Record trade deficit becoming unmanageable: Butt on July 3, 2017ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Chamber of Small Traders said on Sunday said that record trade deficit is becoming unmanageable and it may soon result in new IMF loan and mini-budgets. The trade deficit for eleven months has touched an all-time high mark of thirty billion dollars leaving the government with little options but to seek another […]
Gabol hopes to see Saad Rafique crying over PMs disqualification on July 3, 2017ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Nabil Gabol on Sunday said that Saad Rafiq should mourn over the illegibility of his party leadership instead of threatening the JIT and judges due to which the PML-N has to face this horrible situation. He maintained that the PPP always supported democracy and endeavoured to strengthen it. “By […]
PPP has always supported democracy, says Nabil Gabol on July 2, 2017ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Nabil Gabol said on Saturday that the PPP had always supported democracy and endeavored to strengthen it. “By giving its blood, the party has always strengthened democracy in the country,” he said in a statement on Saturday. He said that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Khawaja Saad Rafiq should […]
Youngster shot dead over enmity on July 2, 2017RAWALPINDI: A youngster was shot dead in Kotli Sattian Police precinct on Saturday. According to police, Akmal was shot dead by gunmen as he was returning home. “Akmal was returning home along with his uncle Sajid Mehmood and cousin Safeer on a motorcycle. They were intercepted by Tahir and Mukhtar, who fired shots at them. […]
Childhood IQ linked to longevity on July 2, 2017ISLAMABAD: Higher childhood intelligence is linked to a lower chance of dying before the age of 80. The researchers, from the University of Edinburgh in Scotland, UK, report their findings in a paper published in the BMJ. The report describes how higher scores on childhood IQ tests were linked to a lower lifetime risk of […]
CTP to take action against vehicles using police lights on July 2, 2017ISLAMABAD: Following directives of Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan, the Capital Territory Police (CTP) has decided to take action against vehicles using police beacon lights illegally. Officials said that the decision to launch the crackdown had been taken in a meeting of the Safe City police officials convened by SSP Islamabad Sajid Kiyani. “In […]
Benazir Bhutto Hospital elevator out of order on July 2, 2017RAWALPINDI: An out-of-order elevator at the out-patient department (OPD) of the Benazir Bhutto Hospital is causing problems for patients and their attendants. According to details, the lift became dysfunctional two years ago due to a technical fault. It has not been repaired yet. This has become a source of problems for patients and their attendants […]
More rains expected in parts of country on July 2, 2017ISLAMABAD: More rain is expected in various areas of the country in the next 12 hours. According to the Meteorology Department, rain with thunderstorms is expected in Mirpurkhas, Hyderabad, Shaheed Benazirabad, Karachi, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Lahore divisions and Kashmir. In the rest of the country, mainly hot and humid weather is expected. According to the synoptic […]
Parachinar incident made every Pakistani depressed on July 1, 2017RAWALPINDI: State Minister for Religious Affairs Pir Aminul Hasnat Shah said that “the Parachinnar incident was carried out by some devils on innocent people made every Pakistan depressed” on Saturday. He stated this while addressing a condolence reference in memory of martyrs of Parachinnar incident under auspices of Markazi Imam Hussain Council in collaboration with […]
Punjab CM announces financial assistance for dolly lift victims on July 1, 2017Lahore: Punjab Shehbaz Sharif has announced financial assistance of Rs 8 lac each for the heirs of those died in the incident of dolly lift falling. “Punjab government equally shares the grief of aggrieved families”, said a press release quoting the Punjab CM. He also expressed sympathies with the bereaved families. It is worth to […]