Tag: City

FAISALABAD - The city government has put in place an effective mechanism to resolve the longstanding traffic chaos in its endeavour to introduce a standardised, disciplined and a systematic traffic culture in the city. It was revealed by Divisional Commissioner Tahir Hussain while presiding over a meeting of District Traffic Management Committee (DTMC).
The members of the committee were assured by the commissioner that all necessary steps were being taken to regulate the flow of

LAHORE - Sui Northern Gas Pipelines (SNGPL) has decreased gas pressure for domestic usage and CNG stations, causing huge problems for consumers. Consumers faced difficulties in preparing food due to very low gas pressure in the city during the last two days. The gas pressure remained low in every part of the city including Gulberg, Township, Garden Town, Shadman, Muslim Town, Wahdat Road and the Walled City.
On the other hand, low gas pressure at CNG stations irked motorists. A

KARACHI - The city of lights kept up to its name on Tuesday night as almost every area was decorated with lights and flags to celebrate the Eid Miladun Nabi today (Wednesday). The mosques, especially those in the old city area of Kharadar, were beautifully illuminated.
The Sunni Tehreek (ST) staged a rally from Liaquatabad No 10 to Kharadar. A large number of people in cars, buses and on motorcycles participated in the rally. Smaller rallies were also arranged that joined the

KARACHI - The police and Rangers have taken extensive measures to control the law and order situation and prevent any act of terrorism during the Eid Miladun Nabi (PBUH) celebrations in the city today (Wednesday).
According to a survey conducted in the metropolis on Tuesday, police and Rangers personnel have been deployed at all sensitive areas in the city where people are expected to gather in large numbers. The law enforcers are also conducting snap checking at various

KARACHI - Sindh Home Minister Dr Zulfiqar Mirza on Tuesday directed the Traffic Police Department to ensure smooth traffic flow in the metropolis. The directive was issued to the Karachi DIG Traffic after frequent news reports of traffic jams in the city during the past 10 days.
A Home Department spokesman stated that the minister had asked the DIG to raise the issue seriously with the Traffic Engineering Department and other officials related while preparing a working paper to

KARACHI - The Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) announced on Tuesday that it would hold its 22nd Karachi City Marathon and Health Walk on February 27. The walk with the theme 'Cancer Kills - Early Diagnosis Saves Life' will start from PMA House, Sir Aga Khan- III Road at 8am.
Interested participants have been advised to join at PMA with their friends and family.
For registration, they can contact the PMA office between 11am to 6pm on any working day. They can also call the

KARACHI - Despite the fact that the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has restricted power distributing companies from carrying out more than 80 hours of load shedding in a year, the residents of Karachi have to contend with 1,080 hours of power outages.
In violation of the 'Guaranteed Standard (GS) of Planned Long Duration Power Supply Interruption' of NEPRA, the KESC suspends power supply to its over two million consumers for over 1,080 hours a year with its

KARACHI - More than 25,000 children are living on the streets in Karachi and vulnerable to diseases like AIDS, Sindh Human Rights Minister Nadia Gabol said on Sunday. "Seventy percent of these children are drug addicts," she added.
Talking to a delegation of a social welfare organisation, Gabol stressed the need for accumulated efforts to rehabilitate youth suffering from drug abuse.

LONDON - Newcastle staged one of the greatest fightbacks in Premier League history on Saturday, dealing a blow to Arsenal's title hopes to claim a 4-4 draw on a day of record scoring. The second-placed Gunners ran riot in an extraordinary opening at St James Park, sweeping into a 4-0 lead after only 26 minutes thanks to two goals from Robin Van Persie and one apiece from Theo Walcott and Johan Djourou.
But the dismissal of Abou Diaby early in the second half gave Newcastle hope

LONDON - Luis Suarez took just 16 minutes to make his impact on Anfield as the 22.8 million pounds ($36.96 million) striker came off the bench to score Liverpool's second goal in a 2-0 Premier League win over Stoke City on Wednesday.
After Raul Meireles's 47th-minute opener the Uruguay striker, a deadline day capture from Ajax Amsterdam, joined the fray in the 63rd minute and tucked in the second goal to secure seventh-placed Liverpool's third successive win and take them within

LAHORE - Lahore witnessed overcast conditions on Thursday and according to the met Office, a fresh western disturbance was affecting western and upper parts of the country and likely to persist for the next 2-3 days.
Under the influence of this weather system, a good winter rain and snowfall is predicted in different parts of the country during coming 5 to 6 days while minimum temperature in the city was six Celsius and maximum temperature was 25 Celsius.
An isolated rain

CAIRO - As the plane banks towards Cairo airport, passengers peer from the windows onto the highways below, empty of the cars usually inching along in heavy traffic at all hours of the day and night. Arriving in Egypt's protest-shaken capital after curfew, visitors quickly see how the usually heaving, noisy city has been transformed by eight days of demonstrations against Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak.
At the arrivals terminal, immigration booths that are usually fully staffed

LAHORE - Dozens of beggars hold protest demonstration at Kalma Chowk on Wednesday against traffic police for stopping them from begging on main roads two weeks ago. Beggars during the protest have demanded that the government to create job opportunities for them or allow them to beg on main roads.
Over 50 beggars lodged protest demonstration at on Main Boulevard Road and kept the road blocked for about 20 minutes. Beggars while protesting chanted slogans against Chief Traffic

LONDON - Edin Dzeko opened his goalscoring account for Manchester City as the Premier League side scrambled a late equaliser to snatch a 1-1 draw with lowly Notts County in the FA Cup fourth round on Sunday. Bosnian striker Dzeko netted in the 80th minute to rescue City, who were left chasing the game after Neal Bishop headed the Magpies into a shock lead on 59 minutes at Meadow Lane.
City -- who have spent more than 300 million pounds on players since their takeover by the Abu

LAHORE - Traffic remain choked at various roads of the city on Sunday, as religious parties organised a rally against proposed amendments in the blasphemy law from the Nasir Bagh to the Chairing Cross. Motorists were irked by blockades placed on main arteries of the rally's route, which caused severe problems for commuters in reaching their destinations.
All kinds of transport were abandoned on the rally's route and almost half of the Walled City was cordoned of due to security

FAISALABAD - Due to the increasing number of protest rallies in the city, the city government is considering reserving a venue for all sorts of protestors to discharge their anger against the government without halting the city life. The idea was conceived by District Coordination Officer (DCO) Nasim Sadiq who floated his proposal during his recent meeting with the trader's community.
Ghanta Ghar Chowk and surrounding eight bazars' area is currently being used as the spring board

LAHORE - "When you photograph people in colour you photograph their clothes. But when you photograph people in black and white, you photograph their souls," said Ted Grant. The exhibition in focus this time is that of photography, an art form that even in our locality is fast becoming a passion of both integrity and enjoyment.
Lahore Tilak, a digital photography exhibition by Rai Qasim Naeem, opened at Alhamra Art Gallery on the January 18. Curated by Tanya Suhail, the show