Punjab Sets New Benchmark in Good Governance as Lahore Clears Rainwater Within One Hour
By Muhammad Shahzad, Lahore, PakistanLAHORE: Punjab has set a new benchmark in good governance by ensuring the swift drainage of rainwater during the ongoing monsoon spell under the directives of Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif.As monsoon rains intensified, the Punjab…
Oil prices hit $100 for the first time since May
Inflation has fallen both in the UK – down to 2.6% in the year to June helped by slowing diesel and petrol prices – and in the US to 3.5%. But questions remain whether the slow down will prove short-lived…
Secretary Housing Reviews Rainwater Drainage Operations in Gujranwala
By Farzana Chaudhry | Lahore, PakistanLAHORE: On the directives of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, Secretary Housing Punjab Noor-ul-Amin Mengal visited Gujranwala to inspect the ongoing rainwater drainage operations…
Rule of Law Is Essential for a Progressive Society; Martyrs Must Not Be Dragged into Politics: Speaker Punjab Assembly
By Farzana Chaudhry | Lahore, PakistanSANGALA HILL: Speaker of the Punjab Assembly, Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan, on Tuesday said that the rule of law is the foundation of every civilized…
Oil prices hit $100 for the first time since May
Inflation has fallen both in the UK – down to 2.6% in the year to June helped by slowing diesel and petrol prices – and in the US to 3.5%. But questions remain whether the slow down will prove short-lived…
Jantar Mantar, CJP, Wangchuk : Indian activist on hunger strike for 26 days loses 11kg, says still alive
The violence has stirred public anger and galvanised India’s opposition, posing a challenge for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government. Modi has not commented directly on the protests or engaged with the protesters, but on Thursday, he posted a statement on…
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Gary Lineker among millionaires asking Andy Burnham to tax them more
Millionaires including former footballer Gary Lineker and music producer Brian Eno have written to new prime minister Andy Burnham asking to be taxed more. In an open letter, 120 well-off Britons told Burnham: “We can afford it. We’re not talking about higher taxes on those who get up and go to work for their income…
SUICIDE BOMBING AT PAKISTAN POLICE POST KILLS 15 OFFICERS IN BANNU
BANNU, Pakistan — A suicide car bomb tore through a police checkpoint in the volatile Bannu district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province late Saturday night, killing at least 15 police personnel and wounding several others in one of the deadliest attacks on security forces in the region this year.Militants rammed an explosives-laden vehicle into the Fateh…
Trump-picked panel approves gold coin with his image: the larger the better
A federal arts panel comprised of members appointed by Donald Trump unanimously approved a commemorative gold coin featuring his image on Thursday, in the latest effort by the administration to celebrate the US president. Critics, including Democrats and members of another federal arts committee, said minting a coin with a sitting president’s image went against…
“Blood on the Streets, Relief at the Pump — Kenya Announces Fuel Price Reduction”
NAIROBI — The Kenyan government has announced a 4% reduction in diesel prices following deadly protests that left four people dead amid violent clashes between demonstrators and security forces.Tensions erupted across several cities as citizens took to the streets to protest soaring fuel costs, which have driven up the prices of food and basic commodities….
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Gary Lineker among millionaires asking Andy Burnham to tax them more
Millionaires including former footballer Gary Lineker and music producer Brian Eno have written to new prime minister Andy Burnham asking to be taxed more. In an open letter, 120 well-off Britons told Burnham: “We can afford it. We’re not talking about higher taxes on those who get up and go to work for their income…
Drought announcement looms for parts of Wales over river levels
“We’ve had really dry weather but also it’s been really hot – and those things combined if you’re a livestock farmer means excessive pressure on livestock,” said Abi Reader, president of NFU Cymru. “You have to make sure they have enough water and shade, and we are getting farms with springs and streams drying up,”…
Butterfly city blooms in shadow of Hulls office blocks
Sarah Duell, head of sustainability at the Land Registry, said the staff “really love it”. Initially, there were concerns that the land might “look a bit of a mess”. “But we got together and talked about the fact that it’s going to be pieces of the grass rather than the whole grass,” she said. “Once…
Record number of osprey chicks at Cumbria nature reserve
A record number of osprey chicks have delighted birdwatchers at a nature reserve. Five chicks have been given leg rings and tags after their birth at Foulshaw Moss Nature Reserve in Cumbria. Cumbria Wildlife Trust said the increase was down to a new breeding pair joining the longstanding pair known as Blue 35 and White…
