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Heavy turnout in polls 2013 witnessed across country

ISLAMABAD Reports emanating from across the country speak of heavy turnout at the polling stations as people were queuing up untiringly to cast their votes since morning.These reports aired by various news channels said that the polling which started at 8 am continued uninterrupted till 5 pm and in ...

nawaz people heavy mandate
May 06, 2013

Nawaz asks people for another heavy mandate

ISLAMABAD - Terming May 11 elections as decisive moment in the country’s history, PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif asked the masses to join hands with them to clean sweep the elections so that a strong government could be formed to solve the gigantic problems facing the country.Addressing a big ...

education dept heavy defaulter kesc
April 16, 2013

Education dept heavy defaulter of KESC

KARACHI – Inefficiency of previous government has taken the electricity bill of various government educational institutions, running under Directorate of Colleges (Central), Directorate of Technical Colleges and Professional Colleges, to Rs37,922,739, causing power cuts to various ...

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April 09, 2013

Influential Khattaks in field to conquer Nowshera

PESHAWAR  - Electioneering is picking up momentum in Nowshera as the Pakistan People’s Party Parliamentarians (PPP-P), Awami National Party (ANP) and Pakistan Tahrik-e-Insaf (PTI) have fielded senior politicians from Khattak tribe to win elections from the NA-5 Nowshera-I ...

Heavy snow kills 25,000 pashmina goats in Ladakh

SRINAGAR (AFP) - Heavy snow has killed nearly 25,000 pashmina goats that graze high in the Himalayas, threatening supplies of top-end cashmere wool used to make luxury scarves, an official said on Tuesday.Thousands of nomads rear the animals in the inhospitable terrain of Ladakh, a high-altitude ...

Heavy trucks causing air, noise pollution in Capital

ISLAMABAD  – Hundreds of heavy trucks, entering and leaving the industrial area everyday, are causing air and noise pollution in the federal capital and disturbance among the sector’s residents.Resident of the industrial areas told APP that the number of noise, dust and smoke ...

Heavy rain, snowfall hit Balochistan

QUETTA - Heavy rain and snowfall was reported in major parts of the Balochistan while the provincial capital Quetta witnessed intermittent rains throughout the day on Monday.Heavy rain lashed in Quetta, Khuzdar, Kalat, Mastung, Ziarat, Turbat, Panjgur, Gwadar and Pasni. The mountains of Quetta, ...

Heavy dues stuck after Pesco’s ‘lethargy’

WAJIDULLAH KHANPESHAWAR - Due to the alleged ill-planned strategy and lethargic attitude, Peshawar Electric Supply Company (Pesco) has totally failed to recover over Rs 500 million outstanding against domestic power consumers in Badhber, the suburban area of the provincial metropolis. So far, it ...

heavy reliance drones
November 04, 2012

Heavy reliance on drones

The Washington Post has joined independent voices calling for the drone attacks to cease in Pakistan, Yemen and Somalia. The strategy to eradicate terrorism that the paper has suggested is the one mainly relying on economic developments, while trying to make conditions for what it calls ...

Heavy taxes: Sacrificial animals sale out of market gets pace

PESHAWAR - Due to the relentless taxes of the district government administration and lack of facilities in cattle markets, the traders of sacrificial animals bringing their cattle on main roads for selling have become a major hurdle in the smooth passage of traffic.In case of cattle supply to other ...

heavy downpours forecast
September 18, 2012

More heavy downpours forecast

ISLAMABAD  - According to the Met office, heavy rains with thunderstorm are expected during the next 24 hours at several areas of Upper Punjab, Kashmir and some places in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit-Baltistan. During the last 24 hours, rainstorms poured down in some areas of Punjab, ...

heavy rains wreak havoc 32 killed
August 23, 2012, 6:03 pm

Heavy rains wreak havoc, over 32 killed

At least 32 people were killed as monsoon rains wreaked havoc in northern areas and eastern Punjab. The Disaster Management (DM) authorities Thursday said that more than thirty people have been reportedly killed since rains started early this week, dozens wounded, and more than a hundred have been ...

Heavy traffic around markets perturbs citizens

KARACHI - All major markets in the metropolis suffer due to mismanagement of the authorities concerned who are unable to control traffic there.Traffic police and city wardens are not actively performing their duties in the markets and Eid Bazaars. Sources in traffic police said that limit of ...

Heavy rains, landslides kill 94 in Bangladesh

CHITTAGONG  - More than 90 people have been killed in landslides in southeast Bangladesh after three days of rains that triggered flash floods and severed transport links, officials said Wednesday.The army has been deployed to help with rescue efforts in the affected hill region of Chittagong, ...

Heavy rain lightens up Lahorites

LAHORE – Scattered but heavy rain in the provincial capital brought respite to the people living under the scorching heat as the weather turned pleasant on Thursday. The people came out of houses to enjoy the pleasant weather. The citizens, including women and children, also enjoyed showers ...

