Tag: Continues
The supercar era continues in 2013
LAHORE - The lights are back on and factory floors are buzzing. Hot metal is pouring out of car companies that are leaner, greener, and meaner than ever. Four of the eagerly awaited vehicles coming soon from the world's top automakers are as follows.
First, the Bugatti 16C Galibier...
This beast is expected to have a top speed of 320 km/h, a twin-supercharged 8.0-liter W-16 engine, all-wheel drive ceramic disc brakes and a Swiss-made Parmigiani Fleurier tourbillion clock in
First, the Bugatti 16C Galibier...
This beast is expected to have a top speed of 320 km/h, a twin-supercharged 8.0-liter W-16 engine, all-wheel drive ceramic disc brakes and a Swiss-made Parmigiani Fleurier tourbillion clock in
Karachi violence continues, 7 more killed
KARACHI - Seven more people, including activists of Awami National Party (ANP) and People's Amn Committee (PAC), were shot dead by unidentified men in fresh targeted killings across the city on Monday. Many areas of the city remained tense due to the ongoing violence including the Saddar, Gulistan-e-Jauhar, Pehlwan Goth, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Abul Hassan Ispahani Road, Banaras, Qasba Colony, Kati Pahari, Urdu Nagar, New Karachi and Lyari. An ANP worker was killed and two others suffered
Del Potro continues comeback from injury
INDIAN WELLS - Juan Martin del Potro, playing his first match since winning at Delray Beach, defeated former top-10 player Radek Stepanek 6-4, 6-0 on Thursday at the WTA and ATP Masters event. Argentina's Del Potro beat the Czech and former world number eight in a controlled and powerful fashion to reach the second round as he continues a comeback from surgery on his right wrist that forced him to miss most of last season. This marked the first time Del Potro has beaten Stepanek in
Bahraini opposition continues protests
MANAMA - Protests in Bahrain are starting to make forays away from the central square in Manama and into different parts of the city, pressing the Sunni-led government for swift democratic reform.
Since thousands of protesters took to the streets two weeks ago there has been no formal dialogue between the government and the opposition, mainly majority Muslim Shi'ites, who say they are shut out of good jobs, decent healthcare and housing.
The king has pardoned political
Since thousands of protesters took to the streets two weeks ago there has been no formal dialogue between the government and the opposition, mainly majority Muslim Shi'ites, who say they are shut out of good jobs, decent healthcare and housing.
The king has pardoned political
Violence against women continues
ISLAMABAD - Punjab stood first in violence against women in 2010 registering 5492 of the total 8000 incidents reported through out the Pakistan during the same year. This was revealed in a report highlighting the situation of violence against women in Pakistan in 2010 released by the Aurat Foundation and Violence against Women watch Group here on Thursday.
Titled the "3rd Annual Statistics of Violence against Women," the report splits offences reported from all over Pakistan and
Titled the "3rd Annual Statistics of Violence against Women," the report splits offences reported from all over Pakistan and
WASA staff’s protest for raise in salaries continues
HAFIZABAD - The protest of Water Management Department's employees, demanding increase in their salaries, entered the 8th day. The joint action committee leaders, Zafar Iqbal, Mazaffar Siddique and Amir Shahzad said the government was neither regularising employees nor was it raising their salaries though highly educated engineers, agriculture experts, sub-engineers and computer programmers, serving in the department.
They added that 2,200 families of these employees were facing
They added that 2,200 families of these employees were facing
Govt’s borrowing continues to swell
KARACHI - Surging government budgetary borrowing and a consequent swell in inflation has increased financial woes of the poverty-stricken masses. According to provisional data revealed by the State Bank of Pakistan, government borrowing from banks stood at Rs 394.348 billion in the first seven months of financial year 2010-11 compared to Rs 243.876 billion in the last corresponding period, exhibiting a 61.7 percent rise.
Ever-increasing bank loans to the risk-free government
Ever-increasing bank loans to the risk-free government
The Hilux legacy continues?
LAHORE - Psychologists define it as an emotion while philosophers call it a state of elation. Religious scholars pose that there is nothing like it and youngsters all claim to have experienced it. No matter how we choose to define it, we can't deny its existence and so this valentines day Pakistan Today catches up with some of the musicians to see how they define the crazy little thing called love and how they choose to spent the day.
The lovebird that's very professional
The lovebird that's very professional
Escaping from courtrooms continues to be a piece of cake
KARACHI - One of the four convicts managed to escape from the courtroom when the Malir District and Sessions Court on Wednesday sentenced the group to imprisonment in two robbery cases. The accused man named Saleem Burney was on bail and had turned up before the court for the hearing.
