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Print - 2012-05-29
Leading Bahraini dissident Khawaja ends hunger strike

Leading Bahraini dissident Khawaja ends hunger strike

Jailed Bahraini activist Abdulhadi al-Khawaja ended a more than three-month-long hunger strike on Monday after what he described as his success in drawing attention to the issue of imprisoned activists, his wife and lawyer said. Bahrain, a US ally and hom
Published 29 May, 2012 12:00am
New UK expenses row adds to Cameron's many woes

New UK expenses row adds to Cameron's many woes

Britain's first Muslim woman to hold a cabinet post fought back on Monday against allegations she had made improper expense claims, the latest in a series of public relations disasters to hit her political patron, Prime Minister David Cameron. Sayeeda War
Published 29 May, 2012 12:00am
Four Britons, Indian arrested in Bali

Four Britons, Indian arrested in Bali

Indonesian authorities arrested four British nationals and an Indian for allegedly smuggling 4.7 kilograms of cocaine into Bali, a customs official said Monday. Bali's customs officers found the cocaine May 19 in luggage belonging to one of the British su
Published 29 May, 2012 12:00am
US drone strike, attacks kill 17 militants in Yemen

US drone strike, attacks kill 17 militants in Yemen

Air raids, including by US drones, and clashes in Yemen have killed at least 17 al Qaeda militants and a civilian, officials and tribesmen said on Monday. Five militants of al Qaeda were killed when they were hit by a US drone on Monday, a tribal source t
Published 29 May, 2012 12:00am
13 children among 19 dead in Dohal mall fire

13 children among 19 dead in Dohal mall fire

A fire that erupted on Monday at a nursery in a main shopping centre in the Qatari capital killed 19 people including 13 children, the interior ministry said. Four of the children who died were Spanish, said a foreign ministry spokeswoman in Madrid.
Published 29 May, 2012 12:00am
Turkey approves indictment of Israeli commanders

Turkey approves indictment of Israeli commanders

A Turkish court has approved an indictment seeking multiple life sentences for four former Israeli military commanders over their alleged involvement in the 2010 killing of nine Turks on a Gaza-bound aid ship, state media reported on Monday.
Published 29 May, 2012 12:00am
Allies quit government as Nepal crisis deepens

Allies quit government as Nepal crisis deepens

Three parties quit Nepal's Maoist-led government on Monday as the Himalayan republic slipped deeper into crisis after the prime minister called elections following the failure to agree on a new constitution aimed at ending years of instability.Prime Minis
Published 29 May, 2012 12:00am
Hamas permits election committee to work in Gaza

Hamas permits election committee to work in Gaza

Gaza's Hamas rulers on Monday gave the green light to the Palestinian Central Election Commission to begin updating voter lists throughout the coastal strip, a top CEC official said. "Hamas has agreed to let the CEC start working throughout Gaza," said CE
Published 29 May, 2012 12:00am
Blair admits being too close to Murdoch

Blair admits being too close to Murdoch

Former British prime minister Tony Blair told a press ethics inquiry Monday that he got too close to Rupert Murdoch's media empire, in evidence disrupted by a protester calling him a "war criminal". A middle-aged man burst into the courtroom where the Lev
Published 29 May, 2012 12:00am
China expels former railways minister from Party

China expels former railways minister from Party

China has expelled former railways minister Liu Zhijun from the ruling Communist Party for suspected involvement in economic crimes, state media said on Monday, the latest step in a corruption investigation into the scandal-plagued railways.
Published 29 May, 2012 12:00am
Shah Rukh Khan apologises over stadium argument

Shah Rukh Khan apologises over stadium argument

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has apologised for his "misbehaviour" at an Indian Premier League match in Mumbai when he tried to walk onto the ground after the game. The actor, who co-owns the Kolkata Knight Riders team that won the tournament final
Published 29 May, 2012 12:00am
Taiwan deploys anti-China missiles

Taiwan deploys anti-China missiles

Taiwan has for the first time deployed cruise missiles capable of striking key military bases along the south-east coast of the Chinese mainland, local media reported on Monday. Mass production of the Taiwan-made "Hsiungfeng" (Brave Wind) 2E, which have a
Published 29 May, 2012 12:00am
Pentagon prepared to provide 'military options' on Syria

