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Musharraf declared main accused in BB murder case
Former president Gen (r) Pervez Musharraf, who is already facing treason case in the Supreme Court, has also been nominated as the main accused...
CM gives 30 days for a plan to make 20 main...
Better late than never, Lahore is about to be free from traffic jams as City District Government Limited has decided to launch a model...
Trinidad & Tobago through to main draw
Trinidad and Tobago beat England’s champions Leicestershire convincingly by 51 runs and roared back into the main draw of Champions League T20 while in...
Indifference main reason for low FDI
Pakistan has received negligible foreign direct investment during the last fiscal year whereas its two neighbours China and India managed to tap huge foreign...
Earth breaking ceremony of new DHA Main Office Complex held
DHA Administrator Lahore Brig Muhammad Aslam Rana has said that the DHA New Office Complex project is very unique with regards to its standard...
Fear main hurdle in reviving Swat economy
The civil and military authorities in Swat are trying their best to provide a stimulus to revive the local economy, including arranging visits by...
Fear main hurdle in reviving Swat economy
The civil and military authorities in Swat are trying their best to provide a stimulus to revive the local economy, including arranging visits by...
Traffic jams choke Main Boulevard Garden Town
Various commuting problems and a lack of traffic planning have resulted in frequent traffic jams on Main Boulevard, Garden Town, Pakistan Today has learnt....
Defence Main Boulevard service lanes – Not Serviceable!
LAHORE - Main Boulevard Defence, a thoroughfare leading to the Defence Housing Authority (DHA), continues to irk people because of a dilapidated condition of its service lanes over the last four years. The situation worsened after the service lanes were dug up to lay a new drainage system and this project has been in the doldrums for more than six months now.
The service roads, stretching over more than 1.5 km with width between 25 feet and 30 feet, are splattered with heaps of
The service roads, stretching over more than 1.5 km with width between 25 feet and 30 feet, are splattered with heaps of
World’s highest hotel opens in Hong Kong
HONG KONG - The world's highest hotel opened its doors in Hong Kong on Tuesday, housed in the city's tallest skyscraper and offering unrivalled panoramic views of the world famous Victoria Harbour.
Towering some 490 metres (1,600 feet) above the bustling, chaotic streets of the Southern Chinese city, the Ritz-Carlton Hotel is making a grand comeback after temporarily closing in 2008.
Visitors peered out of the floor-to-ceiling windows of the 118th floor of the International
Towering some 490 metres (1,600 feet) above the bustling, chaotic streets of the Southern Chinese city, the Ritz-Carlton Hotel is making a grand comeback after temporarily closing in 2008.
Visitors peered out of the floor-to-ceiling windows of the 118th floor of the International
Syrian protesters gathered in Deraa
DERAA - Hundreds of Syrian protesters, chanting for freedom, gathered on Saturday in the main square in the southern town of Deraa, scene of unrest for the last week, a witness said
The witness said three bare-chested young men climbed onto the rubble of the statue of late President Hafez al-Assad, which protesters pulled down yesterday, with cardboard signs reading "the people want the downfall of the regime".
The witness said three bare-chested young men climbed onto the rubble of the statue of late President Hafez al-Assad, which protesters pulled down yesterday, with cardboard signs reading "the people want the downfall of the regime".
Bahrain’s main opposition groups ease demands
MANAMA - Bahrain's main opposition groups have eased conditions for talks to end a crisis that has drawn in neighbouring Gulf armies and raised tensions in the oil-exporting region.
Led by the largest Shi'ite opposition party Wefaq, they called late on Saturday on security forces to free all those detained in the wake of a month of protests, end their crackdown and ask Gulf Arab troops to leave so talks could begin.
"Prepare a healthy atmosphere for the start of political
Led by the largest Shi'ite opposition party Wefaq, they called late on Saturday on security forces to free all those detained in the wake of a month of protests, end their crackdown and ask Gulf Arab troops to leave so talks could begin.
"Prepare a healthy atmosphere for the start of political
Plan afoot to widen New Garden’s Main Boulevard
Lahore - Traffic Engineering and Transport Planning Agency (TEPA) of Lahore Development Authority (LDA) will execute project of widening and improvement of Main Boulevard, New Garden Town from Kalma Chowk to the canal bridge through Y-junction, within three months, at a cost of Rs 309 million. This was decided in the governing body meeting of the LDA on Saturday.
The meeting was chaired by Lahore District Co-ordination Officer (DCO) and LDA Chairman Ahad Khan Cheema, and was
The meeting was chaired by Lahore District Co-ordination Officer (DCO) and LDA Chairman Ahad Khan Cheema, and was
Greek police clash with anti-austerity protesters
ATHENS - Greek police clashed with protesters on Wednesday as around 100,000 workers, pensioners and students marched to parliament in protest at austerity policies aimed at helping Greece cope with a huge debt crisis. Riot police fired scores of rounds of teargas and flash bombs at protesters hurling petrol bombs, choking the main Syndagma square with smoke and sending crowds of striking protesters running for cover.
Public and private sector employees' 24-hour strike grounded
Public and private sector employees' 24-hour strike grounded
Main accused of ex-AG’s murder held in Dubai, SC told
ISLAMABAD - The Supreme Court on Monday disposed of the murder case of former attorney general for Pakistan, Muhammad Sardar Khan after it was informed that the main accused had been taken into custody in Dubai on the request of the Islamabad police and legal process was underway for his extradition.
Appearing on notice before a four-member bench comprising Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, Justice Muhammad Sair Ali, Justice Ghulam Rabbani and Justice Khalilur Rehman
Appearing on notice before a four-member bench comprising Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, Justice Muhammad Sair Ali, Justice Ghulam Rabbani and Justice Khalilur Rehman
Moscow’s main airport closed after overnight snow
MOSCOW - Moscow's Domodedovo airport was closed and thousands of Muscovites were left without power on Sunday after a heavy overnight snowfall, the RIA Novosti news agency said.
It quoted an airport spokeswoman as saying flights at the airport, Russia's busiest, were halted after two electricity substations were knocked out. "The airport service is suspended," the spokeswoman, Elena Galanova, was quoted as saying, adding that it was not clear when operations would resume.
It quoted an airport spokeswoman as saying flights at the airport, Russia's busiest, were halted after two electricity substations were knocked out. "The airport service is suspended," the spokeswoman, Elena Galanova, was quoted as saying, adding that it was not clear when operations would resume.
Main Zuljinah procession today
LAHORE: The main Zuljinah procession commemorating the martyrdom of the Holy Prophet's (PBUH) grandson Imam Hussain (RA), his family members and companions in the battle of Karbala will be taken out today (Friday) from the Nisar Haveli amid tight security. On Thursday, hundreds of majalis were organised and small zuljinah processions were taken out to commemorate Ashura.
Strict security arrangements were made in this regard and no untoward incident was reported during the whole
Strict security arrangements were made in this regard and no untoward incident was reported during the whole