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Print - 2015-03-11
Eto'o honoured for anti-racism stand

Eto'o honoured for anti-racism stand

Football star Samuel Eto'o was honoured Monday for his "inspiring" stand against racism, as the organisers behind the award warned that prejudice still stalked the game in Europe. The former Cameroon and Barcelona striker received the Medal of Tolerance f
Published 11 Mar, 2015 12:00am
World Cup exit shines light on England's one-day woes

World Cup exit shines light on England's one-day woes

"We thought 275 was chaseable. We shall have to look at the data." With those words, uttered following a defeat by Bangladesh in Adelaide on Monday that knocked England out of the World Cup, Peter Moores appeared to write his own epitaph for his second sp
Published 11 Mar, 2015 12:00am
More injury woes for Sri Lanka as Chandimal goes home

More injury woes for Sri Lanka as Chandimal goes home

Sri Lanka batsman Dinesh Chandimal has been ruled out of the rest of the World Cup due to a hamstring injury and replaced in the squad by Kusal Perera, organisers said on Tuesday. Chandimal was injured batting against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Groun
Published 11 Mar, 2015 12:00am
Scotland prepare for Malinga with Collingwood throwdowns

Scotland prepare for Malinga with Collingwood throwdowns

Scotland hope to tackle Sri Lanka's sling-arm fast bowler Lasith Malinga in the World Cup on Wednesday by practising with Paul Collingwood's throwdowns at the nets, according to captain Preston Mommsen. Former England all-rounder Collingwood, who is worki
Published 11 Mar, 2015 12:00am
'Great man' Zola fired by Cagliari, Zeman returns

'Great man' Zola fired by Cagliari, Zeman returns

Gianfranco Zola was fired as coach of struggling Cagliari on Monday after 10 league games in charge, despite the club describing him as "a great man" who had brought them international prestige. In a typical Serie A twist Zdenek Zeman, 67, the man Zola re
Published 11 Mar, 2015 12:00am
Trials for cricket talent hunt programme begins

Trials for cricket talent hunt programme begins

Trials for the year 2015 under 'PCB-Pepsi Cricket Stars Talent Hunt Programme' for young and upcoming players will be held in four districts of Punjab, Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa simultaneously from today (Wednesday). Players born on or after September
Published 11 Mar, 2015 12:00am
Pakistan ready to take on big guns, says Misbah

Pakistan ready to take on big guns, says Misbah

Pakistan are ready to take on the big guns in the knockout stage of the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, their captain Misbah-ul-Haq said on Tuesday. "I have told the players there are no more second chances for us in the remaining matches of the t
Published 11 Mar, 2015 12:00am
Welbeck sinks United as Arsenal reach FA Cup semis

Welbeck sinks United as Arsenal reach FA Cup semis

Discarded striker Danny Welbeck returned to demolish Manchester United's hopes of silverware by netting the winner in Arsenal's 2-1 FA Cup quarter-final victory at Old Trafford on Monday. England international Welbeck, who joined the Londoners in Septembe
Published 11 Mar, 2015 12:00am
Klose scores two as Lazio rout Fiorentina

Klose scores two as Lazio rout Fiorentina

Veteran striker Miroslav Klose helped himself to two goals as Lazio crushed Fiorentina 4-0 in Serie A on Monday, a result that boosted their chances of reaching next season's Champions League. Lucas Biglia set Lazio on their way and an Antonio Candreva pe
Published 11 Mar, 2015 12:00am
Danish Iqbal, Haider Ali win Audi Quattro Cup Golf

Danish Iqbal, Haider Ali win Audi Quattro Cup Golf

Danish Iqbal and Haider Ali Baig have won the Audi Quattro Cup Golf Championship 2015 at the Karachi Golf Course here the other day. The All Pakistan Championship was concluded on Saturday wherein Humera Khalid was the limelight of the concluding day as s
Published 11 Mar, 2015 12:00am
India sweep to untroubled win over Ireland

