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Depression over Arabian Sea may turn into tropical cyclone enhancing chances of heavy rains in Pakistan’s coastal areas
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CM condemns firing on passenger bus in Quetta
PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Pervez Khattak has condemned the firing incident by unknown terrorists at a passenger bus in Hazar Ganji area of Quetta that claimed a number of precious lives and injured many others. Expressing grave shock on this terror incident of target killing, he said that terrorists wanted to internally weaken and destabilize the [...]
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Diwali-security City police chief ensures security on Diwali
KARACHI: A delegation of Hindu community elders headed by Ram Nath Maharaj called on Additional Inspector General of Police Karachi Ghulam Qadir Thebo in connection with security measures on the eve of Diwali being celebrated on Thursday. The AIGP Karachi briefed him on security measures including police picketing, patrolling, random checking, intelligence collection etc. to [...]
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PM directs PML-N MPs not to pass any negative comment on PAT
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday directed all the PML-N parliamentarians to show grace and not to pass any negative comment on Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) after their decision to abandon Dharna (sit-in). The Prime Minister has instructed the ministers and party leaders not to show any arrogance and should focus on their [...]
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Punjab, Sindh given Oct 30 deadline for LG Bill
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Monday directed Punjab and Sindh governments to complete their legislative process regarding Local Government (LG) Election till October, 30. A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Nasir-ul-Mulk comprising Justice Ameer Haani Muslim and Justice Ejaz Chaudhry also accepted KPK plea which sought one month time for preliminary preparations for conducting [...]
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SSPs to ensure foolproof security during Muharram: DIG
HYDERABAD: The Deputy Inspector General of Police Hyderabad Region Sanaullah Abbasi has asked all Senior Superintendents of Police (SSPs) of the region to ensure foolproof security arrangements in order to avert any untoward incident during the month of Muharram- ul-Haram. Presiding over a meeting here at his office which reviewed the security arrangement for Muharram-ul-Haram, [...]
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Stranded trekkers in storm-hit region safe: Nepal official
KATHMANDU: All trekkers left stranded by a major snowstorm in Nepal’s Himalayas are safe, officials said Saturday, with the focus now shifting to the recovery of bodies four days after the disaster killed at least 32 people. Nepalese army choppers circled the upper reaches of the popular Annapurna Circuit trekking region to locate bodies, while [...]
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Chrysler recalls 900,000 cars for engine, wiring issues
NEW YORK: US automaker Chrysler recalled more than 900,000 vehicles for safety issues on Thursday, including for an alternator problem that can cause engines to stall. Chrysler, the third biggest US automaker and part of Fiat Chrysler, said it will recall about 470,000 vehicles with 3.6 liter V-6 engines to address the alternator problem. About [...]
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Entries invited for Emergencies Essay Contest-2014
KARACHI: International Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE) has invited children, youth and adults to share their thoughts and ideas about what education means to them in times of crisis through an essay contest. Entries for the INEE Essay Contest can be sent via email essaycontest@ineesite.org by Oct 19, said organisers on Thursday. The competition [...]
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Bullion prices on Wednesday
KARACHI: Following were the bullion prices in Karachi and Multan on Wednesday. KARACHI: (per 10 gram) Gold Tezabi 24 CT Rs 41571 Silver Tezabi Rs 642.85 MULTAN: (per 10 gram) Gold Tezabi-24 CT Rs 41150.00 Gold 22 CT Rs 37620.00 Silver Tezabi Rs 643.00 Silver Thobi Rs 610.00 Source: APP
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NA employees assured redressal of their grievances
ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq has assured the employees that their grievance would be addressed accordingly to the legal framework available within the existing National Assembly Secretariat. In a first ever interaction in the Parliamentary history with the employees of the National Assembly Secretariat from BPS 1 – 15, he assured that rules [...]
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UN resolutions must form basis for any solution for Kashmir
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on Monday said the United Nations resolutions must form the basis for any solution for Kashmir and the people of Kashmir be made part of it. The Prime Minister was talking to US Senators Tim Kaine, Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and Angus King, Member of the [...]
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KU announces B.Com, B.A. exam forms date
KARACHI: The University of Karachi (KU) has extended the date for submission of forms for B.Com. (Private) Supplementary Examinations without late fee till October 16, 2014. According to KU Director Examinations Prof. Dr. Arshad Azmi the students can submit their examination forms with Rs 3,400/- fee for Previous/ Final Year and with Rs 6,000/- fee [...]
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Federal, Punjab govts working on fast track to provide speedy compensation to flood victims: PM
JHANG: Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Saturday said the federal government in close cooperation with the Punjab government was working on a fast track to provide speedy compensation to the flood affected people so as to help them rebuild their damaged property. Addressing a gathering here at Jandiana village, the Prime Minister said the first [...]
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Function on World Egg Day on Friday
RAWALPINDI: On the occasion of World Egg Day, a function will be held at Poultry Research Institute Punjab, Shamsabad, here on Friday. Director Poultry Research Institute Rawalpindi Dr. Abdul Rehman, poultry experts and researchers will highlight diet significance of egg and proteins on this occasion. World Egg Day is observed on 2nd Friday of Oct. [...]