Pentagon prepared to provide 'military options' on Syria

The US Defence Department was prepared to provide "military options" on ending the violence in Syria should mounting diplomatic pressure not stop the fighting, the top US military official told broadcaster CBS Monday.
Published 29 May, 2012 12:00am
Dutch Nazi fugitive dies in Germany

Dutch Nazi fugitive dies in Germany

A Nazi war criminal who escaped from a Dutch jail and lived as a fugitive in Germany for 60 years has died at the age of 90, the Simon Wiesenthal Center said on Monday. Klaas Carel Faber, number two on the Center's list of most wanted Nazi criminals, was
Published 29 May, 2012 12:00am
Obama honours fallen troops on Memorial Day

Obama honours fallen troops on Memorial Day

President Barack Obama was paying tribute to the nation's fallen warriors on Memorial Day, attending a ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery and honouring those who died during the Vietnam War. For the first time in nine years, Americans "are not fighti
Published 29 May, 2012 12:00am
Taliban say they shot down Nato helicopter in Afghanistan

Taliban say they shot down Nato helicopter in Afghanistan

The Taliban claimed responsibility for shooting down a helicopter operated by Nato-led international forces in Afghanistan on Monday, killing two on board. The helicopter went down in the province of Wardak, west of Kabul, government spokesman Shahidullah
Published 29 May, 2012 12:00am
Shanghai copper gains

Shanghai copper gains

The most-active September copper contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange rose 1.5 percent to 56,210 yuan ($8,900) per tonne on Monday, after closing up 0.4 percent in the previous session. Shanghai copper prices have shed about 3.5 percent so far this m
Published 29 May, 2012 12:00am
Copper up on Greek hopes, China stimulus

Copper up on Greek hopes, China stimulus

Copper edged higher on Monday on hopes of more stimulus from China, and after Greek conservative parties topped opinion polls, helping calm fears over contagion should Athens default on its debt and leave the euro. A conservative victory on June 17 would
Published 29 May, 2012 12:00am
Brent crude oil closes above $107 on Greece, Iran talks

Brent crude oil closes above $107 on Greece, Iran talks

Oil rose above $107 per barrel on Monday as fears of a eurozone break-up receded, but Middle East oil supply worries resurfaced after minimal progress in talks over Iran's nuclear programme. Opinion polls suggested Greece's pro-bailout conservatives could
Published 29 May, 2012 12:00am
China's towering metal stockpiles cast economic shadow

China's towering metal stockpiles cast economic shadow

When metals warehouses in top consumer China are so full that workers start stockpiling iron ore in granaries and copper in car parks, you know the global economy could be in trouble. At Qingdao Port, home to one of China's largest iron ore terminals, hun
Published 29 May, 2012 12:00am
EU wheat slightly lower

EU wheat slightly lower

Wheat prices in western Europe were slightly lower on Monday, weighed partly by a firmer euro, but remained within striking distance of last week's 11-month peak as dealers kept a close watch on the crop outlooks in Russia and the United States.
Published 29 May, 2012 12:00am
Tokyo rubber futures end higher

Tokyo rubber futures end higher

Key TOCOM rubber futures rose on Monday, tracking higher oil prices and firm equity markets, but gains were capped as investors fretted about the European debt crisis, rubber demand and the possibility of a further rise in the yen. The key Tokyo Commodity
Published 29 May, 2012 12:00am
Malaysian palm oil hits near two-week high

Malaysian palm oil hits near two-week high

Malaysian palm oil futures rose to a near two-week high on Monday, as investor worries about the eurozone debt crisis eased and demand showed signs of improving ahead of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan in July. European stocks rose for a third straigh
Published 29 May, 2012 12:00am
London sugar firms, robustas at 8-1/2 months peak

London sugar firms, robustas at 8-1/2 months peak

London white sugar futures rose on Monday, buoyed by news of Egyptian physical offtake, and robusta coffee touched an 8-1/2-month peak supported by low European stocks, while London cocoa was steady in thin volumes. Soft commodities were supported by a we
Published 29 May, 2012 12:00am
China supports sugar premiums; coffee volatile

China supports sugar premiums; coffee volatile

Thai sugar premiums are likely to stay near their 9-month high levels this week as strong Chinese demand helps offset abundant global supplies, while coffee premiums could be dictated by sales from top robusta producer Vietnam, dealers said on Monday.
Published 29 May, 2012 12:00am
Gold rises in Asia

