KARACHI: Participation of guests representing a cross section of people in large number still continues in the “Shehr-e-Ramazan” settled in the special direct broadcast of Geo TV “Pehchan Ramazan”. The highlight of the programme is the invitation by the host and world renowned broadcaster Dr Aamir Liaqat Hussain to people from different walks of life […]
By: Dilshad Azeem ISLAMABAD: While taking a U-turn on its earlier observations, the Meteorological Department has told the federating units that the floods would not be more than average during the current monsoon season. “The provincial representatives brought the Met personnel under scathing criticism over, what they dubbed its wrong information about weather forecasts,” official […]
ISLAMABAD: The executive board of the National Accountability Bureau Tuesday approved the acceptance Voluntary Return (VR) of Rs564 million in a case against Sikander Ali Abro DAO, Hyderabad involving embezzlement in GP fund, Pension Commutation Fund etc. The board, which met under the chairmanship of Admiral (Retd) Fasih Bokhari here Tuesday, had already approved VR […]
By: Ahmad Noorani ISLAMABAD: While the government remains a silent spectator over the blatant and highly ridiculous content of some TV shows against the top judiciary and the chief justice, a few government-backed news channels are throwing fuel into this raging fire. What is being said and repeated on these channels is clearly unconstitutional as […]
By: Ansar Abbasi ISLAMABAD: It is not a mini revolt but it is massive by any standard as 80 officers of the NAB have rejected the decisions of their chairman Admiral (retd) Fasih Bukhari and have approached the Islamabad High Court against the appointments that he has made, or is in the process of making. […]
ISLAMABAD/LAHORE: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority on Tuesday finally decided to intervene in the case of the alleged tax evasion of Rs47 billion by telecom operators. PTA intends to hold meetings with telecom operators and Federal Bureau of Revenue to resolve this issue as FBR has accused five cell phone companies of evading RS47 billion in […]
BY: SAJJAD AHMED – Hyderabad THIS is apropos your editorial ‘Flood plans’ (July 27). I regret to say that the authorities concerned have not learnt a lesson from the devastating floods in the last two years. They have not prepared any disaster management plan to counter possible floods this year. Unfortunately, the people displaced by […]
By: Mohammad Ashfaq PESHAWAR: Water coming from overflowing Kabul River Canal and leakages of its protections wall and inundating houses in some areas of the capital city has now become a routine in summer. Residents of these areas, including Afghan Colony, Tableeghi Markaz and Saeedabad locality have to face plethora of problems after water from […]
ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (FBISE) on Tuesday announced result of Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSSC) (Intermediate) Annual Examination, 2012, in which girls outshined boys. According to FBISE spokesman, 35,860 regular students appeared in exams out of which 27,590 were declared successful. Besides, 10,830 private and ex-candidates also appeared in exams out […]
ISLAMABAD: The Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) sought on Tuesday a Supreme Court order to the interior ministry to put on the exit control list (ECL) the names of 14 accused in the ephedrine quota case, including former prime minister Yousuf Raza Gilani’s son Ali Musa and former health minister Makhdoom Shahabuddin. In an application submitted before […]
THATTA: The human rights cell of police has taken into protective custody an 11-year-old girl sold into marriage and arrested her 54-year-old ‘husband’ and her mother. Police, on information, raided a house in Hashim Machhi Village near Sujawal on Tuesday. They took Amina, daughter of Alloo Machhi into custody and arrested her ‘husband’ Qadir Bux […]
KARACHI: Archaeological experts will start examining over 395 artefacts seized from smugglers last month within a couple of days to find if they are original or counterfeit, said Sindh Culture Minister Sassui Palijo on Tuesday afternoon. Speaking at a press briefing at the National Museum, she said that once the experts confirmed that the artefacts, […]
By: Peerzada Salman KARACHI: Calligraphy is not as easy an art form as some art critics suggest it is. The fact that it only involves certain formations of words makes it all the more challenging. One simple reason for it is that while indulging in calligraphy the artist has to keep in mind the auditory […]
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government, on Tuesday, postponed scheduled “distribution of money” among a few selected journalists of provincial capital following “strong criticism” from within the journalist community. “That ceremony has been postponed after strong protest from the journalist community,” a Khyber Union of Journalists (KhUJ) office-bearer told Daily Times, requesting not to be named. […]
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