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2005 earthquake completes its nine years
ISLAMABAD: The Nation remembered the martyrs of October 8, 2005 disastrous earthquake on 9th anniversary that killed thousands of people in Pakistan, north India and Afghanistan. A 7.6 magnitude tremor rocked Azad Kashmir in the morning on October 8, 2005, killing over 46000 people, injuring thousands others and destroying over 300,000 houses, private and public [...]
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Lightning kills 11 indigenous in remote Colombia
BOGOTA: Lightning struck dead 11 Colombians and injured 15 others during a meeting of indigenous Wiwa spiritual leaders in a remote mountainous area in the country´s north, the government said Monday. The Wiwa, who were gathered at a community in the isolated Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta range in Magdalena department, were killed by “an [...]
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Next phase of underwater MH370 search begins
SYDNEY: The hunt for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 entered a new phase Monday with the resumption of the underwater search for the aircraft, officials said. Until now experts had been concentrating on mapping the seabed in the southern Indian Ocean search zone where the plane carrying 239 people is thought to have crashed in [...]
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Cricket: Pakistan bat against Australia in T20 clash
DUBAI: Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi won the toss and elected to bat in the one-off Twenty20 international against Australia in Dubai on Sunday. Pakistan are without their key spinners Saeed Ajmal (suspended because of his bowling action) and Mohammad Hafeez who was ruled out of the limited over series with a hand injury. Pakistan gave [...]
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PCB to hold a 2 day workshop for regional head coaches on Oct 9-10
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is holding a two-day per-season workshop for regional head coaches at National Cricket Academy (NCA) on October 9-10. At the workshop, the participants will discuss various issues for the development of players and regional teams, including challenges faced during domestic season, bio mechanics (Suspect Bowling Actions and Remedial Measures), [...]
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3500 armed policemen to guard worshipers
RAWALPINDI: The police has made foolproof security plan to provide cover to worshipers on the eve of Eid-ul-Azha. According to plan, as many as 3500 armed policemen would be deployed around mosques, Imambargahs, open places and sensitive buildings. On the special instruction of City Police Officer CPO Hamyun Bashir Tarar, Policemen would patrol various sectors [...]
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President appoints Admiral Zakaullah as new naval chief
ISLAMABAD: President Mamnoon Hussain, on the advice of Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, has approved the appointment of Vice Admiral Muhammad Zakaullah, HI(M) as Chief of Naval Staff (CNS). The President made the appointment in terms of Article 243(4)(c) of the Constitution of Pakistan read with Schedule-V of Rule 15-A(1) of the Rules of Business, [...]
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Teacher killed, three school children injured
PESHAWAR: A woman teacher was killed and three school children were wounded when unknown miscreants attacked on a private school in Shabqadar area here on Wednesday, said police. According to details, unknown miscreants hurled a hand grenade on a private school in tehsil Shabqadar area of Charsadda district and as a result a woman teacher [...]
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Date for tax returns extended to Oct 31
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar approved the extension of date of filing of Income tax Returns to October 31 for facilitating the people. Finance Minister in a statement issued said, “There were a large number of appeals, conveyed in writing, through SMS, fax and phone calls, with people complaining about difficulties [...]
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Pak women cricket team reaches to warm welcome
LAHORE: Pakistan women cricket team’s captain, Sana Mir has attributed her team’s gold medal victory in the Asia Cup to ‘collective team efforts and individual hard work of the players’. “Our entire performance of the team presents a true picture of collective efforts coupled with individual display of skills and hard work of the players [...]
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PPP to continue politics of reconciliation: Bilawal
KARACHI: Chairperson of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has requested his party workers not to react to provocations in the larger interest of reconciliation, peace and tranquility in Karachi. Bilawal, in a statement here Sunday, said the PPP would continue to promote politics of reconciliation and harmony. He said the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) [...]
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IGP orders extra-ordinary steps under Eid-ul-Azha contingency plan
KARACHI: Inspector General Police Sindh Ghulam Haider Jamali has directed the police officers to prepare a contingency plan having extra-ordinary security measures, for Eid-ul-Azha and present it to him. He said that the contingency plan should have the details for the setting up of pickets in the city, particularly in the troubled areas, deployment of [...]
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PSO crosses Rs 1.4 trillion sales revenue
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan State Oil ( PSO) Cheif Exective .Amjad Parvez Janjua has said the company crossed Rs 1.4 trillion mark in sales revenue and retained leadership in oil market of Pakistan with 73% share in Black Oil and 53% share in White Oil. He was speaking at function at Islamabad Stock Exchange and highlighted the [...]
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100,000 intending pilgrims airlifted to Saudi Arabia
ISLAMABAD: A total of 100,000 intending pilgrims have so far reached Saudi Arabia for performing the sacred ceremony of Hajj. During current season, Pakistan International Airlines, Saudi Airline, Air Blue and Shaheen Air had been assigned to take around 143,000 Hujjaj for performing the religious obligation, official sources of the Ministry of Religious Affairs informed [...]
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Cricket: Sri Lanka pick Atapattu as head coach
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka Cricket on Wednesday appointed former Test captain Marvan Atapattu as the head coach, making him the island nation’s seventh coach in the last four years. A selection committee interviewed Atapattu, 43, and one other candidate on Tuesday before recommending him for the job, a news release from Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) said. [...]
