Tag: Control

KARACHI - Depo-provera, a birth control injection that is said to last for three months, is still being pushed upon unsuspecting women in Karachi despite known hazards of long-term use. According to the WHO, long-term use of the drug causes a loss in bone mineral density - an issue that led the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) in the US to apply the 'black box' warning (the highest that is applied to drugs short of banning them altogether) to Depo-Provera.
Despite these issues,

GENEVA - Heavily armed pro-regime forces are now manning the Libyan side of the border with Tunisia, and fewer than 2,000 people fled across on Thursday, the UN refugees agency said on Friday. "On previous days, between 10,000 and 15,000 fled every day into Tunisia. Yesterday less than 2,000 made it across the border," said Melissa Fleming, spokeswoman of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees. "UNHCR is very concerned that the security situation in Libya may be preventing people

KARACHI - The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Tuesday ruled that the City District Government Karachi (CDGK) should not run the Command and Control System and it should be handed over to the Sindh Home Department. Disposing of the petition, the SHC division bench comprising Justice Gulzar Ahmed and Justice Imam Bux Baloch ordered the formation of a committee headed by Home Department special secretary and Additional Inspector General of Police, with a Rangers lieutenant colonel and a

LAHORE - The Lahore Stock Exchange (LSE) remained bearish on Wednesday with further improvement in the volume. The LSE 25-shares index lost 71.52 points and closed at 3,407.44 points against its opening at 3,478.96 level on Wednesday. Out of total 88 active scrips, 12 went up, 48 went down and 28 closed without any change in their opening values.
The volume of the market remained 7.2 million shares, which witnessed an increase of 0.77 million shares. Bank of Punjab was emerged as

KARACHI - Sindh AIDS Control Programme's Provincial Programme Manager Dr Nafis Sohail has been transferred and another official has been appointed to take over his position, Sindh AIDS Control Programme BCC Coordinator Dr Munawar said. In a press statement issued on Saturday, Dr Munawar further said that Dr Sohail has relinquished his position with effect from February 14, 2011 and handed over the post to Dr Qamar Abbas on the advice of the competent authority.
He also said that

MOHMAND AGENCY - The security forces cleaned up more areas from militants in their operation in the Mohmand Agency and arrested ten suspected men on Sunday, while a large number of people migrated from the areas due to escalation in military operation.
The security forces' ongoing operation in Mohmand Agency became intensified and gunship helicopters, jet planes, tanks and heavy artillery were being used in it. The security forces making continuous advance in various parts of the

LAHORE - The Punjab government is about to constitute a Building Control Authority (BCA) to approve buildings' maps, regulate construction of residential and commercial buildings, enforce building bylaws and check rampant building violations in 36 districts of the province.
The move came after the orders issued by a full bench of the Supreme Court of Pakistan headed by Justice Khalil-ur-Rehman Ramday, which had summoned Punjab chief secretary, former district nazim Lahore and

ISLAMABAD - The name of Nabeel Gabol, who announced his resignation from the ministerial slot on Wednesday, has been put on the Exit Control List (ECL) on the directives of a top government functionary, a source within the Interior Ministry said.
Gabol tendered his resignation the other day over his self-proclaimed inability to address the problem of people from his constituency, Lyari, because of the federal government's lethargy.
Following his resignation, a police

KARACHI - Habib Bank's bowlers were in complete control of their Quaid-e-Azam Trophy match against PIA at the National Stadium Karachi on Saturday. The are just two wickets away from giving their batsmen a modest target to chase in order to win the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy in Karachi that is unless the PIA tail wags. HBL reduced PIA to 232 for 8 in the second innings, restricting the lead to only 147, and will hope to finish off the tail quickly on the fourth morning.
The third day

ISLAMABAD - Higher Education Commission (HEC) is seriously mulling to take indirect control of all government post-graduate colleges, it has
been learnt.
A source in HEC told Pakistan Today that a committee had been constituted to look after the affairs of the post-graduate colleges.
It said the committee consisting of six universities includes University of the Punjab, Peshawar University, Gomal University, Karachi University and Sindh University.
It added that

CALAMA - Defending champion Carlos Sainz of Spain extended his lead at the top of the Dakar Rally standings on Wednesday by winning the fourth stage as the gruelling event crossed the border from Argentina into Chile.
The Volkswagen driver covered the 207km special on the 761km run from Jujuy in the north of Argentina to the Chilean town of Calama in 1hr 57min 09sec to finish 50sec ahead of last year's runner-up and teammate Nasser Al-Attiyah of Qatar. France's Stephane

LAHORE - DCO Lahore Ahad Khan has directed to check the premises of 38 marriage halls, whereas food samples of 65 different restaurants and food companies have been sent to laboratories for inspection by District Food Inspector Dr Masood Ashraf.
Challans for substandard food items will be presented in courts for hearing, while 13 premises have been issued corrective measure notifications.

ISLAMABAD - Budget deficit remains out of government's control because of unavailability of financial aid promised by the 'Friends of Pakistan' and the Kerry-Lugar Bill.
According to Finance Ministry sources, the government had allocated Rs 30 billion as power subsidy in 2010-11 budget but it still has to pay Rs 200 billion. Similarly, the circular debit in power sector has become worst, exceeding Rs 300 billion to Rs 600 billion.
While announcing budget, Federal Bureau of

ISLAMABAD: After the JUI-F's decision to quit the ruling coalition, the PPP immediately contacted PML-Q to preempt any move to destabilise the government.
Law Minister Dr Babar Awan on Tuesday called PML-Q President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain seeking his support in the changing political scenario where "the number game in parliament is going to play a pivotal role in the days to come".
A source in the PML-Q told Pakistan Today that Awan urged Shujaat not to delay the

BEIJING/SEOUL: Chinese President Hu Jintao on Monday warned US President Barack Obama that tensions on the Korean peninsula could spiral out of control if not dealt with properly, their first discussion on the issue since the North shelled the South nearly two weeks ago.
Analysts said Hu's comments showed a greater sense of urgency in the Chinese leadership over the mounting tension and also an attempt to avoid to the perception that Beijing is siding with its ally Pyongyang to

ISLAMABAD: In a damage-control exercise after the storm raised by WikiLeaks, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Ashfaq Kayani on Saturday said that he respected all political leaders.
"General Kayani holds all national leaders, including Nawaz Sharif, in high esteem," Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Major General Athar Abbas said in response to a question about the disclosures made by diplomatic cables released by WikiLeaks.
However, according to a

DUBAI: South Africa held the upper hand in the first Test against Pakistan after paceman Morne Morkel grabbed five wickets and off-spinner Johan Botha took three on the third day at the Dubai Stadium on Sunday.
South Africa reached 139-2 at stumps to increase their overall lead to 271 with eight wickets in hand and a deteriorating pitch which is likely to take spin and have low bounce as the game progresses.
Hashim Amla, with 44, and Jacques Kallis, on 32, were unbeaten at