ISLAMABAD: Secretary Ministry of Water and Power, Mr. Mohammad Younus Dagha has said that every possible step will be taken against the power theft and other illegal activities within the power sector and those involved in it shall not be spared. He said that employees of Distribution Companies found involved shall be subjected to strict disciplinary and...
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September 30, 2015September 30, 2015National
PM Nawaz Sharif issues orders to seal schools not lowering fees
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday taken notice of private schools which have not lowered their fees and ordered they may be sealed. Helpline numbers have also been setup where parents can lodge complaints against schools. The numbers are: 0519101743, 0519101800 and 03008758839. Parents can also email their complaints to javed_peira@hotmail.com Earlier this month...
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September 30, 2015September 30, 2015Sports
Pakistan gets berth in Champions Trophy in new ICC rankings
DUBAI, Sep 30 (INP): Pakistan’s participation in the 2017 Champions Trophy was confirmed by the International Cricket Council (ICC) in the new rankings released by the governing body on Wednesday. Pakistan were locked in a three-way battle with Bangladesh and West Indies for the final spot of the Champions Trophy, but edged out the Caribbean...
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September 30, 2015September 30, 2015National
One dead, three hurt as elders jump into children clash in Shorkot
SHORKOT: One person died and three others were critically injured when elders jumped into children clash here on Wednesday. Police said that in Kaki Nousoum area of Shorkot children while playing in street outside their residences quarrelled. The elders jumped into the children clash, took arms at each other and traded fire. In...
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September 30, 2015September 30, 2015National
Mina stampede: LHC summons record of Pakistani casualties
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Wednesday directed the federal government to provide the exact number and related record of Pakistani pilgrims who died in the stampede in Mina, outside the holy city of Makkah on August 24. The court had taken up a petition filed by a citizen Arif Idrees through Advocate Azhar...
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September 30, 2015September 30, 2015National
Malik Nadeem elected as President Chamber of Small Traders
ISLAMABAD: Malik Nadeem, a businessman of Islamabad has been elected unopposed as President Chamber of Small Traders of Islamabad. Imran Bashir Abbasi has been elected as Senior Vice President, Tahir Satti has been elected as Vice President. Outgoing president of the chamber Kamran Abbasi, outgoing SVP Qazi Ilyas, former VP Ishfaq Abbasi and others were...
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September 30, 2015September 30, 2015National
Sale of security forces’ uniforms: LHC seeks reply from provincial govt, interior ministry
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Wednesday sought a reply from provincial government and interior ministry in 15 days over the open sale of security forces uniforms in various markets. The petition was filed by Ishtiaq Chaudhary in which he adopted the stance that due to the public sale of the uniforms, incidents of...
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September 30, 2015September 30, 2015National
Capital’s much awaited 3rd Children Literature Festival opens Thursday
ISLAMABAD: A large number of eminent writers, actors and performers are ready to be the part of Capital’s much awaited three day Children Literature Festival opening tomorrow(Thursday). “After the success of earlier children festivals in federal capital and across the country Idara-E-Taleem-o-Aagahi and Oxford University Press (OUP) in collaboration with Open Society Foundations and...
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September 30, 2015September 30, 2015National
Pakistan sincerely wants peace in Afghanistan: Aizaz Chaudhry
NEW YORK: Foreign Secretary Aizaz Chaudhry has said that Pakistan is concerned over situation in Afghanistan and it sincerely wants peace there. Briefing the media along with Pakistan’s permanent envoy to United Nations Maleeha Lodhi, Aizaz Chaudhry said, “Pakistan wants peace in Afghanistan sincerely, which will bring peace and stability to the entire region.” Chaudhry...
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September 30, 2015September 30, 2015National
ASF arrests suspect at Lahore airport for smuggling Omani rial
LAHORE: Airport Security Force (ASF) on Wednesday nabbed a suspect at Allama Iqbal International Airport for smuggling Omani rial. The suspect was scheduled to travel to Muscat when during search, the security personnel recovered 20,000 Omani rials from his possession and arrested him for further investigation.