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Football: Liverpool get go-ahead for Anfield expansion
LONDON: Liverpool has been granted permission to redevelop their Anfield home by the city’s municipal authorities, the Premier League club announced on Tuesday. Members of Liverpool City Council’s planning committee voted in favor of the scheme after visiting the stadium, which currently seats 45,276 and has been Liverpool’s home since 1892. Liverpool will now be [...]
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Bullion prices on Monday
KARACHI: Following were the bullion prices in Karachi, Hyderabad and Multan on Monday. KARACHI: (per 10 gram) Gold Tezabi 24 CT Rs 40628.00 Silver Tezabi Rs 630.00 HYDERABAD: (per 10 gram) Gold 24K Rs 40291.00 Gold 22K Rs 36933.00 Silver Rs 625.00 [...]
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Army setup three-day eye camp
SWAT: Pakistan Army has setup three-day free eye and health camp at Charbagh, Kashwara and Gulibagh area with specialists doctors from Al-Shifa hospital Islamabad examined the visitors, a release of ISPR said here on Saturday. According to details, the eye camps was started around 8:00 a.m. in the morning and continue till 5:00 p.m. wherein [...]
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Football: Ronaldo, Bale leads Real to eight-goal rout of Deportivo
MADRID: Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat-trick as Real Madrid equaled their biggest ever away win in La Liga with a 8-2 thrashing of Deportivo La Coruna on Saturday. Ronaldo opened the scoring with a fantastic header from Alvaro Arbeloa’s cross, but the Portuguese was upstaged by James Rodriguez and the Colombian doubled the visitors’ advantage [...]
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AIG Police’s plea PSQCA to check motorbike helmets
KARACHI: Additional IGP, has requested the Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority (PSQCA) to take action against the firm’s which are manufacturing sub-standard motorbike helmets. In a communication to the Director General of PSQCA, the AIGP said “As head of Traffic police I want to bring a very serious issue to the notice of your [...]
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Forex Opening Kerb currency market
KARACHI: Following were the opening rates of foreign currencies in kerb market, issued by Forex Association of Pakistan (FAP) here on Thursday. F.C. LOW RATE HIGH RATE U.S $ (Inter Bank) 102.72 102.77 U.S $ (Cash Free Market) 102.50 102.70 EURO 131.75 132.00 [...]
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One million newborns die within 24 hours of birth: UN
ISLAMABAD: One million babies each year died within 24 hours of birth from mostly preventable causes, said a UN report released, highlighting more efforts are needed to reduce newborn death rates worldwide. The 2014 Committing to Child Survival, a Promise Renewed progress report showed that many of these deaths could be easily prevented with simple, [...]
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Media, entertainment see profit from digital: study
WASHINGTON: The Internet is no longer draining profits from media and entertainment companies, which have learned to make online services pay, a new study shows. The study by Ernst & Young released Monday found that media and entertainment companies “are continuing to increase their lead as one of the most profitable industries” with profit margins [...]
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PESCO notifies power suspension from Sept 16 to 22 in Peshawar
PESHAWAR: Peshawar Electric Supply Company (PESCO) Monday notified power suspension from September 16 to 22 from different feeders owing to necessary maintenance work. Power supply will remain off from 132 KV Shahi Bagh Grid Station on September 17, 20 from 8am to 1pm, resultantly consumers of 11 KV Eid Ghah, Charsadda Road, Daudzai-II; Naguman Industrial [...]
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Police rescue 50,000 people from flood
MULTAN: Multan police have shifted 50,000 flood-hit people to safe places during a rescue operation across the district. According to a press release issued here on Sunday, areas of 09 police stations of the district have been affected by the recent flooding including Alpa, Sadar, Qutabpur, Cantt, City Shujabad, Muzaffarabad, Sadar Shujabad, City and Sadar [...]
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Bullion prices on Saturday
KARACHI: Following were the bullion prices in Karachi, Multan and Hyderabad on Saturday. KARACHI: (per 10 gram) Gold Tezabi 24 CT Rs 41057.00 Silver Tezabi Rs 634.28 MULTAN: (per 10 gram) Gold Tezabi-24 CT Rs 40290.00 Gold 22 CT Rs 36840.00 Silver Tezabi Rs 640.00 Silver Thobi Rs 608.00 HYDERABAD: [...]
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Football: Messi fit for Athletic Bilbao clash
MADRID: Barcelona boss Luis Enrique has confirmed that Lionel Messi will be fit to face Athletic Bilbao on Saturday despite skipping Argentina’s World Cup final rematch with Germany last week due to a groin strain. “Messi is ready to play. He has trained both on his own and with the group,” Enrique said on Friday. [...]
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PDMA team sets up camp office in Sukkur prior to flood
HYDERABAD: On the directives of Sindh Chief Minister,a special team of Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Sindh headed by its Director General Syed Salman Shah has established a camp office at Sukkur and finalised all preparations to meet any eventuality during expected flood. A spokesman of PDMA Sindh informed here on Thursday that six thousand [...]
