The Nation : Lahore News

Motorists forced to buy expensive fuel

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0300

LAHORE - Motorists faced sever problems in several parts of Punjab particularly here in the City as most of the CNG stations observed strike on Thursday to protest against the government�s decision to suspend gas supply to such filling stations two days a week under the new gas load management plan.
The strike badly affected public transports particularly the auto-rickshaws besides multiplying the miseries of the motorists.
�We have observed complete and successful strike

'N'-backed activists thrash PHA officers

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0300

LAHORE - The Parks and Horticulture Authority (PHA) Thursday bears the brunt of deep-rooted political rivalry between PPP and PML-N workers when union body allied to PML-N mobbed the PHA office and roughed up its top officials for postponing the union elections till indefinite period.
With the untoward development, law and order situation was created which threw the traffic out of gear at Jail Road causing massive traffic mess on The Mall, Ferozepur Road and other linking

PPP demands Musharraf's trial

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0300

LAHORE - At least two people among a large number of PPP workers were badly burnt while setting the effigies of former President Pervez Musharraf on fire during a protest that was staged at Faisal Town on Thursday to express resentment over Musharraf�s statement against President Zardari.
The enraged protestors demanded immediate trial of the retired Army general for violating the Constitution. They chanted slogans and expressed their bitter hatred for the former despot besides

People throng landa bazaars in City

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0300

LAHORE - The business of used warm clothes is getting boom in the City after a sudden change in weather and the opportunist traders at the same time have also increased price of the stuff after people mostly belonging to lower stratum of the society, have rushed to �Landa Bazaars� for buying second hand clothes.
A survey conducted by The Nation here on Thursday revealed that the number of buyers is increasing rapidly in the City. The people, particularly belonging to the poor,

LHC seeks report from Chairman Wapda

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0300

LAHORE - A complaint cell of the Lahore High Court has sought report from the chairman Wapda within 10 days on the complaint of a citizen about the lack of transparency in recruitment process.
A citizen has sent a complaint to the LHC saying all power distribution companies across Pakistan were hiring employees for the posts of grade 1 to 16. But this hiring process lack transparency as on the instruction of Electric Power Company (PEPCO), all companies have waived written test

Ulema term verdict against Shariah

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0300

LAHORE - Ulema at the Ulema Academy Mansoora held that under the Shariah a Muslim child couldn�t be given in the custody of a non-Muslim mother. Any such decision by any forum or authority would be against the Islamic law, the Constitution of the country and basic human rights, they observed.
Director Ulema Academy Dr Farid Ahmed Piracha, Mufti Abdul Hamid Siddiqui, Maulana Qari Muhammad Saeed, Maulana Abdul Majeed, Maulana Muhammad Ashraf, Maulana Ataur Rahman, of the Ulema

PPP, 'N' join hands for Musharraf's trial

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0300

LAHORE - Changing its past stance, the PPP Punjab has announced to bring former dictator Pervez Musharraf to the docks for high treason charges under Article 6 of the Constitution. Thereby the PPP has joined hands with PML-N against Musharraf after opposition leader in the National Assembly Ch Nisar Ali Khan defended President Asif Ali Zardari against the language and remarks used by Pervez Musharraf against the president in an interview.
PML-N welcomed PPP�s shift in the stance

CEC not bound to give opportunity of hearing

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0300

LAHORE - A division bench of the Lahore High Court (LHC) Wednesday remarked that it was a constitutional obligation of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) to consider the material placed before it pertaining to law and order situation but was not bound to give any party opportunity of regular hearing on such material.
The bench comprising Justice Umar Ata Bandial and Justice Ijaz-ul-Ahsan made these observations in response to Punjab government�s counsel Khawaja Haris�s

LDA directorate bulldozes filling station

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0300

LAHORE - The big hitch, which had thrown a spanner in the works of Madar-e-Millat Road�s construction over the last 12 months, has finally been removed when LDA�s Directorate of Enforcement bulldozed the filling station located at Hamdard Chowk in the wee hours on Wednesday.
The petrol pump was set up at the place where NESPAK designed a green belt on Madar-e-Millat Road. The owner of petrol pump Maj (r) Ahmed Hussain got a stay order form court concerned due to which

Arrange your own security: LHC

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0300

LAHORE - Justice Mian Saqib Nisar of the Lahore High Court on Wednesday dismissed private schools� petition seeking security for the protection of children, observing that the private schools were charging heavy fees from parents and they (schools) should make security arrangements on their own.
�Everything should not be left on government, every citizen should play his due role for the betterment of society. I would impose fine if such frivolous petitions are filed in future,�

No purchase of sacrificial animals

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0300

LAHORE - Sacrificial animals have started arriving in the City ahead of Eid-ul-Azha which is likely to fall on November 28. However, the Lahorites are taking little interest in the animals due to high prices of goats and sheep.
The sacrificial animals like cows, buffaloes and camels have not yet arrived in abundance. City District Government Lahore (CDGL) has notified sale points of sacrificial animals in the City like previous years. However, the traders of animals are setting

Mismanagement in supply aggravates sugar crisis

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0300

LAHORE- The Punjab government has badly failed to overcome worst scarcity of white refined sugar here in the open market due to the mismanagement in the supply chain, as the domestic consumers have become rolling stone in search of the commodity.
Market sources said that the government has failed to ensure proper supply of sugar in the open market at the fixed price of Rs 40 per-kg as the sugar stocks have almost exhausted. Interestingly, the sweetener is being sold at Rs 60

No load shedding in the country: PEPCO

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0300

There is no load shedding in the country due to balance in electricity demand and production and this will likely continue in coming days, said PEPCO sources. According to Director General Energy Management PEPCO, Muhammad Khalid, electricity city production is 11,500 Megawatt which is equivalent to demand. Therefore, there is no load shedding in any part of the country. He said Karachi is getting 600 to 650 Megawatt daily basis. The closure of CNG stations also played a role in

Punjab chief secretary Javed Mahmood blamed for land grabbing

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0300

The Chief Secretary Punjab Javed Mahmood has blamed for land grabbing in district Qusoor. In a media briefing in National Press Club here, Barrister Shahid Masood said chief secretary Punjab made changes in 160 years old record with the assistance of revenue department and the property case is under trial in the court. He claimed that chief secretary did contempt of court by forcefully possessing the property with the help of police and government machinery despite stay order of the

Cylinder blast terrifies cops

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0300

LAHORE - Panic Tuesday gripped the City especially police personnel deployed outside the Capital City Police Office and general public when a gas cylinder exploded with bang near CCPO office following the deadliest suicide attack at Charsadda Bazaar on Tuesday evening.
Police officers along with the citizens were frightened when a gas cylinder blasted due to a technical fault, creating enormous fear among the police personnel who were discharging their duties at different police