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Print - 2016-04-04
Karachi Traffic police lacks impound yards: DIG

Karachi Traffic police lacks impound yards: DIG

Karachi Traffic Police Department lacks impound yards for parking of detained vehicles without registration, fitness certificates, route permits and transmitting smoke in environment, said DIG Traffic Dr Amir Ahmed Shaikh on Sunday.
Published 04 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Malik pays tribute to ZAB

Malik pays tribute to ZAB

PPP Overseas President and former interior minister has asked the democracy loving people of Pakistan to follow the models of democracy as only the democracy can empower the people and make the country peaceful, stronger and prosperous.
Published 04 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Four 'terrorists' killed, six arrested in two separate actions

Four 'terrorists' killed, six arrested in two separate actions

Police on Sunday claimed to have killed four alleged terrorists and arrested six others from different areas of the metropolis. According to police and rescue sources, a police team headed by SSP Rao Anwar conducted a targeted raid at a hideouts in Bhense
Published 04 Apr, 2016 12:00am
PTI criticises Chandio for his anti-Imran remarks

PTI criticises Chandio for his anti-Imran remarks

Spokespe-rson of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Shireen Mazari lashed at Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Moula Bakhsh Chandio for his anti-Imran Khan statement and criticism and declared the Chandio's remarks as shameful. Shireen Mazari on Sunday aske
Published 04 Apr, 2016 12:00am
AAC inspects Pizza Hut kitchen

AAC inspects Pizza Hut kitchen

The officials of district administration Sunday raided Pizza Hut on University Road and arrested its manager for poor cleanliness conditions of its kitchen. According to details, on the directives of Deputy Commissioner (DC) Peshawar, Riaz Khan Mehsud, th
Published 04 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Nine killed in tribal clash near Jacobabad
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Nine killed in tribal clash near Jacobabad

At least nine people were killed in a bloody clash between two groups over a land dispute near here on Sunday. Police and rescue sources said that armed groups belonging to Rind and Soomro tribes fought over a land dispute at Goth Liaquat Rind of Gharhi K
Published 04 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Media, politics' role vital in strengthening democracy: MQM

Media, politics' role vital in strengthening democracy: MQM

Leader of MQM Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui has said that media and politics can play a vital role in strengthening democracy. He expressed such views while talking on the occasion of hi-tea held in honour of Hyderabad Journalists on Sunday at Diyal Das Club Hy
Published 04 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Antarctica alone may lift seas a meter by 2100: study

Antarctica alone may lift seas a meter by 2100: study

Melting ice from Antarctica could raise oceans by a metre before 2100 at current rates of greenhouse gas emissions, doubling previous forecasts for sea level rise, according to a study released on Wednesday. Such an abrupt change would spell disaster for
Published 04 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Rivers turn to dust as drought bites Somalia

Rivers turn to dust as drought bites Somalia

Somalia's bread basket has become a dust bowl as the life-giving waters of the mighty Shabelle river run dry amid intense drought in the war-torn country. River-fed farmlands have become parched playgrounds for children who kick footballs beneath a cloudl
Published 04 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Waist size 'strongly predicts' heart disease risk

Waist size 'strongly predicts' heart disease risk

A study involving people with diabetes has shown that belly size is a stronger predictor of a dangerous kind of heart disease than body mass index, researchers said on Saturday. The study released at the American College of Cardiology conference in Chicag
Published 04 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Avoiding food at night may reduce breast cancer recurrence

Avoiding food at night may reduce breast cancer recurrence

Women diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer may lower their risk of tumors coming back if they avoid eating for 13 hours or more each night, a study published on Thursday said. The findings in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Onco
Published 04 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Wearable tech takes aim at health care costs

Wearable tech takes aim at health care costs

Stroll around the office or neighbourhood six times a day, and earn $1.50 toward your health insurance. Step up activity a bit more and bring the total to $1,400 annually. The catch: you need to wear a special activity tracker that monitors steps taken, "
Published 04 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Apple at 40: stronger than ever as trend-setter

Apple at 40: stronger than ever as trend-setter

Apple celebrates its 40th anniversary this week at the top of its game, as the Silicon Valley legend that sprang out of Steve Jobs' garage to reshape modern life with its trend-setting gadgets. Jobs, the late tech-savvy marketing genius, and Steve Wozniak
Published 04 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Windows 10 reaches 270 million users: Microsoft

