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CTO says traffic wardens’ negligence will not be tolerated
Chief Traffic Officer (CTO) Lahore Syed Ahmad Mobin on Wednesday made it clear that negligence on the part of traffic wardens would not be...
KESC not to increase load shedding duration
KARACHI - The Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC) has assured the government that it would not increase the power load shedding duration. According to an official statement issued on Wednesday, a meeting was convened at the behest of Sindh Electric Power Minister Shazia Marri that was presided over by the provincial Electric Power Secretary Rabia Javari Agha.
It was also attended by the representatives of the KESC, the Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) and the Pakistan State Oil
It was also attended by the representatives of the KESC, the Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) and the Pakistan State Oil
Billboards and mobile towers still not shifted to solar power
LAHORE - The power source of around 700 billboards and 12,000 mobile towers across Punjab is still to be shifted from electric to solar. Ten months have passed since the Punjab government and the Ministry of Environment National Energy Conversation Center issued warnings to the installations' owners. Converting billboards and cell phone towers from electric power supply to solar energy could save around 50 to 60 Megawatts of electricity but neither the Punjab government nor the
Parliamentary body not above constitution: SC
ISLAMABAD - Justice Khawaja remarked on Wednesday that there is no room in the constitution to establish parallel institutions.
A four-member bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Justice Shahid M Siddiqui, on Wednesday resumed the hearing of the review petition regarding judges' appointment case.
During the hearing, Justice Jawad S Khawaja remarked that the eight-member parliamentary committee did not have the status of parliament. Rather, he said, the parliamentary
A four-member bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Justice Shahid M Siddiqui, on Wednesday resumed the hearing of the review petition regarding judges' appointment case.
During the hearing, Justice Jawad S Khawaja remarked that the eight-member parliamentary committee did not have the status of parliament. Rather, he said, the parliamentary
Modern Etiquette: Be a gracious wedding guest, not a royal pain
BURLINGTON - While only a select few received invitations to Prince William and Kate Middleton's wedding, there will be plenty of non-royal invitations already winging their way to ordinary folks as wedding season in the northern hemisphere gets into full swing.
Though the focus is understandably on brides, grooms, their attendants and families at weddings, guests still have a role to play at a wedding celebration. Their presence and participation at the ceremony and reception
Though the focus is understandably on brides, grooms, their attendants and families at weddings, guests still have a role to play at a wedding celebration. Their presence and participation at the ceremony and reception
Nato tankers not paying any taxes: senate committee
ISLAMABAD - The Senate Committee on Ports and Shipping revealed that NATO tankers in Pakistan are only paying Rs.450 handling charges at Port Qasim.
According to a private TV, the committee has taken exception to the fact that NATO tankers were free to roam the country without paying custom duties or any form of taxes.
In its response, the committee has summoned officials from the Defense Ministry and others concerned with the status of NATO tankers to their next meeting.
According to a private TV, the committee has taken exception to the fact that NATO tankers were free to roam the country without paying custom duties or any form of taxes.
In its response, the committee has summoned officials from the Defense Ministry and others concerned with the status of NATO tankers to their next meeting.
SHC orders govt not to remove ‘absorbed’ officials
KARACHI - The Sindh High Court restricted the Sindh government on Monday from removing those officials, whose posting on absorption was declared illegal by the same court, till April 29. Allowing a request of the officials including Chaudhry Muhammad Ali, a bench headed by Justice Shahid Anwar Bajwa ordered the provincial government not to follow the SHC's prior directive till the given date.
Earlier on April 14, the SHC had declared two dozen government high ranking officers'
Earlier on April 14, the SHC had declared two dozen government high ranking officers'
Drive-throughs – Not a traffic convenience
LAHORE - Drive-throughs of various restaurants across Lahore have been established without abiding by appropriate drive through rules or regulations, which is becoming a nuisance for commuters, Pakistan Today has learnt.
Long car queues are seen in extensive drive-throughs of restaurants blocking the traffic flow completely. As fast food is gaining more and more popularity, commuters prefer using Drive-throughs instead of spending time on dining inside. Drive-throughs allow
Long car queues are seen in extensive drive-throughs of restaurants blocking the traffic flow completely. As fast food is gaining more and more popularity, commuters prefer using Drive-throughs instead of spending time on dining inside. Drive-throughs allow
ANP workers not involved in Karachi killings: Asfand
ISLAMABAD - Awami National Party (ANP) President Asfandyar Wali Khan on Sunday said no worker of his party was involved in the ongoing targeted killings in Karachi and all allegations in over the issue were baseless.
Talking to journalists at the launching ceremony of membership drive of his party, Asfand said no worker of the ANP was involved in the series of target killings and if found guilty, he should be hanged. He said only one person belonging to the ANP had been arrested
Talking to journalists at the launching ceremony of membership drive of his party, Asfand said no worker of the ANP was involved in the series of target killings and if found guilty, he should be hanged. He said only one person belonging to the ANP had been arrested
For Clinton, not a bow but a kiss for Japan royal
TOKYO - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton offered her own take during a Tokyo visit on Sunday on how to treat Japan's imperial family -- with a peck on the cheek.
