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News for Friday, 10 Jun 2011

Zardari to press for permanent status

Pakistan is going to strive for the permanent membership of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) which is likely to look into the issue of expansion of membership during the forthcoming 10-year...

Poverty eradication is BISP’s philosophy, says BISP DG

Director General Punjab Shahid Aslam Mohar has said that BISP was started for the welfare of the poor people and the theme of the programme was to eradicate poverty from...

Radical plans to alter face of power sector

The government plans to privatise all public sector power generation companies (GENCOs) and distribution companies (DISCOs) within next five years. Minister for Privatisation Ghous Bux Khan Mahar said this...

Health Dept accelerates campaign against spurious drugs

On directions of Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif, the Punjab Health Department on Thursday accelerated the campaign against illegal trade of spurious drugs in order to eradicate heinous crimes from...

World Bank to support SMEs

The World Bank has expressed its interest in collaborating with Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA) for promotion of SMEs in Pakistan. Lead Private Sector Development Specialist of the...

LHC restrains PU professor Iftikhar Baloch’s restoration

Lahore High Court (LHC) Chief Justice (CJ) Ijaz Ahmed Chaudhry on Thursday restrained Punjab Governor Latif Khosa from issuing any order for restoration of former Punjab University (PU) Professor Dr...

HRCP condemns man’s murder by Sindh Rangers

HRCP has condemned the murder of an unarmed young man by the Sindh Rangers in Karachi on Wednesday. The incident’s video, broadcasted by television channels, clearly showed that the man...

A-levels student murdered in robbery

An A Level student was murdered while resisting a robbery at his house in Wapda Town in the Sattukatla police precincts on Thursday. A case has been registered against five...

Actor Jamil Fakhri passes away

Veteran TV actor Jamil Fakhri, who had suffered a massive stroke some days ago, passed away on Thursday, hospital sources said. According to Mayo Hospital officials, Fakhri was also suffering...

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