Windows 10 reaches 270 million users: Microsoft

Windows 10 is now in use in 270 million devices, the tech giant said Wednesday, hailing a strong debut for the multiplatform operating system launched last year.
Published 04 Apr, 2016 12:00am
At home or on the go: Finding the right office suite

At home or on the go: Finding the right office suite

At home on a laptop, using a tablet in a bus or tapping a smartphone in a cafe: Texts, spreadsheets and presentations no longer have to be worked on from the office only. Lars Budde from German magazine t3n says there are now decent office software packag
Published 04 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Microsoft aims at computing platforms of the future

Microsoft aims at computing platforms of the future

Microsoft made a pitch Wednesday to developers to stay with the US tech giant, saying it remains a force in future technologies such as artificial intelligence and augmented reality. Chief executive Satya Nadella highlighted Microsoft's advances with its
Published 04 Apr, 2016 12:00am
App game Stack crosses Tetris with Jenga

App game Stack crosses Tetris with Jenga

Cross the much-beloved game Tetris with Jenga and what do you get? Stack, a simple but compulsive app game for mobile phones which requires players to stack small boards on top of one another. While the idea may be simple, the game is harder than it looks
Published 04 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Google unveils landline phone, which lives in cloud

Google unveils landline phone, which lives in cloud

Google on Tuesday unveiled a new landline telephone service aimed at helping consumers stay connected in the Internet cloud. The new Fiber Phone service will be made available to a few US markets and later expanded to other cities where Google offers high
Published 04 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Simpsons search engine matches cartoon's quotes with screenshots

Simpsons search engine matches cartoon's quotes with screenshots

Fans of "The Simpsons" can now find their favourite scenes of the US animated series with just a few keystrokes. Fellow aficionados have compiled a database of the show's episodes, broken down into 3 million screenshots with corresponding quotes.
Published 04 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Disasters cost $92 billion in 2015: Swiss Re

Disasters cost $92 billion in 2015: Swiss Re

Natural and man-made disasters cost $92 billion (81.24 billion euros) in 2015, compared with $113 billion in 2014, the Swiss reinsurer Swiss Re said in a report on Wednesday. Global insured losses were $37 billion, far below the $62 billion annual average
Published 04 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Allianz to sell $5 billion life insurance portfolio in Italy

Allianz to sell $5 billion life insurance portfolio in Italy

German insurer Allianz is looking to sell a $5 billion portfolio of life insurance policies in Italy, sources familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. Europe's biggest insurer has picked Goldman Sachs to run the sale of the closed life policies, which
Published 04 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Allianz to sell $5 billion life insurance portfolio in Italy

Allianz to sell $5 billion life insurance portfolio in Italy

German insurer Allianz is looking to sell a $5 billion portfolio of life insurance policies in Italy, sources familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. Europe's biggest insurer has picked Goldman Sachs to run the sale of the closed life policies, which
Published 04 Apr, 2016 12:00am
SMA Solar proposes first payout since 2012

SMA Solar proposes first payout since 2012

Germany's largest solar group SMA Solar proposed a surprise dividend for 2015, the first in three years, after strong demand in foreign markets and cost cuts helped it back to profit faster than expected. "SMA didn't over promise when it did that," a loca
Published 04 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Huawei 2015 revenue jumps 37 percent

Huawei 2015 revenue jumps 37 percent

China's Huawei Technologies Co Ltd on Friday posted its strongest revenue growth since 2008 as China's adoption of fourth-generation (4G) mobile technology and strong smartphone sales world-wide boosted sales for one of the world's largest telecom equipme
Published 04 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Huawei 2015 revenue jumps 37 percent

Huawei 2015 revenue jumps 37 percent

China's Huawei Technologies Co Ltd on Friday posted its strongest revenue growth since 2008 as China's adoption of fourth-generation (4G) mobile technology and strong smartphone sales world-wide boosted sales for one of the world's largest telecom equipme
Published 04 Apr, 2016 12:00am
GM sees US market share stabilising despite cut in fleet

GM sees US market share stabilising despite cut in fleet

General Motors Co plans to cut sales to US rental car fleets by 80,000 to 90,000 vehicles this year without surrendering significant market share, the head of the automaker's North American operations told Reuters on Tuesday. GM sold about 449,000 vehicle
Published 04 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Panasonic expects FY 2018 sales to miss target by 12 percent

Panasonic expects FY 2018 sales to miss target by 12 percent

Japan's electronics maker Panasonic Corp said on Thursday it expects sales in fiscal year 2018 to miss an earlier-set target by 12 percent due to a weaker global economy. In its medium-term business outlook, Panasonic said it now expects sales of 8.8 tril
Published 04 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Boeing plans to cut up to 8,000 airplane jobs
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Boeing plans to cut up to 8,000 airplane jobs

