NATIONAL28 end up in hospitals after consuming bad water
-KWSB does not provide water supply connections in slum areas, prompting residents to make illegal connections-Contaminated water causes diarrhea, vomiting and abdominal pain-Losses of Rs 112 billion
Oct 11, 2010
Editor's MailHockey team in Commonwealth games
Though it is the national sports of our country, hockey is not given proper patronage and support, both financially and morally. The government has forsaken this game of great attraction. Pakistan ha
Oct 11, 2010
Editor's MailFlood Tax Unjustified
The proposed one-time flood tax is another example of how skewed the governments approach is towards when it comes to the generation of revenue. Rather than focusing on broadening the tax base, it is
Oct 11, 2010
NATIONALHaqqanis looking for a Shia, Sunni truce in Kurram
Oct 10, 2010
KARACHISindh to take up PSDP funds’ blockade in CCI meeting
KARACHIThe Sindh government will take up the matter of financing the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) schemes worth Rs 277 billion in the upcoming meeting of the Council of Common Interest (
Oct 10, 2010
NATIONALECP summons 12 lawmakers in fake degree case
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has directed 12 parliamentarians accused of having either fake or invalid educational degrees to appear on Monday before the ECP's special committee hearing t
Oct 9, 2010
LAHOREOnly a select few can enter shrines after 8pm, Data Darbar open to all
LAHORE- One female constable deputed at Bibi Pak Daman shrine to check female visitors - 234 Lahore shrines divided into three categories - Suicide bombers could target Shia gathering on October 10 at
Oct 9, 2010
NATIONALBalochistan minister stages walkout over Kalabagh Dam issue
Izmarak Khan says Punjab Assembly's resolution on Kalabagh Dam aimed dividing nation QuettaThe Awami National Party's parliamentary leader in Balochistan Assembly and provincial minister, Izmarak Khan
Oct 9, 2010
BusinessCommerce Minister to consult stakeholders on EU trade concessions
The government has convened a meeting of stakeholders to evaluate the implications of the trade concessions offered by the European Union (EU). The meeting will be held in Karachi on October 14.The Co
Oct 9, 2010