Gold rises in Asia

Gold rose on Monday, tracking a firm euro, as fears of a messy Greek exit from the eurozone receded slightly after opinion polls showed pro-bailout conservatives in the lead, but gains were checked as worries about the region were far from over. "June wil
Published 29 May, 2012 12:00am
Gold prices slightly lower as euro slips

Gold prices slightly lower as euro slips

Gold prices were slightly lower on Monday afternoon, giving back some earlier gains after the euro slipped into negative territory versus the dollar in US holiday-thinned trade, but the precious metal held above $1,575 an ounce as investors bet last week'
Published 29 May, 2012 12:00am
PICC develops web-based construction cost data

PICC develops web-based construction cost data

Pakistan Institute of Cost and Contracts (PICC) CEO, Engineer M Mazhar-ul-Islam has said that the PICC initiative of developing construction cost data base, having legal force of its compliance throughout Pakistan, will be helpful in eliminating corruptio
Published 29 May, 2012 12:00am
Mobilink organises blood donation camps

Mobilink organises blood donation camps

Mobilink organised a nation-wide blood donation camps for its employees across ten cities in partnership with Fatimid Foundation and Sundus Foundation. The initiative was organised by Mobilink Foundation and employee volunteers, who are also known as Mobi
Published 29 May, 2012 12:00am
Fesco resolves billing dispute with Galaxy Textile Mills

Fesco resolves billing dispute with Galaxy Textile Mills

FESCO management has successfully resolved the long standing billing dispute with M/s Galaxy Textile Mills, Jhang without extending any undue concessions, claimed a spokesman of FESCO. Commenting on the propaganda in the media, a spokesman said that no pr
Published 29 May, 2012 12:00am
Nisar was opposed to nuclear-tests, claims Hashmi

Nisar was opposed to nuclear-tests, claims Hashmi

In a startling revelation, Makhdoom Javed Hashmi on Monday said that Chaudhary Nisar Ali Khan - a top leader of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) - had exhausted all the options in opposing nuclear tests conducted by Pakistan in 1998.
Published 29 May, 2012 12:00am
Meezan Bank celebrates 10 years of success

Meezan Bank celebrates 10 years of success

Meezan Bank has recently achieved the milestone of completing 10 years of Islamic Banking in Pakistan. Addressing a ceremony through telephone from Bahrain to celebrate the Bank's 10th anniversary, Chairman of the Bank H E Sheikh Ebrahim Bin Khalifa Al-Kh
Published 29 May, 2012 12:00am
Celebrations in Multan

Celebrations in Multan

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz divided into two groups on the eve of Youm-e-Takbeer commemorating Pakistan's attainment of nuclear capability in Multan. City and district bodies organised separate meetings and rallies in a show of strength, while PML-N's Yo
Published 29 May, 2012 12:00am
Youm-e-Takbeer observed with national fervour

Youm-e-Takbeer observed with national fervour

Like other parts of the country people of Hyderabad celebrated 12th Youm-e-Takbeer with national fervour and great enthusiasm. The Day is observed every year on May 28 with great passion to remember the historic nuclear tests conducted by the country in 1
Published 29 May, 2012 12:00am
Railway track blown up

Railway track blown up

Unidentified men blew up a portion of main railway track passing through Satellite Town area of the metropolis here on Monday. Morning Police said that unidentified men planted an explosive material on the railway track which links Quetta with other parts
Published 29 May, 2012 12:00am
Dengue situation under control: experts

Dengue situation under control: experts

The dengue situation is said to be completely under control and the present state of preparedness will help check dengue outbreak in Punjab, especially in Lahore, even after monsoon. These views were expressed by Sri Lankan dengue experts who are in Lahor
Published 29 May, 2012 12:00am
Justice Shakirullah Jan takes oath as acting CJP

Justice Shakirullah Jan takes oath as acting CJP

Justice Mian Shakirullah Jan on Monday took oath as Acting Chief Justice of Pakistan in a ceremony held in the Supreme Court building. The oath was administered by Justice Nasir-ul-Mulk.
Published 29 May, 2012 12:00am
Nawaz holds PPP-led government responsible for energy crisis

Nawaz holds PPP-led government responsible for energy crisis

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), President Mian Nawaz Sharif has held the PPP-led federal government responsible for energy crisis in the country. Addressing a function held here on Monday in connection with "Youm-e-Takbeer" celebrations, Nawaz said,
Published 29 May, 2012 12:00am
National Assembly body proposes approval of electoral reforms

