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Daily Archives: August 20, 2012

Lone Pakistani film to ‘grace’ cinemas

By: Hassan Jawwad KARACHI: Pakistani film industry has failed to present any new film on the occasion of Eidul Fitr and mostly cinemas in Karachi have announced to show the Hollywood and Indian movies. Local cinemas are launching four new films during Eid days including The Dark Knight Rises, The Watch, The Expendables 2 and […]


Maid tortured over petty issue

LAHORE: A teenaged maid was allegedly tortured by her master and was shifted to the Jinnah Hospital for medical treatment on Sunday. According to details, 13-year-old Kiran had been working at a house in the City for the last several years on a meager salary. On the day of the incident, she was badly thrashed […]


Rains likely during holidays: monsoon currents penetrate upper Pakistan

The Meteorological Department on Sunday predicted widespread rains in upper parts of the country during Eid holidays, raising hopes of increasing water flow in four live rivers that decreased to dangerously low levels. In a special advisory, the Met Office predicted rain/thundershowers with isolated heavy falls over upper parts of the country between Sunday and […]


Arrest of a minor Christian girl: President seeks report within 24 hours

President Asif Ali Zardari has taken serious note of the report of the arrest of a minor Christian girl in Islamabad on the charges of blasphemy and called for a report from the Interior Ministry. According to reports, a minor Christian girl Miss Ramsha, 11, resident of Hameeraabad in Sector G-8 was arrested and sent […]


Natural disaster: Thar declared drought-hit as time for rains runs out

By: Z Ali The government of Sindh has declared Tharparkar a drought-hit district, thereby acting swiftly on the recommendation of the district administration. Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Memon, who also belongs to Thar, announced this on Sunday. The district administration had proposed declaring 161 out of the 166 dehs, 95% of Thar, as drought-hit. The […]