Tag: Scrap
Day after traders strike, Shershah scrap market struck by robbers
KARACHI - Unidentified robbers struck at the Shershah scrap market on Wednesday, a day after traders observed a shutter-down strike to protest being harassed by extortionists.
Four men on motorcycles arrived at the market and within minutes looted four shops and more than a dozen customers.
Most of the shops at the market were closed at the time as traders were still uncertain about reopening their businesses following Tuesday's strike.
However, almost all traders of
Four men on motorcycles arrived at the market and within minutes looted four shops and more than a dozen customers.
Most of the shops at the market were closed at the time as traders were still uncertain about reopening their businesses following Tuesday's strike.
However, almost all traders of
KU might scrap BS, MS programmes
KARACHI - The University of Karachi (KU) on Monday called a meeting of its academic council on January 20 to decide the fate of the university's BS and MS programmes.
The university has decided to hold the meeting after it received no response from the Higher Education Commission (HEC) to its recommendations that it should be provided funds and expertise to run these programmes.
The KU management had recommended to the HEC to restore the BA, BSc, MA, MSc and MPhil programmes
The university has decided to hold the meeting after it received no response from the Higher Education Commission (HEC) to its recommendations that it should be provided funds and expertise to run these programmes.
The KU management had recommended to the HEC to restore the BA, BSc, MA, MSc and MPhil programmes
TNRM urges president to scrap committee reviewing blasphemy laws
LAHORE - President Asif Ali Zardari should dissolve the committee formed to reconsider Section 295-C of the blasphemy laws and parliament should pass a bill to assure that Section 295-C would never be touched again, the Tahafuz-e-Namoos-e-Risalat Mahaz (TNRM) demanded on Monday during a protest.
The rally was held from the Data Darbar to the Governor's House. TNRM President Raza-e-Mustafa Naqashbandi said that the Muslims are ready to sacrifice everything in way of the Holy
The rally was held from the Data Darbar to the Governor's House. TNRM President Raza-e-Mustafa Naqashbandi said that the Muslims are ready to sacrifice everything in way of the Holy
Pope calls on Pakistan to scrap blasphemy law
VATICAN CITY - Pope Benedict XVI on Monday called on Pakistan to scrap the blasphemy law in a strongly-worded defence of the rights of Christians living in majority Muslim countries.
"I once more encourage the leaders of that country to take the necessary steps to abrogate that law," the leader of the world's one billion Catholics said in a traditional New Year's address to ambassadors to the Vatican.
He said the law served as a pretext for violence against religious
"I once more encourage the leaders of that country to take the necessary steps to abrogate that law," the leader of the world's one billion Catholics said in a traditional New Year's address to ambassadors to the Vatican.
He said the law served as a pretext for violence against religious
BHP and Rio scrap giant iron ore joint venture
MELBOURNE: The end was swift but not unexpected. BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto ditched plans to form the world's biggest iron ore joint venture, in a victory for steel makers and a move that could prompt both miners to step up rival campaigns of expansion.
The deal, mired in disputes from the beginning, is the second failed attempt in three years by BHP CEO Marius Kloppers to buy into Rio's superior iron ore assets and strengthens the hand of steel mills, which had feared the pair
The deal, mired in disputes from the beginning, is the second failed attempt in three years by BHP CEO Marius Kloppers to buy into Rio's superior iron ore assets and strengthens the hand of steel mills, which had feared the pair
