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LAHORE - Citizens, already crushed by sky-rocketing inflation and shrinking incomes, had to face another torturous Sunday, as electricity and gas load shedding continued unabated, Pakistan Today has learnt. Despite being a public holiday, citizens could not get any relief despite the fact that all offices and educational institutions were closed.
Absence of two basic utilities spoiled the holiday of many consumers, who could not even cook food or wash clothes. Electricity was

ISLAMABAD - The US Congress has vowed to continue extending all possible assistance to Pakistan in countering terrorism and to achieve peace and prosperity. A seven-member US Senate delegation, led by Senator Mitch McConnell, on Saturday met Foreign Secretary Salman Bashir at the Foreign Office.
The other members of the delegation included senators Richard Burr, Lindsey Graham, Ron Johnson, Kelly Ayotte, Pat Toomey, and Marco Rubio. Ambassador Cameron Munter was also present.

LAHORE - Gas load-shedding continued in the city on Saturday despite that Sui Northern Gas Pipeline Limited (SNGPL) has closed down many CNG stations in different parts of Punjab. Moreover, citizens should get ready to face long hours of load shedding today, as Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) will repair grid stations and there will be no electricity from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm in the city suburbs including WAPDA Town, Johar Town, Iqbal Town, Sabzazar, Mughalpura, Tajpura,

KARACHI - There has been no let-up in gender-based violence in Sindh, reveals a six-month report compiled by the Aurat Foundation (AF) in collaboration with Irish NGO Trocaire.
PML-F MPA Marvi Rashdi, AF Karachi Resident Director Mahnaz Rahman, AF representatives Shireen Aijaz and Fareeda Tahir, and others formally launched the report titled 'Policy and Data Monitor on Violence against Women' based on the period between July and December 2010, at the Karachi Press Club on

KARACHI - There has been no let-up in gender-based violence in Sindh, reveals a six-month report compiled by the Aurat Foundation (AF) in collaboration with Irish NGO Trocaire.
PML-F MPA Marvi Rashdi, AF Karachi Resident Director Mahnaz Rahman, AF representatives Shireen Aijaz and Fareeda Tahir, and others formally launched the report titled 'Policy and Data Monitor on Violence against Women' based on the period between July and December 2010, at the Karachi Press Club on

LAHORE - The fixed match between the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) would continue until the next budget session, Punjab Opposition Leader Chaudhry Zaheeruddin said on Monday. He was talking to journalists outside the Punjab Assembly. The Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) leader said that the next match between the two allies would start after the 2011 annual budget. He termed the political mayhem between the PPP and the PML-N as a "fixed

LAHORE - Cold and dry weather along with fog is expected to continue in most areas of Punjab, the Met Office said on Friday. Dense and moderate fog is expected to continue from early night to mid-day in most areas of Punjab. According to motorway and Allama Iqbal International Airport officials, air and road traffic was not disturbed due to the weather. Dense fog was witnessed in plains of Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and upper areas of Sindh while lowest temperature in Lahore was

KARACHI - The ruling PPP continued its parleys to persuade the MQM to return to the federal government on Tuesday until just before the assassination of Punjab Governor Salmaan Taseer.
The two-member committee of Sindh Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah and Interior Minister Rehman Malik held a meeting at the Chief Minister's House.
"The committee discussed various issues in detail in light of the efforts made so far," said an official handout issued earlier in the day.
The

ISLAMABAD - The upper parts of the country were in the grip of foggy conditions as the traffic on the motorway and other highways was stopped due to non-visibility, a private TV channel reported on Saturday.
Quoting an unnamed official of the Met Office, the channel reported that the current rain/snowfall spell was likely to weaken within two days and upper parts will again experience cold weather in the coming days. Sindh and Balochistan will also remain in the grip of cold wave

LAHORE - Punjab Governor Salman Taseer on Friday said that Pakistan People's Party (PPP) will not only complete its existing tenure but will also successfully regain power till 2023, by winning general elections of 2013 and 2018 on the basis of serving people.
He was talking to the media at the cheques distribution ceremony of Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) at the governor's house. He distributed cheques of Rs 100,000 each to 140 selected women.
While lauding the

LAHORE: Foggy conditions are likely to grip most parts of the Punjab with no rain and cold and dry weather is likely to continue in the coming days plus a fresh cold wave is likely to affect upper parts of the country, reports the Met Office.
Fog will continue to persist in Lahore, Gujranwala, Sargodha, Bahawalpur, Sukkar and Peshawar divisions, eastern and central Punjab and central Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa, whereas hilly areas are also likely to remain under the grip of severe cold

ISLAMABAD - With the political situation heating up with JUI-F's departure from the coalition, hectic consultations continue among major players to assess the possibilities of new alignments.
Although no political party has come up with a clear agenda for the future, background discussions with leaders of mainstream political parties suggest that everyone is adhering to a wait-and-see policy.
The PML-N does not want to take any decision in haste, as its leadership has

LAHORE: Pakistan would continue its moral, political and diplomatic support to Kashmiris for their right to autonomy, Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid Like-Minded Group Punjab Vice President Amer Reza Niall and Central Vice President Ubaid Kamran said on Monday in a press conference. Niall referred to gross human rights violations in Indian-held Kashmir (IHK) and said that former Indian Northern Command GOC Lieutenant General HS Panag was compared with Milosevic of Bosnia for butchering

LAHORE: SNGPL users all over the city experienced low pressure and unscheduled gas cuts on Saturday. Many CNG stations remained closed for the second consecutive day. SNGPL had announced a closure of gas supply to CNG stations on Friday but on Saturday, the pressure was lowered which caused a lot of inconvenience for the motorists.
The CNG station owners said SNGPL officials had lowered the pressure without informing them and had demanded bribery to provide proper pressure.

KARACHI: The federal government on Monday said that "targeted subsidies" would continue to help the poorest of the poor to sustain. "I want to assure you that the government would try to do its best, would cut the expenditures... (and) continue targeted subsidies," Finance Minister Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh said at the PCP Corporate Philanthropy Awards 2010. The event was organised by Pakistan Centre for Philanthropy (PCP) and was attended by participants from corporate sector, whose

LAHORE: With the celebration of Aamir's birthday tragically ending with his burial, members of the hijra community stood united in front of the Lahore Press Club in protest claiming the case was one of police harassment and abuse.
Members of Saathi Foundation, and All Pakistan Eunuch Association, thronged outside the press club demanding that they be heard and addressing government authorities and the Chief Justice to provide them security and protection.
Aarzoo's throat is

WASHINGTON: The US will continue to back dialogue between Pakistan and India for the resolution of their tensions because it wants improvement in relations between its two "very important" South Asian friends, the White House said on Thursday.
Days ahead of President Barack Obama's visit to India, a senior Obama administration official said the US leader looked forward to visiting Pakistan next year, adding that the US had a "positive" and "deepening" partnership with