Rain disrupts train, flight schedule

LAHORE: Rain adversely affected the communication system in the country on Tuesday, delaying schedules of trains, flights and inter-city and intra-cit

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Hard rain hits Lahore

LAHORERain coupled with thunder and lightning lashed the city during the night between Monday and Tuesday. The rain was at times heavi

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LSE gains 98 points

LAHORE: Unpredictability and volatility were at peak on the Lahore stock market on Tuesday when it first dipped by over 120 points to reach its lowest

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Olympic torch Relay finally reaches Beijing

BEIJING: The Olympic Torch Relay ended in Chengdu on Tuesday when last torchbearer Yu Zhirong, a hero of the recent Sichuan earthquake, arrived at the International Convention Center to light the cauldron.He sent out three helicopters on reconnaissance missions to the cities of Mianzhu and Dujiangyan just 40 minutes after the May 12 quake hit. The first pictures of the destruction were brought back on this first mission. Yu then went on to personally open up several airways to the Sichuan area, even under difficult weather conditions. The flame traveled 13.2 kilometers via 315 bearers from its starting point of the Chengdu Export Processing Zone.The flame’’s next destination is Beijing, where it will be relayed August 6-8 before the main Olympic cauldron is lit during the Opening Ceremony.

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Pakistani tractors attract African countries

ISLAMABAD: South Africa and surrounding countries are interested in importing Pakistani tractors and their parts as the Pakistani Trade Office there i

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Non-issuance of bus-fare revision notification

Karachi Transporters are likely to stop plying their vehicles if the notification regarding the revised bus fares promised by the Sindh govern

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Acute shortage of urea fertiliser in interior Sindh

NAWABSHAH: Interior Sindh is facing an acute shortage of urea fertiliser at a time when it is required for the cotton crop standing on millions of acr

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Gunmen shoot dead political worker in Karachi

KARACHI: Two unknown culprits gunned down a reportedly political worker aged 35 at Bahar colony early Wednesday here in Karachi, said police.According to police the accused were motorcyclists who shot Murad son of Dilmurad, said to be a political worker, as he was on his way to home.The dead body was shifted to civil hospital where the bereaved-family could not allow the police to take any action and brought dead body home.Police has lodged case against unknown perpetrators in Chakiwara jail.

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Vehicle theft rises to 70 per day

Karachi A total of 711 vehicles - both cars and motorcycles - were stolen in the last ten days of July, despite the rise in budgetary allocalt

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Zardari-Nawaz meeting develops consensus: Kaira

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Northern Areas and Kashmir Affairs Qamar Zaman Kaira said on Tuesday the meeting between PPP Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari and

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