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Rescue operation completed in Daroghawala Mosque
LAHORE: The Rescue 1122 on Wednesday completed rescue operation and pulled out the injured and bodies from the debris of a collapsed mosque in Daroghawala. A spokesman for Rescue 1122 said some injured had been discharged from the hospital, including the Services hospital, while some of them were still receiving medical treatment at various hospitals. [...]
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Pervaiz Khattak presents Rs 100 mln cheque to COAS
RAWALPINDI: Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhuwa Pervaiz Khattak Tuesday presented a cheque of Rs 100 million to Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif for flood affected people of Punjab and Azad Jammu and Kashmir. Pervaiz Khattak called on Chief of Army Staff at General Headquarters, said a Inter-Services Public Relations press release. Source: APP
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Another 53 gastro cases reported
MULTAN: A total of 53 patients of gastroenteritis, were admitted at public hospitals of the city on Monday. Exactly 17 gastro cases were brought to Nishtar Medical Institute and 31 patients were admitted at Children Complex. Five patients reported at Civil Hospital while no patient landed at Fatima Jinnah Hospital for Women, said an official [...]
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Indian PM writes letter to Nawaz Sharif
ISLAMABAD: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a letter written to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif Sunday expressed great distress that the retreating monsoon rains have played havoc in many parts of two countries. The Indian Prime Minister in his letter wrote, “I visited some of the areas affected by unprecedented rainfall in Jammu and Kashmir [...]
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Chenab in high flood at Qadirabad
HAFIZABAD: The Chenab River was in high flood at Qadirabad Barrage with discharge of 650,000 cusecs water on Saturday evening. According to the Flood Control Division, the water level was rising at Marala in the evening and it feared that during next 12 hours it might increase up to 800,000 cusecs at Qadirabad. As many [...]
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Football: England’s Sturridge ruled out of Swiss clash
LONDON: England striker Daniel Sturridge has been ruled out of his side’s opening Euro 2016 qualifier against Switzerland next week. Sturridge sustained a thigh injury during a training session with Roy Hodgson’s squad at their St George’s Park base on Friday. The Liverpool star was sent for a scan and it was decided he would [...]
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IBA Sukkur, Amantech enter partnership to set up vocational trades
SUKKUR: Sukkur IBA and AMANTECH have announced a partnership to establish vocational trades at Khairpur and NowsheroFeroze community colleges. As part of this partnership, AMANTECH announced Wednesday its first Model Implementation project with IBA Sukkur. Through adoption of AMANTECH’s best practices the project will involve development and customisation of curriculum for multiple technical trades and [...]
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SC directs political parties to submit proposals to end ongoing crisis
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed leaders of political parties to submit their suggestions by Thursday to end the current political stalemate. The Five-member larger bench of the apex court, headed by Chief Justice Nasir-Ul-Mulk, resumed the hearing of a plea against sit-ins in the Federal Capital and extra-constitutional steps by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) [...]
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Caffeinated `energy’ drinks bad for heart
ISLAMABAD: “Energy” drinks which are so popular during physical exercise and even otherwise among children and younger adults can cause heart problems, a research said. “People sometimes consume a number of these drinks one after the other. This situation can lead to a number of adverse conditions, including angina, cardiac arrhythmia (irregular heartbeat) and even [...]
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Residents express displeasure over prolong PTI, PAT demonstration
ISLAMABAD: The residents of federal capital have expressed displeasure over the prolong sit-in and demonstration of Pakistan Tehreek Insaf (PTI) and Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT), saying it has disturbed their routine normal life. Amid to the disagreeable situation, people belonging to all walks of life have emphasized the need for to end this sit-in and [...]
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Preventive measures stressed to avert dengue fever
RAWALPINDI: In order to avert attack of dengue virus, all possible preventive measures must be adopted as prevention is better than cure. This was stated by Deputy Medical Superintendent (DMS) Holy Family Hospital (HFH) Dr. Javed Hayat while talking to APP. He said maximum preventive measures should be adopted to fight dengue virus. Dengue fever [...]
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Police clash with protesters trying to storm Pakistan PM’s house
ISLAMABAD: Police in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad fired tear gas on anti-government protesters attempting to storm Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s official residence late Saturday in a bid to force his resignation. The tear gas shelling began when the protestors tried to remove some barricades located in front of the residences of the prime minister and president. [...]
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Football: Ronaldo not fit for Portugal’s Euro 2016 opener
LISBON: Cristiano Ronaldo will not be fit in time for Portugal’s opening Euro 2016 qualifier against Albania on September 7, national coach Paulo Bento said Friday. Bento said that their medical team decided that the 29-year-old Real Madrid player was “not fit to compete”. Bento declined to elaborate on the concerns over the player who [...]
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JPMorgan working with FBI in cyber-attack probe
NEW YORK: JPMorgan Chase said Thursday that it was cooperating with law-enforcement officials to determine the scale of reported cyber attacks against US financial institutions. The largest US bank by assets said it was not seeing any sign of unusual fraud activity. Late Wednesday, the Federal Bureau of Investigation said it was “working with the [...]
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Few thousand protestors can’t intimidate popularity of elected Govt: MNA
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz legislator Ubaidullah Khan Shadi khail on Wednesday said that a few thousand protesters cannot intimidate the popularly elected government which was supported by overwhelming majority of the masses. Talking to APP, the MNA from Mianwali said that the government enjoyed the support of a large segment of society including parliament, chambers [...]
