By Muhammad Yasir KARACHI: The relief and rescue activities have been affected severely by the unavailability of or poor telephony services in the flood-hit areas, where the network infrastructure has been damaged widely. Officials of various agencies involved in rescue and relief activities said on Tuesday the connectivity problem is widespread particularly in many cities […]
By Abrar Mustafa ISLAMABAD: Thousands of aggressive PTCL workers stormed into the premises of Headquarters on Monday to observe a sit-in, despite tight security measures taken by the management. According to the announced plan, thousands of hostile PTCL workers from all across Pakistan gathered outside PTCL Headquarters in Islamabad to protest against, what they called, […]
By Peerzada Salman KARACHI: Known vocalist Ali Haider has said there is no truth to reports that he is reverting to singing songs as a profession. “I will only be reciting Hamd, Naat and Sufi verses,” he said while speaking at a press conference at the Karachi Press Club on Tuesday. He told mediapersons that […]
By: Shahid Rao RAWALPINDI — Lahore High Court (LHC) Rawalpindi bench Tuesday ordered Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) to submit its written reply to a petition filed against the role of Pakistani media in criticising the Pakistani cricketers over the issue of betting in the test match. However, LHC judge Justice Syed Akhlaq Ahmed […]
KARACHI: President Asif Ali Zardari said on Tuesday that Pakistan would convert the disaster caused by the floods into opportunity with the help of people and international community. He was talking to editors of Sindhi newspapers and electronic TV channels at Chief Minister House here. Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah, Federal Information Minister […]
By Sohail Khan ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry on Tuesday said that the 1973 Constitution enshrined that there would be a parliamentary form of government in the country with prime minister as head of the state, however, under Article 175-A, the role of PM had been taken away. “Under the parliamentary system, […]
By Khaleeq Kiani ISLAMABAD: The government has decided in principle to impose a two per cent flood tax on all imports to generate about Rs50 billion in additional revenue for undertaking reconstruction and rehabilitation projects. This will be in addition to a 5-10 per cent flood surcharge on all incomes exceeding Rs300,000 per annum, including […]
Man murdered 3 daughters and wife for not being consulted in marriage decision MURIDKE: A man has confessed to slaughtering his three daughters and wife after the latter contracted the marriage of their oldest daughter against his will. According to the police, Pindi Machiyaan resident Shaukat Ali killed his family in their sleep. Shaukat drugged […]
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