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LAHORE - The Project Management Institute, USA (Lahore Chapter) arranged a seminar on the topic of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) at the Holiday Inn. Descon Engineering Chief Information Officer Nauman Majeed gave a comprehensive presentation on the implementation of Enterprise Resource Program (ERP) in the organizations.
Senior employees from different companies attended the seminar. Majeed briefed the attendees on the importance of ERP in modern business practices. He

LAHORE - All Pakistan Muslim League (APML) London General Secretary Ifzaal Siddiqui's father passed away owing to a heart attack on Thursday morning. The funeral prayer was held in a ground in G block, Johar Town.
APML President Gen Pervez Musharraf paid his condolence over the phone to the deceased's family. Funeral was attended by APML Chief Coordinator Shahbaz Hussain, APML Media Adviser Fawad Hussain, Hafiz Ghulam Mohiyuddin, Rana Mobashir Ahmad, Fawad Khalid, Saad Malik,

KARACHI - The law enforcement agencies conducted a search operation in different areas of Orangi Town on Tuesday and arrested over 500 people.
Around 1,500 personnel of police and Rangers, accompanied by helicopters for aerial surveillance and armoured vehicles, cordoned off Faqir Colony, Farid Colony and Umar Baloch Mohalla in Orangi Town and conducted a house-to-house search operation.
After initial investigations, 300 people were released while the remaining suspects were

LAHORE - Islamabad will host the PFF Grass Root Referees Course from February 2 to 7, 2011. Islamabad Football Association (IFA), with the collaboration of Pakistan Football Federation (PFF), will organize the six-day course during, which 24 participants from various districts of Punjab, Islamabad, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, FATA and Gilgit Baltistan will turn up for the course.
It will be one of the two such courses in year 2011, during which prominent AFC/PFF Referees instructors

LAHORE - The Tehreek-e-Hurmat-e-Rasool organised a rally at the Nasir Bagh on Sunday to protest against statements of Pope Benedict XVI calling for repeal of the blasphemy laws. The protest began its journey from the Nasir Bagh at 11:30am and concluded at the Punjab Assembly (PA).
Protesters were holding banners and placards and chanted slogans against the Pope's statements. People from all over Punjab joined the protest on motorcycles, cars, buses and foot while members of the

KARACHI - The graduation ceremony of a batch of 306 Pakistan Navy (PN) sailors was held at the sailors' training establishment, PNS Himalaya, Manora on Saturday.
Karachi Port Trust General Manager (Operations) Rear Admiral Azhar Hayat was the chief guest at the passing-out parade, which was attended by a large number of senior naval officers and parents of sailors.
The sailors have formally joined PN force upon completion of 17 weeks rigorous training that included combat,

Lahore - The day-long polling in the Lahore Bar Association election was held at the Zila Kachehry where the lawyers continued canvassing for their candidates in a festive mood. The Lahore High Court's former judge Ahsan Bhoon, Supreme Court Bar Association President Asma Jehangir, Deputy Attorney General Naveed Inayat Malik also cast their votes.
A large number of lawyers were present on the way to every polling booth at the Zila Kachehry and were convincing their colleagues to

JERUSALEM - Israeli diplomacy, which is already engaged in an uphill battle to defend the Jewish state from international criticism, is facing a new threat: a strike by diplomats who say they are penniless. Foreign ministry employees began protesting a year ago, but have recently toughened their stance, launching a staff strike which has seriously hampered operations at both the ministry and at Israeli embassies around the world.
"Since December 27, we are no longer helping with

KARACHI - The Special Investigation Unit (SIU) of the Karachi police on Wednesday claimed arresting three University of Karachi (KU) students for their involvement in the cracker blast at the university.
The SIU also said that it has recovered a large quantity of weapons from the arrested men's possession.
In a press release issued on Wednesday, DSP Ali Raza said that three suspects - Mohammad Umar alias Chhotu, Syed Fayyaz Ali and Mohammad Hafeezullah - were arrested with

LAHORE - A large number of people attended slain Punjab Governor Salmaan Taseer's qul at the Governor's House on Thursday. Special prayers were offered for his departed soul while people remembered him as a brave and bold politician who was a true 'jiyala' of the Pakistan People's Party (PPP). Qari Muhammad Ejaz and Qari Muhammad Sadaqat recited Quranic verses and naat while Pir Qari Allama Muhammad Yousaf Awan led prayers for the governor's departed soul.
A large number of

TEHRAN - Iranian officials have arrested an American woman on spying charges after she tried to enter the country from Armenia "with spying equipment in her teeth," Fars news agency reported on Thursday.
"About a week ago an American spy woman whose name is said to be Hal Talayan was arrested by customs officials at Nordouz" border area in East Azarbaijan province, Fars said, quoting an unnamed source. "The 55-year-old American woman was arrested while she had entered Iran from

Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay was doused in petrol and held at gunpoint as he tried to uncover the dark world of illegal shark fin trading for a new TV show.
The Hell's Kitchen star was shooting scenes for Big Fish Fight when he confronted gangsters in Costa Rica who had slaughtered thousands of sharks to sell their sought-after fins. But Ramsay was left terrified when the gang kept their guns trained on him and his TV crew before throwing fuel over him.
He was later

Lahore - Bullah Shah Foundation held a candle lit service at Mall Road Faisal Chowk memorizing the martyrdom of those civilians, policemen and armed forces soldiers who fall a prey to various terrorist attacks in 2010.
Members Bullah Shah Foundations and people from various walks of life paid a rich tribute to the martyrs and said their sacrifices will never go in vain rather it would cause a new era of peace and prosperity in Pakistan.
The participants of candle lit

LAHORE - The Punjab University's (PU) 119th Convocation's full dress rehearsal was held at the varsity's Faisal Auditorium on Friday. PU Vice Chancellor (VC) Dr Mujahid Kamran, Pro VC Dr Jamil Anwar, Registrar Dr Akhtar, Controller of Examinations Dr Zahid Karim Khan, faculty deans, college principles, institute directors and chairman of various departments were also present on the occasion. Recipients of PhD, MPhil, masters and undergraduate degrees participated in the rehearsal.