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Print - 2015-07-08
Djokovic sorry for 'screaming' at ballgirl

Djokovic sorry for 'screaming' at ballgirl

World number one Novak Djokovic apologised for upsetting a ballgirl who looked visibly shaken when he roared at her during his Wimbledon fourth round win over Kevin Anderson on Tuesday. The defending champion was 3-2 down and at 30-30 in the final set whe
Published 08 Jul, 2015 12:00am
Djokovic makes last-eight

Djokovic makes last-eight

Defending champion Novak Djokovic survived a barrage from big-hitting Kevin Anderson to reach his seventh successive Wimbledon quarter-final on Tuesday. The top seed came from behind to win 6-7 (6/8), 6-7 (6/8), 6-1, 6-4, 7-5 in a last-16 tie suspended du
Published 08 Jul, 2015 12:00am
Muguruza into first semi-finals

Muguruza into first semi-finals

Spain's Garbine Muguruza reached her first Wimbledon semi-final on Tuesday with a 7-5, 6-3 win over Timea Bacsinszky. Muguruza, the 20th seed, will face either Madison Keys or Agnieszka Radwanska for a place in Saturday's final.
Published 08 Jul, 2015 12:00am
Sharapova ignores gamesmanship row to make semis

Sharapova ignores gamesmanship row to make semis

Maria Sharapova survived a gamesmanship row to set up a potential Wimbledon showdown with old rival Serena Williams as the Russian battled into the semi-finals with a 6-3, 6-7 (3/7), 6-2 victory over Coco Vandeweghe on Tuesday. Sharapova needed two hours
Published 08 Jul, 2015 12:00am
Younis guides Pakistan record historic series win

Younis guides Pakistan record historic series win

Younis Khan's epic unbeaten 171 guided Pakistan to their highest successful run chase on Tuesday, the tourists easing to a seven-wicket victory over Sri Lanka to clinch the three-match series by a 2-1 margin. Skipper Misbah-ul-Haq (59 not out) blasted Jeh
Published 08 Jul, 2015 12:00am
Iran talks miss another deadline, to go all week

Iran talks miss another deadline, to go all week

Global powers wrestling for a deal to curtail Iran's suspect nuclear programme failed to meet another deadline Tuesday, with all sides vowing to now keep working until the end of the week. "We are continuing to negotiate for the next couple of days," EU f
Published 08 Jul, 2015 12:00am
Bomb kills dozens in north Nigeria

Bomb kills dozens in north Nigeria

A bomb at a local government building on the outskirts of Zaria in northern Nigeria killed at least 25 people on Tuesday morning and then three gunmen opened fire on a crowd of civil servants there, state governor, Nasir el-Rufai, said on his Twitter feed
Published 08 Jul, 2015 12:00am
Syria parliament approves deal for Iranian credit
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Syria parliament approves deal for Iranian credit

Syria's parliament on Tuesday approved a deal with Iran under which Tehran will provide the government a new line of credit worth $1 billion, state media said. The credit line will be the third that Tehran has extended to Damascus since the conflict in Sy
Published 08 Jul, 2015 12:00am
Britain remembers 2005 bombs with flowers, silence

Britain remembers 2005 bombs with flowers, silence

Britons laid flowers at the sites of the 2005 London suicide bombings and held a nation-wide minute of silence for the 52 victims on Tuesday on the tenth anniversary of the attacks. Prime Minister David Cameron led the tributes by placing a wreath at a me
Published 08 Jul, 2015 12:00am
Syrian Kurds battle IS as US steps up air war

Syrian Kurds battle IS as US steps up air war

Kurdish fighters battled the Islamic State group in northern Syria on Tuesday, after President Barack Obama said the US-led coalition was intensifying air strikes against the jihadists in the conflict-riven country. The Kurds are trying to repel a major o
Published 08 Jul, 2015 12:00am
Saudi-led warplanes in new Yemen raids after bloody day

