asif Ali Zardari for special instructions and Federal Petroleum Minister Dr Asim Hussain for his extraordinary efforts in completing the annual turnaround of Qadirpur
Published 04 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Four persons killed in road accident

Four persons killed in road accident

Four members of a family killed in clash between passenger wagon and motorcycle here on Saturday. Zahid Hussain, resident of village Jhang along with three family members, riding on motorcycle was on way to Phalia when on Sargodha Road near Dera Kumaaran
Published 04 Sep, 2011 12:00am
NHA raises toll tax by 40 percent

NHA raises toll tax by 40 percent

Federal Government has increased the toll tax on motorway, bridges and other highways by 40 percent with effect from September 1. Now wagons are paying Rs 35 instead of Rs 25, cars Rs 25 instead of Rs 20, and trucks-trailers Rs 175. Transporters have reje
Published 04 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Chief Justice LHC constitutes 11 DBs, 24 SBs

Chief Justice LHC constitutes 11 DBs, 24 SBs

Eleven division benches and twenty four single benches constituted by Chief Justice Lahore High Court (LHC) will proceed with the cases pending at principal seat of the august court here after Eid holidays from September 05 (tomorrow).
Published 04 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Orientation week at Lums begins

Orientation week at Lums begins

Lums orientation week for the new batch of undergraduate students commenced on Tuesday. The day is being organised with the aim to familiarise the freshmen students and their parents with the campus and its policies. The first day of the week began with a
Published 04 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Senate takes notice of delay in shifting of diplomatic missions

Senate takes notice of delay in shifting of diplomatic missions

The Senate took serious notice of delay in shifting of some 35 diplomatic missions and international organisations from residential areas of Federal Capital to Diplomatic Enclave and asked Senate's standing committee on interior to come up with some recom
Published 04 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Put Mirza to test

Put Mirza to test

According to a media report of August 27, former home minister of the province, Dr Zulfiqar Mirza has claimed that he can restore complete peace in Karachi, provided, the police are given full powers and concurrently, the federal interior minister, Rahman
Published 04 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Who is to get Moamer Qadhafi's frozen funds?

Who is to get Moamer Qadhafi's frozen funds?

The covered market on Rashid Street in the centre of Libyan capital Tripoli has been closed for weeks, although a few traders have set up stalls in the alleyways behind it, selling bread, potatoes, onions, tomatoes, grapes and bananas.
Published 04 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Information goldmine

Information goldmine

In this article we will see the information collected, processed, maintained, and managed by the revenue department and other agencies in the country that can be employed to instantly create a Title Register.
Published 04 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Minorities' representation in Parliament

Minorities' representation in Parliament

President Zardari signed the amended Senate election rules at a special ceremony on Thursday. Under the new rules that form part of the 18th Constitutional Amendment, four seats - one for each province - have been reserved in the Senate for members of the
Published 04 Sep, 2011 12:00am
LoC violations

LoC violations

The calls for friendship and amity between Pakistan and India made so loudly on the Wagah border crossing last month have hardly suppressed the Indian urge to hurt the feelings of Pakistanis. On the night before this Eid-ul-Fitr, the Indian troops opened
Published 04 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Attack on Quetta Express

Attack on Quetta Express

Sunday's armed attack on the Peshawar-bound Quetta Express near Machh that left three people dead and at least another 20 injured is a bloody reminder of the unsettling reality that Balochistan remains in the grip of a violent insurgency. The attackers al
Published 04 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Couple shot dead

Couple shot dead

A man and a woman were shot dead by a man at the mountain near Shah Noorani Shrine Saturday. A young man opened fired at a couple at Gokal Dev Mountain near Shah Noorani Shrine, about 125km from Hub while they were asleep. They died on the spot. While fle
Published 04 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Veteran trade unionist Maula Bux Khaskheli passes away

Veteran trade unionist Maula Bux Khaskheli passes away

A veteran trade unionist, 'Chacha' Maula Bux Khaskheli, died in Sukkur on Friday, and was laid to rest in a graveyard in Rohri, according to a statement of All Pakistan Trade Unions Organisation (APTUO) here on Saturday. It said that the deceased was foun
Published 04 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Ebad meets KBA delegation

Ebad meets KBA delegation

Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ebad has appreciated the role of lawyers community in upholding constitution and rule of law in the country. Talking to a delegation of Karachi Bar Association (KBA) here on Saturday, the Governor said that compensation will be
Published 04 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Trader's murder: government inaction slammed

Trader's murder: government inaction slammed

The business community has urged Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ebad, Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah, Interior Minister Rehman Malik, Home Secretary and IG Sindh to take serious not of the murder of a renowned trader and order
Published 04 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Water-level in Manchar lake rises