He was sentenced to four years imprisonment. However, as the judge was about to announce the verdict, he managed to escape from the court premises. Burney, along with his accomplices, Mohammad
He was sentenced to four years imprisonment. However, as the judge was about to announce the verdict, he managed to escape from the court premises. Burney, along with his accomplices, Mohammad
LSE continues to lose volume
LAHORE - The Lahore Stock Exchange (LSE) remained bearish with a further decline in the volume. The LSE 25-index lost 29.67 points to close at 3,723.53 against its opening at a level of 3,753.20. Out of total 111 active scrips, 22 went up, 38 went down and 51 closed without any change in their opening values.
The volume of the market stood at 2.83 million shares, which was 1.53 million shares less than Tuesday's turnover of 4.37 million shares. The Bank of Punjab was the volume
The volume of the market stood at 2.83 million shares, which was 1.53 million shares less than Tuesday's turnover of 4.37 million shares. The Bank of Punjab was the volume
PTCL continues its bonanza thrill
KARACHI - Pakistan Telecommunication Company LTD (PTCL), after receiving a massive response on its 'new year bonanza launch' last month, has continued a countrywide exciting package "PTCL Bonanza Thrill". This package is especially designed to encourage existing and potential PSTN and Vfone subscribers.
Uncertainty over EU concessions continues
KARACHI - The World Trade Organization (WTO) has postponed its meeting, which would discuss EU concessions to Pakistan, till the third week of next month as EU is yet to form a consensus in WTO. Pakistani exporters are anxiously waiting for the approval of European Union's (EU) trade concession.
The WTO meeting, which was originally scheduled to be held on January 31, 2011, was postponed due to a lack of consensus over trade concession in the organisation, sources told Pakistan
The WTO meeting, which was originally scheduled to be held on January 31, 2011, was postponed due to a lack of consensus over trade concession in the organisation, sources told Pakistan
Shahzain Bugti’s house-arrest continues
QUETTA - House-arrest of provincial president of Jamhoori Watan Party Shahzain Bugti continued for the third consecutive day on Sunday to prevent him from initiating his long march. Heavy contingent of police was deployed at the residence of Shahzain Bugti on Friday to block the long march towards Dera Bugti.
Home Department Government of Balochistan had restricted the movement of Shahzain Bugti and his brother Gohram Bugti under 5 MPO for ninety days. Shahzain and his brother
Home Department Government of Balochistan had restricted the movement of Shahzain Bugti and his brother Gohram Bugti under 5 MPO for ninety days. Shahzain and his brother
Gas continues to play cat and mouse with citizens
LAHORE - Gas pressure in the city remained low on Saturday causing problems for consumers while in some areas, supply was completely suspended. Consumers criticised the Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) saying that the company has failed to provide gas to domestic, industrial and commercial users.
They said that there is no problem in availability of gas but the company has failed to manage the situation. The weather has changed in recent weeks declining usage of gas but
They said that there is no problem in availability of gas but the company has failed to manage the situation. The weather has changed in recent weeks declining usage of gas but
‘Chaudhrys panicking as NICL scam investigation continues’
LAHORE - As the National Insurance Company Limited (NICL) land purchase scam investigation is moving ahead in the Supreme Court, the Chaudhry brothers are panicking and their fright at surfacing of solid evidences against their blue-eyed political successor of involvement in fraud of billions of rupees is natural, a Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) spokesman said on Friday.
The spokesman advised the Chaudhrys to refrain from levelling allegations against the PML-N and worry
The spokesman advised the Chaudhrys to refrain from levelling allegations against the PML-N and worry
Nisar warns of severe reaction if govt continues to ‘play...
ISLAMABAD - Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Nisar Ali Khan on Friday warned the PPP-led government of severe reaction after lapse of 45 days deadline, in case it 'continued playing with words' on the issues of national importance.
Talking to reporters, Nisar said, "We want the government to proceed on the agenda put up by the PML-N on national issues."
He said he hoped the government would convince other political parties within 45 days that it was
Talking to reporters, Nisar said, "We want the government to proceed on the agenda put up by the PML-N on national issues."
He said he hoped the government would convince other political parties within 45 days that it was
Gas, power suspension continues
LAHORE - Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) has stopped gas supplies to the CNG stations and the industrial sector to facilitate domestic users, but consistent power and gas outages faced by domestic consumers continued on Saturday. Pakistan Electric Power Company (PEPCO)'s claim of controlling the situation also stood falsified, as there has been no respite in power closures.
Citizens lived through another day with limited gas and electricity, as there was eight to ten
Citizens lived through another day with limited gas and electricity, as there was eight to ten