Saudi-led warplanes in new Yemen raids after bloody day

A Saudi-led coalition bombarded cities and towns in southern Yemen on Tuesday, as the targeted Shia rebels accused it of killing 124 people in one of the deadliest days of its air war. The bloodshed came two days after UN envoy Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed ar
Published 08 Jul, 2015 12:00am
Clash of the Titans: Japan versus US in mega-robot duel

Clash of the Titans: Japan versus US in mega-robot duel

It could be the biggest heavyweight fight in history. Weighing in at four tons, a Japanese company's four-metre (13 foot) high Kuratas robot is set to clash with a US rival's MegaBot in a clash straight out of a Transformers movie. Suidobashi Heavy Indust
Published 08 Jul, 2015 12:00am
Fighter jet, small plane collide in South Carolina skies

Fighter jet, small plane collide in South Carolina skies

An F-16 fighter collided in mid-air Tuesday with a small civilian training aircraft over South Carolina, US officials said, casting fiery debris over a wide area. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said the collision occurred late in the morning, a
Published 08 Jul, 2015 12:00am
Russia raids homes, offices of election monitors ahead of polls

Russia raids homes, offices of election monitors ahead of polls

Russian police on Tuesday raided the offices of election watchdog Golos as well as the homes of its employees, a lawyer for the group said, amid an ever-increasing crackdown on independent voices in the country. The searches, which came ahead of regional
Published 08 Jul, 2015 12:00am
Burundi ruling party wins parliamentary poll

Burundi ruling party wins parliamentary poll

The ruling party of Burundi's President Pierre Nkurunziza has swept to an expected overwhelming victory in controversial parliament elections that were boycotted by the opposition, according to official results released Tuesday. The opposition had argued
Published 08 Jul, 2015 12:00am
New Chinese security law opens door to tighter restrictions: UN

New Chinese security law opens door to tighter restrictions: UN

China's new national security law is too vague and could lead to tighter restrictions on civil liberties, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Tuesday. China's legislature adopted a sweeping national security law last week that co
Published 08 Jul, 2015 12:00am
Heroin use, overdose deaths mounting in US

Heroin use, overdose deaths mounting in US

Heroin use and overdose deaths are rising fast in the United States, particularly among whites and women, US health authorities said Tuesday. More than 8,200 people died from a heroin-involved overdose in 2013, nearly twice the number of deaths seen just
Published 08 Jul, 2015 12:00am
Turkish Airlines jet diverts to Delhi over bomb threat

Turkish Airlines jet diverts to Delhi over bomb threat

A Turkish Airlines flight from Bangkok to Istanbul made an emergency landing in India Tuesday after the crew found a bomb threat written on a bathroom mirror, an airport official said. All 148 passengers and crew were immediately evacuated after the plane
Published 08 Jul, 2015 12:00am
Taliban kill soldier in attack on army bunker

Taliban kill soldier in attack on army bunker

A Taliban gunman on Tuesday shot and killed a soldier in an attack on an army bunker in the north-western region that is a hotbed of Islamist militant activity, an official said. The attack in South Waziristan, a mountainous region on the country's border
Published 08 Jul, 2015 12:00am
India causing disturbance in Pakistan: PML-Q

India causing disturbance in Pakistan: PML-Q

German Ambassador Doctor Cyrill Nunn met on Tuesday Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid-e-Azam President and former Prime Minister Chaudhry Shujat Hussain and senior central leader and former Deputy Prime Minister Chaudhry Parvez Elahi at their home to talk abou
Published 08 Jul, 2015 12:00am
Dastgir meets chairmen of Korean trade bodies, conglomerates

Dastgir meets chairmen of Korean trade bodies, conglomerates

Minister for Commerce Engr Khurram Dastgir Khan, who is on a two-day official visit to South Korea, had back to back meetings with Chairmen and Presidents of Korean trade organisations and Korean conglomerates including Executive Vice Chairman of the Kore
Published 08 Jul, 2015 12:00am
LHC moved against levy of new power surcharge

