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KASUR - The local WAPDA employees observed a comlete strike and took a rally against the police for not arresting the accused involved in the attack on their office. Reportedly, the powerloom workers and local residents protested against the Wapda over unscheduled loadshedding in Kasur on Monday.
The protesters also set seven motorcycles, vans and the office record on fire. Four LESCO officials, Jehangir Khan, Fayyaz, Shaukat and Nasir Joiya were also injured during a scuffle

LAHORE - Defending champion WAPDA secured their first victory in the 46th National Men's Volleyball Championship, easing past a weak challenge from AJK in straight sets 25-13, 25-14, 25-10 here on Saturday at WAPDA Sports Complex. Four other matches were decided on the second day as all the top teams including Navy, PAF, Punjab and Police staged wins. WAPDA led throughout the match against lowly AJK, who failed to match the speed and agility of their fast moving opponents. AJK lacked

LAHORE - Pakistan's national soccer champion WAPDA will make their fifth appearance in the 7th AFC President's Cup 2011when they clash with a Palestine club. PFF Presidents Faisal Saleh Hayat said: "The clubs playing in the AFC President's Cup have matured and will be able to play at the higher level such as the AFC Cup, and even the AFC Champions League, in the future." He also congratulated Palestinian Football Association (PFA)'s President General Rajoub Jibril on the entry of

LAHORE - LESCO won the WAPDA Inter-Unit Bodybuilding Championship by scoring 59 points here on Sunday. NTDC remained runners-up with 45 points and GEPCO got third position with 39 points. LESCO bodybuilder Ishfaq Butt was declared Mr. WAPDA 2011.
The Championship was held at WAPDA Sports Complex under the aegis of WAPDA Sports Board. As many as 7 Units of WAPDA participated in the competition. GEPCO, FESCO, MEPCO, PESCO and IESCO also participated in the event.
The

LAHORE - Customs won the 30th U19 Junior National Hockey Championship when they outscored NBP in a penalty shootout in the final match, played at Bahawalpur Hockey Stadium. Meanwhile, SSGC beat WAPDA to secure the third place in the championship.
After a one-all stalemate in the regular and extra times, Customs hit four goals while NBP managed three in the penalty shootouts. Meanwhile, SSGC fought hard with WAPDA and took a 3-2 victory.
Muhammad Asif Bajwa, Secretary General

LAHORE - Pakistan rugby team's preparations for the Asian events started here at the Garrison Degree College on Monday. The boys of the camp were separated into two halves and all the players got full games and showed their skills. The teams were named Pakistan Purples and Pakistan Blues. Purples won the match 21-14 and players that stood out were Manan Naseem of Punjab at full back. Throughout the game, Manan showed great sense and was flawless in receiving the high ball and running

LAHORE - An accountability court adjourned on Friday the hearing of a reference filed against former Water and Power Development Authority and Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Lt General (r) Zahid Ali Akbar till March 11. Earlier, his son Yasir Ali filed an objection petition challenging the court orders regarding the attachment of properties owned by Zahid. The court will record arguments on said application on the next hearing date.
Double Shah case accused: An accountability

LAHORE - Punjab and WAPDA thrashed their rivals while Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa held to a draw by Sindh in the 30th U19 Junior National Hockey Championship on Thursday. Three matches were played on the day, with the opener ending in a one-all draw between Sindh and Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa, while Punjab routed Balochistan 5-1 and WAPDA edged Pakistan Board 6-1. Another three matches will be played on Friday. Balochistan will take on Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa, Sindh will play Customs, while Islamabad

LAHORE - SSGC won their match, while Punjab were stopped by Customs and WAPDA held PHF Academy to a draw in the 30th U19 Junior National Hockey Championship, being played
at Bahawalpur Hockey Stadium. Three matches were played on Tuesday; Punjab drew with Customs 1-1 in a pressing encounter while SSGC beat Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa 7-1 and PHF Academy were held by WAPDA 1-1. Another three matches will be played today when NBP take on Islamabad at 1100 hrs, SSGC face Punjab at 1300 hrs

LAHORE - WAPDA Secretary Imtiaz Tajwar, a District Management Group (DMG) officer, was promoted to BPS-21 on Thursday. According to a notification issued by the Establishment Division, Tajwar has been directed to continue working on the above-mentioned post.
He has previously served as deputy commissioner (DC), district coordination officer (DCO) and provincial secretary.

LAHORE - WAPDA won the 1st National Women Road Cycling Championship at Kasur with 71 Points on Sunday. Army were runner-up with 66 points and Punjab got third position with 25 points. President Punjab Cycling Association, Ch Kamran Amin, was the chief guest of the opening ceremony while District Coordination Officer Kasur, Mailk Jahnazeb Awan, was the chief guest at the closing ceremony at Zila Council Hall Kasur.
In this championship, six teams from all over the country took

LAHORE - NBP and WAPDA won their last league matches of the 58th National Hockey Championship on Thursday at the Faisalabad Hockey Stadium, with identical scorelines of 3-2. Meanwhile, the National Coaching Course, which was being conducted at the Faisalabad Hockey Stadium, has successfully concluded on the sidelines of the championship.
NBP beat SSGC 3-2 and WAPDA beat Steel Mill 3-2. Today is a rest day and the semi-finals of the event will be played tomorrow with the first

LAHORE - WAPDA has failed to avail the opportunity to fill Mangla Dam despite prevalence of severe energy crisis in the country. In addition, it could not fulfill its commitment to settle people who had suffered as a result of Mangla Dam Raising Project.
This was disclosed by Azad Kashmir Minister for Information and Overseas Kashmiris Mahmood Riaz, while addressing members of the Lahore Economic Journalists Association (LEJA) at the Lahore Press Club on Wednesday. LPC Vice

LAHORE - Qasim, Navy and WAPDA won their respective matches, while Amry were held to a draw in the 58th National Hockey Championship, which is in progress at Faisalabad Hockey Stadium. Port Qasim beat Steel Mills 2-1, Navy defeated PTV 1-0 and WAPDA edged SSGC 4-2. Army and HBL remained even as their match ended in a 1-all draw.
Meanwhile, Salman Akbar, goalkeeper of the SSGC team has been suspended by the Tournament Director for one match after he misbehaved with the umpires.

LAHORE - Kashif Raza with his five-wicket haul led WAPDA to a comprehensive win over Multan Tigers in the National One-day Cricket Cup Division I match here at the LCCA Ground on Sunday.
Multan put Wapda to bat first and saw them scoring 224 runs. Multan batsmen fell to Kashif and Zulfiqar Babar, who took three wickets apiece. They were bowled out for 147 runs in 36.2 overs. From Wapda, Shoaib Maqsood 77 and Bilal Khilji 33 were the main scorers while Multan had the score

LAHORE - Pakistan Football Federation President Makhdoom Syed Faisal Saleh Hayat congratulated Palestinian Football Association (PFA)'s President General Rajoub Jibril on winning entry into the AFC President's Cup. "The clubs playing in AFC President's Cup have matured and will be able to play at the higher level such as the AFC Cup, and even the AFC Champions League, in the future," said Faisal.
The AFC President's Cup and Challenge Cup Organising Committee, under the

GUJRANWALA - Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) Gujranwala has become a parasite of provincial government, members of national assembly (MNAs) and members of provincial assembly (MPAs) for its survival and to pay its electricity bills and salaries of the employees.
With at least Rs four million monthly income, WASA had become a defaulter of more than Rs 50 million and it often remained under the threat of power disconnection by Gujranwala Electric Power Company while sometimes