Tag: Royal

ISLAMABAD - Counsel for Pakistan Railways (PR) Mian Gul Hassan Aurangzeb asked the Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday to let its contract continue with the Royal Palm Gulf Club despite the fact that there could be lapses in the bidding process.
Aurangzeb said that PR was a federal government subject and therefore fell under the domain of the Council of Common Interests. He said the whole land was utilised to augment PR revenues and the accord with the companies was for

Award-winning British singer and former army officer James Blunt said in an interview broadcast on Monday that he will be playing the organ at the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton in April.
"I'm actually playing. I'm not singing, I'm playing the church organ there," Blunt told during a concert tour stop in Italy following the release of his third album 'Some Kind of Trouble.'
Blunt shot to fame with his first album 'Back to Bedlam' in 2005 including the hit

LAHORE - Over 450 fishing enthusiasts and skilled anglers gathered at the Royal Palm Golf and Country Club lakes which house ample numbers of fish, for the Annual Fishing Competition.
As Omer Mir, General Manager Royal Palm stated, fishing offers you charm of the outdoors and takes you close to beautiful surroundings. For the skilled anglers it was a great occasion to share with friends and the family. The excitement of this activity provides the application of the

LONDON - Don't get stressed and enjoy your big day is US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's advice to Prince William, fiancee Kate Middleton and their families ahead of the royal wedding next month.
Clinton, whose daughter Chelsea got married last year in a ceremony dubbed "America's royal wedding", said organising an event which also attracts global interest could be taxing. "I can only tell you that the wedding itself was wonderful but the preparations, and I'm sure that

LONDON - Queen Elizabeth II's eldest grand-daughter and champion show jumper Zara Phillips is to wed Mike Tindall, the England rugby union captain, in Edinburgh on July 30, Buckingham Palace said on Wednesday. "Miss Zara Phillips and Mr Mike Tindall will be married at the Canongate Kirk, Edinburgh, on Saturday, 30th July," the brief statement said.
"The couple will hold a reception at the Palace of Holyroodhouse following the ceremony." Holyroodhouse is the sovereign's official

Elton John, a close friend of the late Princess Diana, on Tuesday admitted he got an invitation to the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton, despite insisting the opposite seconds earlier. The 63 year-old piano man appeared on a TV show during which he talked about his newborn son and his latest projects. Marilyn Denis asked if he would attend the wedding in London on April 29. "As far as I know, I don't have an invitation," John said.
Denis pressed, saying "we heard you

LAHORE - The German Shepherd Championship Dog Show was held at the Royal Palm Golf and Country Club Driving Range on Sunday. Over 150 German Shepherds were judged under the categories of Minor Puppies (6-9months old), Puppy (over 9 to 12months old), Junior (over12 to 18months old), Youth (over 18 to 24months old) and Open Class (above 2 years old.
More than 500 dog lovers and trainers were present at the occasion. Businessman Imran Husain judged the championship. He said that

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

LONDON - News that Britain's royal wedding invites are in the post has touched off lively press speculation, with former England soccer captain David Beckham and the King of Bahrain tipped to be attending but not Barack Obama or Sarah Ferguson.
Royal watchers say Beckham, who worked with William on England's failed bid to host the World Cup in 2018, and his ex-Spice Girl wife Victoria will be among the 1,900 guests at London's Westminster Abbey on April 29. Other lucky recipients

LAHORE - Anwar Sadiq performed with zeal and amassed enough points to beat over 80 competitors in the Annual Royal Palm five-day Fitness Competition at the Fitness Arena of Royal Palm Golf and Country Club. The event was endorsed by Qalco Lubricants.
Amongst ladies, the one who demonstrated energy and enthusiasm was Dr. Raheela Akhter and was rightly declared the lady champion.
The Annual Fitness Competition concluded on Sunday and was open to competitors in the age

RABAT - Thousands of protesters gathered in the Moroccan capital on Sunday to demand that King Mohammed give up some of his powers and clamp down on government corruption. Some people in the crowd were waving Tunisian and Egyptian flags in recognition of the popular uprisings that overthrew the two countries' presidents.
A protest organiser said there were more than 5,000 participants while a police officer told Reuters there were fewer than 3,000 people at the protest in Rabat.

LONDON - For the second year running, it was a character called George who brought BAFTA glory for Colin Firth. Last year it was grieving college professor George Falconer, in Tom Ford's American drama 'A Single Man.' This year it was stammering King George VI in Tom Hooper's 'The King's Speech.'
The film won seven of its 14 nominations, and achieved the double whammy of winning both best film and outstanding British film. It also marked the triumph of old media over new. The

KARACHI - Summit Bank Limited (formerly Arif Habib Bank Limited) has entered into an agreement with ABB Recreations Pvt Limited, owners and operators of The Royal Rodale Club, to offer its club membership to potential customers through a convenient and affordable financing plan.
A key feature of the financing plan is "zero percent mark-up" which will enable potential customers to get the club membership through staggered membership fee payment without any additional cost. Summit

LAHORE - Punjab Governor Latif Khosa and his wife inaugurated first Tulip Flower Show 2011 at Royal Palm Golf and Country Club by on Tuesday. CEO, Royal Palm Ramzan Sheikh, Sitara e Imtiaz Head Rising Sun Institute for special children Parveen Tawab, horticulturist Nosheen Sarfraz, a large number of NCA students, over 200 flower lovers and 250 special children from the Rising Sun Institute were present at the occasion
After inauguration, the governor went round the Flower Arena

LOS ANGELES - A US publisher is to produce a comic book about the romance of Britain's Prince William and his fiancee Kate Middleton, timed to mark their upcoming wedding. 'Fame: The Royals' is described as a "behind-the-curtain look" at the royal couple, who are to wed in London's Westminster Abbey on April 29. "As Americans, we are fascinated by the British royals.
They fit within our construct of a celebrity-fueled popular culture," said Darren Davis, president of publisher

LAHORE - The four-day Royal Palm Floodlit Cricket Tournament, endorsed and supported by Coke, Highland, Fr Cables and GNC, concluded here at the Royal Palm Cricket arena yesterday, bringing cheers and glory for the ultimate winners, Lahore Lions.
Lions emerged triumphant after some hectic battles along the way and a particularly hostile one against the runners-up, Indus Wariors. This four-day activity saw quite a few individual feats of brilliance.
The winners of this

LAHORE - The four-day Annual Royal Palm Floodlit Cricket Tournament endorsed by Coke, Highland, GNC and FR Cables took off at the superbly lit cricket arena of the Royal Palm Golf and Country Club.
At the end of the first day, four out of the 16 teams, Warriors, Lahore Eagles, Giants and Punjab Warriors stood eliminated after some fascinating battles with the winning teams, like Lahore Strikers, Punjab Kings, Lions and Royal Eagles.
Dejection was visible among the losers