Prince William, Kate Middleton may take time with babies

TrendPK.com: It is being rumored that, despite the constant pressure, Prince William and Kate Middleton may wait a little bit before they have any children.

The two reportedly like to think things through and not rush into anything serious such as having children, states PopEater. Also, considering the busy schedules of the new Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, they may not have time to even think about getting pregnant.

Some think that these two will take so much time in moving forward with a family that Prince Harry will have a child first.

Lawyers demanded recovery of abducted colleague

The Balochistan Bar Association (BBA) staged a demonstration outside the Quetta Press Club against the failure of the government to recover the abducted lawyers.

BBA President Baz Muhammad Kakar said that despite the constant assurance of the government the lawyers, Agha Zahir Shah and Muneer Mehrwani, could not be recovered. He said the lawyer fraternity was deeply concerned about situation.

He said that the BBA would observe a symbolic boycott of courts and would continue their protest until the recovery of the abducted lawyers.

SPLA takes out protest rally against delay in new appointments

Staff Report

KARACHI: Sindh Professors and Lecturers Association (SPLA) has taken out a protest rally against the constant delay in new appointments for vacant seats.

On the call of SPLA, teachers in large numbers took out a peaceful rally at SM Law College on Wednesday afternoon to protest against the continuous obstacles in new appointments of teachers on long awaiting vacant seats.

Heavy contingents of police reached the venue to block the rally and arrested several teachers to disperse the others.

The teachers started an immediate sit-in and protest for the release of the arrested teachers. They threatened to continue their sit-in until their fellow teachers were not released.

Later on, Sindh Chief Minister’s advisor Sharmila Farooqi rushed to the scene to control the situation and started negotiations with the teachers. Trend Pk

Sugar cost mounts to record high price of Rs. 125 per kg

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KARACHI: The ongoing and unstoppable price hike of sugar continues all across the country as its retail sale has touched the record high price of Rs. 125 per kg on Monday.

The people have turned angry and annoyed over the constant increase of the sugar price and they have declared it as the white gold of the powerful sugar cartel of the country, which is being black marketed throughout the country under the nose of the government.

The latest retail price of the sugar has mounted to Rs. 125 per kg in Karachi and other parts of the country while many areas have started to face shortage of sugar as well.

The government seems to be totally helpless or completely ignorant of the ongoing sugar price hike issue while the price committees have badly failed to control the sugar price crisis. Trend Pk

Karachi target killings death toll mounts to 47

Staff Report

KARACHI: The death toll of three days’ ongoing target killings in Karachi has climbed to 47 on Tuesday; even the presence of Federal Interior Minister Rehman Malik could not stop this killing spree in the metropolis.

This new row of killings started Saturday evening; within a few hours more than eight people had been shot dead in different areas of the city, while many dead bodies were also recovered.

On Sunday, the city was gripped by fear owing to the constant firing and killing incidents in various parts and the by-election of PS-94. Target killings continued throughout the day and by the end of the day, the death toll had risen to 38.

Killings continued on Monday as well. Even the presence of the Federal Interior Minister Rehman Malik did not make any difference as the death toll mounted to 44.

During Monday’s spell of

TMA sweeper in Hafizabad commits suicide after losing job

Staff Report

HAFIZABAD: A financially troubled desperate man, previously a sweeper of Hafizabad’s Town Municipal Administration (TMA) committed suicide after hanging himself with a rope.

According to details, the deceased sweeper Jawed Masih was employed at the Town Municipal Administration of Hafizabad for the last four years.

The Town Municipal Officer (TMO) recently dismissed him as he was often absent due to health problems.

After losing his job, Jawed Masih was unable to arrange for domestic expenses and monthly rent.

Due to the constant financial problems, Masih was deeply distressed and finally hanged himself with a rope when his family was not present at home.

Police have started investigations after taking the deceased’s body into custody. SAMAA

Karachi police allow banned pillion riding on bribe

Staff Report

KARACHI: Due to the constant target killings, for about last two years the pillion riding is continuously banned in the city but the police of the metropolis allow you to carry on pillion riding if you please them with bribe.

SAMAA has got an eye opening footage of the city which shows it very clearly that a police mobile stopped two young boys who were violation the pillion riding ban without any fear. A police mobile interrupts them for breaking the law but in mere few moments allows them, without any checking, to carry on their illegal ride after receiving just Rs 100 as a bribe.

Later on, both the policemen involved in the corruption charges were suspended by the high official. SAMAA

Karachi police allow banned pillion riding on bribe

Staff Report

KARACHI: Due to the constant target killings, for about last two years the pillion riding is continuously banned in the city but the police of the metropolis allow you to carry on pillion riding if you please them with bribe.

SAMAA has got an eye opening footage of the city which shows it very clearly that a police mobile stopped two young boys who were violation the pillion riding ban without any fear. A police mobile interrupts them for breaking the law but in mere few moments allows them, without any checking, to carry on their illegal ride after receiving just Rs 100 as a bribe.

Later on, both the policemen involved in the corruption charges were suspended by the high official. SAMAA

Shahbaz distributes ATM cards among flood victims

Staff Report

MIANWALI: Punjab’s Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif on Friday accused Interior Minister Rehman Malik of creating hurdles in issuing ATM cards to the flood-ravaged people in Punjab.

Speaking to media persons after attending an ATM card distribution ceremony in Mianwali, he said Rehman Malik stopped the NADRA from working so that flood affectees could not get their ATM cards on time.

He said he would not let the flood-hit people to suffer at the hands of Rehman Malik.

“I am thankful to the Prime Minister for his help in honoring aid promises,” he said.

Sharif added that people had deposited Rs. 800 million in the Chief Minster Flood Relief Fund. SAMAA

Khairpur load shedding protestors block road

Staff Report

KHAIRPUR: Protestors blocked roads and torched tyres in Khairpur to express their anger against the constant long hours of load shedding and a transformer that has been out of order.

According to details, the Sukkur Electric Power Company has continued 16 hours load shedding in Khairpur and a transformer of Banaras Colony has been out of order for many days.

After waiting many days, the people of the city are enraged at the long power breakdown.

The protestors burnt tyres on the road in front of the Civil Hospital Khairpur, and kept it blocked for some time.

Angry protestors demanded the concerned authorities to end the long load shedding in the area, and replace the transformer immediately. SAM

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