India sweep to untroubled win over Ireland

India took apart a diligent but limited Ireland attack to sweep to an untroubled eight-wicket victory at Seddon Park on Tuesday which confirmed they will top Pool B in the cricket World Cup with fifth straight victory in the pool matches of the Cup.
Published 11 Mar, 2015 12:00am
US NSA sued by Wikimedia, rights groups over mass surveillance

US NSA sued by Wikimedia, rights groups over mass surveillance

The US National Security Agency was sued on Tuesday by Wikimedia and other groups challenging one of its mass surveillance programs that they said violates Americans' privacy and makes individuals world-wide less likely to share sensitive information.
Published 11 Mar, 2015 12:00am
Merkel calls on Japan to settle sex slavery dispute

Merkel calls on Japan to settle sex slavery dispute

German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday urged Japan to resolve issues surrounding Tokyo's system of wartime sex slavery, her second foray into the delicate issue of East Asia's history. Winding up a whirlwind visit to Japan, Merkel met Katsuya Okada, h
Published 11 Mar, 2015 12:00am
BBC suspends 'Top Gear' presenter Jeremy Clarkson

BBC suspends 'Top Gear' presenter Jeremy Clarkson

Britain's BBC said on Tuesday it had suspended Jeremy Clarkson, the presenter of the globally popular 'Top Gear' show, after he was involved in a fracas with one of the broadcaster's producers. "Following a fracas with a BBC producer, Jeremy Clarkson has
Published 11 Mar, 2015 12:00am
US budget cuts erode crisis response of Navy, Marines

US budget cuts erode crisis response of Navy, Marines

Spending cuts have left the US Navy and Marines ill-prepared to deal with a sudden conflict, and continuing reductions may mean ships and troops arrive late to the fight and without the training and arms they need, Navy officials said on Tuesday. "Ultimat
Published 11 Mar, 2015 12:00am
CIA sought to hack Apple iPhones from earliest days: The Intercept

CIA sought to hack Apple iPhones from earliest days: The Intercept

CIA researchers have worked for nearly a decade to break the security protecting Apple phones and tablets, investigative news site The Intercept reported on Tuesday, citing documents obtained from NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden. The report cites top-sec
Published 11 Mar, 2015 12:00am
Frenchman gets three years for helping girl of 14 to go to Syria

Frenchman gets three years for helping girl of 14 to go to Syria

A French court sentenced a man on Tuesday to three years in jail for helping a 14-year-old girl who wanted to travel to Syria to marry an Islamic State fighter there. The sentencing underscored how French authorities are cracking down not only on voluntee
Published 11 Mar, 2015 12:00am
Clinton's emails to go online after review

Clinton's emails to go online after review

The US State Department will make Hillary Clinton's emails publicly available on a website after a review that is expected to take months, a department spokeswoman said on Tuesday. The public release of those emails from Clinton's tenure as secretary of s
Published 11 Mar, 2015 12:00am
Iraqi troops, militia retake strategic town north of Tikrit

Iraqi troops, militia retake strategic town north of Tikrit

Iraqi troops and militias drove Islamic State insurgents out of the town of al-Alam on Tuesday, clearing a final hurdle before a planned assault on Saddam Hussein's home city of Tikrit in their biggest offensive yet against the ultra-radical group.
Published 11 Mar, 2015 12:00am
Ivory Coast's 'Iron Lady' Gbagbo jailed for 20 years

Ivory Coast's 'Iron Lady' Gbagbo jailed for 20 years

A court in Ivory Coast on Tuesday sentenced former first lady Simone Gbagbo to a 20-year prison term on charges of "undermining state security" during post-election violence in 2010-2011 that left nearly 3,000 dead. The wife of former Ivorian president La
Published 11 Mar, 2015 12:00am
Suspected suicide bomber kills at least 12 in Nigeria's Maiduguri