National Assembly body proposes approval of electoral reforms

The National Assembly Standing Committee on Law and Justice has made recommendations to the government to approve electoral reforms, proposing independence and financial autonomy to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to hold free and fair elections
Published 29 May, 2012 12:00am
Nisar accuses Imran of evading tax

Nisar accuses Imran of evading tax

Leader of Opposition in National Assembly Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan, alleging Pakistan Tehree-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan for tax evasion during last 35 years, on Monday said that 'change' cannot be brought through 'hollow' slogans.
Published 29 May, 2012 12:00am
Knitting sector seeks zero-rated ST regime

Knitting sector seeks zero-rated ST regime

Chairman of the Value-Added Apparel Forum Javed Bilwani has requested the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to include the knitting sector in the proposed sales tax regime for zero rating in budget (2012-2013). Javed Bilwani contended that knitting sector ha
Published 29 May, 2012 12:00am
Peacekeeping day today

Peacekeeping day today

The International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers will be observed on Tuesday across the world including Pakistan. This year, eight soldiers of Pakistan army and Pakistan police will get awards for sacrificing their lives in peacekeeping missions aroun
Published 29 May, 2012 12:00am
Government urged to redesign foreign policy

Government urged to redesign foreign policy

Professor Mahtab Akbar Rashidi, former chairperson of the department of International Relations, University of Sindh, has urged the government to reconsider and redesign the foreign policy in the context of internal needs and challenges.
Published 29 May, 2012 12:00am
Rally taken out to express solidarity with Prime Minister

Rally taken out to express solidarity with Prime Minister

On the directives of Federal Minister for Postal Services a 'Solidarity Rally' was arranged in collaboration with PPPP Youth Balochistan and PPP Labour Bureau to express solidarity with the Prime Minister. On the directives of the minister, his bother Muo
Published 29 May, 2012 12:00am
DPC warns against restoration of Nato supply routes

DPC warns against restoration of Nato supply routes

Leaders of different political and religious parties addressed the workers convention held here the other day under the aegis of Difa-e-Pakistan Council against the proposed restoration of Nato supply routes. In his address, JI Chief Syed Munawwar Hassan
Published 29 May, 2012 12:00am
'Development of livestock to help eradicate poverty'

'Development of livestock to help eradicate poverty'

Strengthening of the national economy through development of livestock sector is the priority of the Punjab government. To bring about a revolutionary change in the livestock sector, the government has already launched a programme to train 2,000 young boy
Published 29 May, 2012 12:00am
Street crimes on the rise in Sachal PS's limits

Street crimes on the rise in Sachal PS's limits

Incidents of street crimes including mobile snatching and robberies are on the rise in the limits of Sachal police station. On Sunday, two armed men snatched a motorcycle from a young man in the limits of Sachel Police station. Two armed men on foot sudde
Published 29 May, 2012 12:00am
Patrind hydropower project likely to achieve COD soon

Patrind hydropower project likely to achieve COD soon

One-fifty (150) MW Patrind Hydropower Project, run-of-the-river project and a joint venture of K-Water, Daewoo Corporation and Sambu, Korea is likely to achieve Commercial Operation Date (COD) in a couple of months. Patrind is a village near Muzaffarabad,
Published 29 May, 2012 12:00am
Asif makes it with dignity

Asif makes it with dignity

Those, who think that President Asif Ali Zardari is not a true legatee of Bhuttos' legacy of pragmatism and courage, have been proved wrong once again, following the President's firm stand on the crucial Nato supply routes' reopening. But there are many m
Published 29 May, 2012 12:00am
Spain may need EU help with banks as bond yield soars

Spain may need EU help with banks as bond yield soars

Despite reassuring comments from its prime minister, pressure is growing on Spain to seek European Union help for its troubled banks as its borrowing costs surge to near-unsustainable levels. The risk premium, which measures the spread between Spanish and
Published 29 May, 2012 12:00am
Popularity versus prudence

Popularity versus prudence

Everyone is waiting for the Federal budget for 2012-13 because they want to see how the Finance Minister balances the budget without levying "any new taxes". If he succeeds in this endeavour, it would be a miracle worthy of admiration by the hitherto pess
Published 29 May, 2012 12:00am
Indomitable spirit

Indomitable spirit

We the people of Pakistan are today witness to two battles furiously being waged on two battlefronts, set apart in totally contrasting ambiences. One is for political power, raging with fanatic fervour despite inclement weather and forbidding temperatures
Published 29 May, 2012 12:00am
GAT: a penalty on savings!

