CJ resolves bar-bench feud on August 3, 2015LAHORE: Lahore High Court Chief Justice Manzoor Ahmad Malik paid a surprise visit to the Lahore High Court Bar Association on Saturday after which the lawyers called off their protest campaign against a woman judge, Justice Erum Sajad Gull. The protesting lawyers had accused Justice Gul of misbehaving with the bar’s president, Pir Masood Chishti. […]
Leo Burnett signs up with Adcom as its new partner in Pakistan on August 3, 2015Adcom, one of Pakistan’s largest independent advertising agencies, announces its affiliation with Leo Burnett, one of the world’s largest agency networks. With 85 offices and more than 8,000 employees worldwide, Leo Burnett is part of the Publicis Groupe, the world’s third largest communications group. Ever since its inception in 1965 by late S M Akhlaq, […]
Old and tired, some Japan farmers see trade pact jolt as only answer on August 3, 2015TSURUOKA: Far from dreading the prospect of a Pacific trade deal that would open up Japanese markets to higher grain and meat imports, rice and pig farmer Kazushi Saito embraces it. The 58-year-old, whose lush paddy fields in the Shonai plain overlook the Sea of Japan, is in the minority among farmers generally opposed to […]
PTI to soon launch mass-contact campaign in Punjab on August 3, 2015LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Punjab Organiser Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar has said that his party would soon launch a mass contact campaign across Punjab. Sarwar said his party had not entered parliament through a “back door” but through the votes of people, and those trying to de-seat its legislators will be ousted by the masses in […]
Can we save forests and produce palm oil? Scientists seek answer on August 3, 2015BARCELONA: Despite promises by many big companies that produce, trade and use palm oil to clean up their supply chains, complaints are still pouring in over the conversion of forests into plantations from West Africa to Southeast Asia, experts say. A fledgling effort to balance forest protection and oil palm production aims to ease those […]
PPP alleges discrimination in flood relief distribution on August 3, 2015LAHORE: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has decided to move an adjournment motion in the Punjab Assembly against the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) over alleged discrimination in the distribution of relief and funds among the flood victims. This was announced by PPP’s parliamentary leader in Punjab Assembly Qazi Ahmad Saeed in a statement issued on Sunday […]
Dangerous school buildings to be reconstructed on August 3, 2015LAHORE: The Punjab government has chalked out a plan for the reconstruction of those schools’ buildings in the province that are in a bad shape. The government has granted approval for hiring of consultants for a survey and estimate costs, a senior official of the Punjab Planning and Development Board said on Sunday. He said […]
Wasim disagrees with Ganguly, says India-Pakistan cricket must not stop on August 3, 2015KARACHI: Former Pakistan Test captain Wasim Akram has said that he is in favour of resuming bilateral cricket ties with India. Wasim said Sunday regardless of the political situation between the two countries it was necessary to have normal sporting ties. Asked about the recent statement by former India captain Sourav Ganguly, who had said […]
PCB working on back up plan if India refuses to play bilateral series on August 3, 2015KARACHI: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Shaharyar Khan has said that the PCB has been working on a back up plan if India refuses to play the bilateral series in the United Arab Emirates in December. Shaharyar said from London on a Pakistan sports channel that he remained hopeful that eventually the series would go […]
Removal of illegal cattle markets ordered on August 3, 2015LAHORE: Punjab Chief Secretary Khizar Hayat Gondal has directed all the divisional commissioners to take action against illegal cattle markets and get them removed immediately. He was presiding over a meeting on illegal cattle markets in the province at Civil Secretariat on Sunday. The chief secretary also reviewed progress on the establishment of cattle market […]