Suspected suicide bomber kills at least 12 in Nigeria's Maiduguri

A suspected female suicide bomber killed at least 12 people on Tuesday in Maiduguri, capital of Nigeria's Borno state, military and hospital sources said, three days after a multiple bomb attack in the city killed more than 50. Maiduguri is the birthplace
Published 11 Mar, 2015 12:00am
Suriname leader's son gets 16 years US prison

Suriname leader's son gets 16 years US prison

The son of Suriname's president was sentenced on Tuesday to 16-1/4 years in prison, after pleading guilty last August to US charges that he tried to offer a home base to the Lebanese paramilitary group Hezbollah. Dino Bouterse, 42, who worked in a Surinam
Published 11 Mar, 2015 12:00am
Russia could pose greatest threat to British security: Hammond

Russia could pose greatest threat to British security: Hammond

Russia potentially poses the greatest threat to the United Kingdom so British spy services are stepping up intelligence gathering about President Vladimir Putin's Russia, Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said on Tuesday. Since the 1991 collapse of the Sov
Published 11 Mar, 2015 12:00am
Vaccination under EPI essential for elimination of diseases: minister

Vaccination under EPI essential for elimination of diseases: minister

Advisor to Chief Minister Punjab on Health Kh. Salman Rafique has said that enhancing the coverage of routine immunisation up to hundred percent for eradication of vaccine preventable diseases is essential under Extended Programme of Immunisation (EPI) to
Published 11 Mar, 2015 12:00am
NIBAF delegates visit ISE

NIBAF delegates visit ISE

A delegation from the National Institute of Banking and Finance (NIBAF) visited the Islamabad Stock Exchange (ISE). The delegates comprised trainee bankers from various countries including Bangladesh, Turkey, Nepal, Liberia, Mauritius, Sri Lanka and Afgha
Published 11 Mar, 2015 12:00am
128 alleged criminals held in raids

128 alleged criminals held in raids

Police on Tuesday claimed to have arrested 128 alleged criminals in different targeted raids and encounters conducted at various parts of metropolis during last 24 hours. Police said 111 raids and four encounters carried out as a part of Karachi operation
Published 11 Mar, 2015 12:00am
Jute import falls by 8 percent during July-January period

Jute import falls by 8 percent during July-January period

The country's import of jute fell off by over eight percent to $23.581 million during July-January 2015, according to official statistics. The country had imported $25.754 million of jute during July-January 2013-14, which was higher by $2.173 million as
Published 11 Mar, 2015 12:00am
Bus crushes BZU student to death

Bus crushes BZU student to death

A student of Bahauddin Zakariya University (BZU) Multan, Aisha, was crushed under the wheels of a bus when she was trying to board off the bus. She was a student of Computer Science Department and daughter of Professor Masud Anwar. The news spread in the
Published 11 Mar, 2015 12:00am
Ferozsons Laboratories

Ferozsons Laboratories

Founded in 1954, Ferozsons Laboratories was one of the first pharmaceutical manufacturers in a fledgling Pakistan, and the first pharma company to list itself on the KSE. It offers a wide range of branded generics and in-licensed products.
Published 11 Mar, 2015 12:00am
Ferozsons Laboratories

Ferozsons Laboratories

Founded in 1954, Ferozsons Laboratories was one of the first pharmaceutical manufacturers in a fledgling Pakistan, and the first pharma company to list itself on the KSE. It offers a wide range of branded generics and in-licensed products.
Published 11 Mar, 2015 12:00am
DSP Bisham dismissed

DSP Bisham dismissed

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Nasir Khan Durrani has dismissed DSP Bisham from service in light of the departmental inquiry against him with immediate effect. According to details, a few days ago the IGP had suspended DSP Bisham Sal
Published 11 Mar, 2015 12:00am
SECP registers 454 new companies in February

SECP registers 454 new companies in February

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) registered 454 new companies during the month of February, new incorporation witnessed five percent increase as compare to same period last year and indicating investors' confidence. Around 91 perc
Published 11 Mar, 2015 12:00am
Terror incidents in KP register 78 percent decrease