LHC moved against levy of new power surcharge

A petition is filed in the Lahore High Court, challenging the levy of a new electricity surcharge. In the court on Tuesday, Judicial Activism Panel Chairman Azhar Siddique argued that the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority(Nepra) had imposed a n
Published 08 Jul, 2015 12:00am
Altaf urges Sindh PA to pass bill to send Rangers back

Altaf urges Sindh PA to pass bill to send Rangers back

Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain has asked Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah and members of Sindh Assembly to pass a bill stating that they did not need the 'oppressive' Rangers. He made the demand while talking to office-bearers o
Published 08 Jul, 2015 12:00am
Banking sector deposits grow by 10 percent

Banking sector deposits grow by 10 percent

Pakistan's banking sector deposits grew at a 4-year high of 10 percent to Rs 9.1 trillion ($90 billion) in 1H2015 compared to last five years average growth of 8 percent indicating increased deposit mobilisation by banks in the wake of shrinking margin ou
Published 08 Jul, 2015 12:00am
Government may cancel K-Electric contract: Mohsin

Government may cancel K-Electric contract: Mohsin

The federal government may think over cancelling the contract of K-electric in case the company fails to comply with the term and conditions, said Parliamentary Sectary for Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage, Mohsin Shah Nawaz Ranjha. He was
Published 08 Jul, 2015 12:00am
Pakistan Petroleum Limited

Pakistan Petroleum Limited

Pakistan Petroleum Limited (KSE:PPL) is a key player in the energy sector since early fifties in the country. The firm's main objective is exploration and production of oil and gas. Together with its subsidiaries, Pakistan Petroleum Limited has a portfoli
Published 08 Jul, 2015 12:00am
Pakistan Petroleum Limited

Pakistan Petroleum Limited

Pakistan Petroleum Limited (KSE:PPL) is a key player in the energy sector since early fifties in the country. The firm's main objective is exploration and production of oil and gas. Together with its subsidiaries, Pakistan Petroleum Limited has a portfoli
Published 08 Jul, 2015 12:00am
Hepatitis Control Program: SHC summons AG over offensive remarks

Hepatitis Control Program: SHC summons AG over offensive remarks

A single bench of Sindh High Court (SHC) comprising Justice Muhammad Shafi Siddiqui has summoned Advocate General Sindh to explain the derogatory remarks against court passed by Manager of the Hepatitis Control Program. Manager of the Hepatitis Control Pr
Published 08 Jul, 2015 12:00am
SHC lawyer shot dead in Khairpur

SHC lawyer shot dead in Khairpur

Unidentified armed men gunned down lawyer of Sindh High Court (SHC) identified as Wakeel Sahib Khan here on Tuesday and escaped the scene. Police said that unknown armed miscreants sprayed bullets at car of SHC lawyer, Wakeel Khan in Agra area of Khaipur
Published 08 Jul, 2015 12:00am
Mechanic says blindness no roadblock to success

Mechanic says blindness no roadblock to success

As a boy, Asif Patel would take apart toys and transistor radios, relying only on his sense of touch to rebuild them, having been robbed of his sight by a rare condition that meant he was born without eyes. Now a renowned mechanic with his own workshop in
Published 08 Jul, 2015 12:00am
Three alleged sectarian militants killed in Quetta

Three alleged sectarian militants killed in Quetta

Paramilitary forces killed three suspected militants, including a senior commander, here on Tuesday, officials said, following two days of deadly attacks on Shias. Tuesday's raid in Quetta which has been racked by sectarian violence in recent years - came
Published 08 Jul, 2015 12:00am
Call to stop conversion of NARC premises into residential colony
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Call to stop conversion of NARC premises into residential colony

