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Print - 2016-02-01
Dacoits, murderers more powerful than Punjab government: Sarwar

Dacoits, murderers more powerful than Punjab government: Sarwar

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Punjab's former organiser Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar has said "dacoits and murderers" are more powerful than the Punjab government and nobody even lives and properties of Police Officers are not safe. In these circumstances, the mas
Published 01 Feb, 2016 12:00am
All private schools to open in Punjab today

All private schools to open in Punjab today

All private schools will open in Punjab today (Monday) after successful negotiations between Provincial Minister for Education Rana Mashhood Ahmed Khan and All Pakistan Private Schools Federation here on Sunday.
Published 01 Feb, 2016 12:00am
Dog show held at UAF

Dog show held at UAF

"The 3rd German Shepherd Dog Show" held here on Sunday at University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF) attracted a large number of dog-lovers. The event was organised by the UAF's faculty of veterinary sciences in collaboration with Royal Canin.
Published 01 Feb, 2016 12:00am
Orange Line Train: payment of compensation to affectees starts today

Orange Line Train: payment of compensation to affectees starts today

The Lahore Development Authority (LDA) is starting payment of compensation to the owners of the land and properties for the construction of Orange Line Metro Train (OLMT) from Monday (today). LDA spokesman said that LDA was setting up camps at Johar Town,
Published 01 Feb, 2016 12:00am
Private parties to take over 1,000 Punjab government schools

Private parties to take over 1,000 Punjab government schools

A large number of private sector parties have applied to the Punjab Education Foundation (PEF) to take over the government owned schools across the Punjab province for educational purpose under Public-Private Partnership mode.
Published 01 Feb, 2016 12:00am
CM reviews pace of public-welfare projects

CM reviews pace of public-welfare projects

Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif presided over a high level meeting which was also attended by Federal Minister for Railways, Kh. Saad Rafique. The meeting reviewed progress of ongooing public-welfare projects. Speaking on the occasion the Chief Minis
Published 01 Feb, 2016 12:00am
JJVL Clarification

JJVL Clarification

We refer to the item "JJVL and PGPL Clarification" published in the January 30, 2016, edition of Business Recorder. Jamshoro Joint Venture Limited (JJVL) and its subsidiary Pakistan GasPort Limited (PGPL) did not issue this clarification. Furthermo
Published 01 Feb, 2016 12:00am
Traders welcome cut in POL prices

Traders welcome cut in POL prices

The business community of the southern Punjab on Sunday hailed the reduction in the prices of petroleum products by Rs 5 per litre and said it was a wise decision of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to reduce prices of petroleum products.
Published 01 Feb, 2016 12:00am
Japanese Ambassador calls on chief minister Punjab
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Japanese Ambassador calls on chief minister Punjab

Japanese Ambassador in Pakistan Hiroshi Inomata met Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif. Matters of mutual interest, bilateral relations and promotion of cooperation in different sectors were discussed in the meeting.
Published 01 Feb, 2016 12:00am
Eight profiteers arrested in Hayatabad

Eight profiteers arrested in Hayatabad

Special team of district administration conducted raids in Basharat and Insaf Markets of Hayatabad Township and arrested 8 profiteers including bakers (nanbais), vegetable, fruit vendours and owners of grocery shops.
Published 01 Feb, 2016 12:00am
Efforts on to further reduce PR deficit: Saad

Efforts on to further reduce PR deficit: Saad

Federal Minister for Pakistan Railways (PR) Khawaja Saad Rafique said on Sunday that efforts were on to further brings down deficit of railways. Addressing the Labour Union convention of PR here at Aiwan-e-Iqbal, he said that due to reforms, the deficit o
Published 01 Feb, 2016 12:00am
Pakistan, Afghanistan: Sherpao calls for minimising trust deficit

Pakistan, Afghanistan: Sherpao calls for minimising trust deficit

Stressing the need for bolstering Pak-Afghan relations, Qaumi Watan Party Chairman, Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao said the dream of durable peace could only come true in the region when the both neighbouring countries should come on the same page. He called fo
Published 01 Feb, 2016 12:00am
ADB offers assistance to KP's power sector

ADB offers assistance to KP's power sector

Asian Development Bank (ADB) has offered technical and financial assistance to government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to invest in power sector. Implementation of 356 micro-hydel power projects plan of current provincial government has been hailed and for the f
Published 01 Feb, 2016 12:00am
Sunday bazaars: essential items available at cheap rates: minister