Terror incidents in KP register 78 percent decrease

The incident of terrorism in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during the current year 2015 has registered considerable decrease. During the current year 2015, 30 number of incident as compared 134 numbers of incidents 2014 showing 78 % decrease as far as modus operandi
Published 11 Mar, 2015 12:00am
Journalists boycott coverage of KP Assembly proceedings

Journalists boycott coverage of KP Assembly proceedings

Journalists have boycotted the coverage of proceedings of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly here on Tuesday against the cancellation of the press card of one of their colleague by the Assembly Secretariat. The protesting journalists gathered in front of the ent
Published 11 Mar, 2015 12:00am
Rs 15 billion to be invested in tree plantation: Imran

Rs 15 billion to be invested in tree plantation: Imran

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan said on Tuesday that the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government will invest Rs 15 billion in tree plantation across the province. Addressing the media persons in Chakdara, the PTI chief said his party will soon fulfil i
Published 11 Mar, 2015 12:00am
Six terrorists held in Taxila

Six terrorists held in Taxila

Security agencies in a search operation in Taxila and adjacent areas arrested six terrorists of a banned organisation. According to details, the operation was carried out on an information that some terrorists were hiding in the area for their terrorist a
Published 11 Mar, 2015 12:00am
Speakers call for Fata women's empowerment, provision of equal rights

Speakers call for Fata women's empowerment, provision of equal rights

Participants and members of various Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) at a Seminar has stressed the need of empowerment of tribal women and provision of equal rights to them, and asked the government to take practical steps to mainstreaming the Federally
Published 11 Mar, 2015 12:00am
Two more polio cases surface in FATA, Sindh

Two more polio cases surface in FATA, Sindh

Two more polio cases in children surfaced in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) and Sindh on Tuesday taking the toll to 18 across the country. According to Sindh Health Department, poliovirus has been confirmed in an 18-month old Uzair belonging t
Published 11 Mar, 2015 12:00am
Cigarette pack: retailers irked by new pictorial health warning decision

Cigarette pack: retailers irked by new pictorial health warning decision

Unprecedented decision by the Health ministry to print new pictorial health warning on 85 percent of cigarette pack on both sides has irked retailers in the country. President of All Pakistan Retailers Association Haji Muhammad Mobeen Yousuf Butt on behal
Published 11 Mar, 2015 12:00am
President participates in anti-corruption awareness walk

President participates in anti-corruption awareness walk

National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Tuesday organized an awareness walk, 'Say no to Corruption', for eradication menace of corruption for the country at Aiwan-e-Sadr here on Tuesday. President Mamnoon Hussain along with people from different walks of
Published 11 Mar, 2015 12:00am
Pakistan to register nearly one million Afghan refugees: officials

Pakistan to register nearly one million Afghan refugees: officials

Pakistan will register around one million Afghan refugees, Pakistani and Afghan officials said on Tuesday after talks in Islamabad. Besides the unregistered Afghan, Pakistan still hosts 1.61 million registered Afghan refugees in Pakistan, the UN Refugee A
Published 11 Mar, 2015 12:00am
Liabilities of PRL exceed assets by Rs 12.88 billion during 1HFY15

Liabilities of PRL exceed assets by Rs 12.88 billion during 1HFY15

The Pakistan Refinery Limited (PRL) is struggling hard to avoid liquidation as the loss-making company's current liabilities have exceeded its assets by Rs 12.88 billion during the first half of current fiscal year (July-December FY15). The company's mana
Published 11 Mar, 2015 12:00am
Liabilities of PRL exceed assets by Rs 12.88 billion during 1HFY15

Liabilities of PRL exceed assets by Rs 12.88 billion during 1HFY15

The Pakistan Refinery Limited (PRL) is struggling hard to avoid liquidation as the loss-making company's current liabilities have exceeded its assets by Rs 12.88 billion during the first half of current fiscal year (July-December FY15). The company's mana
Published 11 Mar, 2015 12:00am
GSAMA's 2015 annual top award goes to Etisalat

