Tag: Despite

Paltrow holds book signing despite hurricane warnings

Determined not to let a little hurricane rain on her parade, Gwyneth Paltrow turned up for a book signing in East Hampton, New York....

Despite reopening, many schools yet to start new courses

Many schools will not start their new courses until after Eid despite the fact that they have reopened after summer vacations on August 1....

Marble export rises despite challenges

The marble industry is in great trouble and about 650 marble quarries have closed during the last two years in Balochistan, owing to disputes...

World fails Afghanistan despite spending billions

The global community has failed to create a politically stable and economically viable Afghanistan despite pouring billions of dollars into the South Asian nation...

US food chains boom despite rising anti-Americanism

Anti-American sentiment may have reached historic highs in Pakistan, but for many Pakistanis, the indignation does not extend to their bellies, says The Washington...

No check on harmful drugs in twin cities despite ban

Harmful banned drugs are selling under the nose of the health authorities in the medical stores of the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad...

Bahrain says talks to continue despite Opp walkout

Bahrain's government expressed regret on Monday that the country's largest Shi'ite opposition group Wefaq planned to pull out of a national dialogue, but said...

KP govt a success despite all odds: Iftikhar

Expressing his satisfaction over the performance of the provincial government, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information Minister Mian Iftikhar Hussain Tuesday said it had made tremendous achievements...

Schwarzenegger back in Hollywood saddle, despite scandal

Two months after putting his Hollywood return on hold following a damaging sex scandal, Arnold Schwarzenegger is ready to get back into the saddle....

PTV paid Rs 141.9 million to its staff in bonuses despite...

Violating the government’s instructions, Pakistan Television Corporation (PTVC) made an inadmissible payment of amounting to Rs 141.9 million in bonuses to its officers and...

Wozniacki stays No 1 despite Wimbledon failure

Denmark's Caroline Wozniacki remains on top of the women's singles rankings, which were released on Monday, in spite of her failure once again to...

Sharma puts India ahead despite WI fight

A six-wicket haul from Ishant Sharma provided a platform for India to establish an 11-run lead over the West Indies when rain forced an...

OGRA grants 476 CNG station licenses despite ban

The National Assembly Standing Committee on Petroleum directed Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) to fix responsibility on officials responsible for granting 476 licenses...

Greek MPs endorse unpopular austerity measures despite violence

Greece’s parliament approved deeply unpopular austerity measures despite worsening violence on Wednesday, in a vote vital towards securing international funds and preventing the euro...

No end to power outages despite dip in mercury

Change in weather and closure of offices and markets did not impact power outages as people faced 10 to 16 hours of electricity shutdown...

Despite heavy spending on Sindh’s education, returns only Rs 320m

The Sindh government has allocated at least Rs 7,733 million to boost the education sector in its 2011-12 budget, but recoveries from this sector...

Despite heavy spending on Sindh’s education, returns only Rs 320...

The Sindh government has allocated at least Rs 7,733 million to boost the education sector in its 2011-12 budget, but recoveries from this sector...