Sunday bazaars: essential items available at cheap rates: minister

Provincial Minister for Food Bilal Yasin has said that due to effective steps of the government, prices of edible items are under control and available to the people in abundance on affordable rates in Sunday and Model Bazaars. He said that due to governm
Published 01 Feb, 2016 12:00am
University of Swat: campus closed over security concerns

University of Swat: campus closed over security concerns

Rahimabad Campus of the University of Swat has been closed over security concerns while Swat Police booked 152 educational institutions for poor security arrangements. According to a spokesman of the University of Swat, Rahimabad Campus of the university
Published 01 Feb, 2016 12:00am
Pasban terms modest cut in petrol prices 'unjustified'

Pasban terms modest cut in petrol prices 'unjustified'

Activists of Pasban-Pakistan, on Sunday staged a protest demonstration in front of Karachi Press Club to press the authorities for the reduction of petroleum products' prices keeping in view the prevailing lowest prices of the commodity in the internation
Published 01 Feb, 2016 12:00am
Zulfiqar Mirza and Uzair Baloch were friends: Qaim

Zulfiqar Mirza and Uzair Baloch were friends: Qaim

Chief Minister Sindh Syed Qaim Ali Shah said on Sunday that Pakistan People Party (PPP) had no link with Uzair Baloch as the provincial government was itself taking action against such criminals. Talking to the media persons at local airport and Gillani h
Published 01 Feb, 2016 12:00am
Prices of essential food items decrease

Prices of essential food items decrease

The prices of food grains, vegetable, chicken, and other daily use items have reduced in wholesale and retail markets. Traders and vendors in the provincial metropolis on Sunday attributed the decrease in the prices of essential food times to fresh arriva
Published 01 Feb, 2016 12:00am
KP seeks special incentives for industrial sector

KP seeks special incentives for industrial sector

The provincial government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has demanded special concessions to its industries on the account of conflict zones in income, sales and customs duty to attract local and foreign investments and revive economic activities in the province.
Published 01 Feb, 2016 12:00am
KP to plant four million saplings by March

KP to plant four million saplings by March

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Food, Haji Qalandar Khan Lodhi has said that under Billion Tree Plantation campaign 4m saplings will be planted till March this year while 5 million trees will be planted in district Abbottabad.
Published 01 Feb, 2016 12:00am
India conspiring to divide Kashmiris on sectarian lines: APHC

India conspiring to divide Kashmiris on sectarian lines: APHC

The All Parties Hurriyet Conference (APHC) has expressed concern over the mysterious survey being conducted in Indian Occupied Kashmir (IOK) by Indian Army and police. The APHC in a statement issued in Srinagar on Sunday asked the authorities to explain w
Published 01 Feb, 2016 12:00am
JUI-F chief urges government to review NAP, military courts

JUI-F chief urges government to review NAP, military courts

The use of force is not a solution to eliminate terrorism, as critics of National Action Plan are increasing with the passage of time. Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman said this on Sunday while addressing a press conference af
Published 01 Feb, 2016 12:00am
PMDC President orders re-inspection of HBS Medical College

PMDC President orders re-inspection of HBS Medical College

President Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) Professor Dr Shabir Lahri along with Dr Farrukh Eijaz, member Executive Committee, conducted a surprise visit to the HBS Medical and Dental College, here on Sunday and examined the facilities being prov
Published 01 Feb, 2016 12:00am
Over 10,000 migrant children missing: Europol

Over 10,000 migrant children missing: Europol

Over 10,000 unaccompanied migrant children have disappeared in Europe, the EU police agency Europol said on Sunday, fearing many have been whisked into sex trafficking rings or the slave trade. Europol's press office confirmed to AFP the figures published
Published 01 Feb, 2016 12:00am
Over 10,000 migrant children missing: Europol

Over 10,000 migrant children missing: Europol

Over 10,000 unaccompanied migrant children have disappeared in Europe, the EU police agency Europol said on Sunday, fearing many have been whisked into sex trafficking rings or the slave trade. Europol's press office confirmed to AFP the figures published
Published 01 Feb, 2016 12:00am
Syria peace talks struggle as US says 'seize moment'

Syria peace talks struggle as US says 'seize moment'

