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Daily Archives: September 26, 2017

Catching up with Shiraz Uppal

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Shiraz Uppal seems to have done it all. From writing chart topping hits and melodic pop records to crossing the border and working in Bollywood to scoring hits on Coke Studio and contributing to new recent wave of Pakistani films, Uppal remains one of the more multi-faceted artists currently working in the local music scene. […]


Couple granted interim bail in maid’s murder case

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The additional district and sessions judge (South) confirmed the bail pleas of Hassan Mazhar and his wife, Nighat Bibi, charged with torturing and murdering their teenage housemaid. The two are alleged to have killed their 17-year-old maid, Fatima, whose body was found at their bungalow located in the Defence area on September 16. The couple […]


E-Stamping generates Rs41bn revenue in 11 months: PITB chairman

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LAHORE: It’s a proud moment for Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) & BOR to contribute to the economy through an unprecedented success achieved by the flagship project e-Stamping with remarkable results in the shortest span of 11 months by generating the revenue of Rs.41 billion, which is a record after the launch of judicial/non-judicial e-Stamps. […]


Water scarcity, contamination in Pakistan ‘eating up to Rs28 billion’

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ISLAMABAD: Water scarcity and water-borne diseases are causing serious economic and health crises in the country with accumulated annual national income losses of up to Rs28 billion – roughly 0.6 to 1.44% of GDP. The grim forecast was made by the Pakistan Council of Research in Water Resources (PCRWR) in its new report released on Monday. […]


Rs3bn master drainage project hits controversy

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MIRPURKHAS: Recently launched Rs3 billion master drainage project for the city has mired in controversy with chairman of Mirpurkhas municipal committee (MCM) and officials concerned of the Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) accusing the Sindh government of bulldozing the project without bothering to consult them. MCM chairman Farooque Jameel Durrani told Dawn on Monday that […]