Heavy rains predicted till Saturday

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan Meteorological Department Thursday predicted scattered rains of light to moderate intensity over most parts of the KPK, upper Punjab as well as Kashmir and moderate to heavy rainfall associated with gusty winds over north Balochistan, during next 36 hours.An official handout of ...

Two heavy head-money gangsters shot dead

LAHORE – Two most-wanted gangsters, carrying head-money worth Rs 5 million each, have been killed during a ‘police encounter’ in Sheikhupura region, police sources revealed late on Monday night. Police said that the gangsters, later identified as Kahif alias Kashi and Shehzad ...

heavy metal endangers marine life
March 09, 2012

Heavy metal endangers marine life

KARACHI (PPI) - Heavy metals discharged by thousands of Karachi industries with untreated effluent have been leaving adverse effects not only on environment but also destroying marine life. According to environmentalists, as many as 10 kinds of heavy metals are found in coastal areas of Karachi, ...

fukushima weighs heavy berlin
February 16, 2012

Fukushima weighs heavy at Berlin

BERLIN  - The Fukushima nuclear disaster has come under the spotlight at Berlin’s film festival with three films exploring its impact on Japanese society less than a year on.The 11-day festival, which prides itself on its generally edgier and more politically-overt line-up over other ...

Misbah, Strauss expect heavy workload for bowlers

ABU DHABI - Rival captains Misbah-ul Haq and Andrew Strauss expect tough work for bowlers on a batting-friendly pitch at Abu Dhabi Stadium where the second Test starts on Wednesday.The two Tests played here were drawn with three double hundreds and two centuries, and the last one saw Pakistan ...

heavy snow kashmir closes highway
January 09, 2012

Heavy snow in Kashmir closes highway

SRINAGAR  - Heavy snowfall over the past two days has closed down Indian-Held Kashmir’s main highway, stranding hundreds of travellers, officials said Sunday.So far there has been one weather-related fatality in the scenic Himalayan state after a nomad was killed in a snowstorm, police ...

Kalam Receives Heavy Snowfall
October 24, 2011

Kalam receives heavy snowfall

MINGORA (APP) - The valley of Kalam and other upper areas of district Swat received heavy snowfall and the area was covered with white blanket of snow. The rain and snowfall has changed the weather and people have started wearing warm clothes. The rain continued for second day in Mingora and some ...

Heavy Rains Flood Saturated
September 09, 2011

Heavy rains flood saturated US

NEW YORK (AFP) - Heavy rains have swamped areas of the US northeast already sodden by last week's Hurricane Irene, causing flash floods linked to at least three deaths and forcing thousands to evacuate, officials said Thursday. The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning for several ...

Heavy Cache Arms Recovered Exmnas House
August 28, 2011

Heavy cache of arms recovered from ex-MNAs house

QUETTA - Law enforcement agencies raided a residence of former MNA Sardar Israr Tareen in Dukki tehsil of Loralai district on Saturday and recovered heavy cache of arms and ammunition. Official sources said the raid in Killi old Dukki, some 2 kilometres from Dukki town, was conducted jointly by the ...

Non-execution of anti-smuggling laws causes heavy losses

ISLAMABAD (Online) - The governments alleged negligence towards the enforcement of anti-smuggling laws can be judged with the fact that every year 2 to 3 billion cigarette sticks are being smuggled into Pakistan from Afghanistan and Iran that causes Rs 1.5 billion per annum to Pakistan. According ...

Forces Raid Humayun Marris House Seize Heavy Arms Ammunition
August 13, 2011, 2:18 pm

Forces raid Humayun Marri's house, seize heavy arms and ammunition

The security forces raided the house of Bloach leader and former Chief Minister Balochistan Mir Humayun Marri and seized heavy arms and ammunition from the house. According to security personnel, on a tip off, the security forces raided the house but Mir Humayun Marri managed to flee from the scene ...

Heavy Rain Disturbs Routine Life
July 30, 2011

Heavy rain disturbs routine life

NOORPUR THAL - The city received heavy rain the other morning, disturbing normal routine life as the rainwater inundated roads in low-lying areas. The Noorpur Thal observatory system have forecast more rains with intervals during the next 3-4 days. The short bursts of clouds submerged roads and ...

Heavy Rain Lashes Sambrial
July 17, 2011

Heavy rain lashes Sambrial

SAMBRIAL - Downpour accompanied by strong winds lashed Sambrial city, bringing a respite to the residents from sultry weather. Before the rain, strong winds swept through the city uprooting many billboards and trees, besides disrupting the flight schedule. International and domestic flights at ...

Violations of IPR laws causing heavy revenue loss

OUR STAFF REPORTER KARACHI - The breach of intellectual property rights are causing billion of rupees loss in revenue to the national exchequer. According to an estimate Pakistan governments annual revenue loss from intellectual property rights infringement have shot up to a staggering Rs21 ...

Heavy snow in China forces 79,000 to evacuate homes

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Heavy snow and rain in southwest China have forced over 79,000 people to evacuate their homes as traffic, power and communication lines remain disrupted, the official Xinhua news agency said on Friday. In Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, heavy snow and icy rain caused houses ...

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