The UN special envoy for Syria fought Sunday to keep alive the biggest diplomatic push yet to end the Syrian war as Washington urged both sides in fragile peace talks to seize the moment. Highlighting the urgency, a triple bombing near a revered Shia shri
Published 01 Feb, 2016 12:00am
Syria peace talks struggle as US says 'seize moment'

Syria peace talks struggle as US says 'seize moment'

The UN special envoy for Syria fought Sunday to keep alive the biggest diplomatic push yet to end the Syrian war as Washington urged both sides in fragile peace talks to seize the moment. Highlighting the urgency, a triple bombing near a revered Shia shri
Published 01 Feb, 2016 12:00am
Netanyahu rejects French ultimatum on Palestinian statehood

Netanyahu rejects French ultimatum on Palestinian statehood

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called on Sunday for a more "sober" approach towards the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in dismissing a French peace initiative as only encouraging Palestinians to shun compromise.
Published 01 Feb, 2016 12:00am
Netanyahu rejects French ultimatum on Palestinian statehood

Netanyahu rejects French ultimatum on Palestinian statehood

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called on Sunday for a more "sober" approach towards the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in dismissing a French peace initiative as only encouraging Palestinians to shun compromise.
Published 01 Feb, 2016 12:00am
Veteran BBC presenter Terry Wogan dies aged 77

Veteran BBC presenter Terry Wogan dies aged 77

BBC presenter Terry Wogan, one of British television's most familiar faces and long-running anchor of its Eurovision coverage, died of cancer on Sunday aged 77, his family announced.
Published 01 Feb, 2016 12:00am
Veteran BBC presenter Terry Wogan dies aged 77

Veteran BBC presenter Terry Wogan dies aged 77

BBC presenter Terry Wogan, one of British television's most familiar faces and long-running anchor of its Eurovision coverage, died of cancer on Sunday aged 77, his family announced.
Published 01 Feb, 2016 12:00am
US oil production falls in November, shale output rises: EIA

US oil production falls in November, shale output rises: EIA

US crude oil production fell for a second month in November due to a drop offshore, but higher output from the biggest shale states highlighted the industry's surprising resilience. Production nation-wide in November dropped 52,000 barrels per day to 9.32
Published 01 Feb, 2016 12:00am
Saudi police arrest nine American 'terror' suspects

Saudi police arrest nine American 'terror' suspects

Saudi authorities have arrested nine American citizens among 33 "terror" suspects rounded up over the past days, the Saudi Gazette newspaper reported on Sunday. Four Americans were arrested on Monday and five others over the past four days, the paper repo
Published 01 Feb, 2016 12:00am
HSBC to freeze salaries, hiring in 2016 in battle to cut costs

HSBC to freeze salaries, hiring in 2016 in battle to cut costs

Europe's largest lender, HSBC, is imposing a hiring and pay freeze across the bank globally in 2016, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. An email was sent to staff on Friday detailing the latest cost-saving measures, according to the source
Published 01 Feb, 2016 12:00am
Futures spreads down by 29 basis points

Futures spreads down by 29 basis points

Futures spreads last week showed a negative trend and declined 29 basis points to 6.23 percent, according to a JS Global research note. Average daily trading volume during the week that ended on January 29 ended 114 percent higher to 44.99 million shares.
Published 01 Feb, 2016 12:00am
Futures spreads down by 29 basis points

Futures spreads down by 29 basis points

Futures spreads last week showed a negative trend and declined 29 basis points to 6.23 percent, according to a JS Global research note. Average daily trading volume during the week that ended on January 29 ended 114 percent higher to 44.99 million shares.
Published 01 Feb, 2016 12:00am
Futures spreads down by 29 basis points

Futures spreads down by 29 basis points

Futures spreads last week showed a negative trend and declined 29 basis points to 6.23 percent, according to a JS Global research note. Average daily trading volume during the week that ended on January 29 ended 114 percent higher to 44.99 million shares.
Published 01 Feb, 2016 12:00am
Futures spreads down by 29 basis points

Futures spreads down by 29 basis points

Futures spreads last week showed a negative trend and declined 29 basis points to 6.23 percent, according to a JS Global research note. Average daily trading volume during the week that ended on January 29 ended 114 percent higher to 44.99 million shares.
Published 01 Feb, 2016 12:00am
Equities turn bullish
Currency

Equities turn bullish

International oil prices drove local equity market during last week and helped bulls regain some ground against the long-prevailing bears. The KSE-100 index grew 1.1 percent to 31,298 points during the week that ended on January 29. "The index remained se
Published 01 Feb, 2016 12:00am
Equities turn bullish
Currency

