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Railways’ 2009-10 audit highlights massive corruption and lossesNATIONAL

Railways’ 2009-10 audit highlights massive corruption and losses

ISLAMABAD: The 2009-10 audit report of Pakistan Railways clearly indicates that the present day severe financial crunch of the organisation was due to persistent pilferage, misappropriation of funds and habitual apathy of railways' high-ups to check wastage of public money.<br />Pakistan Railways (PR) is facing a financial deficit of around Rs 40 billion and has so far closed down thirteen passenger trains to address fiscal constraints, but the Auditor-General of Pakistan's 217-page

Nov 22, 2010
Hide collection a chronic conflict in KarachiKARACHI

Hide collection a chronic conflict in Karachi

KARACHI: A mucky mixture of blood and water fills the streets and the smell of raw meat permeates the air. People, including children, delightfully gather to witness the scenes which are enough to giv

Nov 22, 2010
Novices Polo Cup 2010 kicks off in styleSports

Novices Polo Cup 2010 kicks off in style

LAHORE: Miracle, Oratier Technologies and PSS International grabbed comprehensive wins on the opening day of the Novices Polo Cup 2010 on Sunday. Miracle edged ahead of Sakuf by seven goals to six and

Nov 22, 2010
Oman national day messageKARACHI

Oman national day message

KARACHI: HE Khamis bin Mohammed bin Abdullah AI-Farsi Consul General in Karachi issued following message on the national day of the Sultanate of Oman.It reads: "Firstly I want to thank Almighty Allah

Nov 22, 2010
WEEK IN SPORTS – Pakistan’s sporting woesSports

WEEK IN SPORTS – Pakistan’s sporting woes

LAHORE: Cricket is a sport where, apart from physical attributes like hand-eye coordination and strength, emotional steadiness and maturity counts for just as much. Umar Akmal, for instance, has all t

Nov 21, 2010
Syed Iqbal Haider goes candidLAHORE

Syed Iqbal Haider goes candid

LAHORE: The present rulers though claim to be elected have not taken any steps for mitigating people's suffering and now people's faith in democracy is shaking, said former senator and human rights ac

Nov 21, 2010
Trio yet to grasp ICC’s spiritSports

Trio yet to grasp ICC’s spirit

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board and the International Cricket Council feel that the tainted trio of Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Aamir is still understanding the legal status of their ca

Nov 21, 2010
Ahmadis come under attack againLAHORE

Ahmadis come under attack again

LAHORE: Unidentified armed men opened fire at the worship place of Ahmedis at Ganjbakhsh Bazaar in Mughalpura Police Station precincts on Thursday. No one claimed responsibility for the shooting but a

Nov 20, 2010