The Nation : Lahore News

Power outages under compelling circumstances

Sun, 19 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0600

LAHORE - The Lahore High Court has observed that loadshedding throughout the country is being carried out under compelling circumstances of acute energy shortage besides present government was not doing it arbitrarily as a political govt can not afford to face anger of people now and in next election.
Justice Mian Saqib Nisar made these observations in the detailed judgement on petition challenging advancement of clock by an hour and unequal loadshedding, which he had dismissed

Worst traffic mess amid tight security

Sun, 19 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0600

LAHORE - City witnessed one of worst traffic mess throughout the day on Friday due to the VVIP�s movement as the police stepped up security and blocked several leading arteries of the Punjab Capital.
Heavy police contingents including the Elite force personals were put on high alert across the Provincial Capital and armed patrolling was intensified to avoid any untoward incident during the visit of President Asif Ali Zardari in the City.
The policemen putting barricades

LDA assailed for commercialisation of City roads

Sun, 19 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0600

LAHORE - The Lahore Bachao Tehreek has opposed the commercialisation of 58 roads in the City, saying that the LDA�s step of allowing commercial activity would add additional burden on infrastructure besides creating environmental hazards. LDA has recently invited public proposals regarding allowing commercial activity on its 58 roads. Addressing a press conference here at Lahore Press Club on Friday, LBT representatives Kamal Khan Mumtaz, Imrana Tiwana, Rafay Alam, Erum Aftab and Dr

Lecturer Khujista escapes from court

Sun, 19 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0600

LAHORE - Lecturer of the Punjab University Law College Khujista Rehman on Friday successfully escaped from the court of an additional district and sessions judge after cancellation of her interim bail in a case registered against her with New Muslim Town police.
According to details, Khujista, who was also the superintendent of PU girls hostel number 9, had gotten three-day interim bail which ended on Friday. On Friday she appeared before the court for confirmation of her bail

Massive display of welcome banners

Sun, 19 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0600

LAHORE - The PPP workers put up a massive display of welcome banners on The Mall on the occasion of President Zardari�s visit to the City on Friday.
The entire road was seen flooded with colourful banners displayed by PPP workers to welcome their leader. There were banners, flags and posters inscribed with party slogans in favour of President all around the place in front of Governor�s House. Huge portraits of Zardari were also placed in front of Governor�s House
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'Behave normally with abnormal'

Sun, 19 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0600

LAHORE - Rafi Peer Theatre Workshop organised a workshop on mentally ill children and showed an American documentary film �Autism� at RPTW Museum of Puppetry here on other day.
The director and cinematographer of the documentary Tricia Regan commented on the occasion that before directing this movie she observed mentally distorted children in the American community. �I understood hidden aspects of society that how the parents and infants behave with each other and how the

Pak fully capable to meet challenges: Zardari

Sun, 19 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0600

President Asif Ali Zardari has said that Pakistan is a strong and responsible country fully capable to meet the challenges facing it, report said. Speaking at a reception at Governor House on Friday, the President said, "Though we are facing daunting challenges, yet there is no need to be apologetic as Pakistan is neither weak nor failed state." The reception was attended among others by Governor Salman Taseer, Chief Minister Mian Shahbaz Sharif, federal ministers, member of Punjab

PPP, PML-N agree to continue consultation

Sun, 19 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0600

Pakistan Peoples Party and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz have agreed to annul all the �undemocratic articles� of the Constitution, including the 17th amendment, report said. According to an 11-point joint declaration issued by the two parties after meeting of President Asif Ali Zardari, who also c-chairs the PPP, and PML-N chief Mian Nawaz Sharif here Friday, the two parties also agreed to consult other political forces to resolve all outstanding national issues. The two leaders also

Zardari arrives in Lahore for Nawaz meeting

Sun, 19 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0600

President Asif Ali Zardari has arrived in Lahore to meet Pakistan Muslim League (N) leader Mian Nawaz Sharif on Friday. Governor of Punjab Salman Taseer and Chief Minister Mian Shahbaz Sharif received President Zardari at the old airport of Lahore. The President would arrive at Raiwind in a helicopter for crucial meeting with former prime minister Nawaz Sharif. President Zardari will be assisted by federal ministers Raja Pervez Ashraf, Babar Awan, Raja Riaz Ahmed and Farhatullah

Allah has determined the truth, now i will work day night for serving the nation: Nawaz Sharif

Sun, 19 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0600

Pakistan Muslim League (N) quaid Mian Nawaz Sharif expressing pleasure on the Supreme Court verdict said that he is bestowed to Allah for his acquittal. Mian Nawaz Sharif in his immediate reaction said that Allah has determined the truth and now he would work day night for serving the people of Pakistan.

CDGL approves Rs472.5m surplus budget

Sun, 19 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0600

LAHORE - District Council on Thursday approved City District Government�s budget for the fiscal year 2009-10, after a heated debate and exchange of harsh words between the members from treasury and opposition benches.
During the budget session held at Jinnah Hall on Thursday with District Naib Nazim Idrees Hanif in the chair, the treasury and opposition members criticised and levelled charges against the leadership of opponent parties that led to sloganeering and exchange of

Shumaila likely to resign today

Sun, 19 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0600

LAHORE - PML-N MPA Shumaila Anjum Rana, involved in credit cards theft scandal, is likely to resign from provincial assembly on Friday (today). She is also likely to resign from party membership after failing to convince party leadership about her innocence.
Another PML-N MPA seeking anonymity told The Nation that Shumaila Rana had contacted party leadership and expressed her willingness to resign if she failed to prove her innocence till Friday (today).
He said party had

Dr Mubashir calls for mid-term election

Sun, 19 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0600

LAHORE - PPP (Shaheed Bhutto) Punjab President and former finance minister Dr Mubashir Hassan has called for midterm election and urged the President of Pakistan to fulfil his constitutional obligation in this regard.
Addressing the press conference at his resident here on Thursday Dr Mubashir Hasan issued a statement on the behalf of Ms Ghinwa Bhutto, Chairperson PPP (SB), saying that in passing the recent budget through a unanimous vote, the National Assembly has forfeited its

PTI demands holding of LG elections in time

Sun, 19 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0600

LAHORE - The executive committee of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Punjab strongly condemned the postponement of local bodies election and the appointment of the administrators by replacing the present nazims, and demanded that the local body�s election should be held in time. If the situation is not favourable for the elections then the present nazims should not be replaced by the administrators, the committee further demanded.
A meeting of PTI executive committee Punjab was

JI disappointed

Sun, 19 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0600

LAHORE - Ameer Jamaat-e-Islami Syed Munawar Hassan has termed the Gilani-Manmohan meeting and joint communique as disappointing, saying that the mistrust between India and Pakistan would continue until the core issue of Kashmir is resolved.
Talking to newsmen at Mansoora on Thursday after a meeting of the JI Central Executive Council, he said Pakistan must bring the target-killings by Indian forces in Kashmir before the world community besides its military and water terrorism