Boeing Co plans to cut up to 8,000 jobs this year at its commercial airplane division, according to two people familiar with the matter, a move that could slash $1 billion in costs and help it battle for sales against European rival Airbus. Boeing on Wedn
Published 04 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Sinopec to boost gas capacity two-thirds by 2020: chairman

Sinopec to boost gas capacity two-thirds by 2020: chairman

China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec), plans to boost its domestic natural gas production capacity by about two-thirds by 2020, its chairman said on Wednesday, part of plans to develop clean energy. The state-owned company aims to increase its
Published 04 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Martial the match-winner as United honour Charlton

Martial the match-winner as United honour Charlton

Anthony Martial scored the only goal of the game as Manchester United beat Everton 1-0 in the Premier League at Old Trafford on Sunday to climb within a point of fourth-placed local rivals Manchester City. Martial's 54th-minute strike gave the French stri
Published 04 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Russian Kuksenkov positive for meldonium

Russian Kuksenkov positive for meldonium

European champion gymnast Nikolai Kuksenkov has become the latest Russian sportsman to test positive for the banned drug meldonium, local media reported Sunday. "The sample which Kuksenkov gave for testing on March 15 showed the presence of the traces of
Published 04 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Ronaldo winner ends Barcelona's 39-game unbeaten run

Ronaldo winner ends Barcelona's 39-game unbeaten run

Cristiano Ronaldo struck the winner as 10-man Real Madrid came from behind to end Barcelona's 39-game unbeaten run 2-1 in El Clasico at the Camp Nou on Saturday. Gerard Pique's towering header put the hosts in front on the night they honoured legendary fo
Published 04 Apr, 2016 12:00am
West Indies women end Australia's World T20 hegemony

West Indies women end Australia's World T20 hegemony

Fifties from Hayley Matthews and Stafanie Taylor powered West Indies to their first women's World Twenty20 title on Sunday, their eight-wicket win at Eden Gardens ending three-times defending champions Australia's dominance in the tournament.
Published 04 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Kenya's Kotut wins Paris marathon

Kenya's Kotut wins Paris marathon

Kenya's Cyprian Kotut won Sunday's 40th edition of the Paris marathon, adding to his victory in the half-marathon here less than a month ago. Kotut, 24, finished in an official time of 2hr 07min 11sec, well short of Kenenisa Bekele's course record from tw
Published 04 Apr, 2016 12:00am
British doctor alleges he doped 150 sports people

British doctor alleges he doped 150 sports people

The British government has ordered an inquiry into the way the country's anti-doping agency handled allegations that a British doctor prescribed banned performance-enhancing drugs to leading sports people. The Sunday Times reported that Dr Mark Bonar pres
Published 04 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Azarenka defeats Kuznetsova for Miami crown

Azarenka defeats Kuznetsova for Miami crown

Two-time Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka, who missed much of the past two seasons with injuries, is making up for lost time, winning her third title of the year Sunday at the WTA Miami Open. The former world number one from Belarus beat two-tim
Published 04 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Brilliant Brathwaite leads West Indies to stunning World T20 title

Brilliant Brathwaite leads West Indies to stunning World T20 title

Carlos Brathwaite hit four consecutive sixes in the last over as the West Indies stunned England to lift the World Twenty20 title in Kolkata on Sunday. The Windies went into the last over needing 19 to win and with expert death bowler Ben Stokes handed th
Published 04 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Brilliant Brathwaite leads West Indies to stunning World T20 title

Brilliant Brathwaite leads West Indies to stunning World T20 title

Carlos Brathwaite hit four consecutive sixes in the last over as the West Indies stunned England to lift the World Twenty20 title in Kolkata on Sunday. The Windies went into the last over needing 19 to win and with expert death bowler Ben Stokes handed th
Published 04 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Death by overwork on rise among Japan's vulnerable workers

Death by overwork on rise among Japan's vulnerable workers

Japan is witnessing a record number of compensation claims related to death from overwork, or "karoshi", a phenomenon previously associated with the long-suffering "salary man" that is increasingly afflicting young and female employees.
Published 04 Apr, 2016 12:00am
China's grey luxury market threatened by new tax regime

