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News for Monday, 11 Jul 2011

Poultry mafia fleecing customers

The poultry mafia is fleecing the customers as chicken rates have increased up to Rs 150 per kilogramme. The residents expressed concerns over soaring rates of chicken meat, which is being...

Qateel Shifai remembered

Renowned Urdu Poet Qateel Shifai’s 10th death anniversary was observed on July 11 all over Pakistan by his admirers and lovers of Urdu Poetry. Qateel Shifai was born on 24...

Lok Virsa boosts culture for education: Khalid

Over 120 children, participating in the National Children Mountain Conservation Meet visited Lok Virsa (National Institute of Folk and Traditional Heritage) at Garden Avenue, Shakarparian. The participants were selected from all...

No public transport for recreational spots

Contrary to the claims by the Capital Development Authority (CDA) high-ups of having made efforts to promote tourism, no headway has been made to provide proper public transport for the...

Book reading habit on the verge of collapse

How many types of books are there? Philosopher Francis Bacon answered four centuries ago, “Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed and some few chewed and digested.”...

HRFP to rally for minorities’ rights

Human Rights Focus Pakistan (HRFP) on Monday announced to hold a grand rally outside the parliament house on August 11 to force the government to ensure the protection of minorities’...

Industrial pollution makes citizens’ life miserable

Contrary to the Capital Development Authority (CDA) by-laws, elimination of the buffer zone between the industrial and residential areas in sectors I-9 and I-10 has increased health hazards for the...

IHC summons man accused of raping daughter

On a writ petition filed by a girl against her father for raping her, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday issued notices to the accused and the Golra police...

Not enough beds at PIMS Burn Care Centre

THE Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) Burn Care Centre (BCC) has only 20-bed capacity whereas 20 to 30 patients visit the centre daily. The PIMS burn centre is the...

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