By: Ishrat Hyatt The Pakistan China Institute magazine, ‘Youlin’ (Good Neighbours) was launched four months ago and a formal presentation to launch the website of the magazine was held at the office of the Pakistan China Institute (PCI). The presentation was attended by Chinese media persons and Pakistanis associated with the production of the magazine, […]
By: Parvez Jabri ISLAMABAD: Members of parliament and United Nation Human Rights Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) denied the media reports regarding 1.7 million Afghan refugees would be expelled from Pakistan by end of this year. Talking to Voice of America (VOA), Spokesman for the UNHCR Aslam Khan while terming these reports baseless said, Pakistan had […]
Lahore: The Lahore High Court (LHC) Rawalpindi Bench comprising Justice Ibad-ur-Rehman Lodhi and Justice Malik Shehzad Ahmed on Tuesday dismissed real estate tycoon Malik Riaz’s plea that he had filed against warrants for his arrest issued by an Anti-Corruption Court in connection with a land case. Through his application, he prayed the court that Anti-Corruption […]
The optimism at the beginning of this year that the much-anticipated 3G spectrum auction would finally take place is long gone. Though the authorities are still in hibernation mode, recent events suggest that the process may be moving ahead. Reportedly, the finance minister is keen to expedite the pre-auction process, and so is the National […]
By: Rafay Mahmood KARACHI: If you’re busy savouring succulent chaunsas and langras, a new namesake TV series will give you another reason to smile. With the release of the first four episodes of the first season, “Mangoes” has developed its own cult following on Youtube as its popularity increases daily on the social media front. […]
KARACHI: Maryam Sultana, a lecturer of mathematics at the Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology, became the first Pakistani woman to obtain a PhD in extragalactic astronomy. She did her research under the supervision of Prof. Shahid Qureshi at the Institute of Space and Planetary Astrophysics Sciences, University of Karachi. Her thesis included […]
ISLAMABAD: Hearing the Arsalan Iftikhar-Malik Riaz graft case on Tuesday, a two-member apex court bench asked Attorney General Irfan Qadir and NAB prosecutor general to submit their statements in the case by Wednesday (today). Arsalan Iftikhar, son of Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, had filed a review petition against the court’s earlier order, which directed […]
KARACHI: The provincial archaeology department director submitted an application at the judicial magistrate’s court on Tuesday and requested it to grant the department custody of the Gandhara artifacts that were recently seized by police. Qasim Ali Qasim filed the petition in the court of judicial magistrate, east, Mohammad Haleem Ahmed, and claimed that the relics […]
By: ANWAR PARVEEN Islamabad: Media plays an important role in the formation of a society but unfortunately, today it is constantly playing with our thoughts and reasoning. Crime-related programmes are aired daily on almost all news channels. The re-enacted scenes of outrageous violence leave negative impressions on young and immature minds. These programmes show how […]
By: Zeeshan Javaid ISLAMABAD: The Water and Power Ministry and the Environment Ministry let Pakistan down over the 45MW controversial Nimo Bazgo hydropower project, constructed in Indian-held Kashmir. Sources privy to the development said that both ministries had started accusing each other and were not ready to take the responsibility for losing the case of […]
Poor Mir could not match the expertise of Veena Malik but he, through his writ petition, challenged the rating-obsession of the TV channel owners In Pakistan, the number one anchorperson may be Hamid Mir, the number one film actress may be Veena Malik, but TV talk shows’ number one guest is none other than Sheikh […]
Expressing concern over the surge in criminal activities in the city during Ramazan, the chief minister ordered the law enforcement agencies on Tuesday to step up their efforts to rein in target killers and extortionists. Presiding over a meeting at the Chief Minister’s House to discuss the law and order situation in the city, Syed […]
LAHORE: Lahore High Court Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial on Tuesday ordered the Religious Affairs Ministry to distribute surplus Haj quota to new Haj Group Organizers (HGOs) who qualify conditions set in the Haj policy 2012. The Lahore High Court chief justice passed the orders on a contempt petition filed by Ashfaq Ahmad Mirza and […]
LONDON: The Burmese embassy in London has refused the visa application of Ansar Burney, the United Nations former expert adviser on human rights. Ansar Burney had applied to visit the troubled country on a “fact-finding mission” but he was informed on Tuesday afternoon that his application cannot be entertained. Burney told The News: “The embassy […]
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