Eid Mubarik!
Eidul Azha, an important religious festival of Muslims, will be celebrated across the country today amidst due religious fervour and spirit of sacrifi
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Cattle sellers hit hard by non-stop downpour
RawalpindiThe light rain spell that started Sunday evening proved a blow to the cattle sellers, who did not have adequate protective arrangeme
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Lahore: Sale of sacrificial animals continue late night
LAHORE: On the eve of Eid-ul-Azha, the purchasing of the sacrificial animals in Lahore continued till late night.People continued to visit places, bound for sale of animals for the purpose of Eid-ul-Azha, however they did not look ready to buy animals and kept waiting for the prices to drop down, as the prices of animals people said, were very dear and beyond range due to ongoing wave of inflation.People were of the view that recent hike in country has made this holy duty of sacrifice a difficult job however the sellers argued that rearing these animals whole year cost them alot.
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Pakistan News
Most of political leaders abroad for Eid
LAHOREMOST of the political leaders of the country will not be able to celebrate Eid ul Azha in Pakistan due to their stay abroad. How
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ATMs out of cash
LAHOREFAILURE of ATM machines was again witnessed as almost 70 per cent ATMs were out of cash which caused inconveniences to people.Ba
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Moderation in eating sacrificial meat advised By Amer Malik
LAHORETHE doctors have advised the people against immediate cooking and improper preservation of meat of sacrificial animals during Eid-ul-Azh
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Ghee price slashed by Rs14/kg
ISLAMABAD: Vanaspati Ghee Manufacturers Association has agreed to bring the retail price of Ghee down by Rs14 to Rs90 per kilogram with immediate effect after negotiations with Advisor to Prime Minister on Interior Affairs, Rehman Malik here Monday.During the meeting it was also agreed that ex-factory price of Ghee will be Rs84 per kg.The Advisor has also issued directives for taking action against those charging more than the agreed price.
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Operation to continue against banned outfits: ISPR
RAWALPINDI: A spokesman of Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) has said that operation of law enforcement agencies is underway.The spokesman added this is an intelligence led operation against banned militant outfits and organizations. There have been arrests and investigations are on.
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England cricket team reaches India amid tight security
CHENNAI: A full-strength England cricket team arrived here on Monday amid tight security to resume their India tour, which was thrown into doubt following the terror attacks in Mumbai. Kevin Pietersen’’s men flew in from their training base in Abu Dhabi after receiving final security clearance on Sunday night.The players were whisked away to their hotel by heavily armed security personnel immediately after their arrival.Meanwhile, heavily-armed guards patrolled the boundary of Chennai’’s Chidambaram Stadium as the city prepared to host this week’’s first Test between the two countries.City police and commandos cordoned off the stadium, situated by the Bay of Bengal, with heavily-armed personnel lining the boundary line as some of the Indian team practiced on Monday.The one-day series between the two teams was cut short following the attacks that killed at least 171 people in India’’s financial capital and England returned home after the last two games were called off, with the hosts leading 5-0.International Cricket Council chiefs spoke to officials from both countries to push for a resumption of the tour, while the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) promised extreme security measures and moved the venues for the tests.The first Test starting on Thursday was switched to Chennai from Ahmedabad and the second Test to Mohali (Dec. 19-23) from Mumbai.Chennai city police commissioner told a news conference on Monday that a 3000-strong force drawn from police and commando units had been assigned for player security.
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Nawaz Sharif practicing politics of principles: Ahsan Iqbal
ISLAMABAD: Secretary Information Pakistan Muslim League (PML)-N Ahsan Iqbal said Nawaz Sharif is practicing politics of principles instead of anarchy.In a statement issued here, Ahsan Iqbal said statements issued by Altaf Hussain should be condemned. He said chief of PML-N wants supremacy of law and constitution in the country and now it is an open secret who is behind Mumbai attacks.
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