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Egypt’s military issues interim constitutionForeign

Egypt’s military issues interim constitution

CAIRO - Egypt's military rulers on Wednesday issued an interim constitution under which the transitional administration will run the country until elections allow power to be returned to an elected go

Mar 31, 2011
Faulty PMTs coupled with load shedding spells tough summer for KarachiitesKARACHI

Faulty PMTs coupled with load shedding spells tough summer for Karachiites

KARACHI - At least 70 percent of pole-mounted transformers (PMTs) in the city are either outdated or overloaded, as the Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC) has not been able to fulfill its commitment to the develop the power supply infrastructure during the last three years, sources told Pakistan Today.<br />Therefore, the 18 million residents of the city would not only have to put up with the scheduled nine hours of load shedding, but their sufferings would be exacerbated this

Mar 31, 2011
LUMS parking affecting DHA’s elite standardsLAHORE

LUMS parking affecting DHA’s elite standards

LAHORE - Defence Housing Authority (DHA) residents and Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) students are facing immense problems as the LUMS administration forces cars without parking stickers to be parked outside the campus and in front of houses, Pakistan Today has learnt. More than 150 cars are parked outside the campus on a daily basis irking residents of around 70 to 100 houses located opposite the varsity. Residents claim that the parking is affecting the beauty of

Mar 31, 2011
Truck art exhibition opens in LutonNATIONAL

Truck art exhibition opens in Luton

LONDON - Bringing the cheerful and colourful face of Pakistan to the forefront, a fascinating exhibition of world famous truck art of Pakistan has been launched at the Stockwood Discovery Centre in Luton.<br />The launch event took place in the presence of Minister Political Pakistan High Commission Nafees Zakaria, Mayor of Luton Tom Shaw, Lord Qurban Hussain, Chairman Board of Trustees Luton Culture, Nick Gibson, Director for museums for Luton Culture Karen Perkins and a large number

Mar 31, 2011
Comedian Liaquat Soldier passes awayNATIONAL

Comedian Liaquat Soldier passes away

KARACHI - Renowned comedian Liaquat Soldier passed away due to a heart attack on Wednesday. He was participating in a special television transmission for the Cricket World Cup semi-final when he suffe

Mar 31, 2011
Anti-climax ends festivitiesKARACHI

Anti-climax ends festivities

KARACHI - "At least they put on a fight and did not go down disgracefully. But this defeat is hard to swallow because it was against India," said 30-year-old Ali, dismayed over the failure of the Paki

Mar 31, 2011
18 tainted officers working at Customs OfficeNATIONAL

18 tainted officers working at Customs Office

ISLAMABAD - As many as eighteen tainted officers of Grade 16 and above are working at Model Customs Collectorate Office in Karachi, the Senate was told on Tuesday. The startling revelation was made by

Mar 30, 2011