Chairman Standing Committee on Horticulture & Agriculture Produce of Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FPCCI), Ahmad Jawad has urged the Prime Minister of Pakistan to intervene and stop the conversion of the National Agricultural Res
Published 08 Jul, 2015 12:00am
IOT workshop concludes

IOT workshop concludes

The indigenous on campus training (IOT) workshop for Management Cadre (BPS-16 and above) concluded at Sindh Agriculture University, Tandojam. Certificates were distributed among participants. The IOT workshop, comprised 15 different sessions was held in c
Published 08 Jul, 2015 12:00am
PSM asked not to violate PPRA rules

PSM asked not to violate PPRA rules

A division bench of SHC headed by Justice Aqeel Abbasi has directed Pakistan Steel not to violate PPRA rules in any further contract. The court issued these orders in response to a petition 3189/15 filed by Kausar Perveen of M/S Reliable Hospital Supplies
Published 08 Jul, 2015 12:00am
Traders protest 0.6 percent WHT on bank transactions
Currency

Traders protest 0.6 percent WHT on bank transactions

Charged traders Tuesday staged a protest demonstration against the government move to impose 0.6 percent WHT on bank transactions. They burned the effigy of Finance Minister Ishaq Dar and raised slogans against govt economic policies. A large number of tr
Published 08 Jul, 2015 12:00am
Pakistan attends ATRS World Conference for first time

Pakistan attends ATRS World Conference for first time

For the first time, Pakistan was represented prestigious ATRS World Conference 2015. Dr Wali Mughni, PhD who is also the Dean and Director of the Institute of Business Administration and Aviation Sciences (IBAAS) located at Jinnah International Airport, K
Published 08 Jul, 2015 12:00am
Online 'E' form for exporters launched

Online 'E' form for exporters launched

State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) and Pakistan Customs has launched online electronic "E" form for the exporters. A training workshop was organised at Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (Reap) House to guide the exporters and Customs agents for filing of o
Published 08 Jul, 2015 12:00am
Reduced gas pressure badly hitting PSM production: spokesman

Reduced gas pressure badly hitting PSM production: spokesman

Pakistan Steel Mills on Tuesday warned that the country's largest steel producing plant is at high risk of damage due to reduced gas pressure by Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC). According to Shazim Akhtar, spokesman for the PSM, the SSGC on 10th June redu
Published 08 Jul, 2015 12:00am
More widespread rains forecast for upcountry

More widespread rains forecast for upcountry

The Met Office on Tuesday forecast more widespread rain with thundershower for upcountry during the next 24 hours, repeating its warning for upper Punjab urban floods. Rains are expected in Hazara, Rawalpindi, Lahore, Gujranwala and D.G.Khan divisions, Is
Published 08 Jul, 2015 12:00am
Denial of visa to Langlands School's principal echoes in Senate

Denial of visa to Langlands School's principal echoes in Senate

Finally the issue of visa denial to Carey Schofield, the British principal of Langlands School and College, Chitral echoed in Upper House of Parliament, prompting the chairman Senate Mian Raza Rabbani to issue directives to the Interior Ministry to clarif
Published 08 Jul, 2015 12:00am
Dar meets World Bank Executive Director

Dar meets World Bank Executive Director

Federal Minister for Finance Senator Ishaq Dar had a meeting with the Executive Director, Asian Development Bank (ADB) Sami Saeed here on Tuesday. The Finance Minister welcomed the ADB Executive Director and shared with him details of his recent visit to
Published 08 Jul, 2015 12:00am
Accord signed to readjust Labour inspection system

Accord signed to readjust Labour inspection system

The International Labour Organisation (ILO) and the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands have embarked on a unique partnership aimed to support the Government of Pakistan, workers and employers organisations in developing measures to revitalize the c
Published 08 Jul, 2015 12:00am
Nisar directs Nadra to place online CNIC application system

