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Youth festivals: ‘Pakistan’s future depends on the youth’

Youth festivals: ‘Pakistan’s future depends on the youth’

By Shamsul Islam Published: October 10, 2012   FAISALABAD: Commissioner Tahir Hussain said on Tuesday that Pakistan’s future depended on the youth who needed to be educated and skilled. He was chairing the inaugural ceremony of four-day competitions programme under the Punjab Youth Festival at the Government College University Faisalabad (GCUF). GCUF Vice Chancellor Prof Zakir Hussain, [...]

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Faisalabad Chamber to work for welfare of poor

Faisalabad Chamber to work for welfare of poor

By Our Correspondent Published: October 10, 2012 The chamber has initially donated Rs1.2 million for the purpose and asked people to pinpoint those who deserve assistance. PHOTO: FILE FAISALABAD: The Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FCCI) has announced a scheme for the social welfare of poor people of the city. The chamber has initially donated Rs1.2 [...]

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Charges motivated by revenge: Police

Charges motivated by revenge: Police

By Shamsul Islam Published: October 7, 2012 Investigation report says DO ‘not providing evidence’ against 11 CPWB employees who have been suspended from service. FAISALABAD: The Child Protection and Welfare Bureau (CPWB) district officer (DO) Umar Daraz Bhatti appears to have registered two cases against his subordinates for ‘revenge,’ a preliminary investigation report by police says. The [...]

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Balochistan records 23% agricultural growth ‘due to water management’

Balochistan records 23% agricultural growth ‘due to water management’

By Our Correspondent Published: October 2, 2012 UAF VC stressed the need for overhauling the farming system, saying that there had been a drastic climatic change in the recent past. PHOTO: APP FAISALABAD: Balochistan recorded a 23% agricultural growth last year due to the water management training workshops conducted by the University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF).  UAF [...]

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Grant: FCCI to grant scholarships

Grant: FCCI to grant scholarships

By Our Correspondent Published: September 30, 2012 An initial grant of Rs.1.2 million was approved. PHOTO: FILE FAISALABAD: The Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FCCI) is starting a programme this year to grant educational scholarships to deserving students.The decision was taken in a meeting of the FCCI Executive Committee on Saturday. An initial grant of Rs.1.2 [...]

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  • Zardari gets clean man stamp following Swiss refusal to re-open $60 mln money laundering case June 19, 2013
    Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has become a 'clean' man in a 60 million dollars money-laundering case after the Swiss Government refused to re-open the case. The Swiss Government had sent a letter to the PML-N Government informing about the development after the case was closed by a Swiss court after lapse of a specific period. In February thi […]
  • India clears Pakistani panels Mumbai visit to probe 2611 attacks June 19, 2013
    India has given consent to Pakistani authorities probing the Mumbai 26/11 terror attacks to visit the country and cross-examine witnesses. A dossier of related documents has also been sent by the Indian Government to the National Crisis Management Cell (NCMC) of the Ministry of Interior. An eight-member panel from Pakistan had visited Mumbai in April 2012 to […]
  • Whatmore to review flop Pak players with World Cup 2015 in mind June 19, 2013
    Pakistan coach Dav Whatmore has said that national team will be reviewed keeping in mind the 2015 World Cup after their dismal performance in the ICC Champions Trophy in England. Poor batting led to Pakistan's defeat in all three matches as they failed to post a single total above 170 runs, with the flop performance prompting calls from former players, […]
  • PTI leader calls out Pakistan govt on drone attacks June 19, 2013
    During Tuesday's session of Pakistan's National Assembly, Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaaf (PTI) leader Dr Shireen Mazari drew the speaker's attention to the issue of US drone attacks on Pakistani territory, DawnNews reported. Mazari said drone attacks could not be responded to with mere protests, stressing that the government would have to adopt more […]
  • Suicide blast at Pakistan funeral kills 28 including lawmaker June 19, 2013
    At least 28 people, including a provincial lawmaker of the Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaf (PTI), were killed Tuesday when a suicide bomber detonated his explosives during a funeral procession in Mardan district of restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. At least 57 other people were also injured in the blast, said Jaffar Khan, the Deputy Inspector-General (DIG) of pol […]
  • Bomber targets mourners at Pakistan funeral 29 dead June 19, 2013
    PESHAWAR, Pakistan -- A suicide bomber blew himself up in a crowd of hundreds of mourners attending a funeral on Tuesday in northwestern Pakistan, killing 29 people. Among the dead was a newly elected lawmaker who may have been the target, authorities ... […]
  • Suicide bomber attacks mourners in Pakistan June 19, 2013
    A suicide bomber blew himself up in a crowd of hundreds of mourners attending a funeral in northwestern Pakistan on Tuesday, killing 29 people. Among the dead was a newly elected lawmaker who may have been the target, authorities said. The blast was the deadliest attack in the region since May 11 national and regional elections installed a new government in […]