GAT: a penalty on savings!

While the Finance Minister continues to insist that no new taxes will be introduced in the forthcoming budget, a high-profile Economic Advisory Council (EAC) to be convened soon by Dr Hafeez Pasha is reported to have different and disturbing ideas. Accord
Published 29 May, 2012 12:00am
Summer vacations likely from mid of June: FDE

Summer vacations likely from mid of June: FDE

Federal Directorate of Education (FDE) on Monday forwarded the proposal seeking commencing of summer vacations from mid of June to the Capital Administration and Development Division (CA&DD) for final nod. Talking to APP, Spokesman of FDE Waqar Ashraf sai
Published 29 May, 2012 12:00am
Ukrainian envoy calls for enhancing trade ties

Ukrainian envoy calls for enhancing trade ties

Pakistan and Ukraine have great potential of trading and investment in many sectors, which are needed to be exploited through greater co-operation between the two countries. Volodymyr Lakomov, Ambassador of Ukraine in Pakistan, made these remarks in a mee
Published 29 May, 2012 12:00am
Police officer among nine killed in Karachi

Police officer among nine killed in Karachi

At least nine people including police officer were killed in different incidents of targeted killings in city on Monday, police and rescue services said. Unknown armed men attacked SP Shah Mohammad Shah and his friend Dr Dilshad Ghouri Near Korangi No 3-1
Published 29 May, 2012 12:00am
TEVTA holds meeting to identify TVET priority areas

TEVTA holds meeting to identify TVET priority areas

Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority (TEVTA) is holding a series of consultative meetings for identification of TVET priority areas for TEVTA Punjab. In this connection, the first meeting will held be on Tuesday in which stake holders of
Published 29 May, 2012 12:00am
Death anniversary of Dr Panhwar observed

Death anniversary of Dr Panhwar observed

Dr Khan Muhammad Panhwar was a real social reformer, who struggled for the development of the rural areas and promotion of education for poor people. This was stated by scholars, educationists and writers on the occasion of 13th death anniversary of Dr Kh
Published 29 May, 2012 12:00am
Man dies in road accident

Man dies in road accident

A middle age man died in road accident at New Karachi Nor 5 on Monday morning, rescue sources said. According to the rescue sources, a pedestrian Khabir Ahmed, 45, son of Zakir Ahmed died after a trailer hit him while crossing road. The body was shifted t
Published 29 May, 2012 12:00am
13 suspects held

13 suspects held

South Range police claimed on Monday to have arrested 13 suspects while recovering weapons, a motorcycle and other snatched valuables from their possession. As per press release, six police station of the range on the directives of DIG South Range Command
Published 29 May, 2012 12:00am
Pakistani artists' works to be put to auction on June 7

Pakistani artists' works to be put to auction on June 7

A strong selection of works by Pakistani and other major South Asian artists are being put at the annual summer sale of Modern and Contemporary South Asian Art on June 7 in New Bond Street, London. The auction has been arranged by Bonhams 1793 Ltd, the wo
Published 29 May, 2012 12:00am
Budgetary proposals by Jamaat-i-Islami

Budgetary proposals by Jamaat-i-Islami

The Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) has the skill and capability to overcome load shedding of electricity and gas within six months besides reviving national institutions like PIA, Steels Mills and OGDC within one year. This was stated by a team of JI leaders includ
Published 29 May, 2012 12:00am
Budgetary proposals by Jamaat-i-Islami

Budgetary proposals by Jamaat-i-Islami

The Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) has the skill and capability to overcome load shedding of electricity and gas within six months besides reviving national institutions like PIA, Steels Mills and OGDC within one year. This was stated by a team of JI leaders includ
Published 29 May, 2012 12:00am
Lack of health services affecting migrants badly world-wide: IOM

Lack of health services affecting migrants badly world-wide: IOM

There are more than one billion migrants worldwide, out of which 214 million are international migrants; both badly affected due to lack of access to health services. According to a recently issued report of International Organisation for Migrants every c
Published 29 May, 2012 12:00am
Pakistanis in Bagram prison: Ministry asked to confirm nationality

