Islamabad - As per elections strategy of the caretaker government, over burdened masses would witness zero power load shedding, uninterrupted oil and gas supply on polling day across Pakistan. To ensure continuous supply of oil and gas supply during today’s general election 2013, an ...

The Indian Supreme Court on Friday rejected Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt's plea seeking review of its March 21 judgement upholding his conviction under the Arms Act and sentencing him to five years in jail in 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case.A bench of P Sathasivam and BS Chauhan, which had delivered ...

Islamabad - Following the global downward trend in oil prices, the caretaker government on Tuesday passed on partial relief to the consumers by slashing oil prices up to Rs8.46 per litre, which would be effective from today.A senior official of petroleum ministry said that Ogra had moved a summary ...

islamabad -  ahmad ahmadani - High-ups of the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) have approved hike of Rs1.05/unit in tariff as interim relief to Halmore Power Generation Company Ltd (HPGCL) on account of capacity charge ostensibly in a dubious bid to favour the private power ...

QUETTA  - Hundreds of earthquake victims on Friday took out a rally and staged demonstration in Mashkail tehsil of Washuk district against non-provision of daily-use items and blaming the government for failing to provide adequate relief.The protesters took out the rally at Mashkail Bazaar ...

quetta - Though the relief operation has been started in earthquake-hit Mashkail tehsil of Washuk district, the victims are not satisfied with the relief operation.“We have heard that tents and food have been distributed among the victims but we are still waiting for aid,” complains, ...

ISLAMABAD – Chocolate may be a sweet remedy for the common cough, according to new research, which found that a compound in cocoa reduces symptoms of both acute and chronic coughs.About 300 people with a persistent cough are taking part in a clinical trial at 13 National Health Service ...

PESHAWAR - The journalist community on Wednesday demanded of the federal and provincial governments to announce comprehensive financial package for the families of journalists martyred in the insurgency in Fata during the last ten years. Addressing a ceremony held in connection with distributing ...

 Patients across Punjab province took a sigh of relief as Young Doctors Association (YDA) called off strike and resumed services on Saturday.It should be mentioned that YDA offices-bearers Dr Amir and Dr Nasir Abbas on Friday night while addressing a press conference at the Services Hospital, ...

SADIQABAD - Near the completion of five-tenure of the present government, the PPP Punjab president said his party-led government was taking steps on priority basis to improve the people’s living standard, terming the PPP a party of the poor, labourers, workers and farmers. “The ...

The introduction of CNG as a substitute fuel to run in the vehicles provided great relief to the public suffering because of increases in petrol prices at regular intervals. But CNG has now become a curse and is hitting motorists’ pocket hard on account of its non-availability on five days of ...

QUETTA - Representatives of civil society on Monday urged Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf and Balochistan Chief Minister Nawab Muhammad Aslam Raisani to appeal the international community to help flood victims in Balochistan.A meeting, organised by People’s Accountability Commission on ...

Sindh faces dire challenges of poverty, population explosion, poor infrastructure, recurring natural and man-made disasters and finally dwindling provision of development assistance. The non-availability of simple things, such as drinking water, is causing people to suffer from gastroenteritis and ...

LAHORE – About 165 trucks of relief items are being sent by the Punjab government for the flood affectees of Sindh and Balochistan.This was disclosed by Provincial Disaster Management Authority Director General Mujahid Sherdil while presiding over a meeting about the relief goods being sent ...

LAHORE – Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Director General Mujahid Sherdil said on Tuesday that, on the instructions of Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif, relief items were being regularly supplied to flood affectees in Dera Ghazi Khan and Ranjanpur; and 2,280 metric ton ...

LAHORE – Chairman Al Mustafa Welfare Trust (AMWT) Abdul Razzaq Sajid said that organization has started the emergency relief work for flood victims and in first phase we have send the food aid for 2000 affected families in Jaffarabad, Dera Murad Jamali, Dera Allahyar, Sukkur, Dhariki and Dera ...

WASHINGTON  - A scorching heatwave searing the United States was expected to begin to ease slightly Sunday, but authorities warned that temperatures will still remain high and dangerous through most of the weekend.The heatwave was responsible for at least 36 weather-related deaths in various ...

ISLAMABAD  - Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) administration has decided to start free of cost pollen allergy relief camp at Aabpara Community Centre, soon for providing treatment facilities to the allergy patients. This camp will start in the ongoing month after reviewing the reports from ...

KARACHI - The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has allowed banks/development finance institutions (DFIs)/microfinance banks (MFBs) to write off the total outstanding loans as of December 31, 2009 of the borrowers of Lower Dir, Upper Dir, and Shangla Districts under the Prime Minister’s Fiscal ...

LONDON (AFP) - Chelsea eased the pressure on beleaguered manager Andre Villas-Boas on Saturday with a 3-0 victory over Bolton to get the club's Premier League campaign back on track. Second-half goals from David Luiz, Didier Drogba and Frank Lampard gave Villas-Boas something to smile about after a ...

MUZAFFARGARH - A six-member delegation of Turkish businessmen Thursday visited flood-affected areas of Basti Khojanianwala, 40km away from Muzaffargarh. The delegation distributed food items including flour, sugar and other relief goods amongst 1,500 affected families. They also distributed toys ...

WASHINGTON  - US President Barack Obama on Saturday urged Congress to approve his plan to provide relief to millions of homeowners who are having trouble paying mortgages.“In order to lower mortgage payments for millions of Americans, we need Congress to act,” Obama said in his ...

LAHORE – Director General Provincial Disaster Management Authority Punjab Khalid Sher Dil addressing the workshop highlighted the objectives of the event, informed that PDMA distributed relief goods among the flood effectees in year 2010 involving an amount of more than Rs700 million, while ...

ISLAMABAD – Member of the Science and Technology Planning Commission, Dr Samar Mubarakmand said on Tuesday Thar coal project will be beneficial for common people and free from all defects. Talking to PTV, he said that Prime Minister Gilani has directed to expedite Thar-Coal project which ...

LAHORE (PR) A sum of Rs4,500 deposited on Saturday in the Naw-i-Waqt Relief Fund.FUND FOR STRANDED BANGLADESHI: Muzaffar Mehboob from Samanabad Lahore Rs2,000.FOR KASHMIR RELIEF FUND: Dr N Chaudhry Shadman Lahore Rs2,500.

LAHORE Police heaved a sigh of relief, following the 'Go Zardari Go rally taken out by the PML-N, dispersed peacefully here in the walled City on Friday night. The police sealed the entire walled City area soon after the top leadership of the MPL-N including Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif arrived ...

LAHORE The sugar mafia has become active once again and trying to thwart the federal governments move to provide relief to poor masses by keeping the sugar rates under check. It is to be noted that the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet the other day decided to allow the import ...

ISLAMABAD - As part of President's regular interactions with the elected representatives as well as concerned government officials of the flood-affected areas of Sindh, President Asif Ali Zardari Friday monitored the flood relief activities in three districts of Sindh, namely Badin, Tando Allahyar ...

KARACHI Pharma Industry is suffering due to price control since last decade. Pakistan several multinational stopped expansion and more than six Pharma companies closed down or sale out and business shrink from 80pc to almost 50pc, Abdul Baqy Khan, Managing Director, Merck (Pvt) Ltd said in a press ...

OUR STAFF REPORTER TOBA TEK SINGH - Jamaat-e-Islamis, Al Khidmat Foundation, National Labour Federation, Shabab Milli and Pasban Rickshaw Drivers Union took out a joint rally to condemn DCO Javed Iqbal for allegedly ordering to remove Al Khidmat Foundation flood relief camp. They shouted slogans ...