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Punjab (Pakistan)

PML-Q still in contact with PPP, PML-N: Shujaat

Tuesday, October 07, 2008 ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League (PML-Q) is still in contact with both the PPP and PML-N for a possible political alliance, PML-Q Chief Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain said on Monday. The statement comes...

French official meets CJCSC

Tuesday, October 07, 2008 Rawalpindi Military Joint Chief of Staff to President of French Republic, Admiral Edouard Guillad called on Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) General Tariq Majid, at Joint Staff...

Pakistan politician's home bombed

There has been an explosion at the home of an opposition politician in eastern Pakistan, officials say. Police say the blast was caused by a suicide attack. It hit the home of Rasheed Akbar Noonani in the prosperous eastern...

Ranjit Singh's bust for 110,400 pounds

A 19th century white marble bust of the lion of Punjab Maharaja Ranjit Singh, was auctioned on Monday in London by an international art house for £110,400. Clare Penhallurick, the head of auction house, Indian and Islamic Art...

Pak says US attacks a violation of UN Charter!

Lahore, Oct 06: The missile attacks by US-led forces in Pakistan’s tribal areas were a violation of human rights and the United Nations Charter, said the country’s Law Minister Farooq H Naek. He said that the US’ attacks didn’t...

Faridkot celebrates 'Baba Farid fair'

From ANI Faridkot, Oct 6: Baba Farid, a 12th century sufi saint, is described by many as the first major Punjabi poet. Devotees from far off place converge in the city to attend the annual Baba Farid fair marking the saint's...

Gastro patients’ number rises in Swat

SWAT: The number of people affected by gastroenteritis has reached 2200 here on Monday. As the number of gastro cases rise in Kashmore, emergency has been declared at all government hospitals. More than 100 people, most of them...

Severe earthquake tremors in Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Gujar Khan, Jhelum

ISLAMABAD: Severe earthquake tremors have been felt in Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Gujar Khan and Jhelum today. According to Met Office Peshawar, intensity of earthquake was recorded at rector scale as 6.5. Chief metreologist Met...

Surinder Sud: Conservation agriculture

New farming technologies can help not only improve land productivity, but also reverse climate change. Faster agricultural growth in the past was largely the result of promoting higher use of water, fertilisers and other...

Mintri gets the better of Rawal

Madhurja Dutta shown the door by Naveen Anand NEW DELHI: Aayush Mintri of Punjab defeated the tenth-seeded Nischay Rawal of Chandigarh 7-6(4), 6-2 in the first round of the DSCL National mini-junior tennis championship at the...