GSAMA's 2015 annual top award goes to Etisalat

-Etisalat came out on top of strong global competition to claim two highly sought-after awards for innovation at the GSMA's Global Mobile Awards. Recognition in the GSMA's 2015 annual awards brings to six the number of awards won by the company in the las
Published 11 Mar, 2015 12:00am
Power plants: KE notifies MoU

Power plants: KE notifies MoU

K-Electric on Tuesday notified to have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Bahria Town to set up two power plants in Karachi. The power utility said that a LNG-based power generation project of around 200 mega watts (MW) installed capacity to
Published 11 Mar, 2015 12:00am
Election of Senate chairman, IHC seeks explanation from AG

Election of Senate chairman, IHC seeks explanation from AG

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has issued a notice to the Attorney General seeking explanation against the election of the chairman and deputy chairman of the Senate. The IHC on Tuesday heard a petition filed by Central Information Secretary of Pakistan T
Published 11 Mar, 2015 12:00am
NHF's 4th Wonder Women Awards ceremony next month

NHF's 4th Wonder Women Awards ceremony next month

-Under the patronage of National Hero Foundation the 4th Edition of Wonder Women Awards, is going to be organise next month. For the fourth edition of Wonder Women of the Year Awards, almost 30 exceptional Women from Pakistan and 5 from overseas will be c
Published 11 Mar, 2015 12:00am
LNG import: CNG Association forms UGDC: Paracha

LNG import: CNG Association forms UGDC: Paracha

Chairman Supreme Council of All Pakistan CNG Association (APCNGA), Ghiyas Abdullah Paracha has said that the Economic Co-ordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has formally approved import of the LNG by private sector to facilitate the CNG sector. The
Published 11 Mar, 2015 12:00am
MQM delegation meets Nawaz

MQM delegation meets Nawaz

A delegation of MQM comprising Farooq Sattar, Rauf Siddiqui, Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui, Kunwar Naveed and Mian Ateeq called on Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif at the PM House here on Tuesday. The delegation said today is a historic day in the political history
Published 11 Mar, 2015 12:00am
Hilton Pharma, DATArecall sign agreement

Hilton Pharma, DATArecall sign agreement

DATArecall and Hilton Pharma Pvt Ltd have signed record storage and management service agreement recently, to comply with the requirements of record retention regime under Companies Ordinance 1984. Hilton Pharma has emerged as Pakistan's largest pharmaceu
Published 11 Mar, 2015 12:00am
Two IESCO employees shot dead in Sohan area

Two IESCO employees shot dead in Sohan area

The employees of Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO) on Tuesday staged protest against the killing of their two colleagues, who were shot dead by unidentified attackers in Sohan area in the limits of Shehzad Twon police station. The employees identi
Published 11 Mar, 2015 12:00am
Big players' onslaught: Computer vendors seek MCA help

Big players' onslaught: Computer vendors seek MCA help

Pakistan Computer Association (PCA) has requested the Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) to immediately take notice of discriminatory treatment given to business of small computer vendor industry which would force them out of the market due to abuse
Published 11 Mar, 2015 12:00am
President urges religious scholars to promote teachings of mystic saints

President urges religious scholars to promote teachings of mystic saints

President Mamnoon Hussain on Tuesday called upon religious scholars to promote teachings of mystic saints to purge the country of militancy and sectarianism. He was addressing the international conference on 700th anniversary of Sufi Saint Shah Rukn-e- Al
Published 11 Mar, 2015 12:00am
Three MPAs named for DDC

Three MPAs named for DDC

The Government of Punjab nominated three Members of Provincial Assembly (MPAs) for the Divisional Development Committee (DDC) here on Tuesday. According to details, Mian Islam Aslam would represent district Rahim Yar Khan, Kazim Ali Pirzada would be the r
Published 11 Mar, 2015 12:00am
Parliamentary body recommends confirmation of high court judges