Nisar directs Nadra to place online CNIC application system

Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan today directed NADRA to prepare national counter-terrorism database and that of the INGOs. This he said during his meeting with senior officials of NADRA during his visit to NADRA headquarters today.
Published 08 Jul, 2015 12:00am
Pakistan for enhanced trade, defence ties with Germany: President

Pakistan for enhanced trade, defence ties with Germany: President

President Mamnoon Hussain on Tuesday said Pakistan seeks to enhance bilateral trade co-operation in defence, counter terrorism, renewable energy, IT and automotive industry with Germany. Talking to outgoing Ambassador of Germany Dr Cyrill Nunn who called
Published 08 Jul, 2015 12:00am
8 killed as rains lash garrison city

8 killed as rains lash garrison city

Over eight people were killed and several injured in the different areas of garrison city Tuesday following heavy rainfall. The heavy rainfall started in the morning and continued throughout the day. It collapsed roofs of many houses were collapsed. Rainw
Published 08 Jul, 2015 12:00am
NWA IDPs to get relief amount before Eid

NWA IDPs to get relief amount before Eid

The IDPs of North Waziristan Agency will be paid their monthly relief amounts before Eid-ul-Fitr, said a press release issued here by FATA Disaster Management Authority (FDMA) on Tuesday. The IDPs are paid a monthly relief amount of Rs 12000/- on behalf o
Published 08 Jul, 2015 12:00am
IHC disposes of over 6,000 cases since January

IHC disposes of over 6,000 cases since January

Islamabad High Court (IHC) has disposed of over 6,000 cases since January this year. As per statistics, five single-member benches and two division benches comprising two judges of the IHC disposed of 6,147 cases in last six months. Chief Justice Mohammad
Published 08 Jul, 2015 12:00am
Treason case: hearing adjourned

Treason case: hearing adjourned

Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday adjourned the hearing of petitions filed by three alleged abettors of the then President General Pervez Musharraf in a treason case till the last week of September. Deciding an application of General Musharraf against
Published 08 Jul, 2015 12:00am
Federal government ready to hold LB polls in Islamabad, SC told

Federal government ready to hold LB polls in Islamabad, SC told

The Supreme Court of Pakistan was informed on Tuesday that federal government was ready to hold Local Bodies (LB) polls in Islamabad as two ordinances were promulgated back in 2002 but notification were not issued in the matter. Appearing before a three-m
Published 08 Jul, 2015 12:00am
TCS distributes over 2000 motorbikes among its couriers

TCS distributes over 2000 motorbikes among its couriers

TCS, one of the leading domestic and international express services providers distribute over 2000 motorbikes among its couriers free of cost under its newly conceived initiative, 'Dhoom Project'. Distribution of the motorbikes has already begun with much
Published 08 Jul, 2015 12:00am
Incidents of killings fall by 53 percent in last six months

Incidents of killings fall by 53 percent in last six months

Incidents of killings have significantly reduced by 53 percent, as 501 people were killed since January 2015 against 1062 persons during the same period of corresponding years. However, 'target killings' remained almost the same as 113 people were targete
Published 08 Jul, 2015 12:00am
Ferry services to Gwadar, Iran, Iraq and UAE in the offing

Ferry services to Gwadar, Iran, Iraq and UAE in the offing

If officials at the Ministry of Ports and Shipping are to be believed, the Government of Pakistan has started engaging its regional neighbours to develop a multi-dimensional logistics network the strategically-important China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (C
Published 08 Jul, 2015 12:00am
Advertyze Networks launched

Advertyze Networks launched

Interactive Cells has marked the dawn of a new era with an innovative evolution of digital designing of advertising with the launch of Advertyze Networks. The much-awaited interactive advertising network was launched in Dubai recently. A large crowd gathe
Published 08 Jul, 2015 12:00am
Aseefa Bhutto Zardari visits Karachi Zoo

