KARACHI : PML-N leader Shahbaz Sharif has said that work on Karachi Metro Bus Project would be started soon. Speaking to a private TV channel, Shahbaz Sharif, whose party emerged as the largest winner in May 11 polls, said launching the Metro Bus Project in Karachi is PML-N’s one of the top ...

LAHORE - Chief Minister Najam Sethi on Monday said that the provision of modern, safe and comfortable travelling facility is the responsibility of the government. He said that modern public transport system is the sign of a civilised society and travelling facilities can be improved by modernising ...

NEW DELHI: SomeNew Delhimetro commuters will be breathalysed to detect whether they are drunk under a pilot scheme planned by the state-run transport network, an official said Tuesday. Officers of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) will use breathalysers to screen travellers in the Indian ...

The Metro Bus Project was one of the mesmerizing projects by the former Punjab Government. The project worth Rs.30 billion is no doubt, a wonderful marvel. But, although the project is now operational and the buses are plying, it has been seen that the construction work relating to roads is going ...

People who rushed to Metro Bus Service to enjoy for free ride started avoiding the travel after it started charging fares and thin hustle was witnessed on first day of ending without charge service on Monday.It should be mentioned that Punjab government has decided to charge Rs 20 as fare from ...

The much-trumpeted Metro Bus Service project was inaugurated by Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif at a ceremony here on Sunday.A high-level Turkish delegation, led by Turkish Deputy Prime Minister, attended the inaugural ceremony of the multi-billion rupees project at the invitation of Punjab ...

LAHORE – Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has said that an amount of Rs 30billion has been spent on the Metro Bus project, but some people have exaggerated its cost to mislead the masses.“Had this project been started by (President Asif Ali) Zardari or his cronies, it would not have been ...

ATHER ALI KHAN  - The project includes the construction of an 8.6km overhead bridge, the biggest in length in the whole Asia, to ensure the easy an fast flow of traffic on the already existing ground roads in the region. Pre-cost Tranzums i.e., pre-fabricated parts of the bridge are utilized ...

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LAHORE - Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has said that the Metro Bus Service (MBS) is in the final stages of completion and modern and comfortable buses will soon be operational. Talking to citizens during his visit to various sections of MBS, on Sunday, the chief minister said this project of ...

Around 700 PTCL landline connections have been dead for a month in the Mozang area due to construction work on the Rapid Metro Bus Transit Project on Ferozpur Road.  The residents appealed to authorities to provide them with alternate arrangement.  The telecom company say the transport ...

LAHORE – Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif on Sunday said the difficulties being faced by the commuters during construction of Metro Bus Service were soon going to change into a permanent relief as this project would bring about a revolution in the transport history of Pakistan. He was ...

LAHORE – Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has said that the Metro Bus Project is a mission, and that it will be completed on time with missionary spirit and determination.Paying a surprise visit to the Metro Bus Project site early Sunday morning, Shahbaz said that the completion of this ...

LAHORE – Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif said the Metro Bus Service project was being expeditiously completed in the provincial capital. He said the project would also be launched in Rawalpindi, Faisalabad and Multan, to provide speedy and affordable travelling facilities to the people. ...

LAHORE - The Competition Commission of Pakistan Chairperson Rahat Konain Hassan has said that the trade between the South Asian states is only 2 per cent of combined GDP and in this 2 per cent trade, India, the largest democracy in the world, has a share of 82 per cent. Speaking on the topic of ...

LAHORE – Ather Ali Khan - Under the dynamic and farsighted leadership of Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif, the Punjab government has initiated the first-ever metro bus system project of Pakistan in Lahore for providing safe, convenient, efficient, affordable, environment-friendly and sustainable ...

LAHORE - After announcing the plans to merge in June 2011, METRO Cash & Carry Pakistan (Private) Limited (“MCCP”) and Makro-Habib Pakistan Limited (“MHPL”), the shareholders of the two wholesale companies have successfully combined their businesses in Pakistan. The ...

LAHORE - Vice President Metro Group Anton Knijf met Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif at CM's Secretariat here on Wednesday and discussed cooperation in agriculture sector and implementation of Star Farms Project. Provincial Minister for Agriculture Ahmed Ali Aulakh, Chairman CM ...

KARACHI (PR) - METRO Cash & Carry Pakistan celebrated the first anniversary of its Safari Park wholesale on its premises in Karachi. Trade Mela 2010 ceremony was arranged on this occasion which was attended by around 700 guests largely traders. The objective was to celebrate one year of successful ...

KARACHI - The Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC) entered into an agreement with Abacus Consulting and Metro Resources Inc for the implementation of SAP Industry Solution for Utilities at a ceremony held at KESC Head Office. The implementation work will commence in December this year and will be ...

Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi met the Foreign Minister of United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al-Nahayan on the sidelines of the 63rd Session of the UN General Assembly in New York Sunday. Foreign Minister Qureshi thanked his UAE's counterpart for participating in the meeting of ...

A blast was happened in Miranshah on Thursday night. However, there was no report of any causality. Sources said huge blast occurred in Adamkhur bazaar in Miranshah. The bomb was planted in wreckage. The Security forces continued shelling on the suspected militants' hideouts in Swat here on ...

LAHORE - Due to the lack of proper drainage system, the factories and a big cash and carry store at Multan Road, are dumping thousands of litre liquid waste daily into cesspit, contaminating the underground water, which is a great health hazard for the entire City. There are over 150 factories ...