Parliamentary body recommends confirmation of high court judges

The Parliamentary Committee for Appointment of Judges has confirmed the nominations of Justice Muhammad Daud Khan and Justice Syed Afsar Shah, Addl Judges of Peshawar High Court for appointment as Judges of Peshawar High Court.
Published 11 Mar, 2015 12:00am
Safety & security industry exhibition inaugurated

Safety & security industry exhibition inaugurated

Chairman National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) Major General Asghar Nawaz inaugurated the 11th International Safety and Security Equipment & Training Industry Exhibition on Tuesday. The three-day event taking place at Pak-China Friendship Centre,
Published 11 Mar, 2015 12:00am
Election of Senate Chairman: Imran says PTI won't vote for Raza Rabbani

Election of Senate Chairman: Imran says PTI won't vote for Raza Rabbani

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan has said that PPP leader Raza Rabbani is a man of repute, but the PTI would not vote for him as the party has decided in principle neither to vote for the PML-N candidate nor the PPP candidate in the Senate ele
Published 11 Mar, 2015 12:00am
PHD celebrates 25th anniversary

PHD celebrates 25th anniversary

PHD is celebrating its 25-year anniversary since the agency launched its first office in London. An online '25 Yearbook' has been created which features videos of highlights from 25 people that have shaped PHD's history - from the original co-founders Dav
Published 11 Mar, 2015 12:00am
Dr Shah's widow files petition for share in property, deposits

Dr Shah's widow files petition for share in property, deposits

The widow of eminent orthopaedic surgeon late Dr Muhammad Ali Shah, Dr Rehana Shah had moved a petition (SMA 160/2015) in the Sindh High Court over the issue of letter of administration through which she was being deprived of her due rights of share in pr
Published 11 Mar, 2015 12:00am
Karachi industrialists send SOS to government

Karachi industrialists send SOS to government

Presidents, Senior Vice Presidents and Vice Presidents of seven industrial associations of Karachi have expressed their dismay over the attitude of elected representatives of public and government for not paying attention to the issues, including non-avai
Published 11 Mar, 2015 12:00am
Specialisation in mega cities management: KU approves new course

Specialisation in mega cities management: KU approves new course

The Board of Faculty of Management and Administrative Sciences, University of Karachi in its meeting here on Tuesday has approved a 12 credit hours course for specialisation in Mega cities Management. "This course is the first of its kind being offered by
Published 11 Mar, 2015 12:00am
8th International Mobile Commerce Moot tomorrow

8th International Mobile Commerce Moot tomorrow

The 8th International Mobile Commerce Moot is all set to be held in Karachi on Thursday March 12. Ashraf Mahmood Wathra, Governor, State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) and Dr Syed Ismail Shah, Chairman, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) have consented to
Published 11 Mar, 2015 12:00am
Balochistan Assembly discusses law, order situation

Balochistan Assembly discusses law, order situation

The Balochistan Assembly discussed law and order in the province during the 6th sitting of its ongoing 16th session and passed a bill relating to printing and recording of the Holy Quran amid low attendance of lawmakers, says Free and Fair Election Networ
Published 11 Mar, 2015 12:00am
Air, Naval Chiefs call on Prime Minister

Air, Naval Chiefs call on Prime Minister

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday said the government is committed to eradicating the menace of terrorism and extremism from the country, and is providing funds for the capacity building of PAF, which is playing a vital role in this regard. Chief of
Published 11 Mar, 2015 12:00am
AMTF sets up blood donation camp

AMTF sets up blood donation camp

Afzaal Memorial Thalassemia Foundation (AMTF) will set up a blood donation camp at Majeed Bawany Auditorium of the Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) on March 11, 2015 between 10:00am to 4:00pm. President KCCI, Iftikhar Ahmed Vohra has reques
Published 11 Mar, 2015 12:00am
Two alleged terrorists killed in 'encounter'

Two alleged terrorists killed in 'encounter'

