August 26, 2012

New passports to be valid for 10 years

By: Zulqernain Tahir LAHORE: Interior Minister Rehman Malik announced on Saturday that passports issued from Sept 15 onwards would be valid for 10 years. “The validity period of a Pakistani

Rivals chop off woman’s nose

FAISALABAD: Three people on Friday slit the nose of a woman and also beat her up for pursuing a case in the Lundianwala police. Tahir, Qurban and Saleem stopped Ruqqaya

Human rights and databases

By: Ikram Junaidi ISLAMABAD: Preservation of records is the most important factor because a record certifies history. Besides, researchers need references which can only be found from a preserved record.

Rain raises water level in Leh

By: Aamir Yasin RAWALPINDI: Heavy rains on the night between Friday and Saturday raised the water level in Leh Nullah up to 19 feet, just three feet below flood level,

Shandur festival and pollution

By: REHMAT ALI JAFFARDOST Chitral: EVERY year Shandur polo festival is celebrated in Chitral and many local and foreign tourists visit the district to attend this event. This results in

High flood forecast for Chenab

LAHORE: The Flood Forecasting Division forecast on Saturday medium-to-high flood in the Chenab river at Marala during the next 24 hours because of heavy rains in its catchments. Medium flood

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