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Dacoits held in Kuchlak
QUETTA: Police arrested injured dacoits in Khulak area, some 30 km off the provincial capital Tuesday. According to the police, two dacoits who received bullet shot by security guard and got injured after looting patrolling pump in Airport area. Law enforcement agencies cordoned off the area and arrested the injured dacoits fleeing from the town. [...]
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BISE Mirpurkhas announces result of HSC exams
MIRPURKHAS: Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) Mirpurkhas Monday announced the results of Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) part II annual examinations 2014. Chairman BISE Mirpurkhas Fasih ud din Khan announced the results of Pre-engineering, Pre-Medical and Science General groups in a ceremony held here at the board office. More than 17 thousand students appeared [...]
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Tribute paid to Barrister Qurban Ali
MIRPUR: A tribute was paid to veteran Kashimiri leader and founder chief of Jammu & Kashmir Peoples National Party Barrister Qurbal Ali on his 2nd death anniversary here Sunday. The ceremony was arranged by Raja Zulfiqar Ahmed Advocate, Central Secretary General of Jammu & Kashmir Peoples National Party (JK PNP) alongwith Justice (Retd) Abdul Majeed [...]
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Formula One: Rosberg takes Belgian GP pole ahead of Hamilton
SPA, Belgium: World championship leader Nico Rosberg secured his fourth pole position in succession on Saturday when he topped the times ahead of his Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton in a tense and wet qualifying session for Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix. The 29-year-old German clocked a best lap of two minutes and 5.698 Seconds to outpace [...]
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Spread of infectious diseases likely due to sit-ins in Federal Capital
ISLAMABAD: Health experts have pointed out that there are high chances of spread of infectious diseases in Federal Capital due to presence of people from different areas in the sit-ins of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT). They claimed people, who came here from various cities of the country in the protest with [...]
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Hot, dry weather forecast for city
MULTAN: The Local Met office has forecast hot and dry weather with chances of dust raising winds for the city and its suburbs during the next 24 hours. On Thursday, the maximum and minimum temperatures were recorded as 38.3 degrees Centigrade and 27.5 degrees Centigrade,respectively. Humidity was recorded 64 percent at 8am and 46 percent [...]
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Previous PIA flights’ schedule from Peshawar to Karachi demanded
PESHAWAR, Aug 20 (APP): Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Wednesday expressed concern over the flight schedule of Pakistan International Airline (PIA) from Bacha Khan International Airport to Karachi and cancelation of flight operations by foreign airlines. President CCI Zahidullah Shinwari in a statement said that PIA authorities have curtailed the flights from [...]
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Focal Person nominated to finalize site for Media Enclave project
PESHAWAR: In order to finalize site for proposed Media Enclave project of providing housing facility to journalists of Peshawar, focal person has been nominated. Decision to this effect was taken by Provincial Secretary Housing,Engr Arif Zahid during a meeting with a delegation of Peshawar Press Club led by its chairman, Nasir Hussain which called on [...]
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Imran Khan announces marching towards “red zone”
Islamabad: Pakistan Tehreek Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan announced on Monday that tomorrow (Tuesday) he would march towards the red zone. Addressing the sit-in of his supporters he said he would led the protestors including women to march towards the red zone. He asked his party workers to be fully peaceful. He said civil obedience [...]
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Cricket: Pakistan bounce back as Jayawardene falls for 54
COLOMBO: Mahela Jayawardene was dismissed for 54 in his last Test innings as Pakistan kept themselves in the hunt to force a series-levelling win in the second Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo on Sunday. Off-spinner Saeed Ajmal grabbed three wickets in the morning session of the fourth day’s play to leave Sri Lanka on [...]
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Khursheed Shah condoles over demise of Mrs.Ashraf Abbasi
LARKANA: Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly and senior PPP leader Syed Khursheed Ahmed Shah on Saturday evening visited Abbasi House to offer condolence on the demise of the ex-deputy speaker, National Assembly Mrs. Dr. Ashraf Abbasi, who died recently. He also prayed to God Almighty to rest the departed soul in eternal [...]
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SBP’s Independence day sports in full swing
LAHORE: Several cities of Punjab hosted Independence Day Sports events on Friday across the province under the auspices of Sports Board Punjab (SBP). People showed great involvement and chanted slogans to encourage the participating teams in various cities. According to details, a floodlit tape ball cricket tournament was organized in Okara where Shaheen Cricket Club, [...]
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KU teachers felicitated for being awarded with Tamgha-e-Imtiaz
KARACHI: Vice Chancellor of Karachi University, Dr Mohammad Qaiser has felicitated teachers of the university who are among the national award recipients for 2014. In a statement on Thursday he said the announcement made by the government to confer “Tamgha-e-Imtiaz” upon Prof Shakil Aauj, Dean,Faculty of Islamic Studies and Chairman, Mass Communication Department,in recognition of [...]
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Govt, PTI should sit together for resolving issues: Siraj
LAHORE: Jamaat-e-Islami chief Sirajul Haq Wednesday asked the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) and government to sit together for resolving the issues being faced by the country. Talking to the media here, he said that the political leaders show tolerance for one another. Sirajul Haq urged Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to give time frame for the judicial [...]
