ISLAMABAD: A high-level meeting, held here at Aiwan-e-Sadr on Saturday under the chairmanship of President Asif Ali Zardari, reviewed the modalities of MoU regarding opening of Nato supplies. Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf, Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Parvez Kiyani, Pakistan’s Ambassador to the US Sherry Rehman and other high-ups participated the meeting. It […]
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf on Saturday launched ‘Ramazan Relief Package’ here at Aabpara Utility Store under which profit on all commodities at the utility stores has been withdrawn. The prime minister arrived at the Aabpara Utility Store on a surprise visit and reviewed quality and prices of commodities. He also met with the […]
RAWALPINDI: Ali Musa Gilani, a son of former prime minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, filed on Saturday an application in the Rawalpindi bench of Lahore High Court for a pre-arrest bail in the ephedrine case. His counsel Dr Khalid Ranjha and Faisal Hussain Chaudhry cited the Anti-Narcotics Force as respondent in the bail application. The application […]
KARACHI: The role of the media in the promotion of fundamental rights in Pakistan was examined by a group of concerned citizens and media persons at a discussion arranged by the Centre for Civic Education Pakistan here on Saturday. Setting the pace for the discussion, the centre’s executive director, Zafarullah Khan, said that even though […]
KARACHI: An advanced science laboratory (cardiovascular pharmacology and toxicology) was established at the Gulshan-i-Iqbal campus of the Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology with a cost of Rs4.4million. Funding for the laboratory was provided by the Higher Education Commission. The lab was inaugurated by Vice Chancellor Dr Mohammad Qaisar. Registrar Prof Dr Qamarul […]
KARACHI: The country’s religious majority has to own problems being faced by the minorities or else things will not change, said Anthony Permal on Saturday, the last day of Pakistan-India Social Media Mela 2012. Being one of the panellists, Mr Permal was speaking during a session titled ‘Connecting with the world in their own voice: […]
SAHIWAL: The self-acclaimed spiritual healer, who killed a 12-year-old girl at Chak 114/12-L, on Saturday got interim bail. Pir Shaukat of 21/14-L was nominated in murder FIR (114/12) and the Kasowal police raided various places to arrest him after he tortured Manzoor’s daughter Salma Bibi to death on the pretext of ridding her of evil […]
LAHORE: In a recent blow to rail operations, the Pakistan Railways has permanently shut down 45 trains while the remaining are struggling with over 15 hours of delay. The department has termed rapidly depleting locomotives the main cause for the permanent closure of the trains operation and said the situation could be worse. On Saturday, […]
The website was blocked on Saturday evening. A website which acts as watchdog for murder of Shias, motivated by sectarian differences, Shiakilling.com, was apparently blocked on Saturday night. Visitors were greeted with a “this webpage is not available” sign as they tried to access the site. Many people from Pakistan on the social media site […]
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