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News for Saturday, 26 Mar 2011

Dr Qazi made director general Health

ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister (PM) Yousaf Raza Gilani on Saturday approved the promotion of Health Chief Dr Qazi Abdus Saboor to the post of health director general. "The PM, on...

Meter parking system dies a natural death

LAHORE - As Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif loses interest, the City District Government Lahore (CDGL) has suspended the meter parking system at four places, which was designed to resolve...

Sexual harassment – HEC task force set to grill VC

LAHORE - The task force against sexual harassment at universities under the Higher Education Commission (HEC) is planning to question Punjab University (PU) Vice Chancellor (VC) Dr Mujahid Kamran for...

LHC asked to stop auction at Park and Ride Plaza

LAHORE - The Lahore High Court has been moved through an application to stay the auction of shops and a restaurant at the first floor of Park and Ride Plaza,...

Lawyer wants LHCBA clean chit on thrashing

LAHORE - Lahore High Court Bar Association (LHCBA) member Nasir Khan Banuzai, who allegedly thrashed a 60-year-old woman, Bushra Sayyeda, on Thursday in the bar premises, filed an application on...

Foreign financers disburse only 21pc of budgeted Rs 230b

KARACHI - The country received a meager 21 percent of the Rs 230 billion foreign finances - the federal government had budgeted for first half of the current fiscal year....

Lack of investor interest hits KSE

KARACHI - The local bourse had a week of slim volumes of 62.56 million, indicating that lack of investor participation has largely impacted performance. The index moved within a band...

Rotary Peace and Goodwill Conference held in Lahore

LAHORE - Former Supreme Court Bar Association president Barrister Aitzaz Ahsan has said that the contributions by the Rotary International are exemplary and Pakistan is fortunate that organisations such as...

Economic growth linked to industrial performance: ICCI

ISLAMABAD - The potential of growth and development of a country is linked to the extent of investment, urbanisation and industrialisation, while revival of the Pakistan economy hinges...

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