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Islamabad: British Ambassador to Afghanistan Sir William Patey has returned from a two days visit to Pakistan 5-6th June. Speaking after the visit, the British Ambassador said: “I am delighted to have visited Pakistan and to have had the opportunity to discuss the situation in Afghanistan with Pakistani political and military leaders. In my meetings with my Pakistani colleagues, I highlighted the UK’s work to help Afghanistan become a secure and stable country. The UK is actively promoting Afghan-led political [...]

Karachi: The Karachi Electric Supply Company has been constrained to temporarily increase the duration of load shedding in the residential and commercial areas of the City in view of the peak demand exceeding 2550 megawatts and minimal supply of gas, 180 MMCFD as against 230 MMCFD last June and 300 MMCFD in the same month of 2009. According to the new load shedding schedule, in the zero or low loss areas, which are usually exempted of load shedding, three cycles [...]

Karachi: The Karachi Electric Supply Company has asked the citizens not to get provoked on the instigation of union miscreants and refrain from joining their pre-planned attacks on repair and maintenance teams. On Wednesday afternoon, a group of union miscreants attacked a maintenance team near Delhi Colony and also instigated the area residents to join them on the pretext of protest. Some residents, not knowing their actual intentions, joined the attack. The miscreants threw stones at and physically manhandled the [...]

Lahore: The Contract of Mr. Mohammad Ilyas (member National Selection Committee) with PCB has been suspended with immediate effect for violating the Clauses 8 and 9 of the same. Show Cause Notices were issued to Mr. Ilyas on June 3 and June 6, 2011 to which he replied. His reply was not found satisfactory as it was observed that he participated in a Talk show despite being warned. His case will now be referred to the PCB Disciplinary Committee as [...]

Islamabad: A business delegation from China led by H.E. Mr. Akbar Gupur, commissioner of Kashgar Prefectural Administration, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China visited Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) and invited businessmen to participate in the 7th China (Kashgar) Central and South Asian Kashgar Fair, scheduled to be held from June 28 to July 02, 2011 at the International Exhibition Centre, Kashgar. He said that China and Pakistan has unique friendly and time-tested relations which were further strengthening with [...]

Islamabad: Criminal Investigation Agency of Islamabad Police has arrested seven criminals including three proclaimed offenders for their alleged involvement in murder, dacoities, burglaries, frauds and looting valuables at gun point, a police spokesman said here Wednesday. Following the directions of Inspector General of Police Islamabad Wajid Ali Khan Durrani and DIG (Operations) Bani Amin, a special team was constituted by SSP Islamabad Tahir Alam Khan to probe crime cases of heinous nature and arrest those persons involved in it. This [...]

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