Equities turn bullish

International oil prices drove local equity market during last week and helped bulls regain some ground against the long-prevailing bears. The KSE-100 index grew 1.1 percent to 31,298 points during the week that ended on January 29. "The index remained se
Published 01 Feb, 2016 12:00am
Equities turn bullish
Currency

Equities turn bullish

International oil prices drove local equity market during last week and helped bulls regain some ground against the long-prevailing bears. The KSE-100 index grew 1.1 percent to 31,298 points during the week that ended on January 29. "The index remained se
Published 01 Feb, 2016 12:00am
China grapples with currency challenges
Exchange

China grapples with currency challenges

China is struggling to reconcile its push for economic reforms and a freely traded currency with curbing massive outflows of capital sparked by worries over its slowing economy - and a lack of communication is fuelling fear.
Published 01 Feb, 2016 12:00am
China grapples with currency challenges
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China grapples with currency challenges

China is struggling to reconcile its push for economic reforms and a freely traded currency with curbing massive outflows of capital sparked by worries over its slowing economy - and a lack of communication is fuelling fear.
Published 01 Feb, 2016 12:00am
China grapples with currency challenges
Exchange

China grapples with currency challenges

China is struggling to reconcile its push for economic reforms and a freely traded currency with curbing massive outflows of capital sparked by worries over its slowing economy - and a lack of communication is fuelling fear.
Published 01 Feb, 2016 12:00am
PPP has no links with Uzair: Khursheed

PPP has no links with Uzair: Khursheed

Senior PPP leader and Opposition Leader in the National Asse-mbly Khursheed Shah has said Pakistan People's Party has no links with gang-war criminal Uzair Baloch. Speaking to media in Sukkur, he said several people take selfies with political leaders, "t
Published 01 Feb, 2016 12:00am
PPP has no links with Uzair: Khursheed

PPP has no links with Uzair: Khursheed

Senior PPP leader and Opposition Leader in the National Asse-mbly Khursheed Shah has said Pakistan People's Party has no links with gang-war criminal Uzair Baloch. Speaking to media in Sukkur, he said several people take selfies with political leaders, "t
Published 01 Feb, 2016 12:00am
IS bombings near Hazrat Zeinab shrine kill 60

IS bombings near Hazrat Zeinab shrine kill 60

Bombings claimed by the Islamic State group killed more than 60 people and wounded dozens on Sunday near a revered shrine outside the Syrian capital Damascus. The blasts, which came as the UN's Syria envoy struggled to convene fresh peace talks in Geneva,
Published 01 Feb, 2016 12:00am
IS bombings near Hazrat Zeinab shrine kill 60

IS bombings near Hazrat Zeinab shrine kill 60

Bombings claimed by the Islamic State group killed more than 60 people and wounded dozens on Sunday near a revered shrine outside the Syrian capital Damascus. The blasts, which came as the UN's Syria envoy struggled to convene fresh peace talks in Geneva,
Published 01 Feb, 2016 12:00am
THE RUPEE: mixed patterns
Currency

THE RUPEE: mixed patterns

The rupee moved both ways against the dollar on the local money market during the week, ended on January 31, 2016. In the interbank market, the rupee almost held its present levels against the dollar for buying and selling at Rs 104.90 and 104.92.
Published 01 Feb, 2016 12:00am
THE RUPEE: mixed patterns
Currency

THE RUPEE: mixed patterns

The rupee moved both ways against the dollar on the local money market during the week, ended on January 31, 2016. In the interbank market, the rupee almost held its present levels against the dollar for buying and selling at Rs 104.90 and 104.92.
Published 01 Feb, 2016 12:00am
Unchanged policy rate aimed at wooing foreign inflows
Exchange

Unchanged policy rate aimed at wooing foreign inflows

The newly formed Monetary Policy Committee took the right decision by maintaining the status quo on Saturday. However the policy statement did not highlight risks associated with recent macroeconomic recovery. The language of the document was dovish while
Published 01 Feb, 2016 12:00am
Unchanged policy rate aimed at wooing foreign inflows
Exchange

Unchanged policy rate aimed at wooing foreign inflows

The newly formed Monetary Policy Committee took the right decision by maintaining the status quo on Saturday. However the policy statement did not highlight risks associated with recent macroeconomic recovery. The language of the document was dovish while
Published 01 Feb, 2016 12:00am
Unchanged policy rate aimed at wooing foreign inflows
Exchange

Unchanged policy rate aimed at wooing foreign inflows

The newly formed Monetary Policy Committee took the right decision by maintaining the status quo on Saturday. However the policy statement did not highlight risks associated with recent macroeconomic recovery. The language of the document was dovish while
Published 01 Feb, 2016 12:00am
The Weather

The Weather

The weather report on Sunday (January 17, 2016) and the forecast for Monday (January 18, 2016).

