Tag: Irks

SIALKOT - Expressing grave concern over the shortage of fertilisers, farmers have feared that there would be 50 percent reduction in the wheat yield this year. Talking to newsmen here Wednesday, local growers, Ch Mumtaz Bajwa, Ch Rehmat Hussain Bajwa, Ch Muhammad Azam, Ch Abdul Wahid, Ch Muhammad Saleem and Ch Javaid, said dealers have created the artificial shortage of fertilisers in the district's all the four tehsils, Sialkot, Daska, Sambrial and Pasrur, while wheat growers have

KASUR - The complaints of counterfeit currency are common in the district as many people have reported that they received such fake notes as appeared to be genuine. ZIC Oil Company Sales Officer Naveed Ashraf told Pakistan today that he used to collect cash from different shopkeepers and often found fake notes.
He added that it was impossible for him to check all the notes through machine. On the other hand, after receiving the complaints of fake notes, all the banks and

LAHORE - The absence of former captain Shoaib Malik from the Pentangular Cup has angered the national selectors and the management of the Pakistan Cricket Board.
The axed all-rounder turned down the offer to lead the Punjab team in the five-team competition, saying he had committed himself to working as an expert on an Indian TV channel during the World Cup.
The dates of the Pentangular Cup, which is contested among the four provinces and the Federal Areas team, clash with

SIALKOT - The Sialkot civic departments have miserably failed to resolve traffic problems. Traffic mess on almost every road is still an unresolved problem and this speaks of professional incompetence and negligence of the department. Traffic jams have now become a routine feature.
It also irritates and frustrates people especially those travelling in an emergency. One can witness worst traffic situations at peak hours on Kutchery Road, Paris Road, Chowk Allama Iqbal, Railway

PAKPATTAN - The residents of Pakpattan are facing hardship owing to 18-hour power and gas load shedding in the city and its adjoining areas.
The power and gas supply remains suspended for several hours without any prior notice from the authorities which has paralysed business activities in the city. Women are unable to cook food for their families in the houses because of gas supply suspension. The people have demanded the authorities take immediate notice of the situation and

LAHORE - Many former cricketers have criticised the Pakistan Cricket Board for ignoring Shoaib Malik and Danish Kaneria in the preliminary squad for the World Cup 2011.
The PCB had formed integrity committee to scrutinise the details of the bank accounts and properties of these three players.
The PCB integrity committee cleared Kamran Akmal but denied
NOC to Shoaib Malik and Danish Kaneria and also did not issue any reason for their non selection.
Former captain

LAHORE - Hostelites are facing major problems due to severe cold and gas shortage including shortage of food, cold water for bathing and chilly rooms, as gas heaters have become useless, Pakistan Today has learnt. Shazia, a student, said that she was forced to eat from outside, as gas was not available in her hostel.
She said that gas shortage has proved to be an additional financial burden on her and severe cold has also decreased students' mobility, especially of females.

LAHORE - Load shedding did not even spare Christians on Christmas, as unscheduled power outages continued in the city on Saturday. Electricity was closed for four to seven hours in various areas of Lahore creating difficulties for the masses.
Although all businesses, offices, banks, markets, educational institutions and industries were closed due to a public holiday and power demand was 30 percent less than usual, the Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) deprived people of

LAHORE: Gas pressure to domestic users in many parts of the city remained low on Sunday irking citizens and the Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) has failed to ensure gas pressure for domestic users despite closing industries and CNG stations, Pakistan Today has learnt.
Domestic consumers in the Allama Iqbal Town, Johar Town, WAPDA Town, Township, Mughalpura, Mustafabad, Wahdat Road and other areas complained that low gas pressure was persisting since the last 15 days.

NEW DELHI: Ever since the rushes of 'No One Killed Jessica' hit the idiot box and internet, Rani Mukerji's middle finger salutation has not gone down well with the Censor Board.
Apparently, Censor Board is more bothered by Rani's gesture rather than her powerhouse performance in the film, which is drawing praise from all walks of life. Buzz has it that in 'No One Killed Jessica', Rani's character showing her middle finger in an office corridor has drawn flack from the Censor

LAHORE: Voices of concern are being raised in the bureaucratic circles over the candidacy of Establishment Secretary Ismail Qureshi, the prime minister's only choice, for the rector of the National School of Public Policy (NSPP), which is an apex public sector institute for training the highest echelons of the civil service and senior executives from the private sector.
It appears that the nomination of Qureshi, already on extension after his retirement, is set to sail through

LAHORE: Load shedding in early morning on Tuesday created severe problems for citizens who were getting ready for offices and schools, Pakistan Today has learnt.
According to consumers, there was no electricity when they woke up for having breakfast and getting ready to start their daily routine work. Electricity remained suspended for one hour from 6am in many parts of the city including Model Town, Gulberg, Shadman, Rehmanpura, Township, Faisal Town and Garden Town.