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Symbolism, myths don’t last long |
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Saturday, July 31, 2010 |
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Mian Saifur Rehman
No matching words are available in my vocabulary to re-narrate the Margalla passenger plane tragedy. For sure, it is a big human tragedy.
Every noble soul is disturbed. Even my own psyche stands shattered despite being devoid of even an iota of anything noble, noble. As such, I am not much ab
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Law on food quality body likely this year |
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Saturday, July 31, 2010 |
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By Munawar Hasan
LAHORE
LEGAL and institutional framework of ëFood Quality Control and Safety Authorityí is being formulated and it is hoped that the draft law will be tabled in the Punjab Assembly by end of this calendar year.
According to official sources, the Project Management Unit (PMU) of the pr
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CM puts depts on red alert for flood, rain |
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Saturday, July 31, 2010 |
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By Our Correspondent
LAHORE
CHIEF Minister Mian Shahbaz Sharif has directed the departments concerned to remain alert to deal with any emergency during flood and rains and utilize all resources for carrying out relief activities.
He ordered an increase in the financial assistance for each flood victim fr
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Pervaiz flays CM over aerial visits |
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Saturday, July 31, 2010 |
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By Our Correspondent
LAHORE
PML-Q central senior leader Ch Pervaiz Elahi has alleged people are being devastated by floods while the so-called Khadim-e-Ala is busy enjoying aerial visits of the flood-hit in his helicopter.
He demanded Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif to come down on earth and practically hel
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Missing teacher faces court martial, LHC told |
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Saturday, July 31, 2010 |
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By Our Correspondent
LAHORE
The Lahore High Court chief justice on Friday disposed of a suo motu case regarding the disappearance of a religious teacher, after the Pakistan Army, through a law officer, told the court that Mubashar Naseem was in its custody for his involvement in anti-army activities and his case
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PML-Q MNA summoned over fake degrees |
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Saturday, July 31, 2010 |
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By Our Correspondent
LAHORE
AN election tribunal of the Lahore High Court has summoned PML-Q MNA Sheikh Waqas Akram in the last week of August.
Waqas Akram was elected from NA-89 Jhang-IV. Hafiz Khalid, a voter from the same constituency, challenged the election.
The petitioner alleged that Waqas
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Balochistan situation linked to Nato presence |
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Saturday, July 31, 2010 |
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By Our Correspondent
LAHORE
State Minister for Industries & Production Dr Ayat Ullah Durrani said that the presence of Nato forces in Afghanistan was through Balochistan, adding the situation in the province will not improve till their presence in the neighbouring country.
Talking to reporters after 4th pr
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Call to lift 8pm shops closure ban |
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Saturday, July 31, 2010 |
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By Our Correspondent
LAHORE
BUSINESS community leaders have urged the government to lift the shops closure 8pm deadline and allow them to do business till late in the night during Ramazan.
In joint statement issued on Friday, LCCI President Zafar Iqbal Chaudhry, Saarc Chamber of Commerce Vice-President If
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Police ordered to drop 3 names from kidnap case |
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Saturday, July 31, 2010 |
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By Our Correspondent
LAHORE
The Lahore High Court on Friday ordered Ferozwala police to exclude from FIR the names of three innocent people, who were illegally involved by the police in the kidnap of 13-year-old Sadia, a forced marriage victim, to show its performance after failing to recover her and arrest real
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LDA’s selective commercialisation policy |
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Saturday, July 31, 2010 |
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By Ali Raza
LAHORE
The Lahore Development Authority, which made tall claims to enforce its commercialization policy across the board, has failed to do the same, as it is tightening its noose around the neck of not-so-influential, sparing the big fish.
The Authority had to succumb in to the pressu
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Thousands may die in floods, fears Qazi |
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Saturday, July 31, 2010 |
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By Our Correspondent
LAHORE
FORMER Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami Qazi Husain Ahmed has warned that if the government, armed forces and the nation do not make joint efforts to save the flood affected people, thousands of people may die.
Addressing a press conference at Mansoorah on Friday, he deplored those cla
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JI chief concerned over loss of life |
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Saturday, July 31, 2010 |
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By Our Correspondent
LAHORE
JAMAAT-E-ISLAMI Ameer Syed Munawwar Hasan has expressed deep grief over the massive loss of life and property by the torrential rains and floods in Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa, and appeals to the people to rise to the occasion and extend every possible help to their affected brethren.
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