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Floods continue to ravage KP, Punjab

Floods continue to ravage KP, Punjab

PESHAWAR/LAHORE - Flash floods and landslides triggered by torrential monsoon rains have killed 467 people in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab and Pakistan Occupied Kashmir. At least 408 people died, 342 more injured, while hundreds of others are still missing as non-stop horrible monsoon rains, flash ...


National News
0.9m cusecs floodwater to reach Sindh by Aug 4

0.9m cusecs floodwater to reach Sindh by Aug 4

KARACHI - The Sindh government on Friday cancelled holidays of the employees of various departments and declared a high alert to save people from flooding as about 800,000 to 900,000 cusecs of flood ...

7 US choppers to join flood relief operation

7 US choppers to join flood relief operation

Varsities unable to pay raise in salaries

Varsities unable to pay raise in salaries

International News
US Congressmen urge resolution of Kashmir dispute

US Congressmen urge resolution of Kashmir dispute

WASHINGTON (APP) - Voicing their deep concern over the ongoing human rights violations in the occupied Kashmir, a number of US Congressmen have urged resolution to the decades-old conflict as it ...

UN supports efforts to help Pak flood victims

UN supports efforts to help Pak flood victims

Pak slams leakage of US mly reports

Pak slams leakage of US mly reports

Sports News
Anderson, Finn rip through Pakistan in first Test

Anderson, Finn rip through Pakistan in first Test

NOTTINGHAM (England) (Reuters) England birthday boy James Anderson and rookie pace bowler Steven Finn ripped through Pakistans batting to reduce them to 90 for six at tea on the second day of the ...

Wapda edge out Balochistan 3-0 to enter quarters

Wapda edge out Balochistan 3-0 to enter quarters

Samir ousts Alboneti to reach Jordan ITF Jr final

Samir ousts Alboneti to reach Jordan ITF Jr final

Business News
Gondal seeks technology transfer from US company

Gondal seeks technology transfer from US company

ISLAMABAD (PPI) - Federal minister for Food & Agriculture, Nazar M Gondal has asked the American investors to focus their investments in the agriculture sector in such a way that yield maximum ...

Energy roadmap should focus on exploiting cheap energy sources

Energy roadmap should focus on exploiting cheap energy sources

'PIA pilots flight duty timings according to rules'

'PIA pilots flight duty timings according to rules'

Regional News

PR directed to run three trains for devotees

LAHORE - Chief Justice Lahore High Court Khawaja Muhammad Sharif on Friday strictly ordered Chairman and General Manager Pakistan Railways to provide three trains to Jhoolay Lal Council for taking ...

Fourth office for MD Waste Management Co

LAHORE - Cash-strapped Punjab Government has offered Rs 30 million loan to Lahore Waste Management Company, enabling Managing Director Waseem Afzal to acquire costly office at Egerton Road on rent, ...

PML-N remodels strategy for NA-68 by-election

LAHORE The PML-N has reshaped its strategy for the upcoming by-poll in NA-68 Sargodha after losing PP-34 in the same district. The partys high command is also expected to take disciplinary action ...

LHC moved against fake degree of 'Q MNA

LAHORE - The Lahore High Court Friday issued a notice to Waqas Akram, PML-Q MNA from NA- 89 Jhang on a petition seeking his disqualification on the allegations of bogus BA degree. The petition was ...

Imran for speedy relief to flood victims

LAHORE - Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, Imran Khan urged the rulers to expedite rescue and relief activities in flood-hit areas. In a statement issued here on Friday, he also asked the govts of ...

Another body to formulate proposals for new LG setup

LAHORE - Without taking the coalition partner and other parliamentary parties on board, the ruling PML-N has constituted a high level committee to formulate proposals for new local government set up, ...

Six wardens dismissed

LAHORE - At least six more traffic wardens were dismissed on various charges in different sectors on Friday in the City. According to an official communiqu, SSP Traffic (Operations) Captain Mobin ...

CM asks depts to remain alert for any emergency

LAHORE - Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has directed the departments concerned to be on full alert to deal with any emergency situation on account of flood and rains and utilise every ...

PPP, 'N out to save Dasti

LAHORE - The PPP and PML-N have joined hands to save PPP MNA Jamshed Dasti, who in connivance with his some 150 armed supporters ransacked the District Hospital Muzzarfargarh couple of months back, ...

No D&SJ transfer before LHC bodys recommendations

LAHORE - Superior judiciary has rejected the Lahore Bar Associations demand for transfer of District and Sessions Judge Zawar Ahmad Sheikh till the recommendations of a committee formed in this ...

Meritorious services of Mohammad Tufail lauded

LAHORE - Pakistan Writers Guild (PWG) Friday organised a lecture to mark 25th death anniversary of former general secretary of PWG, Moham-mad Tufail. Renowned literary personalities and researchers ...

CDGL faces financial crunch

LAHORE - The City District Government Lahore is facing serious financial constraints in the beginning of fiscal year 2010-11 as the Punjab Government deducted Rs 66.313 million from first installment ...

Traders demand lifting of ban during Ramazan

LAHORE - Business community leaders have urged the government to lift ban on shops closure till 8 pm and allow them to do business till late at night during the holy month of Ramazan. In a joint ...

D&SJ appointed as inquiry officer

LAHORE The Punjab government has appointed Sheikh Muhammad Yousaf, District & Sessions Judge / Presiding Officer Punjab Labour Court-IV, Faisalabad as one man Tribunal of Inquiry to conduct the ...

Payment made to contractor despite incomplete work

LAHORE - Lahore Wildlife Safari Parks construction work of six check posts and installation of swings has not been completed so far despite cheques of Rs six million (complete payment) have been ...

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