At least six people were killed in different incidents in the city here on Sunday, police and rescue sources said. As per details, a man was gunned down by unidentified armed men near Banaras Bridge in the limits of Pirabad police station. He was identified as Muslim Khan, 45, son of Khasta Khan, who was […]
Punjab Government increased the Women Employment Quota, while all provincial departments also increased from 5 to 15 percent besides giving 3 years’ age relaxation of upper limit of women candidates. Addressing a seminar of working women at Nusrat Fateh Ali Auditorium Art Council, which was jointly arranged by City District Govt and District Women Development […]
By: Imaduddin ISLAMABAD: The government will introduce ‘The Tax Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2012’ Monday (today), launching the tax amnesty scheme to widen tax base and jacking up tax-to-GDP ratio. It is also likely to table the 23rd Constitutional Amendment for passage in the Lower House of Parliament to increase minority seats in the National Assembly […]
The decision of the government to obtain a good housekeeping “seal” from Transparency International Pakistan for the auction for 3rd Generation Spectrum (3G) Licences is a clear indication that Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf seeks to restore his image that stood tarnished during his ministership. We are glad that the PM has agreed to the […]
By: Ahtesham azhar KARACHI: An art exhibition entitled “Celebrating Art on Paper” organised at Majmua, the art gallery. the other day. The exhibition showcased landscape and works of abstract art and will continue till the December 30. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, Mehreen Ilahi, the event curator said, “This time we have honoured the senior […]
LAHORE: Might is right and the new might in the country is land mafia which is grabbing the land of innocent people at a fast pace right under the nose of government. As nothing has been done to stamp out land mafia, land grabbers are now targeting oversees Pakistanis. Although there are numerous cases in […]
Last Friday, a long list of speakers representing the government as well as the society vocally advocated the importance of the protection of child rights. The National Child Rights Convention in Karachi 2012 served as a perfect platform to raise a very vital issue. It was suggested at the convention that all political parties in […]
KARACHI: Sindh Excise and Taxation Minister Mukesh Kumar Chawla has said that no seats for minorities were increased in the National and Provincial Assemblies in regimes of dictatorship, however, present democratic government realising the issues of minorities had approved increase in seats for minorities through a constitutional bill. This he said while talking to a […]
By: Muhammad Saleh Zaafir ISLAMABAD: The ruling Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has decided to introduce a constitutional amendment and a money-whitening scheme in the National Assembly today (Monday). The amendment pertains to increasing the minorities’ seats in the national and provincial assemblies while the other termed the ‘Tax laws Amendment Bill’ would allow the whitening […]
ISLAMABAD: Media has misreported chairman NAB Admiral Fasih Bokhari’s statement regarding 65 percent share of Punjab in the overall corruption in the country, NAB officials say. The spokesman of NAB Zafar Iqbal told The News Chairman NAB had pointed out that total per day corruption figure given by him was for the whole country and […]
By: Jamal Shahid ISLAMABAD: The inept manner in which devolution was carried out is coming to light as time goes by. Take heritage. The ministry of culture in its last days devolved those very heritage sites that the federal government was supposed to retain. Before its abolition on April 5, 2011, the ministry devolved the […]
ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau says it has informed the Supreme Court that the interior ministry is reluctant to put the name of Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf on the exit control list (ECL) despite the court’s directives in the rental power projects (RPPs) case. “We have informed the Supreme Court about non-cooperation of the […]
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has released a detailed order in a contempt of court case against Muttahida Qaumi Movement chief Altaf Hussain and asked him to personally appear before a three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry at the next hearing on January 7. Justice Jawwad S. Khawaja and Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali […]
By: Waseem Ahmad Shah PESHAWAR: The residents of Kandi Jamroze Khan, a small locality opposite the western boundary wall of Bacha Khan International Airport and PAF Base, are in a state of shock after the Saturday night brazen attack by militants that left several houses and vehicles damaged besides five persons dead and over 40 […]
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