Tag: Town
Clashes as Israeli extremists demonstrate in Arab town
UMM AL-FAHM
Israeli police and stone-throwing Arabs clashed in northern Israel on Wednesday as a group of extreme right-wing Israelis tried to march through the Arab Israeli town of Umm al-Fahm.
Hundreds of police clad in riot gear fired tear gas and stun grenades to disperse angry Arab youths, many with scarves wrapped around their faces, who burned tyres and hurled stones in protest ahead of an extremist rally in their town.
Tensions were high as around 20 Israeli
Israeli police and stone-throwing Arabs clashed in northern Israel on Wednesday as a group of extreme right-wing Israelis tried to march through the Arab Israeli town of Umm al-Fahm.
Hundreds of police clad in riot gear fired tear gas and stun grenades to disperse angry Arab youths, many with scarves wrapped around their faces, who burned tyres and hurled stones in protest ahead of an extremist rally in their town.
Tensions were high as around 20 Israeli
Another land scam emerges in Model Town
LAHORE
Massive irregularities have been detected in the allocation of five quarters and their extension to the adjacent park in Model Town J Block, Pakistan Today has learnt.
The quarters, each measuring four marlas, were awarded to non-employees and non-members of the Model Town Society (MTS). The occupants were also allowed to extend the boundaries of the quarters to the adjacent parks in J-Block without the approval of the managing committee and against the society's
Massive irregularities have been detected in the allocation of five quarters and their extension to the adjacent park in Model Town J Block, Pakistan Today has learnt.
The quarters, each measuring four marlas, were awarded to non-employees and non-members of the Model Town Society (MTS). The occupants were also allowed to extend the boundaries of the quarters to the adjacent parks in J-Block without the approval of the managing committee and against the society's
The Ghost Town devoured by the Namibian Desert
Just a few miles inland from the Atlantic in southern Namibia, in the vast coastal Namibian Desert, lies Kolmanskop, a ghost town abandoned some 55 years ago.
In its heyday, Kolmanskop was a thriving town of just over 1,000 people, most of them contract workers. With this population came a vibrant array of culture and entertainment, all of which is slowly being engulfed by the desert sands.
In 1908, when Namibia was still under German control, a railroad worker named
In its heyday, Kolmanskop was a thriving town of just over 1,000 people, most of them contract workers. With this population came a vibrant array of culture and entertainment, all of which is slowly being engulfed by the desert sands.
In 1908, when Namibia was still under German control, a railroad worker named
Huge ditches, a recurrent feature at Model Town Link Road
Ditch 35 ft deep, 25 ft wide created at centre of road
Ditches created due to leakages in Model Town's rusty sewage lines
LAHORE
20 applications filed during last 3 years
Old sewage lines:
First: 1970
Second: 1984
18 feet below surface
Two large pits have reappeared on Model Town Link Road. Residents allege the ditches are a consequence of leaking sewage lines. Residents also allege that WASA has shown negligence despite repeated voicing of
Ditches created due to leakages in Model Town's rusty sewage lines
LAHORE
20 applications filed during last 3 years
Old sewage lines:
First: 1970
Second: 1984
18 feet below surface
Two large pits have reappeared on Model Town Link Road. Residents allege the ditches are a consequence of leaking sewage lines. Residents also allege that WASA has shown negligence despite repeated voicing of
Turkish educationalist guest in town
LAHORE
Orhan Hikmet Azizoglu, President of International Universities Council (IUC) arrived in Lahore the other day. M A Raoof, chairman of University of Lahore and general secretary of International Universities Council, received him at the airport.
Hikmet visited University of Lahore, University of Engineering and Technology (UET) and University of the Punjab.
He held discussion with vice chancellors of the varsities. The meetings explored the possibilities of
Orhan Hikmet Azizoglu, President of International Universities Council (IUC) arrived in Lahore the other day. M A Raoof, chairman of University of Lahore and general secretary of International Universities Council, received him at the airport.
Hikmet visited University of Lahore, University of Engineering and Technology (UET) and University of the Punjab.
He held discussion with vice chancellors of the varsities. The meetings explored the possibilities of