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Iran backs choice of new Iraq PM: top official
TEHRAN: Iran, a key ally of Iraq’s sidelined Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, said Tuesday it backed the legal process to pick his replacement, following the nomination of Haidar al-Abadi as new head of government. Ali Shamkhani, secretary and representative of supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, made the remarks at [...]
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Lets Throw Some Light On Quaid’s Simple Statement
On August 11 1947, some really staunch words echoed in the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan proudly uttered by none other than the architect of our nation,Quaid e Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah. He said: “You are free; you are free to go to your temples, you are free to go to your mosques or to any [...]
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PM urges PTI for dialogue; calls for foiling internal, external conspiracies
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on Saturday asked the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) to enter into a dialogue with the government and said all political forces need to stand together to foil the internal and external conspiracies against the country. Source: APP
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FESCO issues shutdown program
FAISALABAD: The Faisalabad Electric Supply Company (FESCO) has issued shutdown program for necessary repair, maintenance and expansion of electricity lines. According to program issued by the company, power supply from 66-KV Ashiyana grid station will remain suspended from 8:00 am to 12 noon on Sunday (August 10). Source: APP
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Seven motorway police officials promoted
MULTAN: National Highways and Motorway police promoted seven junior patrolling officials of the Multan sector here on Friday. According to a press release issued here, the officials included Shoaib Arshad, Muhammad Sarfraz, Farhan Azeem, Muhammad Danish, Muhammad Faisal, Muhammad Junaid and Shahzad Hussain. SSP Ghulam Jaffer Chaudhary directed the officials to serve their duties with [...]
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Supplementary exams of Mehran varsity from Aug 18
HYDERABAD, Aug 7 (APP): The Controller of Examination Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Jamshoro has informed here Thursday that supplementary exams of different batches will start from Aug 18 at Mehran University Jamshoro and Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Campus Khairpur Mirs. An official statement said here. Source: APP
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Rates for conversion of FCD, DBC, FCBC, US dollar bonds
KARACHI: The following rates will be applicable for conversion into rupees of Foreign Currency Deposits, Dollar Bearer Certificates, Foreign Currency Bearer Certificates, Special U.S. Dollar Bonds and profits thereon by all banks and for providing Forward Cover on Foreign Currency Deposits (excluding F.E- 25 deposits) by the State Bank on August 7. The rates are: [...]
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Sarwar completes one year in office, resolves to continue work for education
ISLAMABAD: Punjab Governor Muhammad Sarwar Chaudhary, who completed a year in office on Tuesday, reiterated his resolve to work for providing quality education in the province and provide clean drinking water to at least one million people by the year end. Muhammad Sarwar is the first Muslim and Pakistani in the history of British parliament, [...]
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People urged to be cautious about food, water use during monsoons
KARACHI: The current spell of monsoon showers has neutralized the intensity of summers and associated health conditions yet exposed the vulnerability of Karachiites to ailments ranging from diarrhea, dysentery, cholera to hepatitis E. Doctors talking to APP on Monday have advised citizens to be extremely careful with specific reference to consumption as well as application [...]
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Israel to keep up Gaza assault ‘as long as necessary’: PM
Israel will keep up its military campaign in the Gaza Strip for as long as needed and with as much force as necessary, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday. And he said that all options were “on the table” to achieve that mission. “From the beginning, we promised to return the quiet to Israel’s [...]
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Mahathir calls for Internet censorship
KUALA LUMPUR: Former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad has called for the Internet to be censored to preserve “public morality”, in what the opposition suggested Saturday was an attempt to silence government critics. Mahathir, who was the country’s longest-serving prime minister, in office from 1981 to 2003, remains an influential figure in Malaysian politics. “The [...]
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8 Palestinians killed by Israeli tank fire in Gaza: medics
GAZA CITY: Eight Palestinians, including at least two children, were killed by Israeli tank fire in the southern Gaza Strip on Friday, a spokesman for the local emergency services said. A woman was also among the dead in the attack at Khan Yunes, said spokesman Ashraf al-Qudra. The eight deaths bring the toll on the [...]
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On duty staffers perform Eid duties in pleasant weather
ISLAMABAD: Rainy weather on Tuesday brought smiles on the faces of staff of emergency departments, who enjoyed their Eid at offices away from their loved ones rendering their professional duties. When everyone else celebrates the day of Eid ul Fitr with family at home here or in home towns, it is only the staff of [...]
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Cross border attack in Lower Dir foiled by Pak troops, kill six militants
LOWER DIR: Security forces effectively foiled cross border attack of the militants in Lower Dir and killed six terrorists, Aaj News reported. According to Military sources, 70-80 terrorists launched attack on Pakistan’s check-pots from other side of the Pak-Afghan border. In a cross fire, Pak security forces effectively foiled the terrorists attack and killed six [...]
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MH17 probe shows crash caused by ‘massive explosive decompression’: Kiev
KIEV:Investigators probing the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 in rebel-held east Ukraine have determined the crash was caused by “massive explosive decompression,” Ukrainian security officials said Monday. “Experts from committee … studying the causes of MH17 crash: cause of destruction — ‘massive explosive decompression’,” Ukraine’s National Security and Defence Council wrote on Twitter. Source [...]
