In what appeared to be a dramatics and shocking development, the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday ordered the federal government to construct the Kalabagh dam. LHC Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial issued the order while hearing petitions calling for the construction of the dam. The court directed the government in light of the decisions […]
Sukkur: (Friday, August 03, 2012) Chief Minister Sindh, Syed Qaim Ali Shah has expressed his reservations over the reduction of votes in the province according to the new voters list issued by the Election Commission of Pakistan. Qaim, who was talking to the journalists at Sukkur airport, said that he was astonished as to how […]
Aug 3 2012 | Posted in
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Lahore: (Monday, July 30, 2012) taking notice of the un-parallel pattern of loadshedding across the country, Lahore High Court ordered here today that there should be uniformity in the loadshedding across Pakistan. The honorable court ordered this while hearing a petition filed by Advocate Azhar Siddique against the loadshedding during Sehri and Iftaar. While hearing […]
Jul 30 2012 | Posted in
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Nawaz Sharif, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Chairman condemned provincial and federal governments’ failure to curb sectarian killings in Quetta, saying country could not be prosperous without harmony among different sects. While addressing leaders of Shia-community, the PML-N chief observed, “The provincial government has completely failed to address the issues of Balochistan while the federal […]
Sindhi nationalist leaders say they will not let the Government Issue a new ordinance The Sindh Dost Rabita Council chief Barrister, Zamir Ghumro, along with the Sindhi nationalist leaders, including Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz leader Bashir Qureshi and Jaey Sindh Mahaz leader Riaz Chandio, yesterday held a joint press conference at the Hyder Manzil against […]
Nov 3 2011 | Posted in
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Pakistan Railway Pensioner expires in queue outside bank In a disturbing news development out of Lahore, a Pakistan Railway pensioner by the name of Mahmood Khan, has been confirmed dead. The individual had been waiting in a queue line outside a bank, overnight, for the collection of a pension cheque. The incident was reported from […]
Oct 26 2011 | Posted in
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Conference on oil and gas in federal system: Oil and gas sector update The Council of Common Interest (CCI) should be playing a more effective role to resolve the oil and gas issues within the country. The provinces should also be active in making policies regarding oil and gas sector and local communities should address […]
Two day holiday: Interior Ministry notifies, Provinces dissent The Interior Ministry on Friday issued the notification for two-day holidays per week, following on from the decision taken by the cabinet to cope with power outages across the country. All government, semi-government and private institutions under the control of the federal government will remain closed on […]