Aseefa Bhutto Zardari visits Karachi Zoo

Aseefa Bhutto Zardari on Tuesday visited Karachi Zoo also known as Karachi Zoological Garden to personally observe the conditions of the birds and animals following adverse reports in media about the health of the certain caged species. Aseefa Bhutto Zard
Published 08 Jul, 2015 12:00am
Setting up of Special Branch Intelligence School approved

Setting up of Special Branch Intelligence School approved

A high-level meeting here while according approval to number of recommendations and proposals has decided to establish a Special Branch Intelligence School. The approval to this effect was granted at a meeting chaired by the Inspector General of Police (I
Published 08 Jul, 2015 12:00am
PTA launches 'Smart Pakistan' portal

PTA launches 'Smart Pakistan' portal

As part of its effort to encourage the use of mobile broadband, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has launched a web portal named "Smart-Pakistan" (www.smartpakistan.pk). This web portal will provide one stop repository and directory of mobile ap
Published 08 Jul, 2015 12:00am
PBIF chief for adopting smart meter tech to curb water-gas theft

PBIF chief for adopting smart meter tech to curb water-gas theft

President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF) Mian Zahid Hussain on Tuesday called for adopting smart meter technology to combat theft of electricity, gas and water. It can help contain theft, wastage, reduce load shedding, cut operational
Published 08 Jul, 2015 12:00am
Bank transactions: FPCCI chief seeks withdrawal of 0.6 percent WHT

Bank transactions: FPCCI chief seeks withdrawal of 0.6 percent WHT

Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) President Mian Muhammad Adrees has urged Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Finance Minister Senator Ishaq Dar to withdraw 0.6 percent WHT on banking transactions. He said that it would hamper
Published 08 Jul, 2015 12:00am
104 profiteers arrested

104 profiteers arrested

District administration has continued crackdown against profiteers and arrested 104 persons from different parts of the district. According to details on the directives of Deputy Commissioner (DC) Peshawar, Riaz Khan Mehsud, Assistant Commissioner (AC) Pe
Published 08 Jul, 2015 12:00am
Monitoring, reviewing uplift schemes Sindh government authorises DCs

Monitoring, reviewing uplift schemes Sindh government authorises DCs

Sindh government through a notification has authorised Deputy Commissioners to monitor and review schemes initiated under annual development plan in their respective areas of jurisdiction. As per notification, the DCs would be termed as Supervising and Mo
Published 08 Jul, 2015 12:00am
UHS announces MBBS results

UHS announces MBBS results

The University of Health Sciences has announced the final professional MBBS supplementary examination results. Of 528 candidates from 22 affiliated medical colleges sat for the exam, with 413 passing and 103 failing. The results of 12 candidates were put
Published 08 Jul, 2015 12:00am
'Killings of Hazaras a clear indication of government's failure'

'Killings of Hazaras a clear indication of government's failure'

The killings of Hazara community in Balochistan continues unabated. The restive province continues to witness brutal attacks against Hazara community with the most recent incident one on Monday in which two brothers were killed when unknown armed militant
Published 08 Jul, 2015 12:00am
Dacoits rob millions from private bank

Dacoits rob millions from private bank

Dacoits on early Tuesday robbed a private bank in Metro Wheal area of Gulzar Hijri in Karachi. CCTV cameras at the bank were out of order since last night. The criminals entered the bank from rear door of the bank and robbed millions of rupees. According
Published 08 Jul, 2015 12:00am
CCP issues show cause notice to eight medical institutions

CCP issues show cause notice to eight medical institutions

The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has issued show cause notices to eight medical institutions for alleged violation of Section 10 of the Competition Act, 2010, which prohibits business undertakings from engaging in deceptive marketing practices
Published 08 Jul, 2015 12:00am
136 power meters found tampered

