Daily Archives: July 19, 2011

PU VC condoles PRO’s mother’s death

Punjab University (PU) Vice-Chancellor Dr Mujahid Kamran on Tuesday visited the residence of PU Public Relations Officer (PRO) Khurram Shehzad to condole the death...

Financial crisis in Pakistan Railways

The Ministry of Finance has asked the State Bank of Pakistan to hold the release of salaries and other payments Pakistan Railways causing further...

Pregnant woman dies in road accident

A 32-year-old pregnant woman died after a collision between two rickshaws in the Nawankot Police Station precincts on Tuesday. The deceased was identified as...

Govt counsel gets time to file reply

The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday adjourned the hearing of a petition until September 27 seeking release and repatriation of seven Pakistanis illegally...

HRCP slams barring of Sikhs from temple

The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on Tuesday noted the barring of Sikhs from a gurdwara in Lahore and called the restriction by...

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Governance initiatives

Pakistan's problems of governance do not require as much unknown remedies as they do political will to initiate bold reforms. Unnecessary leakages, high non-development...

LHC stays removal of 1,173 FESCO employees

A division bench of the Lahore High Court (LHC) headed by acting Chief Justice (CJ) Sh Azmat Saeed on Tuesday granted interim stay order...

LRMTS is a PML-Q project, says Elahi

The Punjab government’s sinister move of renaming and asserting its claim over the Lahore Rapid Mass Transit System (LRMTS) will fall flat since people...

Transport fares rise on CNG closure

Fares of rickshaws and public transport run on CNG have increased owing to non-availability of CNG in the city. Commuters complained that rickshaw drivers are...

Former PU VC appointed incompetent professor on cancelled post

Another academic corruption scandal was exposed on Tuesday when it was revealed that former Punjab University (PU) vice-chancellor (VC) Lieutenant General (r) Arshad Mehmood...

Auto sector expected to grow

Indus Motor Company (IMC) Chief Executive Officer Pervez Ghias, in an interview with Profit, said it is expected that the automobile industry will grow...

Nothing ‘special’ about prices this Ramazan

Although the Punjab government has announced to give a special package to the public during Ramadan and planned bazaars in certain areas, but the...

CGT playing havoc with investment in stock market

Capital Gain Tax (CGT) has played havoc with the stock exchanges of the country and requires immediate withdrawal. It is very complex and is...

Anwar takes over as SBP acting governor

Yaseen Anwar took over as Acting Governor State Bank of Pakistan following the acceptance of the resignation of SBP Governor Shahid H. Kardar. The Federal...

Iran-Pak gas pipeline to be completed by Dec 2012

In a major development Petroleum Minister Dr. Asim Hussain said on Tuesday that the Iran Pakistan (IP) gas pipeline project would be completed two...

From ballads to heavy metal

Octave Project, organized by The Curtain Call Society and Hang Ten has now become a monthly attraction in Pakistani music. It is a platform...