China's grey luxury market threatened by new tax regime

China is raising fees on packages ordered from abroad and cracking down on smugglers who carry in suitcases full of luxury goods, in a concerted effort to encourage shopping at home and squeeze a grey market that shoppers use to avoid tax. Although Chines
Published 04 Apr, 2016 12:00am
China's grey luxury market threatened by new tax regime

China's grey luxury market threatened by new tax regime

China is raising fees on packages ordered from abroad and cracking down on smugglers who carry in suitcases full of luxury goods, in a concerted effort to encourage shopping at home and squeeze a grey market that shoppers use to avoid tax. Although Chines
Published 04 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Israel returns power to Palestinian city despite debt

Israel returns power to Palestinian city despite debt

Israel's state-run electricity company has restored full power supply to the Palestinian city of Jericho in the occupied West Bank after reducing it over an outstanding debt, officials said Sunday. The cut on Thursday led to blackouts, but full supply was
Published 04 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Israel records stable growth, lowest jobless in decades
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Israel records stable growth, lowest jobless in decades

Israel last year recorded stable economic growth of 2.5 percent and its lowest unemployment rate in three decades, the central bank announced Sunday. Israel's economic growth was hampered in part by a decline in exports due to the faltering global economy
Published 04 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Saudi miner Ma'aden says commercial output starts at gold mine

Saudi miner Ma'aden says commercial output starts at gold mine

Saudi Arabian Mining Co. (Ma'aden) said on Sunday commercial output had begun at the Ad Duwayhi gold mine in western Saudi Arabia. The mine has an estimated average annual production capacity of 180,000 ounces over the life expectancy of the mine, the com
Published 04 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Bangladesh forex reserves hit record $28.27 billion
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Bangladesh forex reserves hit record $28.27 billion

Bangladesh's foreign exchange reserves hit a record $28.27 billion at the end of March, the central bank said on Sunday, thanks to steady exports and slow import growth due to falling global commodities prices.
Published 04 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Mega India-backed coal project awarded Australia mining leases

Mega India-backed coal project awarded Australia mining leases

A controversial India-backed giant coal project near Australia's Great Barrier Reef was Sunday awarded mining leases, but developer Adani said it would not commit to a final investment decision until legal challenges against it were resolved.
Published 04 Apr, 2016 12:00am
British government pledges support for steel plant

British government pledges support for steel plant

The government will do all it can to keep Britain's biggest steelworks running, Business Secretary Sajid Javid said Sunday, in the face of a crisis threatening the country's steel industry. Indian steel giant Tata Steel announced Tuesday it was putting it
Published 04 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Bahri secures 1.43 billion riyal Islamic loan for five VLCCs

Bahri secures 1.43 billion riyal Islamic loan for five VLCCs

National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia said on Sunday it had signed a murabaha facility with Riyad Bank valued at 1.425 billion riyals ($380 million) to finance the construction cost of five very large crude carriers. The facility lasts for a period of
Published 04 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Iraqi Kurdish oil exports to Turkey slip in March

Iraqi Kurdish oil exports to Turkey slip in March

Oil exports from Iraq's Kurdish region to Turkey slipped to an average of 327,371 barrels per day (bpd) in March, the Kurdistan Regional Government's ministry of natural resources said on Sunday, due to a pipeline outage and the suspension of flows from K
Published 04 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Mongolia markets US dollar bond at double-digit yield

Mongolia markets US dollar bond at double-digit yield

The Government of Mongolia is marketing a five-year US dollar benchmark bond at a yield of around 11 percent. Mongolia has been monitoring markets since investor meetings were held in mid-January.
Published 04 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Mongolia markets US dollar bond at double-digit yield

Mongolia markets US dollar bond at double-digit yield

The Government of Mongolia is marketing a five-year US dollar benchmark bond at a yield of around 11 percent. Mongolia has been monitoring markets since investor meetings were held in mid-January.
Published 04 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Sell into the credit rally: Morgan Stanley

Sell into the credit rally: Morgan Stanley

Morgan Stanley is advising investors to sell into the corporate bond market's rally, or at least put hedges in place, predicting the current "sweet spot" for risk assets may not last long. Among the biggest risks to credit are weak economic data, expected
Published 04 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Gulf markets retreat as oil tumbles again

Gulf markets retreat as oil tumbles again

Gulf stock markets retreated on Sunday after Brent crude oil pulled back below $39 a barrel, while Egypt's bourse erased early gains. Brent fell 3 percent last week, although it finished the first quarter up 6 percent. In response, Riyadh's stock index fe
Published 04 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Bank of Cyprus seeks London listing to enhance profile
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Bank of Cyprus seeks London listing to enhance profile