The city police claimed to have killed two alleged terrorists during a raid here on Tuesday. According to police, the raid was conducted in Quaidabad's Old Muzafar Abad area in the wee hours of Monday night. The accused instead of surrendering themselves
Published 11 Mar, 2015 12:00am
LHC suspends execution till February 16

LHC suspends execution till February 16

A division bench of the Lahore High Court here on Tuesday suspended execution of a convict Qaiser alias Billa till March 16, and issued notice to the jail authorities and others. Execution of Qaiser alias Billa was scheduled for Wednesday (today) at Faisa
Published 11 Mar, 2015 12:00am
Road traffic accidents 10 die, 519 injured in Punjab

Road traffic accidents 10 die, 519 injured in Punjab

As many as 10 people died while 519 were seriously injured in 664 road traffic accidents reported at Rescue 1122's Provincial Monitoring Cell (PMC) in all 36 districts of Punjab during the last 24 hours. According to data provided by the PMC, 281 drivers,
Published 11 Mar, 2015 12:00am
Grenade hurled at KP minister's house

Grenade hurled at KP minister's house

Unidentified miscreants hurled a hand grenade at the house of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Revenue, Ali Amin Khan Gandapur here on Tuesday. However, no casualty was reported. According to police, the motorcyclists threw a hand grenade on the residence
Published 11 Mar, 2015 12:00am
Regularisation of Services: KP Medical Officer Bill 2015 passed

Regularisation of Services: KP Medical Officer Bill 2015 passed

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly on Tuesday passed 'The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Medical Officer (Regularisation of Services) Bill 2015'. With the passage of the bill the services of as many as 533 contract/adhoc doctors (BPS-17) in the province were regularised wit
Published 11 Mar, 2015 12:00am
JI urges government to accept KBP's CoD

JI urges government to accept KBP's CoD

Secretary General Jamaat e Islami, Liaqat Baloch, has called upon the government to accept the ten point charter of demands (CoD) submitted by the Kisan Board of Pakistan (KBP) in order to solve their problems. He was talking to a delegation of the KBP th
Published 11 Mar, 2015 12:00am
LCCI disagrees with proposed rise in gas tariff

LCCI disagrees with proposed rise in gas tariff

The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) on Tuesday urged the government to shun any increase in gas tariff since it could jack up cost of business manifold and oust the export-oriented industries from the international export market.
Published 11 Mar, 2015 12:00am
SBP to achieve 5 percent growth rate in FY15

SBP to achieve 5 percent growth rate in FY15

State Bank of Pakistan Deputy Governor Saeed Ahmad is optimistic about the growth rate, claiming that it will achieve a five percent rate during the current fiscal year (2014-15) despite challenges, such as the political and economic instability. He told
Published 11 Mar, 2015 12:00am
German delegation meets minister

German delegation meets minister

Member German Parliament Christoph Strasser and Ambassador of Germany to Pakistan Dr Cyrill Nunn along with a 3-member delegation met Provincial Minister for Minorities Affairs & Human Rights Khalil Tahir Sandhu, here Tuesday. Matters of mutual interest w
Published 11 Mar, 2015 12:00am
Plea to remove President and PM: LHC issues notice to government, ECP

Plea to remove President and PM: LHC issues notice to government, ECP

The Lahore High Court on Tuesday issued notice to the federal government and the election commission for March 11 in a petition seeking removal of president and prime minister of Pakistan for postponing Senate election in FATA. Petitioner a citizen Munir
Published 11 Mar, 2015 12:00am
Khalid A Mirza appointed as LSE BoDs Chairman

Khalid A Mirza appointed as LSE BoDs Chairman

Former chief of the Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) and Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) Khalid A Mirza has been appointed as Chairman of the Lahore Stock Exchange Board of Directors. According to the Exchange's announcement,
Published 11 Mar, 2015 12:00am
KMU holds moot on nutrition policy

