Lahore: Afghanistan Team will play 3 One Day matches against Regional Teams and 2 One Day and 1 T-20 match against Pakistan-A Team on their ongoing tour of Pakistan. In the first regional match they will play against a side comprising players from Karachi & Hyderabad Region on 6th February ... Read More »
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Feed SubscriptionPunjab-specific division plan not acceptable: Punjab Forum
Lahore: The Punjab Forum on Monday said the issue of new provinces is brainchild of ruling cabal which wants to divert attention of masses from failures and unprecedented corruption which has put existence of country at stake. Those who advocate division of Punjab as answer to many problems should not ... Read More »
Punjab being victimised by the federal government: APCNGA
Lahore: The All Pakistan CNG Association (APCNGA) on Monday said gas load shedding despite normalisation of weather proves government’s unsympathetic attitude towards masses reeling under multiple problems. The province of Punjab is being victimised on purpose by the federal government to settle scores, said Ghiyas Abdullah Paracha, Chairman Supreme Council ... Read More »
Easy procedure for establishing women’s chamber demanded?
Lahore: The Pakistan Economy Watch (PEW) on Tuesday said new rules framed to create chambers for women, small traders and cottage industry should be flexible enough to attract the business community. Some clauses in the Trade Organisation Bill 2013 approved by the joint committee of National Assembly and Senate Standing ... Read More »
Microfinance witnesses positive trend in Pakistan
Microcredit Summit Campaign Report launched Microfinance reaches fewer of world’s poorest but witnesses positive trend in Pakistan About 13 million fewer of the world’s poorest families received access to microcredit and other financial services in 2011, says Microcredit Summit Campaign report captioned Vulnerability: The State of the Microcredit Summit Campaign ... Read More »
Govt lauded for focusing welfare of small traders
Islamabad: Small traders of capital city on Tuesday lauded the government for initiating moves aimed at welfare of the small traders, businesswomen and the cottage industry. Steps taken by the government for setting up chambers for small traders and small industry in every district of country will help resolve many ... Read More »
Pakistan Mission in Kuala Lumpur marks Kashmir Solidarity Day
Kuala Lumpur: The High Commission for Pakistan in Malaysia organized a function in Kuala Lumpur today (Tuesday) to mark the Kashmir Solidarity Day in recognition of the untold sacrifices rendered by the Kashmiris to realise their goal of self-determination. Speaking on the occasion, Pakistan’s Acting High Commissioner to Malaysia Mr. ... Read More »
Corrupt rulers are the biggest problems of Pakistan:Shahbaz Sharif
Lahore: Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has said that Pakistan Muslim League-N would participate in the forthcoming general elections on the basis of the slogan of purifying the country from corruption, saving national resources, adopting simplicity and splendid performance of Punjab government in the field of development. He said ... Read More »
PTI describes reasons to object Aasma Jahangir
Lahore: Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf has taken note of a statement by Ms. Aasma Jahangir in which she has attacked PTI Chairman Imran Khan and the party for raising objections on her nomination by PML (N) as caretaker Prime Minister. . A PTI Spokesman said that the problem with Ms. Jahangir’s nomination ... Read More »
PTI calls for reconstitution of ECP
Lahore: The political strategy committee (PSC) of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Tuesday called for reconstitution of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) and expressed its concerns over the failure of the ECP to implement the Supreme Court’s order for conducting delimitations and voters’ verification in Karachi. The PSC met here ... Read More »