Water-level in Manchar lake rises

Current spell of monsoon rain has raised the water level at Manchar lake to 112.10 feet (just 5 feet below its maximum capacity of 117 feet), district administration, Dadu said in an announcement here on Saturday. Water has already started overflowing fro
Published 04 Sep, 2011 12:00am
CID arrests Hizb man in Karachi

CID arrests Hizb man in Karachi

The Crime Investigation Department (CID) on Saturday claimed to have arrested an alleged militant involved in several bank robberies in Karachi. According to CID officials, the suspect, who belonged to the Hizbullah Parachinar Group (Shia), was arrested a
Published 04 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Action against criminals will continue in Karachi: chief minister

Action against criminals will continue in Karachi: chief minister

Chief Minister Sindh Syed Qaim Ali Shah and Federal Interior Minister Rehman Malik Saturday held a meeting at CM's House, which reviewed the overall law and order situation of Sindh province particularly the Karachi. The meeting was also attended by Senio
Published 04 Sep, 2011 12:00am
'PIA provided facilities in bringing back stranded Umra passengers'

'PIA provided facilities in bringing back stranded Umra passengers'

The national flag carrier, PIA, provided facilitation and assistance in bringing back the stranded Pakistanis from Saudi Arabia, PIA spokesman said here on Saturday. He said that PIA has so far operated more than 170 'extra' flights for Umrah besides its
Published 04 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Sindh government allocates Rs five billion for rain-hit people

Sindh government allocates Rs five billion for rain-hit people

Sindh Government has allocated an amount of Rs five billion to provide immediate assistance to the rain-hit victims in the entire province, said Sindh Minister for Information, Sharjeel Inam Memon at a press briefing about a meeting held to discuss rescue
Published 04 Sep, 2011 12:00am
SSGC deploys vigilance teams in Sindh, Balochistan

SSGC deploys vigilance teams in Sindh, Balochistan

Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) has deployed its engineering and vigilance teams to monitor gas distribution system throughout Sindh and Balochistan. According to SSGC spokesman here Saturday, this step had been taken on the instructions of Minister for P
Published 04 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Anti-encroachment operation to improve water network

Anti-encroachment operation to improve water network

A big anti-encroachments operation would be launched soon to erase illegal constructions erected on water lines and nallahs in the limits of Shah Faisal Town, said Administrator Shah Faisal Town, Kamal Mustafa. He said this while inspecting arrangements t
Published 04 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Joint check-post on Sindh-Balochistan border planned

Joint check-post on Sindh-Balochistan border planned

A joint force of FIA, Coast Guards and Frontier Constabulary will be established on Sindh-Balochistan border to check movement of terrorists and smuggling of arms. This was decided at a meeting here on Saturday chaired by Interior Minister Rehman Malik.
Published 04 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Rain-hit districts: no 'abyana' to be collected, says Soomro

Rain-hit districts: no 'abyana' to be collected, says Soomro

Minister for Law and Industries, Muhammad Ayaz Soomro has said that funds have been released to the DCOs of 12 rain/flood-affected districts of the province. The officers have been directed to provide relief and foodstuff to flood victims without delay.
Published 04 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Musharraf, Singh inches away from deal on Kashmir: WikiLeaks

Musharraf, Singh inches away from deal on Kashmir: WikiLeaks

India and Pakistan had through "back channels" agreed to a non-territorial solution to Kashmir. A newly released WikiLeaks cable revealed that former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh were inches away to resolve
Published 04 Sep, 2011 12:00am
GCU to resume academic activities from September 5

GCU to resume academic activities from September 5

Classes and semester work at Government College University Lahore will resume from Monday (tomorrow). GCU Registrar, Professor Anjum Nisar said, here on Saturday, that all classes including intermediate, graduate and post-graduate programmes would start f
Published 04 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Bilawal to attend political parties moot

Bilawal to attend political parties moot

Chairman, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), Bilawal Bhutto Zardari will attend three-day international conference of political parties which begins Sunday (today) in the Nanang city of China. Bilawal Bhutto, accompanied by his delegation members Raja Pervez A
Published 04 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Activation of rain emergency centre directed

Activation of rain emergency centre directed

Administrator Orangi Town, Qamar Sheikh, has directed the officials concerned to activate town rain emergency centre and remove encroachment from the surroundings of nallahs (drainage). He was chairing a meeting of the town officials, said a statement iss
Published 04 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Rain-hit victims: compensation demanded