Published 01 Feb, 2016 12:00am
Your rupee last week
Exchange

Your rupee last week

Following currency fluctuations took place in foreign exchange rates during the last week. (January 25 to 29, 2016).

Published 01 Feb, 2016 12:00am
Spokesman hopes PIA employees will return to work today

Spokesman hopes PIA employees will return to work today

Spokesman of Pakistan International Airlines on Sunday made it clear that it had already been stated that the job security and perks of the airlines employees would be ensured through legislation, therefore continuing strike by them is uncalled for.
Published 01 Feb, 2016 12:00am
Development of facilities: Punjab CM terms health project a milestone

Development of facilities: Punjab CM terms health project a milestone

Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has said on Sunday that the project of Pakistan Kidney and Liver Transplant Institute is the first and unique project of the country which will result in modern treatment facilities to kidney and liver patients.
Published 01 Feb, 2016 12:00am
Greenline project on pattern of Metro Bus soon: Governor Sindh

Greenline project on pattern of Metro Bus soon: Governor Sindh

Governor Sindh, Dr Ishrat-ul-Ebad Khan on Sunday said that the foundation stone of Greenline project will be laid in Karachi, on the pattern of Metro Bus. The Greeline project will be completed in about one and a half years, he added.
Published 01 Feb, 2016 12:00am
'Society should follow Hazrat Umar's golden era'

'Society should follow Hazrat Umar's golden era'

Hazrat Umar's extensive golden era was due to the system of reward and punishment as a strict Administrator. Obeying both laws of the land and divine are essential for success in our society. Comparative study of our good and bad practices can lead us to
Published 01 Feb, 2016 12:00am
Cut in petroleum products' prices notified

Cut in petroleum products' prices notified

The government on Sunday issued a notification regarding the decrease in petroleum products' prices, which will be effective from Monday (today). According to the announcement, the new price of petrol would be Rs 71.25 and the price of High Speed Diesel w
Published 01 Feb, 2016 12:00am
Rs 632.6 million being spent on new fish seed hatcheries, nursery units

Rs 632.6 million being spent on new fish seed hatcheries, nursery units

In order to meet the growing demand of fish seed, Rs 632.6million are being spent on the establishment of new hatcheries and nursery units besides use of barren lands for fisheries purpose. Main objective of the project is to provide quality fish seed to
Published 01 Feb, 2016 12:00am
National issues: Nawaz to take all stakeholders on board: Abid

National issues: Nawaz to take all stakeholders on board: Abid

State Minister for Water and Power Abid Sher Ali said that peaceful and prosperous Pakistan is our ultimate objective and Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif being a visionary and epoch-making leader is taking all stakeholders on board to achieve this cherished o
Published 01 Feb, 2016 12:00am
Rupee should be allowed to depreciate to 110: CEO TDAP
Exchange

Rupee should be allowed to depreciate to 110: CEO TDAP

With a background in leather, textile, and banking businesses, Mr. S.M. Muneer is no stranger to Pakistan's business community; nor is he to government circles. In his decades of illustrious career, Mr. Muneer holds and has held numerous positions includi
Published 01 Feb, 2016 12:00am
Rupee should be allowed to depreciate to 110: CEO TDAP
Exchange

Rupee should be allowed to depreciate to 110: CEO TDAP

With a background in leather, textile, and banking businesses, Mr. S.M. Muneer is no stranger to Pakistan's business community; nor is he to government circles. In his decades of illustrious career, Mr. Muneer holds and has held numerous positions includi
Published 01 Feb, 2016 12:00am
Implementation of NAP

Implementation of NAP

This is apropos a Business Recorder news item "PM, others take stock of security situation: Political squabbles won't be allowed to affect operations" carried by the newspaper on Saturday. According to it, a high-level meeting chaired by the Prime
Published 01 Feb, 2016 12:00am
How Iran kept flying under sanctions
Exchange

How Iran kept flying under sanctions

In December 2012, aircraft trader James Kim received a letter from a company based in Cyprus offering to buy four jetliners. It was brief and to the point. The hitherto unknown firm was "ready, willing and able" to buy four used Airbus A340 jets for which
Published 01 Feb, 2016 12:00am
The tenth IMF review
Exchange

The tenth IMF review

The tenth review of the 6.64 billion dollar Extended Fund Facility between the International Monetary Fund (IMF) team and the Pakistan authorities began in Dubai this week past. There is not much speculation as to the concerns of the Fund staff given the
Published 01 Feb, 2016 12:00am
A review of the blasphemy law?

