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Posts Tagged ‘Faisalabad’

Fiza Signature Launch

By The Partylicious • Mar 9th, 2010 • Category: Entertainment

Renowned model and actress Fiza Ali recently launched her very own designer label: Fiza Signature with an exhibition put together by Verve Events at Nai Rang Art Gallery, Lahore. Showcasing her Ready to Wear Spring & Summer 2010 collection, Fiza is also planning to host more exhibitions in Islamabad, Karachi, and Faisalabad to introduce people [...]



Taliban Terrorists on the Run

By Brig. (r) Junaid Zaman • Mar 4th, 2010 • Category: Politics

Faisalabad, Mandi Bahahuddin, Karak and D.I Khan have seen some failed attempts at igniting sectarian violence and some successful attempts at terrorism, but the evil elements have failed to convert these distributed attacks and attempts into a coherent chain of terrorism to cripple the country.
Suicide attacks have more or less disappeared from NWFP and Punjab [...]



Flood Management in Punjab : But What Next?

By Qudrat Ullah • Jan 29th, 2010 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

Punjab, the land of mighty rivers and flowing canals witnessed many big deluges which caused losses to the tune of billion of rupees, besides damaging lives and property of the public. Although the flood management is the responsibility of the provinces, yet a number of federal departments are entrusted with the Federal Flood Commission, which [...]



Where are you Shahbaz Sharif?

By Guest Blogger • Dec 9th, 2009 • Category: Politics

Lack of education is considered the cause of terrorism, poverty and all other problems and economic situation of our country. Still education is not being given required attention and importance. Extraordinary steps are required to achieve extraordinary results. We’ll have to educate the nation and improve the standard of education on war basis. On the [...]



PTCL Entertainment at PTCL Buzz

By Sumaira Bajwa • Nov 17th, 2009 • Category: Misc

PTCL has become the first company in Pakistan to provide Broadband services in over 100 cities across the country, whereas before PTCL’s entry into the Broadband [...]



Cheap Sugar, Cheap Flour, and Cheap Deaths

By Sher Ali • Sep 14th, 2009 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

Yet another man died with suffocation while standing the queue for hours to get sasta atta in Mamoon Kanjan, Faisalabad. Deaths and injuries during long queues and scuffles while struggling to get cheap commodities has become the hallmark of this sasta scheme by the government.
People are flocking towards the Ramadan bazaars, special bazaars and designated [...]



Crackdown on Sugar Hoarders : Geo Shahbaz Geo

By Rohail Butt • Aug 15th, 2009 • Category: Politics

Besides of establishing a Ramadan package, the Punjab government of Shahbaz Sharif has come hard on the hoarders of sugar. The government has issued orders to take punitive actions against those sugar millers and traders, who have not been releasing the stock despite their commitment, causing a massive hike in the commodity price nationwide.
Not only [...]



Sayasi Karkun

By M Mirza • Jul 21st, 2009 • Category: Politics (Urdu)


Faisalabad on Strike : Millions Suffering

By Dr. Hassan Isfahani • Jul 12th, 2008 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

Faisalabad is called as the Manchester of Pakistan, though there is no similarity or competition whatsoever. It never was, but at least prior to this week, small and large scale business was thriving in the city, and it is perhaps Pakistan’s only country with a pure business and industry outlook, and the city which contributes [...]



Shahbaz Shahbaz Shahbaz

By Rohail Butt • Jun 8th, 2008 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

After eight years, seven months and twenty six days, Punjab’s eight crore people have once again got their favorite chief minister back. Shahbaz Sharif is the true tiger of the Punjab, he has proved it before, and he is all poised to do it again. Shahbaz Sharif has been in the Punjab Assembly since 1990 [...]