KMU holds moot on nutrition policy

The Khyber Medical University (KMU) Peshawar, organized a three day research conference themed as "Nutrition policy to practice in Pakistan: exploring the challenges and research opportunities". Professor Dr Mukhtar Ahmed, Chairman Higher Education Commis
Published 11 Mar, 2015 12:00am
Government taking steps towards ending energy crisis, terrorism: Shahbaz

Government taking steps towards ending energy crisis, terrorism: Shahbaz

The Chief Minister of Punjab Shahbaz Sharif has said that controlling problems like energy crisis, terrorism, extremism and sectarianism is essential for rapid development of the country. He said that present government is taking effective steps for elimi
Published 11 Mar, 2015 12:00am
ARSEA warns of province-wide protest

ARSEA warns of province-wide protest

All Revenue Sindh (Non-Gazetted) Employees Association (ARSEA) hinted to launch Sindh-wide protest, if their demands were not fulfilled by March 15. This was stated by Acting President ARSEA while addressing press conference held at Hyderabad Press Club (
Published 11 Mar, 2015 12:00am
Privatisation: Altaf demands consensus of PIA employees

Privatisation: Altaf demands consensus of PIA employees

MQM Chief Altaf Hussain has demanded the Prime Minister to get the consensus of the PIA employees prior to the privatisation of the national institution. Talking to a delegation of PIA employees at London Secretariat, MQM Chief said that during the proces
Published 11 Mar, 2015 12:00am
Punjab PDWP approves six projects costing Rs 21 billion

Punjab PDWP approves six projects costing Rs 21 billion

The Provincial Development Working Party Punjab has given its approval for six construction of road and bridges projects including construction of Bridge over River Chenab at Bhowana Including approaches District Chiniot, length=15.37 km (Revised) at the
Published 11 Mar, 2015 12:00am
Ghazi murder case: Musharraf ordered to appear in court

Ghazi murder case: Musharraf ordered to appear in court

Additional Sessions Judge Wajid Ali has issued a bailable arrest warrant for former military ruler General Pervez Musharraf in the Ghazi Adbul Rasheed murder case on Tuesday. The court of Additional Sessions Judge ordered General (retired) Pervez Musharra
Published 11 Mar, 2015 12:00am
Raza Rabbani: a profile

Raza Rabbani: a profile

The Pakistan People's Party (PPP) candidate for Senate chairmanship, Mian Raza Rabbani, was endorsed by the Prime Minister during a lunch hosted by him on Tuesday. Raza Rabbani is a long-time PPP loyalist and a senior Senator from Sindh and has served in
Published 11 Mar, 2015 12:00am
PROPARCO investing $20 million for new wind farm in Sindh

PROPARCO investing $20 million for new wind farm in Sindh

Thé PROPARCO, a private sector arm of the French Development Agency, is investing USD 20 million to support a new wind farm in Sindh province, part of efforts to support renewable power generation and drive economic development across Pakistan. PROPARCO's
Published 11 Mar, 2015 12:00am
SIMs verification process loses pace after extension of deadline

SIMs verification process loses pace after extension of deadline

The verification process of Subscriber Identification Modules (SIMs) through Biometric Verification System (BVS) lost pace after the deadline for verification of SIMs was extended. Official sources revealed to Business Recorder that to date 68.7 mi
Published 11 Mar, 2015 12:00am
EOBI to become bankrupt if pension increased, Supreme Court told

EOBI to become bankrupt if pension increased, Supreme Court told

The Supreme Court was informed on Tuesday that Employees Old-Age Benefit Institute (EOBI) funds may dry up by 2025 if it gives a go-ahead to increase pension. The Deputy Attorney General for Pakistan Sajid Ilyas Bhatti appeared before a three-judge bench
Published 11 Mar, 2015 12:00am
Qatari prince fined for illegal hunting

Qatari prince fined for illegal hunting

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ministry of Environment on Tuesday imposed a fine of Rs 80,000 on a Qatari prince after he was caught with three falcons in Dera Ismail Khan. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan, whose party is currently ruling the pr
Published 11 Mar, 2015 12:00am
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