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ISLAMABAD - The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) categorically told the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) government on Tuesday that its patience was running out on the slow progress on the 10-point reforms agenda.
Talking to media after holding talks with the PPP ministerial team, Senator Ishaq Dar said his party had informed the government their patience was wearing thin. "We have asked the government to come up with a plan to cut expenditure and raise revenues, similar to the

LAHORE - The Gulab Devi Hospital is being run by 3 doctors in evening and night shifts and there are only 50 medical officers and 9 house officers to treat more than 1,800 to 2,000 patients around the clock, which is a sheer violation of regulations of the PMDC and a great injustice with patients.
Usually during night shifts in many wards, there is not even a single nurse. YDA Office Bearers including Dr Rana Sohail, Dr Salman Kazmi, Dr Aslam Rao, Dr Talha Sherwani and Dr Nazim

KARACHI - Given the sharp rise in international crude oil prices escalating to $101 per barrel due to instability in Egypt and Tunisia, the government is fast running out of options with regards to keeping product prices stable; the reduction in petroleum development levy (PDL) for two months only is estimated to have cost the government revenue kitty to the tune of Rs 12 to 13 billion.
If the PDL is maintained at current levels for the rest of the fiscal year cumulative

KARACHI - Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP), an autonomous organisation of established to promote exports is being run without a board and has lacked renewed ordinance despite a prolonged passage of time. Ordinance pertaining to TDAP which was re-promulgated by the president on 29th November 2009 and subsequently introduced in the form of a bill in the National Assembly is yet to be approved by the assembly and highlights the nonchalance displayed by the government on the

LAHORE - The Lahore Bar Association's (LBA) election board has announced the final list of candidates contesting the annual election. According to the list, Abdul Latif Hanjra, MR Awan, Shahzad Hassan Sheikh and Zia-ud-Din Ansari are candidates for the seat of president.
Abdul Rehman Gondal, Ali Nawaz Butt, Arif Mahmood Chaudhry Azfar Kamal Kharal, Chaudhry Liaqat Ali Pannu, Fida Hussain Mata and Malik Sultan Ahmad are candidates for two seats of vice president. Mian Hafeez and

LAHORE/ISLAMABAD - Desperate to muster support for himself, Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani spent the entire day on Monday locked in talks with Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif and Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) leaders Shujaat Hussain and Pervaiz Elahi.
Though the meeting between Shahbaz and Gilani was prescheduled, the prime minister could not touch any other issue except seeking the PML-N's support for the survival of his government. Sources privy to the meeting

PERTH: England turned the screws on Australia's embattled leadership on Thursday with Ricky Ponting's dismal run of form in the Ashes continuing on the opening day of the third Test in Perth.
The Australian captain and his deputy Michael Clarke both fell cheaply as England's pace attack capitalised on a grassy pitch to have the home side floundering at 36-4 before they fought back to 268 all-out.
Ponting, who had said on Wednesday it was time for him to lead the way with the