Lahore: The process to renew the “Black Book” would be completed this week and Top-10 Proclaimed Offenders (POs) of each district of the Punjab province are included in the book. The department will continue to reward the police officers/officials, who play an important role in the arrest of hardened criminals. ... Read More »
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Feed SubscriptionECP launched its training programme for polling staff in Lahore
Islamabad: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) launched its training programme for over 600,000 today in preparation for the upcoming general elections. Over 360,000 polling staff will be trained in Punjab and the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) supported by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Training in the other provinces ... Read More »
Abolishment of All Discretionary Quotas in Housing Schemes 2012’ tabled in Senate
Lahore: A Bill titled ‘Abolishment of All Discretionary Quotas in Housing Schemes 2012’ tabled by Leader of the Opposition in Senate, Senator Ishaq Dar. The bill was passed unanimously today. This Bill is part of PML – N’s ongoing efforts to bring transparency and merit in the system. Read More »
Twin blast takes 70 lives in Karachi
Lahore: Atleast 70 people have died in a terror attack in the vicinity of Abbas Town,Karachi.According to the Karachi Police in the evening in congested area of the Karachi Abbas town first blast took place,the bomb was planted in a motorcycle.Police and rescuers were busy to save the lives of ... Read More »
SROs great source of discrimination, tax fraud:PEW
Lahore: The Pakistan Economy Watch (PEW) on Friday said SRO culture has remained one of the biggest hurdles in ensuring national development by widening the tax net. SROs are the foremost source of corruption, discrimination, budget subversion and national disgrace, it said. FBR has become a factory producing SROs (Statutory ... Read More »
No hurdle in way of democratic transition: Kaira
Islamabad: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Qamar Zaman Kaira on Wednesday said that there would be no hurdle in the way of smooth democratic transition in the country. Pakistan is a functional democracy, he said this during a meeting with Ambassador of Belgium Peter Glaes here.He said that media was ... Read More »
ADB to finance in energy sector,signs MoU with Punjab Govt
Lahore: A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), was signed between Punjab government and Asian Development Bank, under public-private partnership, for promotion of cooperation in energy sector, at Model Town here today. Under the MoU, collaboration would be made in energy-related projects for alternate water, coal and other energy sources. Secretary Energy ... Read More »
Pak exports to Malaysia grow by 6.15pc
Pakistan’s exports to Malaysia have risen by 6.15 per cent according to trade figures available for the period January-October 2012, says a press release issued by the Pakistan High Commission in Kuala Lumpur. Quoting statistics from January till October 2012, the statement says Pakistan has exported goods worth US$232.81 million ... Read More »
Punj Darya media conference demands free visa facilities for journalists
Chandi Garh :Fifth Punj Darya Conference has demanded that journalists from both countries (India and Pakistan)should be given police exempted visa for whole country.The conference was arranged by Chandi Garh and Lahore Press Club jointly.Provincial minister of finance ,Harminder Singh Chatha was the chief guest.A large number of journalists including ... Read More »
Country wide protest against Quetta tragedy
wp-att-16950″>Lahore: Countrywide protests were held on Monday in wake of Quetta tragedy, with national flag lowered at half mast in the Punjab and Balochistan while Sit-ins were being held in different parts of Lahore on the call of the Shia Ulema Council over the latest carnage in Quetta that has ... Read More »