Pakistanis in Bagram prison: Ministry asked to confirm nationality

The Lahore High Court on Monday directed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to confirm to the US authorities the nationality of all 32 Pakistanis detained in Bagram prison. The LHC was hearing a petition filed by Justice Project Pakistan seeking directions f
Published 29 May, 2012 12:00am
'Pakistan-Turkey currency swap pact to be implemented in two months'

'Pakistan-Turkey currency swap pact to be implemented in two months'

Pakistan and Turkey are likely to implement the already signed currency swap agreement, in next two months after the Ministry of Commerce started the awareness drive for businessmen. The agreement, signed in November 2011 between the central banks of the
Published 29 May, 2012 12:00am
Italy vows to enhance economic presence

Italy vows to enhance economic presence

Italian Ambassador Vincenzo Prati says Italy being a close friend will continue to extend its economic presence in Pakistan. Speaking at dinner hosted by Italian Company Landi Renzo Pakistan, Prati, who will leave soon at end of his four years tenure reca
Published 29 May, 2012 12:00am
Bid to smuggle out heroin to China foiled

Bid to smuggle out heroin to China foiled

The airport police on Monday foiled a bid to smuggle heroin to China and arrested a man at Benazir Bhutto International Airport. Following a tipoff, the airport police caught a Pakistani passenger Israr Khan who allegedly tried to smuggle one kilogram her
Published 29 May, 2012 12:00am
Speakers underscore need for tackling climatic challenges

Speakers underscore need for tackling climatic challenges

Agriculturists at a International Conference on "Climate challenges and its impacts on Agriculture" have underscored the need for adoption of more cohesive and integrated approaches to tackle the growing climatic implications, which need to take preventiv
Published 29 May, 2012 12:00am
Government examines budgetary proposals by MQM, ANP

Government examines budgetary proposals by MQM, ANP

The government has started consultations with coalition partners on the budget for the next fiscal year and agreed to demands of the Awami National Party (ANP) and Muttahida Quami Movement Muttahid (MQM). Sources said that MQM team's leaders held a meetin
Published 29 May, 2012 12:00am
Government examines budgetary proposals by MQM, ANP

Government examines budgetary proposals by MQM, ANP

The government has started consultations with coalition partners on the budget for the next fiscal year and agreed to demands of the Awami National Party (ANP) and Muttahida Quami Movement Muttahid (MQM). Sources said that MQM team's leaders held a meetin
Published 29 May, 2012 12:00am
'Honour killings' claim three lives

'Honour killings' claim three lives

A man gunned down his sister and her alleged paramour in Tehsil Tamboo area of Nasirabad district on Monday. According to police, accused Abdul Wahab opened fire at his sister and her alleged paramour Shakar Khan on allegation of having illicit relation a
Published 29 May, 2012 12:00am
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to hold LB polls later this year

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to hold LB polls later this year

Minister of Information and Inter Provincial Co-ordination Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mian Iftikhar Hussain said that indeed local government system is the best one and it should be there at any cost. He added that the provincial government is ready for holding t
Published 29 May, 2012 12:00am
Surgeons asked to adopt new trends of cardiac surgery

Surgeons asked to adopt new trends of cardiac surgery

Renowned cardiovascular surgeon and newly elected President of Pakistan Society of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeons (PSCTS), Professor Dr Riaz Anwar Khan, has asked young cardiac surgeons to familiar themselves with the new trends of cardiovascular su
Published 29 May, 2012 12:00am
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to raise allocations for education sector: Hoti

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to raise allocations for education sector: Hoti

Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Amir Haider Khan Hoti has said that more investment for promotion of education could guarantee bright future of the country and for this purpose the KP government has decided to allocate 4 percent of GDP in 2012-13 budget
Published 29 May, 2012 12:00am
Tribal elders urge government to lift curfew

Tribal elders urge government to lift curfew

The tribal elders from Bara Khyber Agency have demanded government to immediately lift curfew from Qambar Khel, area of the agency. Addressing at a press conference at Peshawar Press Club on Monday, Shah Faisal Afridi, a tribal elder and Jamaat-i-Islami,
Published 29 May, 2012 12:00am
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa APCNGA threatens to move court

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa APCNGA threatens to move court

President, All Pakistan CNG Association Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Zone, Pervez Khan Khattak on Monday threatened that they would move to court if the government further increased Rs 15 per/kg of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) rates, Addressing a press conference a
Published 29 May, 2012 12:00am
'Imran should not use hospital for politics'

'Imran should not use hospital for politics'

