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LAHORE, MAY 5, 2014: Leading property portal Lamudi (Lamudi.pk) is on the road again - this time launching a fleet of branded rickshaws in the company’s trademark orange and white color scheme. From today, 150 Lamudi rickshaws will hit the streets in Lahore, covering major routes through neighborhoods including Gulberg and...

LAHORE, MAY 6, 2014: Property hunters looking for their own little piece of luxury should head to the emerging markets, according to global property portal Lamudi. The leading online property finder for emerging countries, Lamudi is based in Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Latin America. Since launching six months...

Warid Telecom is planning to launch 4G LTE (long-term evolution) to compete with the 3G/4G licence-holders, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority insists that the company under the law needs permission from the regulator for the introduction of new service. Since Warid did not take part in the bidding for 3G and...

LAHORE: Legendary cricketer and former captain of Pakistani cricket team, Wasim Akram’s father expired in Lahore after suffering a prolonged illness. According to the sources, Wasim Akram’s father, Chaudary Muhammad Akram was suffering from a prolonged illness in Lahore. The burial ceremonies have not yet been decided, whereas the particular...

KARACHI: At least nine persons, including children and women, were injured when a bus overturned near Khadda Market DHA-5 area of the city. According to sources, Bus overturned due to over speed near Khadda Market. Rescue teams reached at the incident site and shifted injured people to the nearest hospital....

Lahore: A Pakistani man known as Muhammad Arif  was arrested Monday on suspicion of cannibalism when the head of a newborn baby was found at his home — three years after he was jailed for the same offence. A man in Pakistan is facing jail time after he admitted to...

ISLAMABAD:Pakistan on Wednesday raised more than $1.1 billion in its long-delayed auction of next-generation telecommunications licences, snapped up by the country's four existing mobile network providers. The government sold off four licences to provide 3G services, which allow broadband-speed internet on mobile phones, and one for superfast 4G connections. The...

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) has slapped Geo News with a show-cause notice on the behest of Ministry of Defence. According to sources the notice was issued after Geo News violated the code of conduct invoking Article 29 of PEMRA Ordinance. A day earlier, Ministry of Defence had...

Finally, Pak Suzuki launches 1000cc Suzuki Wagon R in Pakistan by customising it in accordance with the local environment and rules and regulations. Making is retarded as Pak Suzuki's Mehran, Coffin on Wheels. Japan manufactured used Suzuki Wagon-R is being imported in Pakistan for the last decade or so. Imported...

KARACHI: Unknown assailants shot at senior journalist Hamid Mir on Saturday in Karachi , leaving him severely injured.  Mir was transported to a hospital for treatment, following the shooting which was carried out by four assailants on two motorbikes. Khalid, a shopkeeper at Falaknaz Tower said that a man wearing shalwar...

Gallup Pakistan's  Survey 2014 Opinion Poll SOCIETY Satisfaction 44% Pakistanis are dissatisfied with the current situation in Pakistan. Satisfaction is highest in KPK (57%) and lowest in Balochistan (8%). GILANI POLL/GALLUP PAKISTAN Islamabad, Apr 04, 2014 According to a Gilani Research Foundation Survey carried out by Gallup Pakistan, 44% Pakistanis...

KARACHI: Pak Suzuki Motor Company (PSMC) is expected to launch its Wagon R model on April 18.  Pak Suzuki’s authorised dealers said that Wagon R G2 model will be launched by the end of of the current month.  Atif Zafar, at JS Research, said that the details and specifications of...