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News for Monday, 10 Jan 2011

PM’s ‘yes’ – Political parties smell a rat

LAHORE - Prime minister's 'yes' to Nawaz's agenda is a temporary relief to the Pakistan People's Party government but it is a trailer for the horror movie that is to...

Narcotics ministry meets targets

ISLAMABAD - Nineteen people were arrested from Peshawar and Islamabad during Hajj for carrying drugs, a press release by narcotics control ministry on Sunday.
Three persons were given death penalties...

UPA condoles Taseer’s death

LAHORE - The representatives of United Drama Producers Association (UPA) visited the residence of slain Punajb Governor Salmaan Taseer and condoled his death with his family.
Usman Pirzada, Faizan Pirzada,...

People turn to Sasta Bazaars

PESHAWAR - Unwarranted price hike has forced the lower and middleclass to buy warm clothes from Landa and Sasta bazaars all over the city. Inflation, along with the falling mercury...

Saboteurs torch NATO tanker

KHUZDAR - Unknown men torched an oil tanker, carrying fuel for North Atlantic Treaty Organistion forces, in Khuzdar on Sunday.
According to police, Kandahar-bound oil tanker was coming from Karachi...

Parties flex muscles for KP’s 2 empty seats

PESHAWAR - Winning the by-elections on two provincial assembly seats in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has become a challenge for the PPP-led coalition government and Chief Minister Amir Haider Hoti is currently...

Tourism dept gets 1,000 acres of land

KARACHI - Sindh Board of Revenue's Land Utilisation department has provided 1,000 acres around the Keenjhar Lake in Thatta to the Sindh Tourism Department to promote tourism in the area.

Crime rate is on the up and up

ISLAMABAD - As was the situation in the previous year, the crime rate in capital city is increasing with each passing day this year, too, with robbers striking at 12...

Heart and liver transplant – Dr Ziauddin Hospital, Indian hospital team up

KARACHI - Dr Ziauddin Hospital of Karachi and the Global Hospitals of India have agreed to join hands for heart and liver transplants and other services and they would sign...

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