No sigh of relief for people of Pakistan as the ongoing power crisis has intensified even further, increasing the duration of power outages from 14 to 18 hours in many cities.According to PEPCO, electricity generation remained 8,970MW against the demand of 13,000MW.Urban centres are enduring 14-18 ...

PESHAWAR - The battle for key heights in Tirah valley intensified on Monday as Jet fighters and gunship helicopters pounded militant positions.Military sources told a media organization of that they have reports 30 security forces have so far been killed along with 97 militants.Scores of militants ...

LAHORE – The tussle between the old guard and newcomers in the PTI reached a point of no return on Thursday when Unity Group founder Aleem Khan along with some of his group members announced not to accept party tickets, claiming their nominees were ignored during the ticket awarding process. ...

LAHORE(APP) Lahore Electric Supply Company (Lesco) has intensified its drive for the highest ever recovery of Rs 27011.71m arrears by initially disconnecting power supply to all chronic defaulters irrespective of their social status. The newly appointed Chief Executive Officer, Lesco, Sharafat ...

MIAMI (Reuters) - Hurricane Katia intensified over the open Atlantic on Sunday, bulking up to a powerful Category 2 storm, the US National Hurricane Center said. The Miami-based hurricane center said it was still too soon to gauge the potential threat to land or to the US East Coast from the storm, ...

RAHIMYAR KHAN/ SADIQABAD The political and business clash between former district nazim and provincial president of PML-Functional Makhdoom Ahmad Mahmood and former federal minister Jahangir Khan Tareen has intensified. The clash came to light when Makhdoom Ahmad Mahmood refused permission to a ...

LONDON (Reuters) Crude oil rose on Friday, with Brent staying above $115 a barrel, as Libyan security forces began a violent crackdown on protesters in Tripoli and clashed with rebels near the major oil terminal of Ras Lanuf. Brent crude futures for April delivery were up 71 cents to $115.50 a ...

LAHORE - The Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) has launched a crackdown against a large number of people having illegal water connections who are causing huge financial losses to the agency, which is already facing a difficult situation because of financial constraints, The Nation learnt on ...

LAHORE After provincial authorities dilly-dallying over implementation of Presidents order regarding grant of remission to prisoners, the standoff between the presidency and Punjab government has intensified, as Punjab Governor Salmaan Taseer has also stepped in to play his constitutional role in ...

KARACHI - Intense buying continued at the Karachi Stock Exchange on Wednesday as crude oil prices crossed $72/barrel, while the KSE-100 index added another 86 points to close at 9,223 points. Agreement for settlement of circular debt on issue of Rs 85b TFCs by the government, continuing foreign ...

LAHORE - The tussle between two arch rivals, Punjab Governor Salmaan Taseer and Chief Minister Mian Shahbaz Sharif, over new judges appointment in Lahore High Court (LHC), has intensified to such an alarming level that the two stalwarts have now come out in the open, washing their dirty lenin in ...

MULTAN - The mealy bug attack on cotton crop has further intensified in Punjab as the average of its hot spots has soared to 12.04 per cent in current week compared to 5.20 per cent during the corresponding week last year, disclosed a recent pest scouting report compiled by Directorate General of ...