Out of order ATM machines irk residents
The out of order ATM machines in different banks of Lahore are creating problems for the residents and they have demanded of State bank of Pakistan to remove the glitch in ATM machines. On advent of Eid and 1 Sep, residents had to draw money from ATM but they faced…
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Nawaz’s close relative Sohail Butt gets 3-yr jail sentence
An Accountability Court of Lahore awarded three year sentence to Sohail Zia Butt, former National Assembly member, a brother-in-law of PM L-N chief Nawaz Sharif, in a cooperative society scam.
On Friday Sohail Butt was presented before the Accountability Court no 5.
During case hearing, Sohail Zia Butt…
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Categories: The News Tags: Lahore, Nawaz Sharif
TTP claim responsibility for Lahore attacks
The Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan ( TTP) has avenged the assassination of its leader Maulana Ali Sher Hyderi with the blasts in Shia’s mourning procession in Lahore, a spokesman of the disbanded outfit said. Both TTP and a sister banned radical organization Lashkar-e- Jhangvi Al-Alimi have claimed the responsibility of the triple…
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Lahore shuts to mourn blasts victims
LAHORE – The City observed a complete shutterdown on Thursday to mourn the demise of innocent people in the triple-blast incident on Wednesday.
Most of the provincial capital’s major markets and business centres remained closed on the call of main traders bodies including Anjuman Tajiran Lahore and Qaumi Tajir Ittehad…
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‘Q’, MQM MNAs stage walkout from NA
ISLAMABAD – Opposition party PML-Q as well as coalition partner in the federal government MQM, Thursday, staged walkout from the proceedings of the National Assembly against the suicide attacks on a religious procession in Lahore and MPs’ indifference to the issue during the session.
Speaking on a point of order,…
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Categories: The News Tags: Lahore, MQM, Sui, Suicide Attack
Lahore blasts aimed to trigger sectarian strife: Malik
Federal Interior Minister Rehman Malik has maintained that Lahore triple bombings were meant to trigger Shia, Sunni strife in the country. Briefing the media on Thursday, Rehman said that some hidden elements were working against country’s sovereignty. He reiterated the resolve to root out militants and terrorists from the country…
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Lahore blasts aimed to trigger sectarian strife: Malik
Federal Interior Minister Rehman Malik has maintained that Lahore triple bombings were meant to trigger Shia, Sunni strife in the country. Briefing the media on Thursday, Rehman said that some hidden elements were working against country’s sovereignty. He reiterated the resolve to root out militants and terrorists from the country…
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Categories: The News Tags: Lahore, Rehman Malik
Lahore blasts aimed to trigger sectarian strife: Malik
Federal Interior Minister Rehman Malik has maintained that Lahore triple bombings were meant to trigger Shia, Sunni strife in the country. Briefing the media on Thursday, Rehman said that some hidden elements were working against country’s sovereignty. He reiterated the resolve to root out militants and terrorists from the country…
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Categories: The News Tags: Lahore, Rehman Malik
Mourners targeted in Lahore
LAHORE – At least 35 people were martyred and 254 others injured on Wednesday evening as two suicide bombers exploded themselves minutes after a cracker blast at a mourning procession held in connection with death anniversary of Hazrat Ali (AS) near Karbala Gamay Shah and Bhati Gate. Soon after the…
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President, PM condemn incidents
ISLAMABAD – President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani have strongly condemned the blasts on the procession of Yaum-e-Hazrat Ali (AS) in Lahore and firing incident in Karachi on Wednesday that caused loss of lives and injuries.
The President in a message expressed his grief and…
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Categories: The News Tags: Karachi, Lahore, Yousuf Raza Gilani, zardari
NAB arrests ex-MPA Suhail Zia Butt
NAB officials have arrested former MPA Suhail Zia Butt who was allegedly involved in embezzlement of millions of rupees and shifted him to Chamba House Lahore on Wednesday. Relatives of Suhail Zia Butt protested his arrest and a large number of League members reached Chamba House. According to NAB officials,…
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18 killed, 150 injured in Youm-e-Ali procession blasts in Lahore
At least 18 persons have been killed and 150 others got injured in three suicide blasts occurred in Lahore when processions of Youm-e-Ali were on their way to conclude at Karbala Gamay Shah. First blast occurred near Karbala Gamay Shah in Youm-e-Ali procession when a suicide bomber blew himself up…
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Revolution is not far away: Altaf
Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) leader Altaf Hussain has reiterated that revolution is the destiny of the country. Altaf made these remarks during a telephonic address to the Lahore Chapter of MQM. MQM activists of Lahore informed Altaf Hussain about the progress of the party in Lahore. Altaf demanded that all…
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LHC issues notices to PCB chairman over spot-fixing scandal
The Lahore High Court issued notices to the Chairman Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and Sports Secretary for September 7 in a petition against alleged involvement of some cricketers in match-fixing. The petition was moved by Advocate Ishtiaq Ahmed. The petitioner argued that PCB and the Ministry of Sports should clarify…
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Country on threshold of revolution: Altaf
KARACHI – MQM Leader Altaf Hussain has said that the country is on the threshold of a revolution that will overthrow the rule of injustice, deception and treachery.
He said this, while talking to the MQM office-bearers of Lahore zone on the telephone here on Monday. On the occasion, Altaf…
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Govt asked to form commission to distribute aid
LAHORE – JI Chief, Syed Munawar Hasan has asked the government to constitute a national commission comprising all the stakeholders for the distribution of aid among the flood affectees.
He expressed these views while talking to senior journalists and columnists after an Iftar dinner at Mansoora on Monday. <br…
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Categories: The News Tags: Flood, Lahore, Munawar Hasan
‘Time ripe to unite against trends of violence’
LAHORE – The speakers at a debate titled “violence – a growing menace and the role of state” have said that Pakistani society is being seen as an emotional and without rule of law. Lawmakers, psychiatrists, lawyers and human rights activists at the event have said that that the time…
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