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Eid greetings Muslims received from all over the world
by Sumaira Shiraz Muslims all over the world have received tremendous greetings from the people on a global level. Every news channel and an Individual has greeted Muslims on this festival and majority of them have supported Palestine’s on this occasion. We wish you all ‘Eid Mubarak’. May this Eid bring happiness, sucess and prosperity [...]
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13 people hurt in Quetta blast
QUETTA: At least thirteen people received injuries in an explosion at Qandhari Bazaar area of provincial capital on Sunday evening. According to police, the blast occurred outside of a shop when people were busy in shopping. As a result, thirteen people suffered wounds. The injured were shifted to civil hospital for medical aid where two [...]
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Football: Liverpool’s Lallana set to miss start of season
LONDON :Liverpool suffered a major blow on Friday when England midfielder Adam Lallana was ruled out for up to six weeks after suffering a knee injury. Lallana, who moved to Anfield from Southampton for #25 million ($42 million) earlier this month, sustained the knock to his lateral collateral ligament during a session at the Reds’ [...]
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PPP will not participate in protest on August 14: Rehman Malik
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) would not participate in anyone’s protest on August 14, stated Former interior minister Rehman Malik, Aaj News reported on Friday. Speaking to media outside the parliament house, Malik said, “PPP is a major party and leads from the front. It does not join anyone.” He said Tahirul Qadri went Lahore [...]
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Unilever sales growth hurt by slowing emerging market
LONDON: Unilever missed second-quarter sales estimates on Thursday, citing a slowdown in emerging markets and continuing malaise in developed markets. The Anglo-Dutch maker of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream, Dove soap and Lipton tea said underlying sales – which exclude the impact of foreign exchange, acquisitions and disposals – rose 3.8 percent, compared to analysts’ [...]
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61 injured rescued in accidents
LAHORE: The Punjab Emergency Service (Rescue 1122) provided emergency service to 361 victims of 448 accidents in the province during the last 24 hours. As many as 82 accidents were reported in Lahore with 88 victims, 53 in Faisalabad with 69 injured and 24 in Gujranwala with 28 victims. According to data, 367 motorcycles, 48 [...]
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ATC dismisses Gullu Butt’s bail appeal
LAHORE: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Lahore disbanded the petition of Gullu Butt’s bail who was involved in demolishing the cars during the clash between Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) workers and the police outside the Minhajul Quran International Secretariat on June 17, Aaj News reported on Tuesday. According to sources, a special court of the [...]
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Kashmiris to plead UN for Kashmir solution: Zafar Butt
ISLAMABAD: All Parties Hurriyet Conference (APHC) leader and the Chairman of Jammu Kashmir Salvation Movement (JKSM), Zafar Akbar Butt while denouncing India’s decision of closing down the UNMOGIP office in New Delhi said that people of Kashmir will continue to plead United Nations for peaceful resolution of Kashmir dispute. According to KMS, Akbar Butt, after [...]
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Hazrat Ali (RA)-The Ever Triumphant Lion of Islam
By Afshan Zahra The commemoration of Youm e Ali on 21st Ramadan brings to light the kindness, compassion, gallantry, valor, generosity, magnificence and deep knowledge of the fourth Caliph of Islam: a perfect example of the upbringing and training given by the Prophet (saw). Born ten years before the commencement of the Prophetic Mission, the [...]
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Obama calls Cameron, Merkel, Abbott
WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama spoke by phone on Friday with the leaders of Germany, Britain and Australia to discuss how to respond to the downing of a Malaysian jetliner in eastern Ukraine. The calls to Chancellor Angela Merkel and prime ministers David Cameron and Tony Abbott came after Obama said the missile that Washington [...]
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Three killed in separate accidents
KHAN PUR: Three motorcyclists were killed in three separate accidents on Friday. According to police, Muhammad Aamir of Mouza Jhaleen Wali was going to Tahir Wani by motorcycle when his 2-wheelers collided with a tractor trolley near patrolling check post at national highways. As a result he received serious injuries and died on spot. In [...]
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202 shopkeepers fined: 2 profiteers sent to jail
KARACHI: As many as 202 shopkeepers were challaned and a fine of Rs. 293,000 were imposed for overcharging in violation to the price list of essential commodities while two profiteers were sent to jail. Commissioner Karachi Shoaib Ahmed Siddiqi has said that an operations against profiteering is underway in the city by the Karachi Divisional [...]
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30% of Gazans killed by Israel are women, kids: Report
ISLAMABAD: Thirty percent of the Gazans killed by Israeli offensive against the blockaded sliver are women and children, a report said. The figure was announced according to a DPA count based on a list of names provided by Gaza’s Health Ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Qedra, Press TV reported. Nearly 200 people have been killed and more [...]
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Video message for Palestinian’s posted by an Israeli student
An Israeli student posted a video which within minutes went viral. In this video, the Israeli student is showing its concern over the brutal killings of Palestinians by Isrealis . In this video, the student is requesting the Israeli Govt. to stop killing people and demolishing their properties. Israel Young Boy's Message to Gaza – [...]
