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On Ibn-e-Insha and Nazarul Islam’s death anniversariesLAHORE

On Ibn-e-Insha and Nazarul Islam’s death anniversaries

LAHORE - Ibn-e-Insha and Nazr-ul-Islam share a common date of death; January 11, although with an almost two-decade difference in their years of death. Their anniversaries were celebrated by their beloveds and followers across the globe.<br />OF INSHA ... Urdu literature has rarely produced a writer and poet who had the skills that Ibn-e-Insha had. Known for his sense of humour which varied from wit, to satire, Insha was the writer of books, letters and poems, all of which gained fame

Jan 13, 2011
Govt finalising LNG imports this monthNATIONAL

Govt finalising LNG imports this month

ISLAMABAD - The government has decided to settle the issue of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) imports within the current month, Pakistan Today has learnt. If the present proposal of awarding tender to the

Jan 13, 2011
Baloch lawyers to boycott courts todayNATIONAL

Baloch lawyers to boycott courts today

QUETTA - Balochistan lawyers' community strongly condemned the brutal killing of Supreme Court senior Judge Justice Javed Iqbal's parents in Lahore and announced a boycott of courts across the provinc

Jan 13, 2011
Punjab Seed council okays 18 wheat varietiesLAHORE

Punjab Seed council okays 18 wheat varieties

LAHORE - Punjab Seed Council has approved for general cultivation eighteen new varieties of various crops including one wheat variety ARRI-10, one sugarcane variety CPF-246 and one paddy variety Basma

Jan 13, 2011
Citizens use compressors to boost gas pressureLAHORE

Citizens use compressors to boost gas pressure

LAHORE - Citizens have discovered a new way to circumvent the low gas pressure and Sui gas load-shedding. A number of domestic, commercial and industrial gas consumers in the city have installed pressure pumps or compressors on their gas supply lines to boost gas pressure, Pakistan Today has learnt.<br />IT'S SAFE AND AFFORDABLE: Muhammad Ramazan, a refrigerator mechanic at College Road, said one could easily avoid low gas pressure by installing a used or new refrigerator compressor

Jan 13, 2011
Met office predicts light rain, dense fogLAHORE

Met office predicts light rain, dense fog

Lahore - Met Office predicted rain of light to moderate intensity at scattered places of upper parts of the county on Thursday/Friday, resulting some relief in the prevailing cold / foggy weather cond

Jan 13, 2011
TNR to observe black day on FridayNATIONAL

TNR to observe black day on Friday

LAHORE - The Tehreek-e-Namoos-e-Risalat (TNR) would observe Friday, January 14, as a black day against Pope Benedict's statement for repeal of blasphemy laws. Maulana Amjad Khan, Amirul Azeem, Malik B

Jan 12, 2011
Imam, son convicted of blasphemyNATIONAL

Imam, son convicted of blasphemy

MULTAN - A court has jailed a prayer leader and his 20-year-old son for life on controversial blasphemy charges in Muzaffargarh, court officials said on Tuesday. Muhammad Shafi, 45, and his son Muhamm

Jan 12, 2011