Posts Tagged ‘Murree’

Gas explosion injures four students in Murree

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An explosion caused by gas leakage in a Murree hotel left five students of Peshawar University injured.
The hands faces and some other body parts of hapless victims suffered burns, who have been admitted to District hospital.
Among those injured include, Ilyas, Irfan ullah, Asmat ullah, and Abdul Jamil.
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Rawalpindi TMA pensioners protest over delay in payment

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Three pensioners of the Tehsil Municipal Administration (TMA) Rawalpindi went unconscious at Murree Road during protest against the government on Saturday against delay in payment of pension.
While the pensioners were protesting against the government on Murree Road over delay in payment of their dues, three aged persons fell unconscious.<br…

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30 students among 37 killed as school bus crashes in Kallar Kahar

Students of the Grammar School accompanied by teachers, were returning to Faisalabad from Murree and Islamabad where they had gone on a picnic.

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‘Fortune-tellers’ to be disappointed: Gilani

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MURREE (Lower Topa) – Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has said that the government would complete its mandated constitutional term because the people of Pakistan were extending full support to it and satirically added that the “political fortune-tellers” predicting end of its tenure would be disappointed again.
Addressing a…

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‘Political fortune-tellers’ should stop predicting govt’s fall: PM

LOWER TOPA: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani on Tuesday said his government was enjoying the complete support of the masses and warned that “political fortune-tellers” predicting the end of its tenure would face disappointment. Addressing a large public gathering after the inauguration of Islamabad-Murree Expressway here, the prime minister said the government could not [...]

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‘Fortune-tellers’ predicting government’s fall to face disappointment: Gilani

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Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani on Tuesday said his government was enjoying complete support of the masses and warned that “political fortune-tellers” predicting end of its tenure would face disappointment. Addressing a large public gathering after the inauguration of Islamabad-Murree Expressway here, the Prime Minister said the government could…

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Gilani inaugurates Rs 12 billion Islamabad-Murree Expressway

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Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani Tuesday inaugurated the over Rs 12 billion Islamabad-Murree Expressway, terming it a new strategic link with Azad Jammu and Kashmir. Gilani unveiled the plaque of the four-lane 50 km long winding road through the picturesque Murree hills and addressed a large gathering of workers…

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Nawaz-business tycoon meeting creates ripples

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ISLAMABAD – Known for his friendship with President Asif Ali Zardari, Chairman Bahria Town Malik Riaz Ahmad held a detailed meeting with Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) Quaid Mian Ex Prime minister Mian Nawaz Sharifa few days back in Murree at the latter’s residence.
Sources in the government were according great significance to the…

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Govt should follow court orders, says Nawaz

RAWALPINDI: President, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz, PML-N Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on  Saturday said that he had presented the national agenda for real democracy in the country and for the betterment of the people. Presiding over a meeting of newly elected office bearers and leaders of the party held in Murree he said that the office bearers [...]

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Public anger would wipe out govt if priorities not changed: Nawaz

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Ex Prime minister Mian Nawaz Sharifsaid if government did not change priorities, people anger would oust them. PML-N chief, talking to party leaders at Murree, said that the PPP’s government had disheartened the people. No serious steps were taken to control inflation, unemployment and law and order situation in the country. He warned…

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Guard, five accomplices loot Rs15m from bank

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RAWALPINDI – A security guard of Dubai Islamic Bank, Murree Road Branch, along with his five accomplices armed with sophisticated weapons looted Rs 15 million from the bank here on Thursday.
The dacoits after committing the crime managed to escape from the scene whereas the police registered a case and…

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Red-tape impeding progress

MURREE: President Mohammad Ayub Khan today urged men in services to gear themselves up to the pace required for industrial and commercial development of the country and avoid delays and red-tape that were proving very frustrating to the people and were impeding the progress of Pakistan. Addressing the closing session of the National Economic Council [...]

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Clinton-Nawaz meeting cancelled

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The meeting between US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) chief Mian Ex Prime minister Mian Nawaz Sharifcancelled.
Mian Nawaz Sharif, who was in Murree, had earlier set off to Islamabad; however, he could not arrive in the federal cabinet on time. The meeting was scheduled at 11:00am.<br…

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Well-kept colonial heritage

A SPLENDOURED SPACE by M. Athar Tahir Chowdhry; pp 126 (Coffee table size) Price not listed; Published by Lawrence College, Ghora Gali, Murree, Pakistan. The well-known poet, short story writer and compiler of some important books related to art and culture, Athar Tahir is an old student of Ghora Gali College which has celebrated its [...]

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Grand op launched in Abbottabad

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ABBOTTABAD – In a joint search operation launched across Abbottabad district including posh areas of the city, Galiyat as well as some parts of Murree in Punjab, security forces have rounded up over 40 suspects including three foreigners having links with Osama bin Laden, TheNation learnt on Thursday.
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Pakistan, India meet for second day of trade talks

Pakistani Secretary Commerce Zafar Mehmood (L) and his Indian counterpart Rahul Khullar arrive for talks in Islamabad on April 27, 2011. — Photo by AFP

ISLAMABAD: During the first round of Thursday’s trade talks between Commerce Secretary Zafar Mahmood and his Indian counterpart Rahul Khullar, Pakistan refused to grant India the status of most favoured nation, DawnNews reported.

The commerce secretaries were meeting for a second day of trade talks in Murree.

The talks aim at boosting business between the two countries.

The two sides agreed to revive all those committees/working groups constituted before the Mumbai attacks so as to resume work on measures for facilitation and promotion of trade.

The potential of bilateral trade is estimated to go up to $6.5 billion from the current $2 billion.

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Heatwave likely to subside from tomorrow

ISLAMABAD, April 27: The current hot weather condition which has gripped the plain areas of the country, including Rawalpindi and Islamabad, is likely to subside from Friday.

The Pakistan Meteorological Department on Wednesday said a weak westerly weather system was likely to enter Balochistan late Thursday, leading to isolated rains and dust thundershowers in the north-east of Balochistan on Thursday night and Friday and in upper Punjab, upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan and Kashmir on Thursday to Saturday.

The Met Office said the day temperatures in plain areas were six to eight degrees above the normal values of maximum temperatures. The increasing trend in temperature is likely to continue till Thursday.

Gusty winds are expected in plain areas, especially in the wheat growing areas from Thursday, and the Met office advised the farmers to take precautionary measures accordingly.

The maximum temperature of 46C was recorded in Bahawalpur and Larkana on Wednesday.

Other cities with maximum temperatures were: Islamabad, 36 degrees Celsius, Lahore, 39C; Quetta, 33C; Muzaffrabad, 38C; Multan, 44C; Karachi, 35C; Peshawar, 37C; Gilgit, 36C; Murree, 25C; Faisalabad, 41C; Nawabshah, D.G. Khan, Rahimyar Khan, 45C, Bhakkar, Multan, Bahawalpur, Khanpur, Rohri, Sukkur and Sibi, 44C; Sahiwal, Jacobabad, D.I. Khan, Jhang and Okara 43C, and Lahore, Faisalabad, Mianwali and Hyderabad, 42C.

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