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Five dead in Cambodian military helicopter crash
PHNOM PENH – Five Cambodian soldiers died and one was seriously injured Monday in a helicopter crash during military training on the outskirts of the capital Phnom Penh, an official said. “We are investigating to find out the cause of the crash,” Defence Minister Tea Banh told AFP by telephone. “Five people were killed and [...]
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Farooq advises Imran Khan to utilise his energies for IDPs in KP
ISLAMABAD: Chief Coordinator of Pakistan Muslim League (N) Siddiqul Farooq has advised Imran Khan to shun his present ways and utilise energies for Internally Displaced Persons and people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. In an interview to APP, Chief Coordinator of Pakistan Muslim League (N) Siddiqul Farooq advised Imran Khan that he should seek unconditional apology from [...]
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Security Council urges Shiite rebels to quit Yemeni city
UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations Security Council called on Shiite rebels Friday to leave the northern Yemeni city of Amran, which they seized in a major advance toward the capital. In a unanimous declaration, the council’s 15 members threatened targeted sanctions on those impeding the political transition process in Yemen and renewed their support of [...]
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Huge blast as Gaza rocket slams into Israel gas station
JERUSALEM: A rocket fired from Gaza hit a petrol station in southern Israel on Friday, causing a huge explosion and injuring three people, the army and medics said. “A barrage of rockets was fired at Ashdod, one of which hit a gas station causing massive damage,” a statement from the army said. Medics said three [...]
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Beautiful Belgian fan, Axelle Despiegelaere chosen for modelling contract for L’Oreal
Belgium fan, Axelle Despiegelaere, who was in the stadium to cheer her favorite team, Les Diables Rouges has now been chosen for a modelling contract for L’Oreal. A picture of the Belgian fan Axelle went viral on Twitter when she snapped supporting her country in the group of stages of the World Cup. After returning [...]
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The Polo Lounge Making Your Sehri & Iftari Special
Commencing from the 5th of Ramzan, The Polo Lounge has started offering a wide selection of entrees in the form of a buffet, during Sehri time.After the emphatic response to the Brunch menu, many attractions from ithave found their way into the Sehri Buffet offerings. A wide variety of Omelets, Waffles, Pancakes and delicious French Toast served with banana [...]
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20,000 passports are being issued daily in Punjab
LAHORE: Around a record number of 20,000 passports are being issued daily to people in Punjab under one window operation. Talking to APP here Tuesday,Deputy Director,Passport,Punjab Region,Akhlaq Ahmad Qureshi said that entire procedure and system of issuance of passport has totally been streamlined and absolutely simplified to facilitate the people throughout the province. He said [...]
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Fashion Designer Layla Chatoor set to reveal her latest EidPreta Porter Collection 2014 in Karachi.
Following the success of her exhibition at the PFDC Delhi, seasoned fashion designer Layla Chatoor launches her latest EidPret Collection in Karachi. The Collection will be available at a one day exhibition only at the brand’s Karachi studio on 8th July 2014, from 2pm to 4pm. For her collection, Layla Chatoor has used distinct and [...]
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Punjab govt providing huge subsidy through Ramzan Bazaars: Abid Sher
FAISALABAD: The Punjab government is providing subsidy worth billions of rupees through Sastay Ramzan Bazaars whereas this facility is not available in other provinces. This was stated by State Minister for Water and Power Chaudhry Abid Sher Ali while talking to media persons during his visit to Sasta Ramzan Bazaar at D-Type Colony here on [...]
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Request files for bail of Gullu Butt in Local court
LAHORE: The renowned character of Model town incident, Gullu butt has filed for his bail in the local court of Lahore, Aaj News reported. The court has called the investigating officer along with the records on 10th July. The request for bail is filed by Gullu Butt’s lawyer, Zaheer Hussain Khokar whereby he defended his [...]
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Landlords crushes two-year-old child under a tractor
HAFIZABAD: Some influential landlords over a minor issue crushed laborer’s two-year-old child under a tractor in Hafizabad on some trivial conflict, due to which the child has been left footless, Aaj News reported. According to the reports, Hashir Abdullah, two-year-old victim was brutally crushed under a tractor. He was immediately rushed to the nearest hospital [...]
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Projects of 119b to be completed in South Punjab:minister
LAHORE: Provincial Labour Minister Raja Ashfaq Sarwar has said the Punjab government has made a record Rs 119 billion allocation for development projects in South Punjab for the fiscal year 2014-15. Talking to this news agency by cell phone on Thursday, he said the Punjab chief minister was keen interested in development of South Punjab [...]
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Baby girl given birth on pavement outside Primark
by Sumaira Shiraz A woman shocked shoppers when she gave birth to a baby girl on a pavement outside a Primark clothing store yesterday. A passer-by in his statement said that the lady was all by herself and there was no medics there. As people walked by and saw ambulances and medics gathering on the [...]
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Indian leader held for raising pro-Pak, anti-Modi slogans
ISLAMABAD: An Indian politician, belonging to Samajwadi Party (SP) was booked in Uttar Pradesh’s Shamli district of India for raising slogans in favour of Pakistan and against Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, police said. The Samajwadi Party leader, Mehmood Alam, a resident of Jhinjhana town, was arrested on the Meerut-Karnal highway, KMS reported. He raised [...]