Clinton, on a brief visit to disaster-hit Japan to show US solidarity, took the unusual step of kissing Empress Michiko on the cheek. She shook hands with Emperor Akihito, and was not seen bowing.
President Barack Obama's bow before the emperor during a 2009 visit enraged his conservative critics, who said the
Clinton, on a brief visit to disaster-hit Japan to show US solidarity, took the unusual step of kissing Empress Michiko on the cheek. She shook hands with Emperor Akihito, and was not seen bowing.
President Barack Obama's bow before the emperor during a 2009 visit enraged his conservative critics, who said the
Bhutto case not a national issue: Ahsan
LAHORE - PML-N central leader MNA Ahsan Iqbal has said that Bhutto case is the PPP issue instead a national issue and Zardari government has initiated ZAB reopening case to divert public attention towards alarming national issues.
National issues are drone attacks, Balochistan deprivations, energy crisis, target killing, terrorism, poverty, unemployment and price hike on which government has been playing a blind eye. He was talking to journalists after the seminar Institute of
National issues are drone attacks, Balochistan deprivations, energy crisis, target killing, terrorism, poverty, unemployment and price hike on which government has been playing a blind eye. He was talking to journalists after the seminar Institute of
Seniors not abandoned, says WI cricket chief
ST JOHN'S - Chief executive of the West Indies Cricket Board Ernest Hilaire has tried to allay fears that senior members of the West Indies team have been sidelined permanently. The comments from Hilaire come following selections of squads for the Twenty20 and first two One-day Internationals against Pakistan later this month in his homeland of St Lucia.
Experienced batsmen Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Ramnaresh Sarwan as well as left-arm spinner Sulieman Benn have been excluded
Experienced batsmen Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Ramnaresh Sarwan as well as left-arm spinner Sulieman Benn have been excluded
Ancelotti not afraid of sack
LONDON - Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti said on Friday it would be "no problem" for him if he were sacked at the end of the season. Media speculation has been rife over the Italian's future after the London side's last realistic chance of silverware vanished this week when they were beaten by Manchester United in the Champions League quarter-finals.
"I don't know what my future is," he told a news conference. "At the end of the season, I think the club can decide if I continue
"I don't know what my future is," he told a news conference. "At the end of the season, I think the club can decide if I continue
Bahrain says will not disband opposition groups
DUBAI - Bahrain's foreign minister said on Friday the Gulf Arab state was not trying to dissolve the biggest opposition party, in comments that came after the United States criticised legal action against the group, Wefaq. Bahrain's Ministry of Justice and Islamic Affairs said on Thursday it would dissolve Wefaq and another group in Bahrain's toughest crackdown yet on Shi'ite dissidents who led an uprising to demand more say in the Sunni-ruled monarchy. "A clarification: Bahrain is
Danish cartoonist says “will not go to Jordan trial”
COPENHAGEN - Danish artist Kurt Westergaard, known for his controversial caricature of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) , said Friday that he had not been informed of a trial against him in Jordan and said that he would in any case not attend.
"I have not heard about this trial and have not been informed," the 75-year-old cartoonist told AFP when asked about upcoming court proceedings in Amman.
Zakarya Sheikh, spokesman for a group of local media outlets that sued Westergaard in
"I have not heard about this trial and have not been informed," the 75-year-old cartoonist told AFP when asked about upcoming court proceedings in Amman.
Zakarya Sheikh, spokesman for a group of local media outlets that sued Westergaard in
CIA will not halt operations in Pakistan
WASHINGTON - The Central Intelligence Agency has no plans to suspend "operations" in Pakistan against terror suspects despite objections from leaders in Islamabad, a US official said.
Pakistan has criticized missile strikes by US drone aircraft against militants in the country but CIA Director Leon Panetta has told intelligence officials that he has a duty to prevent attacks on the United States, the senior official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told AFP.
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Pakistan has criticized missile strikes by US drone aircraft against militants in the country but CIA Director Leon Panetta has told intelligence officials that he has a duty to prevent attacks on the United States, the senior official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told AFP.
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UN resolution did not authorise military operations in Libya
SANYA - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Thursday that a UN Security Council resolution on Libya did not authorise the use of military force -- a position he said was backed by his BRICS partners.
"The Security Council resolutions should be implemented," Medvedev told reporters after a summit with the leaders of Brazil, India, China and South Africa in southern China.
"They should be implemented in accordance with their letter and spirit," said the Russian
"The Security Council resolutions should be implemented," Medvedev told reporters after a summit with the leaders of Brazil, India, China and South Africa in southern China.
"They should be implemented in accordance with their letter and spirit," said the Russian