A review of the blasphemy law?

Maulana Sheerani, the Head of the Council of Islamic Ideology (CII), a constitutional body mandated to offer advice on religious issues to Parliament when asked, told a foreign news agency the other day that he is willing to review Pakistan's blasphemy la
Published 01 Feb, 2016 12:00am
Panel for textile industry
Exchange

Panel for textile industry

Textile industry of the country has been in great trouble in the recent past and demanding various kinds of incentives to resolve its problems. In order to be well acquainted with its issues and put them before the government, the National Assembly Standi
Published 01 Feb, 2016 12:00am
French government flags possible reshuffle this month

French government flags possible reshuffle this month

French President Francois Hollande's last ministerial reshuffle before a bid next year for re-election could come in February, government spokesman Stephane Le Foll indicated on Sunday.
Published 01 Feb, 2016 12:00am
India's Sahara uses small savers to keep hill resort afloat
Exchange

India's Sahara uses small savers to keep hill resort afloat

India's embattled Sahara conglomerate has been funnelling cash from small savers to fund one of its biggest projects, a luxury resort south of Mumbai, according to documents Reuters reviewed. Sahara has ploughed at least 15 billion Indian rupees ($221 mil
Published 01 Feb, 2016 12:00am
US, Mexican operation targets high-level Sinaloa cartel members

US, Mexican operation targets high-level Sinaloa cartel members

Two dozen members of Mexico's powerful Sinaloa cartel have been arrested in an operation at the US-Mexico border that also yielded assault-type weapons and hundreds of pounds of narcotics, US authorities said on Sunday.
Published 01 Feb, 2016 12:00am
African Union names team to tackle Libya conflict

African Union names team to tackle Libya conflict

African Union leaders have named a taskforce of five heads of state to address the conflict in Libya, where the Islamic State group is gaining ground, a top AU diplomat said Sunday. "This is something that concerns us all," AU Peace and Security Council c
Published 01 Feb, 2016 12:00am
Tanzania launches manhunt after poachers kill British helicopter pilot

Tanzania launches manhunt after poachers kill British helicopter pilot

Tanzanian authorities have launched a manhunt after poachers shot down a helicopter and its British pilot during an operation to track down elephant killers, officials said on Sunday. British pilot Roger Gower was tracking poachers on Friday in the Maswa
Published 01 Feb, 2016 12:00am
Austria says it plans to step up deportations of migrants

Austria says it plans to step up deportations of migrants

Austria will step up deportations of migrants and is adding Morocco, Algeria and other states to a list of countries it deems safe, enabling it to send people back there more quickly, government ministries said on Sunday. Austria and neighbouring Germany
Published 01 Feb, 2016 12:00am
Grand opposition alliance no threat to PPP: Chandio

Grand opposition alliance no threat to PPP: Chandio

Advisor to Sindh Chief Minister on Information, Moula Bux Chandio has said that a opposition grand alliance made against the PPP would not be able to harm it (PPP) as such alliances were also formed in the past but they were always rejected by the people
Published 01 Feb, 2016 12:00am
Small fishing vessel gutted

Small fishing vessel gutted

A small fishing vessel was gutted in an intense and frightening blaze at Fisheries in Karachi early Sunday morning. According to Fish Harbour Authority, the fire erupted in a pile of garbage which engulfed a fishing vessel standing nearby, destroying it c
Published 01 Feb, 2016 12:00am
Bilawal visits SSU Sindh headquarters

Bilawal visits SSU Sindh headquarters

Chairman Pakistan People's Party, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari Sunday said that establishment of Police Emergency Response Centre 911 should be completed on war footing basis.This he said while visiting the SSU headquarters along with Sindh Home Minister Sohail
Published 01 Feb, 2016 12:00am
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