136 power meters found tampered

Meter Testing Laboratory (M&T) of Peshawar Electricity Supply Company (Pesco) has found 136 LT TOU (Time of Use) meters out of 912 as tampered for theft of electricity. The checking of domestic, commercial and industrial electricity meters was carried out
Published 08 Jul, 2015 12:00am
Indian Army returns 11-year-old boy

Indian Army returns 11-year-old boy

The Indian Army has handed over an 11-year-old boy from Azad Kashmir who had inadvertently crossed into Indian side of the Line of Control (LoC) to the Pakistani Army. Sameer Kayani, a resident of Laswa area of Athmuqam in Azad Kashmir was intercepted by
Published 08 Jul, 2015 12:00am
Senate panel won't discuss GEIC Ordinance any more

Senate panel won't discuss GEIC Ordinance any more

Senate Standing Committee on Parliamentary Affairs has decided unanimously not to discuss "The General Election 2013 Inquiry Commission Ordinance, 2015, saying it will automatically lapse after 120 days of its expiry period. The committee which met with S
Published 08 Jul, 2015 12:00am
Unity among traders lauded

Unity among traders lauded

The Progressive Group in the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry congratulating traders for showing exemplary unity on the issue of imposition of the 0.6 per cent withholding tax on all banking transactions by staging a general strike has said such st
Published 08 Jul, 2015 12:00am
Rivers Indus, Jhelum, Kabul and Chenab in low flood

Rivers Indus, Jhelum, Kabul and Chenab in low flood

After widespread monsoon rains in upper catchment areas of the rivers, the mighty Indus at Tarbela, river Kabul at Nowshera, river Jhelum at Mangla and river Chenab at Marala Headworks near Sialkot were in medium/low flood on Tuesday. According to 7th Jul
Published 08 Jul, 2015 12:00am
Tax payment procedures made easy: Mujtaba

Tax payment procedures made easy: Mujtaba

Punjab Minister for Excise & Taxation Mujtaba Shuja-ur-Rehman has said the government is facilitating the people for payment of property tax, token tax and other government receipts. Property tax had been computerised in six districts including Lahore, Ra
Published 08 Jul, 2015 12:00am
Strike observed in Lahore

Strike observed in Lahore

Traders community of Lahore observed strike here on Tuesday to press the government to withdraw 0.6 percent withholding tax on bank transactions over Rs 50,000. According to a survey conducted by Business Recorder, all the major markets including A
Published 08 Jul, 2015 12:00am
Demonstrations held in Multan

Demonstrations held in Multan

Hundreds of traders in Multan on Tuesday staged demonstrations in different areas of the city and observed the token shutter down till 1200 noon and blocked the roads under the leadership of Khawaja Muhammad Shafiq, Khawaja Sueman Siddiqui, Zain-ul-Abidee
Published 08 Jul, 2015 12:00am
PCGA for immediate withdrawal of WHT
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PCGA for immediate withdrawal of WHT

Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association (PCGA) urged upon the government to immediately withdraw the imposition of 0.6 percent withholding tax (WHT) on all banking transactions for non-filers, as it would discourage banking transactions, promote non-banking a
Published 08 Jul, 2015 12:00am
Traders observe strike against WHT on bank transactions

Traders observe strike against WHT on bank transactions

Complete strike was observed in Faisalabad to protest against 0.6 percent withholding tax on bank transactions on the call of Pakistan Yarn Merchants Association and Anjuman-e-Tajran Faisalabad here on Tuesday. All shopping and commercial centres includin
Published 08 Jul, 2015 12:00am
Punjab IGP finalises security plan for Youm-e-Ali

Punjab IGP finalises security plan for Youm-e-Ali

As many as 38,356 police officers/officials including 747 private volunteers and officials of 887 peace committees will perform security duties on the occasion of Youm-e-Ali (RA) whereas, decision about the scanning of the routs of all taken out 181 proce
Published 08 Jul, 2015 12:00am
UAF approves budget for financial year

