Lahore- The recently proposed 5 per cent withholding tax on automobile industry will not only shoot up the prices of different models of cars by thousands of rupees but also cause further decline in the sales of automobiles, warned the automobile assemblers representatives’ body.Director ...

LAHORE - Labour leaders on Thursday said that political parties make mere tall claims in election campaign to give rights to working class but actually do nothing for the welfare of the labourers after coming into power. “Political parties will be pressurised to fulfil their pledges made in ...

KARACHI – The general public has been warned against a number of misguiding, misleading advertisements about medicines for treatment of arthritis, such as Ayurvadic medicine Sandhi Sudha; this medicine has even been rejected by the Indian Medical Association, said College of Family Medicine ...

Israeli officials say they won't warn the US if they decide to launch a pre-emptive strike against Iranian nuclear facilities, according to one US intelligence official familiar with the discussions. The pronouncement, delivered in a series of private, top-level conversations, sets a tense tone ...

MULTAN - The paramedics observed a complete strike against non-acceptance of their demands and staged a big rally here on Wednesday. The strike call was given by the Punjab Paramedics Alliance and the paramedical staff from all wards except emergency services ceased work. Holding placards and ...

Yellow markings on the eyelids are a sign of increased risk of heart attack and other illnesses, say researchers in Denmark. A study published on the BMJ website showed patients with xanthelasmata were 48% more likely to have a heart attack. Xanthelasmata, which are mostly made up of cholesterol, ...

OUR STAFF REPORTER KARACHI Four independent power producers (IPPs) have threatened the government to suspend power supply of 825MW if their dues were not cleared. The IPPs sent a letter on Monday to the Pakistan Electric Power Company (PEPCO) and gave warning to concerned authority that it ...

KARAK The elders of Noshpa have alleged that Mian Nisar Gul, a member of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly, has adopted the policy of 'divide and rule, and warned that he should stop the 'exploitation of people of the areas in the name of gas provision. The elders including the Azizur Rehman Khattak, ...

KARACHI - All Pakistan Oil Tanker Owners Association (APOTOA) has demanded of the government to withdraw the recent hike in petroleum products prices and warned to cut all supplies including of NATO if their demands are not fulfilled by April 15. Addressing a press conference at the Karachi Press ...

KARACHI - Keeping in view the current deteriorated law and order situation in the country, Leaders of Ahl-e-Sunnat community have warned the Government about the expected civil war in the country. They urged the Sindh Government and governments of other provinces to immediately appoint the prayer ...

KARACHI - The auto assemblers have strongly criticised Federal Government contemplation to allow import of used cars into the country which are 5-year-old with 2 per cent depreciation benefit. Car makers warned if the said proposal is implemented by the Government to teach them a lesson then they ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Group of 20 major economies will warn against complacency in tackling the global economic crisis and say that sickly public accounts could hit long-term growth, a draft G20 document shows. The draft version of the summit communique, obtained by Reuters and drawn up ahead ...

ISLAMABAD (PPI) - The sacked employees of Nishaat Textile Mills (NTM) Saturday warned to observe thirst strike as to stop drinking water from today (Sunday), if their demands were not fulfilled. Talking to this news agency, Rabnawaz Qamar representative of sacked employees of Nishaat Textile ...

LAHORE (APP) - Punjab Rice Mills Association (PRMA) have warned of protest against Pakistan Supply and Storage Corporation (PASSCO), if their demands regarding rice purchase agreement were not met by it. In a media briefing at Lahore Press Club here Friday, the PRMA Chairman Chaudhry Hassan Gulsher ...

UNITED NATIONS - UN General Assembly President Miguel d'Escoto Brockmann on Friday urged the international community to render greater support for global peacekeeping efforts. Addressing a General Assembly meeting commemorating the 60th anniversary of UN peacekeeping operations, d'Escoto said ...

In parks, on trains and even pounding the pavement, we are permanently wired for sound. But our love affair with our iPods and MP3 players could cost us our hearing. More than a million Britons could go deaf because they listen to their music too loud and too long, experts warn. Up to 10 ...

KARACHI - Experts have directed the citizens to adopt preventive measures against Dengue Fever (DF) and Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) and warned that recent torrential rains might stimulate the fatal diseases in the city. The city has witnessed two deaths from dengue fever during the current ...

LAHORE - District Nazims from 21 Punjab districts on Sunday vowed to resist Punjab Government's alleged move to curtail their powers. In a meeting held at a local hotel here, they unanimously resolved to strongly oppose any action aiming at reducing their powers. They also converged on the ...

KATHMANDU - Nepal's Maoists on Thursday told ousted king Gyanendra to stay out of politics, the day after he left his sprawling palace following the abolition of his family's 240-year-old monarchy. The warning came as the former rebels, who fought for a decade to oust the king, moved to take ...