Rain-hit victims: compensation demanded

Balochistan Minister for Irrigation Sardar Mohammad Aslam Bizenjo assured for taking all possible measures to compensate the losses, the people suffered due to heavy rains in parts of the province. Talking to reporters here on Saturday, he said the provin
Published 04 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Two killed in Khuzdar

Two killed in Khuzdar

Two persons including a woman were killed and eight others injured here in Shah Noorani area on Saturday evening. According to local police, some unknown men opened fire at them. The reason behind incident and identity of deceased and injured could not be
Published 04 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Moonsoon rains begin in Balochistan

Moonsoon rains begin in Balochistan

Director General Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Tahir Muneer Minhas has said that moonsoon rains have begun in Balochistan and so far three districts Loralai, Kalat and Khuzdar have been worst hit. Monsoon rains have caused 9 deaths in th
Published 04 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Sheikhupura TMA officials held on corruption charges

Sheikhupura TMA officials held on corruption charges

Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) Punjab has arrested Sheikhupura TMA Tehsil Officer (Planning and Co-ordination) Ejaz Chughtai and Building Inspector Shehzad Ahmad on charges of corruption and misappropriation of Rs 9.01 million in commercialisation fe
Published 04 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Met Office warns of deluge in Sindh, southern Punjab

Met Office warns of deluge in Sindh, southern Punjab

The Met Office on Saturday warned that heavy rainfall may cause urban/flash flooding in Sindh and southern Punjab, as it forecast widespread rain/thundershower with isolated heavy falls in most parts of the country.
Published 04 Sep, 2011 12:00am
SHOs' transfers and postings in Bannu

SHOs' transfers and postings in Bannu

Station Police Officers (SHOs) of various police stations in District Bannu have been transferred and posted, according to notification issued here on Saturday.
Published 04 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Thar coal gasification project: first test burn expected next month

Thar coal gasification project: first test burn expected next month

The first test burn at the underground coal gasification project at Tharparkar in Sindh province is expected to be conducted next month. 100 megawatt electricity is planned to be generated by the project by December 2013. Official sources said the first g
Published 04 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Matric supplementary exams: forms to be received up to September 6

Matric supplementary exams: forms to be received up to September 6

Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) Faisalabad will receive admission forms along with single fee for Matriculation Supplementary Examination 2011 up to Tuesday (September 06, 2011). According to a spokesman of the BISE, Matric Supplement
Published 04 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Six taluka administrators suspended

Six taluka administrators suspended

Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah suspended six taluka administrators of Khairpur district on public complaints. Taking notice of complaints, the Chief Minister suspended administrators of six rain-hit talukas including Gumbatt, Sobo Dero, Kot Deji,
Published 04 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Tehsil officer, building inspector arrested for misappropriation

Tehsil officer, building inspector arrested for misappropriation

Anti-Corruption Establishment Punjab arrested Tehsil Officer Planning and Co-ordination, TMA Sheikhupura, Ejaz Chughtai and Building Inspector Shehzad Ahmad on charges of corruption and misappropriation of Rs 9.01 million in commercialisation fee of the T
Published 04 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Prime Minister visits Lahore neighbourhoods without protocol

Prime Minister visits Lahore neighbourhoods without protocol

Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on Saturday visited various areas of Lahore without protocol during more than two hours of drive in a motorcade. It was raining when the Prime Minister visited the residence of his teacher late Professor Waris Mir in
Published 04 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Rs five billion allocated for relief, rescue: Sharjeel

Rs five billion allocated for relief, rescue: Sharjeel

Recounting relief measures taken in the wake of devastating rains, Sindh Minister for Information Sharjeel Inam Memon Saturday said the provincial government had allocated a sum of Rs 5 billion for relief and rescue operations besides setting up 878 relie
Published 04 Sep, 2011 12:00am
SCBA hosts conference 'Justice for All'

SCBA hosts conference 'Justice for All'

The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) has arranged a three-day international conference in Lahore in which delegates from abroad would participate. Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry will inaugurate the conference titled "Justice for
Published 04 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Two killed, one injured; 11 gamblers arrested

Two killed, one injured; 11 gamblers arrested

Two persons have been killed and another injured over petty issues in two separate incidents on Saturday, police said. According to the police, two unknown outlaws entered the house of Muzaffar Din and opened fire on the inmates. One Hafiz Muhammad Akhtar
Published 04 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Lahoriites continue Eid celebrations

Lahoriites continue Eid celebrations

Lahoriites on the fourth day of Eid-ul-Fitr thronged city parks and recreational places to celebrate the festivity here Saturday. Despite rain, as usual, the centre of attraction was Lahore Zoo, which was overflowing with visitors. PIA planetarium at Chou
Published 04 Sep, 2011 12:00am
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