UAF approves budget for financial year

The University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF) Syndicate has approved budget estimates worth Rs 5,069.115 million for the financial year 2015-16. The budget was presented by Treasurer Umar Saeed. As per estimate of budget, the non-development budget is Rs
Published 08 Jul, 2015 12:00am
Overseas Pakistanis Commission: Shahbaz reviews performance

Overseas Pakistanis Commission: Shahbaz reviews performance

Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif presided over a meeting of Overseas Pakistanis Commission Punjab, here on Tuesday in which performance of the commission was reviewed. Commissioner Overseas Pakistanis Commission Punjab Afzaal Bhatti gave a detailed br
Published 08 Jul, 2015 12:00am
LCCI elections 2014: allegations of irregularities dismissed

LCCI elections 2014: allegations of irregularities dismissed

The Ministry of Commerce has dismissed the allegations of irregularities in the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) elections 2014 exonerating present management of the LCCI of all exaggerated allegations.
Published 08 Jul, 2015 12:00am
PRA serves notice on D J Butt to pay Rs 17.2 million sales tax

PRA serves notice on D J Butt to pay Rs 17.2 million sales tax

The Punjab Revenue Authority (PRA) has served a notice on D.J. Butt for payment of Rs 17.2 million as sales tax on "event management services" he rendered during prolonged Dharnas (sit-ins) staged by Pakistan Tehreek Insaf (PTI). It may be recalled that J
Published 08 Jul, 2015 12:00am
KP government allocates land for Media Enclave

KP government allocates land for Media Enclave

-Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Information, Mushtaq Ahmad Ghani said that the proposed Media Enclave for residential scheme of journalist community, the provincial government has allocated 170,000 acres land at Urmar Mera. Addressing an iftar dinner hel
Published 08 Jul, 2015 12:00am
Rally taken out against corruption of CHH management

Rally taken out against corruption of CHH management

Pakistan Human Rights Forum (PHRF) on Tuesday took out a protest rally against the management of Civil Hospital Hyderabad (CHH) for not providing medical facilities to patients. The rally ended outside the Hyderabad Press Club (HPC) which was attended by
Published 08 Jul, 2015 12:00am
Cooperation in S&T among Muslim countries need of the hour: President

Cooperation in S&T among Muslim countries need of the hour: President

President Mamnoon Hussain on Tuesday emphasised that co-operation in Science and Technology among the Muslim countries is need of the hour. Pakistan is playing a leading role in surmounting challenges in the field of Science and Technology faced by Muslim
Published 08 Jul, 2015 12:00am
Italian envoy calls on Punjab chief minister

Italian envoy calls on Punjab chief minister

Italian Ambassador in Pakistan Adriano Chiodi Cianfarani called on Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif here on Tuesday. Matters of mutual interest, promotion of co-operation in different sectors including energy and strengthening of bilateral relations w
Published 08 Jul, 2015 12:00am
Aitkaf starts

Aitkaf starts

Hundreds of thousands fasting people sat in Itikaf in mosques on Tuesday after Asr prayers to sit in seclusion for the remaining ten days of Ramadan for the purpose of worshiping Allah Almighty. The managing committees of thousands of mosques in the provi
Published 08 Jul, 2015 12:00am
'Pakistan must weigh up risks and benefits of opening trade with India'

'Pakistan must weigh up risks and benefits of opening trade with India'

"Pakistan must weigh up risks and benefits of opening trade with India," said speakers in their speeches in a seminar on "the pros and cons of trade relations with India", jointly organised by the Institute for Policy Reforms and the Lahore Chamber of Com
Published 08 Jul, 2015 12:00am
Six killed in traffic accidents

Six killed in traffic accidents

Total 549 road traffic accidents were reported in Rescue 1122's Provincial Monitoring Cell in all 36 Districts of the Punjab during the past 24 hours; in which six people died during these traffic accidents in different districts and 445 injured were shif
Published 08 Jul, 2015 12:00am
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