With the general elections less than a month away, the masses are being bombarded by all sorts of tall claims. The PPP has taken the lead and has the audacity to make sweeping statements about its past performance. I wonder why nothing substantial was done by the PPP government given the fact that ...

KARACHI - The increasing crime rate in the metropolis ahead of general elections has exposed tall claim of the government and law enforcing agencies.Being directed by the Supreme Court, the law enforcing agencies have been carrying out targeted operations in various areas of the city. The ...

SADIQABAD - The PPP and PTI leaders from here separately made various promises regarding public welfare, stability of national economy and elimination of prevailing crises as the forthcoming general elections are around the corner. In spite of the US pressure and threats, the last PPP-led ...

We have witnessed political leaders such as the prime minister and president saying that they represent all of Pakistan’s population of 180 million. Surely, they, and others who make such claims, ignore the fact that many people didn’t vote at all in the last election, and that many who ...

LAHORE – Despite favourable conditions to extract maximum benefit, religio-political parties are less likely to put up an impressive show in next general elections due to differences between two major components of defunct Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) and emergence of a new force in the ...

HASILPUR - JUI-F Chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman has expressed deep concern over deteriorating law and order, corruption and price hike, urging the rulers to stop hoodwinking the people by tall claims and false slogans.He was addressing a press conference at the residence of JUI Federal Joint Secretary ...

After a glorious and unexpected victory in Asian Games in 2010, Pakistan hockey has went back to the same old routine of losing consistently in the year 2011. The tall claims were made from the Pakistan Hockey Federation as usual and on-field performance of team remained equally ordinary. The focus ...

7LAHORE Parts of the country including the City received rainfall of light to moderate intensity on Friday with experts predicting the wet spell to continue with intervals during the next couple of days. Lahore received 47 mm rain. Rains, overcast conditions and continuously blowing winds caused ...

Captain Misbahul Haq and Azhar Ali stood tall to draw the second test and the series against South Africa here in Abu Dubai Wednesday. Chasing a target of 354, Pakistan openers Hafeez and Taufeeq gave a solid start but a triple strike in two overs after the lunch break gave South Africa hope of ...

HEs only 15 but at 6ft 11in Bradley Fisher already has the whole school looking up to him. The keen sportsman, who sleeps in a custom-built 7ft bed, towers above his little schoolmate Zoe McDermott - the same age but only 4ft 6in. Bradley has just been called up to the England under-16 basketball ...

LAHORE - The budget committee of the PML-Q has issued a 19-point questionnaire to flay the performance of the Punjab government during financial year 2008-09. Opposition leader in Punjab Assembly Ch Zaheerud Din and MPA Moonis Elahi, who are heading the committee, termed the fiscal year 08-09 as ...

AMPUTEES and people with difficulty standing could soon move using a 'wearable transportation device that gives the effect of walking. Exmovere Holdings has unveiled a self-balancing, hands-free concept vehicle called the Chariot, which is controlled by subtle movements of the lower torso and ...

ISLAMABAD (APP) - The Federal Committee on Agriculture (FCA) was informed here on Thursday that wheat production during the fiscal year 2008-09 was estimated at 23.3 million tons against the target of 25 million tons. The 90th FCA meeting, held here under the chairmanship of Federal Minister for ...

PCB has asked Shoaib Akhtar to pay the fine of seven million rupees before the ICC Champions Trophy. The PCB has sent a notice to fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar asking him to pay the fine of Rs. 7,000,000. Shoaib Akhtar's name has been included in the 15-man squad selected for the ICC Champions Trophy. ...

ISLAMABAD - The dilapidated condition of roads in Margalla Town (Phase II) is contradicting tall claims of Capital Development Authority (CDA) of providing modern urban amenities to the residents of the federal capital. The roads, which have been shattered by the monsoon rains demonstrate the ...