Leader of Pakistan Muslim League-N, Senator Pervaiz Rashid has said that Imran Khan should not use Shaukat Khanum Hospital as a source of his politics. The PML-N leader said that people of Pakistan have jointly built the Shaukat Khanum Hospital. Commentin
Published 29 May, 2012 12:00am
APCNGA, transporters hold protest demonstration

APCNGA, transporters hold protest demonstration

All Pakistan CNG Association (APCNGA) and transporters protested here Monday outside the SNGPL head office against the increase in gas prices and gas loadshedding. They chanted slogans against the government and federal petroleum minister. They were holdi
Published 29 May, 2012 12:00am
Government urged to resolve power loadshedding issue

Government urged to resolve power loadshedding issue

The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has expressed deep concern over the government's least interest in solving the issue of prolonged loadshedding. He urged the government to take solid and serious measures for resolving this crisis causing
Published 29 May, 2012 12:00am
Sindh, Balochistan hit by strong heat wave

Sindh, Balochistan hit by strong heat wave

Mercury has risen to 50C in different parts of Sindh. Balochistan and South Punjab as the extreme heat wave is likely to prevail for next four to five days, the Metrological Department said on Monday. Met forecast that the temperature is likely to remain
Published 29 May, 2012 12:00am
Evasion of duties, taxes: punitive action likely against cigarette maker

Evasion of duties, taxes: punitive action likely against cigarette maker

The intelligence wing of the Investigation Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has decided to file an FIR against the management of a Mardan-based cigarette manufacturing company and their beneficiaries for the recovery of evaded duties and taxes on illegal su
Published 29 May, 2012 12:00am
Exporters call for quick payment of ST, duty refunds

Exporters call for quick payment of ST, duty refunds

Chairman of All-Pakistan Bedsheet and Upholstery Manufacturers Association (APBUMA) Syed Aasim Shah called on the federal secretary finance, chairman FBR and urged the government to ensure the immediate payment of stuck up sales tax, customs duty and soci
Published 29 May, 2012 12:00am
PPP delegation visits Nine Zero

PPP delegation visits Nine Zero

A high-powered delegation of Pakistan People's Party visited MQM Head Office, Nine Zero, on Monday and held talks with members MQM Co-ordination Committee. The delegation was led by senior PPP leader Amin Faheem. Other members of the delegation were Khurs
Published 29 May, 2012 12:00am
CJP receives International Jurist Award

CJP receives International Jurist Award

Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry was awarded the prestigious International Jurist Award 2012 on Monday in London, a private TV channel reported. According to the channel, the award was presented to Justice Chaudhry by Lord Philip, Pres
Published 29 May, 2012 12:00am
Prime Minister meets chairman Standard Chartered Plc

Prime Minister meets chairman Standard Chartered Plc

Prime Minister of Pakistan Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani met Chairman Standard Chartered Plc Sir John Peace, who hosted Gilani at the Standard Chartered Group Head Office in UK. The meeting was also attended by Peter Sands, Group Chief Executive, V Shankar, Gro
Published 29 May, 2012 12:00am
Lafarge Cement

Lafarge Cement

Lafarge Pakistan Cement (LP) is a part of Lafarge, a French company specialising in the manufacture of construction materials. It is the only multinational cement manufacturer in Pakistan, which commenced commercial operations in December 2006 with an ann
Published 29 May, 2012 12:00am
Lafarge Cement

Lafarge Cement

Lafarge Pakistan Cement (LP) is a part of Lafarge, a French company specialising in the manufacture of construction materials. It is the only multinational cement manufacturer in Pakistan, which commenced commercial operations in December 2006 with an ann
Published 29 May, 2012 12:00am
Magnetisation policy: Rs 1.5 billion saved during current financial year

Magnetisation policy: Rs 1.5 billion saved during current financial year

The government claims that ''Monetization of Transport Policy for Civil Servants in grade 20 to grade 22'' has saved the government up to Rs 1.5 billion during the current financial year. The government said that its decision to enforce the policy from Ja
Published 29 May, 2012 12:00am
Magnetisation policy: Rs 1.5 billion saved during current financial year

Magnetisation policy: Rs 1.5 billion saved during current financial year

The government claims that 'Monetization of Transport Policy for Civil Servants in grade 20 to grade 22' has saved the government up to Rs 1.5 billion during the current financial year. The government said that its decision to enforce the policy from Janu
Published 29 May, 2012 12:00am
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