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Pakistan investigating illegal liquor sales by N. Korean diplomats

Kyodo News InternationalApril 30, 2013 15:51

Pakistan's Foreign Ministry is investigating the alleged sale of liquor on the Pakistani black market by North Korean diplomats in Karachi, the ministry spokesman said Friday. Aizaz Chaudri told a weekly briefing the Protocol Department is checking into alleged smuggling and black marketing of liquor by North Korean diplomats as reported by a local newspaper. "I have seen the report. I have requested the Protocol Department to ascertain facts from the concerned ministry," he said.

ECP deploys army at Printing Corporation of Pakistan Press Islamabad, Lahore, Karachi offices

AsianetApril 15, 2013 15:24

Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to ensure peaceful and uninterrupted printing of ballot papers has deployed the Pakistan Army personnel at Printing Corporation Pakistan Press office in Islamabad, Lahore and Karachi offices. The ECP sources said that decision to deploy Pakistan Army was aimed at providing security during printing process to distribution of the ballot papers. A letter has also been written to Pakistan Army in this regard. The printing of ballot papers at Printing Corporation Pakistan Press offices would begin on April 19. The ECP has also decide

Stay orders against allotment of plots to deputation officers in CDA issued

AsianetApril 12, 2013 10:19

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has issued a stay order against allotment of plots to officers working on deputation in the Capital Development Authority (CDA). Justice Shoukat Siddiqui heard the petition filed by a former officer in the CDA and issued the stay orders. The court was told during the hearing that the CDA officials made an amendment in the Land Disposal Regulation permitting allotment of plots to the civic authority officers working on deputation. The officers join CDA on deputation and go back to their mother departments after getting allotment of plots.

PTCL connects 535 election offices

AsianetApril 11, 2013 17:16

Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited PTCL has extended its full support for the preparation of upcoming elections in the country. In this regard, PTCL has successfully connected 535 Election offices of the Election Commission of Pakistan ECP using the flagship voice and broadband range of services including wire line and wireless broadband.

CDA issues final show cause notices to owners

AsianetApril 11, 2013 11:57

In pursuance of the directives of Supreme Court of Pakistan, the Capital Development Authority (CDA) has issued final show cause notices to the owners of agro farms in federal capital who failed to meet the terms and conditions of defined criteria of allotment.If the owners of the agro farming plots could not comply with the terms and conditions of the allotment for specific agro business within seven days, the competent authority could cancel the ownership. The agro landowners of federal capital would face the music if they failed to provide solid proof of cultivation of vegetables,

IEES 2nd phase to up business volume

AsianetApril 11, 2013 11:07

The Islamabad Stock Exchange (ISE) is planning to launch the second phase of Islamabad Electronic Exchange System (IEES) by mid of May, 2013 to enhance the business volume of ISE.

ISE-10 sheds 7 points

AsianetApril 11, 2013 10:32

Islamabad Stock Exchange (ISE-10) here on Wednesday bearish trend as the index was down by 7.53 points to close at 3464.45 as compared to the previous day’s trading. Talking to Media, Stock Analyst M.M Hassan said that the market had registered a decline due to the technical correction. “The investors have off-loaded some positions to book profit but at same some of them also took the positions when the index touches low which caused an increase in the turnover of the market”, he added. He said that besides, volume in market was continuously witnessed a rise due to launch

Lok Virsa plans to hold Annual “Lok Mela” from April 12

AsianetApril 11, 2013 10:32

Lok Virsa (National Institute of Folk & Traditional Heritage), Ministry of National Heritage & Integration, Government of Pakistan has announced to hold its annual folk festival, popularly known as “Lok Mela” from 12 to 21 April 2013 at its complex situated here at Garden Avenue, Shakarparian. Talking to this news agency, Lok Virsa’s executive director Khalid Javaid informed that the festival will open formally on Friday, 12 April at 1600 hours with a prestigious inaugural ceremony to be graced by Shahzada Jamal Nazir, Federal Minister for Religious Affairs, National Harmony,

768 professional alm-seekers arrested during three months

AsianetApril 11, 2013 10:31

Islamabad Police have arrested a total of 768 beggars during the current year with an objective to curb the menace of begging and also initiated legal process by registering FIRs against professional alm-seekers and their handlers. Islamabad police launched special campaign to curb this curse on the directions of IGP Islamabad Bani Amin Khan and SSP Islamabad Yaseen Farooq. Following these directions, special squads called ‘Mujahid Squads’ were also constituted to assist the police which mainly worked in jurisdictions of City Zone, Saddar Zone and, Industrial Zone and Rural Ar

Islamabad Greeners win in Super League

AsianetApril 11, 2013 09:52

Islamabad Greeners defeated National Cricket Club by three wickets in the opening game of the NBP-ICA Super League which started here at Bhutto Cricket Ground on Wednesday. Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) governing body member Shakil Shaikh, who is also Islamabad Cricket Association (ICA) president, along with chairman tournament committee Syed Abrar Rizvi inaugurated the championship. Members of the ICA executive and tournament committee Nasir Iqbal, Abdul Rauf Mirza, Ajmal Khan Sabir, Hassan Asghar, and Shabbir Ahmed were also present on the occasion.