Bank of Cyprus, the bailed-out eurozone country's largest lender, announced plans Thursday to list its shares on the London Stock Exchange and to delist from the Athens market. The move reflects the bank's ambitions of raising its "visibility and share li
Published 04 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Dollar gains share of global FX reserves, euro shrinks
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Dollar gains share of global FX reserves, euro shrinks

The US dollar's share of allocated global currency reserves grew for a second straight quarter, while euro's share declined further to its smallest in nearly 14 years, according to data from the International Monetary Fund released on Thursday.
Published 04 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Bangladesh's interbank forex and interest rates

Bangladesh's interbank forex and interest rates

Interbank buy/sell rates for the taka against the dollar on Sunday. 78.40-78.40 (previous 78.40-78.40). 02.50-04.50 percent (Previous 02.50-04.50 percent).
Published 04 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Wall Street week ahead: investors to sift for clues in Fed tug-of-war

Wall Street week ahead: investors to sift for clues in Fed tug-of-war

After enduring several weeks of conflicting comments by Federal Reserve officials that whip-lashed the US stock market, befuddled investors could get a dose of clarity next week on where the Fed stands on its path towards rate hikes. Minutes of the Fed's
Published 04 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Erdogan says Obama spoke 'behind my back' on press freedom

Erdogan says Obama spoke 'behind my back' on press freedom

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan accused US counterpart Barack Obama of going behind his back for criticising Turkey's press freedom record and linked it to efforts to "divide" Turkey, media reports said on Sunday.
Published 04 Apr, 2016 12:00am
German minister says migrant crisis may have peaked
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German minister says migrant crisis may have peaked

On the eve of the first expulsions of refugees from Greece to Turkey under a deal to slow the influx of migrants to western Europe, Germany's interior minister expressed cautious optimism that the crisis had peaked.
Published 04 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Brussels Airport reopens to thin stream of passengers

Brussels Airport reopens to thin stream of passengers

Brussels Airport reopened to a thin stream of passengers on Sunday, 12 days after suicide bombers destroyed its departure hall and killed 16 people. Belgium's main airport says it aims to return to maximum capacity before the start of summer holidays at t
Published 04 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Argentine jazz great 'Gato' Barbieri dies

Argentine jazz great 'Gato' Barbieri dies

Argentine-born jazz saxophonist Leandro "Gato" Barbieri, who won a Grammy for music in the 1972 film "Last Tango in Paris," died on Saturday, New York's Blue Note Jazz Club said. He was 83. "Today we've lost an icon, pioneer and dear friend," the legendar
Published 04 Apr, 2016 12:00am
IS rocket expert killed in Iraq strike

IS rocket expert killed in Iraq strike

An Islamic State group rocket expert believed to have been involved in an attack that killed a US Marine has died in a drone strike in Iraq, a spokesman said Sunday. Staff Sergeant Louis Cardin was killed last month by an IS rocket attack that also wounde
Published 04 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Three dead after Thai train crashes into tour bus

Three dead after Thai train crashes into tour bus

Three Thais were killed Sunday when a train crashed into a double-decker bus carrying holidaymakers as it was crossing the line, police said. The bus was taking a group of workers from a nearby factory in Nakhon Pathom province west of Bangkok to the sout
Published 04 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Israel allows Gaza fishermen more maritime space

Israel allows Gaza fishermen more maritime space

Israel on Sunday extended the distance it permits Gaza fishermen to head out to sea along certain parts of the coastline of the enclave, which is run by the Islamist group Hamas.
Published 04 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Israel says Middle East arms proliferation imperils its military edge

Israel says Middle East arms proliferation imperils its military edge

Israel's neighbours are buying arms on a scale that threatens its regional military superiority, the deputy Israeli air force chief said on Sunday, in remarks that appeared aimed at helping secure more defence aid from a reluctant Washington.
Published 04 Apr, 2016 12:00am
OIC demands Armenia withdraw from Karabakh
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OIC demands Armenia withdraw from Karabakh

A Saudi-based 57-member Muslim body on Sunday demanded Armenia's "unconditional" withdrawal from the Nagorny Karabakh region after clashes with Azerbaijani troops left 30 soldiers dead.
Published 04 Apr, 2016 12:00am
'Artisans at Work' Festival successfully organised

