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The launching ceremony of “Between Dreams and Realities: Some Milestones in Pakistan’s History”, a book on Pakistan’s political history by former Federal Finance Minister Sartaj Aziz, was held at a local hotel on Tuesday.
A LAWYER has moved the Lahore High Court against the allocation of $ 20 million for pleading the case of Dr Afia Siddiqui in America. He had prayed to the court for a direction to the federal government that the matter instead might be taken to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) which was the[…]
CHIEF Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has said that poverty and ignorance cannot be the fate of Pakistanis and we will have to make progress with hard work, honesty and determination, learning a lesson from our past mistakes so that our new generations can be proud of us.
OVER 750 people, including experts and scientists, from across the world have so far been registered for the 6th Asian Buffalo Congress being organised by the University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences in collaboration with the Livestock and Dairy Development (L&DD) Department, Punjab, and the Asian Buffalo Association (ABA) from October 27 to 30.
LAHORE: The chief executive of ZARCO money exchange company, Syed Lakht-e-Hasnain, illegally transferred around Rs 1,870 million to his bank accounts abroad, while his company performed Foreign Telegraphic Transfers (FTTs) of $346.71 million under the hawala business in 2008, according to the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA).
LAHORE: The Punjab government has warned the sugar dealers if they failed to bring all the sold sugar stocks available in the open market within next 48 hours their stocks will be confiscated and auctioned. This warning was issued by Punjab Minister for Food Malik Nadeem Kamran while presiding over a meeting held to review[…]
LAHORE: The Lahore stock market was under complete control of bulls as it rose 94 points to cross 2,400 points and close at 2,454 amid a moderate trading volume.
ISLAMABAD: Federally Administered Tribal Area (FATA) has suffered a loss of $2,146 million in different sectors due to terrorism, while $1,009 million are immediately needed to initiate work on various mega projects in the region, Secretary Planning & Development Department FATA, Secretariat Zafar Hassan said Monday.
The Punjabi National Conference held under the auspices of the Academy for the Promotion of Punjabi Language, Literature, Art and Culture (APPLLAC) at Alhamra Art Council, adopted sixteen unanimous resolutions.
PUNJAB Minister for Population Welfare Neelam Jabbar Ch said the government had established 104 Reproductive Health Services-A centers. She said these centers would be increased up to 130 whereas at present 53 non-development reproductive health services-B centers were registered with the Population Welfare Department and, during the next plan, the number of RHS-B centers would[…]
A FEMALE lecturer has fallen victim to the ruthless bureaucracy as soon as the Punjab government lifted the ban on transfers. A female lecturer serving on a regular basis was transferred by authorities at the Punjab Higher Education Department only to accommodate a blue-eyed male lecturer serving on a contract basis.
PUNJAB Minister for Food Malik Nadeem Kamran has said that sold sugar stocks of 200,000 metric tonne, lying in the godowns of sugar mills, should be handed over to purchasers and the same should be brought in the open market within next 48 hours, otherwise, the stocks will be confiscated and auctioned under the relevant[…]
AT A TIME when economic recession is around, the Lahore traders have attained importance as they can decide the fate of the opposition’s any strike by joining or staying away from the strike.
LAHORE: The Lahore Electric Supply Company’s (LESCO’s) 220-KV grid station on Bund Road went out of order on Monday, causing increased load shedding in the city. The grid station provides electricity to the southern part of the city including Johar Town, Saidpur, Multan Road, Sabzazar, Iqbal Town, Awan Town, Samanabad, Canal View Housing Society and[…]
LAHORE: A Punjabi-Urdu dictionary with 175,000 words, spread over more than 3,500 pages in two volumes was launched at a ceremony on Monday. Late linguist Sardar Muhammad Khan has compiled the dictionary while Sachal Studios and Pakistan Punjabi Adbi Board Lahore has jointly published it. Source: Daily Times
LAHORE: Corruption level has remained high in Pakistan despite some improvements made in 1997 and 1998, the year when transparency hit its highest levels. Earlier in 1996, Transparency International declared Pakistan the second most corrupt country in the world.
DHA was of the view that no construction or operation of the project in question had commenced at the site, therefore, the question of violating the laws did not arise.
The arrival and anchorage of first commercial cargo ship Al-Fahdah carrying 650 tons of dates at the Gwadar deep-sea port on July 22 indicated that the port can handle big cargo vessels. Presently, three berths are functional but significant issues in making the port fully operational have yet to be addressed.
USUAL complaints of overcharging, sale of substandard fruits and vegetables unavailability of good quality items were seen in Sunday bazaars this week
Zarai Taraqiati Bank Ltd. will disburse Rs 80 billion among farmers during 2009-10. This was stated by ZTBL zonal chief Chauhdry Muhammad Asghar while interacting with media men here at the Lahore Press Club on Sunday.
YOUNG doctors of the NWFP have paid tributes to Punjab Chief Minister Mian Shahbaz Sharif for taking steps to give regular service structure and substantial pay raise to the young doctors of Punjab. They desired to have a chief minister like Mian Shahbaz Sharif in their province as, according to them, the NWFP government had[…]
LAHORE: Over the past months, the city has been deprived of many cultural icons – due to the government’s apathy – that are vital for the city’s culture and are part of promoting a passive image of Pakistan.
LAHORE: Over the past months, the city has been deprived of many cultural icons – due to the government’s apathy – that are vital for the city’s culture and are part of promoting a passive image of Pakistan.
LAHORE: The City District Government Lahore (CDGL) would organise folk dances depicting the culture of Pakistan’s four provinces to celebrate the 63rd Independence Day.
LAHORE: One in five people of the European Union will be Muslims by 2050 whereas Britain, Spain and Holland will have an even higher proportion of Muslims in a shorter amount of time, an investigation by The Telegraph shows.
