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PPP lawmakers’ loose tongues keep assembly on its toes
KARACHI: The Sindh Assembly on Wednesday passed a unanimous resolution against the ‘atrocities’ of the Malir Development Authority (MDA) that has started occupying the lands of indigenous people and...
View ArticleDaniel Pearl murder: Jail superintendent summoned by SHC
HYDERABAD: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Tuesday summoned the superintendent of Hyderabad central jail to explain why a man acquitted of the murder of US journalist Daniel Pearl has not yet been...
View ArticleLaw and order: Lyari traders protest extortion
KARACHI: Traders based in Lyari decided that enough was enough and took to the streets to protest the deteriorating law and order situation in their neighbourhood. Major markets and bazaars in the area...
View ArticleUS ambassador to South Korea slashed in face by assailant
SEOUL: The American ambassador to South Korea was slashed in the face by an unidentified assailant at a public forum in the capital early on Thursday, police and a witness said. Ambassador Mark Lippert...
View ArticleQuenching the thirst: Fishermen pay tribute to the sea
KARACHI: Clad in colourful traditional dresses, women carried earthen jars brimming with freshwater to pay tribute to the sea as residents from the villages of Karachi’s coast thronged Seaview on...
View ArticleNooriabad accident: Six victims identified, laid to rest
HYDERABAD: Six victims of the Nooriabad van accident, which claimed 10 lives on February 22, were laid to rest on Wednesday. Two of the bodies were handed over to the bereaved families on Tuesday...
View ArticleMandatory training: Health dept asked to address doctors’ shortage
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) asked on Wednesday the focal person for the provincial health department whether it can be made mandatory for doctors to serve for a certain period in a hospital...
View ArticleVoicing concerns: PMA criticises registration process at PMDC
KARACHI: The Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) has expressed concerns over the policies of the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC), including the registration process for fresh graduates. “The...
View ArticleCrackdown: Search operation in airport area
RAWALPINDI: Police launched an operation in the airport and its adjoining areas on Thursday. The operation was launched on the special directives of City Police Officer (CPO) Israr Ahmed Khan and was...
View ArticlePark Enclave woes: CDA diverts money for paying staff salaries
ISLAMABAD: The city managers have failed to steer the civic agency out of financial straits and instead have resorted to adopting shortcuts putting citizens and investors in trouble. The Capital...
View ArticleHarrison Ford badly hurt in LA plane crash: Reports
LOS ANGELES: “Indiana Jones” star Harrison Ford was critically injured on Thursday when his small plane crash-landed on a golf course outside Los Angeles, media reports and officials said. The...
View ArticleCCTV cameras: ICT to monitor parade venue
ISLAMABAD: The city administration has decided to monitor the venue and surrounding areas where the Pakistan Day parade will take place with the help of CCTV cameras, it emerged on Wednesday. Over two...
View ArticleScuffle: Tribune reporter beaten up
ISLAMABAD: Fawad Ali, a staff reporter with The Express Tribune, was injured on Thursday, when a driver and conductor of a public transport wagon beat him up at Zero Point. The incident took place...
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Women empowerment: Call for implementation of pro-women laws
ISLAMABAD: Speakers at a seminar on Thursday called for implementation of laws meant to safeguard women’s rights. The seminar was organised by the Potohar Organisation for Development Advocacy (PODA)...
View ArticleDelay in varsity ranking: HEC struggles to collect authentic data
ISLAMABAD: Almost two years after the higher education regulatory body released its first university rankings that drew wide criticism; the commission is grappling to collect authentic data to issue...
View ArticleUnhygienic: Food outlets fined
ISLAMABAD: The ICT admin has fined five food outlets for failing to comply with the hygiene and sanitation rules over the last one week. Published in The Express Tribune, March 6th, 2015.
View ArticleArteries to be repaired
ISLAMABAD: Capital Development Authority (CDA) Chairman Maroof Afzal has directed officials to repair all major roads in the capital city, which have been affected by the recent rains. Published in...
View ArticleWorld Press Photo award withdrawn in manipulation scandal
Organisers of the prestigious World Press Photo awards have revoked a major prize after the entry, which portrayed the gritty Belgian industrial town Charleroi, was accused of being staged in a...
View ArticleNotice issued: LHC accepts plea seeking action against PM
LAHORE: A division bench of the Lahore High Court on Friday accepted for hearing an intra-court appeal seeking the trial of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif under Article 6 of the Constitution. The bench,...
View ArticleFallout from election: Jan Jamali ready to form new League faction
QUETTA: Fissures emerged within the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz over the party leadership’s strategy in the Senate polls on Friday after Balochistan Assembly Speaker Jan Muhammad Jamali announced...
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