'Artisans at Work' Festival successfully organised

Tourism Corporation Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has successfully organised a three-day Hunar-e-Hawa Mela or Artisans at Work Festival, at the PIA Planetarium in Hayatabad, which concluded here on Sunday. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Deputy Speaker, Dr Mehr Taj Roghani, part
Published 04 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Rangers in Punjab: PTI leader underscores need for constitutional cover

Rangers in Punjab: PTI leader underscores need for constitutional cover

PTI Punjab leader Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar demanded complete autonomy and constitutional protection to Rangers to carryout operation against terrorists and other criminals in Punjab as only security forces instead of the government could root out terroris
Published 04 Apr, 2016 12:00am
11-member Chinese team to attend Texpo Fair

11-member Chinese team to attend Texpo Fair

Chief Co-ordinator Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PRGMEA) Ijaz A. Khokhar on Sunday said that 11-member delegation of China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Textile and Apparel will visit Pakistan to atten
Published 04 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Weaving unit: LHC suspends PRA's notice

Weaving unit: LHC suspends PRA's notice

A division bench of the Lahore High Court has suspended the notice of the Punjab Revenue Authority (PRA) for sealing a weaving unit named Farrukh Weaving Factory Faisalabad due to non-registration with PRA.
Published 04 Apr, 2016 12:00am
EDOs directed to take over PRSP-managed health facilities by June

EDOs directed to take over PRSP-managed health facilities by June

Advisor to Chief Minister on Health Khawaja Salman Rafique has directed that the EDOs (Health) of the districts start administrative and technical preparations for taking over of PRSP-managed health facilities and assets by end of June this year. He issue
Published 04 Apr, 2016 12:00am
March 31st2016: 9.7 million bales reach ginneries
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March 31st2016: 9.7 million bales reach ginneries

Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association (PCGA) has issued the figures of cotton arrival up to March 31st, 2016. Seed cotton (Phutti) equivalent to over 97,62.144 bales of cotton have reached ginneries across Pakistan as of March 31st showing a decrease of 34.
Published 04 Apr, 2016 12:00am
International PIMA Convention Concludes

International PIMA Convention Concludes

A three-day international convention organised by Pakistan Islamic Medical Association (PIMA), at Peshawar Medical College, concluded here on Sunday. Besides, health experts from various parts of the country, researchers from US, Australia, Jordan, and Ma
Published 04 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Former CM supports army action in Punjab

Former CM supports army action in Punjab

Senior leader of Pakistan Muslim League (Quaid-e-Azam) Chaudhry Parvez Elahi has said that army action in Punjab is justified as the federal and Punjab governments are not interested in elimination of terrorism.
Published 04 Apr, 2016 12:00am
NHMP reunites girl with family

NHMP reunites girl with family

The National Highways and Motorway Police (NHMP) Central Zone has reunited a four-year old girl, who was lost, with their parents. The girl was found on National Highways in the area of Beat 15, Qadir Abad. The Motorway Police patrolling Officers Riaz Dog
Published 04 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Punjab CM lauds performance of Dolphin Force

Punjab CM lauds performance of Dolphin Force

Jawans of Dolphin Force Shadman sector, who arrested criminal elements on taking timely action, called on Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, here on Sunday. The Chief Minister gave congratulated Jawans of Dolphin Force on arresting the crimina
Published 04 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Distribution of books: PEF drive in full swing

Distribution of books: PEF drive in full swing

Punjab Education Foundation (PEF) has completed distribution of textbooks in Multan, DG Khan, Kot Chutta and Kot Addu tehsils. According to PEF plans, books distribution in Shuja Abad and Rajanpur will be completed today; while two-day campaign of books d
Published 04 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Government urged to lend a helping hand to textile industry

Government urged to lend a helping hand to textile industry

Extreme cash flow crunch has squeezed the financial streams and breading the liquidity jerks. Exports are falling consistently both in value and quantities; Government's immediate intervention is solicited to check the drastic downfall in exports by immed
Published 04 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Proposal to set up three economic zones in Punjab approved

Proposal to set up three economic zones in Punjab approved

Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif presided over a meeting of Special Economic Zone Authority (SEZA), here on Sunday in which approval was given to the proposal of giving a status of special economic zones to three industrial estates of Punjab
Published 04 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Declining exports: UBG defends CEO TDAP

Declining exports: UBG defends CEO TDAP

The ruling United Business Group of FPCCI has strongly defended the Chief Executive Officer of the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan SM Muneer and said that holding Muneer responsible for sliding exports is unjustified as all the countries have suff
Published 04 Apr, 2016 12:00am
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