The appointment of two Kuwaiti women ministers breached the constitution and the law because they do not wear the hijab headscarf, a panel in Kuwait's conservative parliament ruled on Sunday.
Former secretary of state and military supremo Colin Powell Sunday endorsed Democrat Barack Obama's White House bid, in a stinging rebuff to Republican candidate John McCain.
Troops and Tamil Tiger rebels were locked in intense fighting in northern Sri Lanka Sunday after government forces smashed through the "last major defences" of the guerrillas, the military said.
Anti-war demonstrations in a dozen Canadian cities on Saturday protested the military mission in Afghanistan, beginning a weekend of action organisers hope will raise awareness of Canada's involvement in the US-led "War on Terror."
A US-backed forum aimed at promoting democracy in the Middle East opened in Abu Dhabi on Sunday amid doubts among Arab states about the validity of the four-year-old initiative. "Reform in the Middle East is above all a national demand," the foreign minis
Booker Prize winner and Indian activist Arundhati Roy called Sunday for a probe into a police shooting of two Muslim men who authorities have said were behind a string of bombings across India.
The top US nuclear envoy said he remained confident of learning how much plutonium North Korea had produced but added the next round of disarmament talks was unlikely to be held this month, in an interview published Sunday.
The former Chairman, Pakistan Readymade Garment Manufacturer and Exporters Association (PRGMEA), Ijaz Khokhar has said that the exports of the country has been decreased to 50 percent due to load shedding and insufficient supply of gas to the industrial s
The second phase of annual Tableeghi Ijtema concluded here on Sunday after inspiring special 'Dua' in which the faithful with tearful eyes, sought forgiveness from Allah Almighty. The participants renewed their pledge to strive for the propagation of Isla
Principal, Hasan Academy for special children, Dr Ahmed Hassan has said that to impart proper education to physically impaired children is the social and moral obligation of the nation. Addressing a special monthly meeting of the Academy held here, he sai
Senior Kashmiri Hurriyet leader, Syed Ali Gilani in occupied Kashmir on Sunday called upon the people of Kashmir to observe complete shutdown on October 24, the Founding Day of the United Nations.
Some of the key appointments made by the Government are certainly not based on jiyalaism. If it is not merit then personal friends are being obliged. How otherwise can somebody explain appointment of semi educated individuals to key diplomatic assignments
As if our own economic woes were not enough, the world economy has been hit by the financial crisis like never before. In today's globalised world once the world's leading economies start melting down, nobody is safe. The worst hit is the economy like our
With the establishment of the National Industrial Relations Commission in the context of Labour Court, two separate independent labour judiciary were established. In matters pertaining to the local nature or trade unions registered with the Provincial Reg
Overwhelming evidence suggests that during the Musharraf era India emerged as a responsible democratic and economically vibrant state in marked contrast to Pakistan.
The Pak-China relationship does not fit in with the pattern of standard ties between two states; this is a friendship that is time-tested, has weathered many storms and comes into full play when either of the two is confronted with difficult challenges.
On October 4th 2008, the State Bank of Pakistan reduced the Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) by one percent and announced a second reduction effective from November 15th to cumulatively provide Rs 62 billion liquidity to the banking system. After providing Rs 31
The National Christian Party staged a demonstration outside the Karachi Press Club (KPC) on Sunday to protest against the growing incidents of genocide of Christians by the extremist Hindus in Orissa and Karnataka in India.
Fishermen have urged the government to end the politically motivated recruitment in the Fishermen Co-operative Society (FCS) and to hold fresh election of the society on the basis of fishermen's constituencies in the city, besides holding fresh membership
Wheat, sugar, jute goods, and oilcakes were commodities prominently fluctuated showing generally higher jumps on the wholesale markets, during the week ended on October 18, 2008. The movement to a great extent appears to be in line with this week's scenar
Two persons, including one child were killed and eight others injured in the aerial firing in the wedding party here on Sunday, police said. According to police sources, aerial firing took place in the wedding party in Kadda Market which resulted in the d
The Old City Traders Alliance Karachi has warned that if the government did not cancel the privatisation of Karachi Electric Supply Corporation (KESC) the traders would seize the head office of KESC.
Taluka Nazim Tando Allahyar Haji Khair Muhammad Khokhar has said that multidimensional strategy is needed to enhance the literacy rate and leadership qualities in working women and eliminate gender discrimination from the male dominated society of the cou
The Pakistan Cotton Ginners' Association on last Saturday (the 18th October) released periodical cotton arrival and disposal data up to 15th October,08. According to this report, total arrival of seed-cotton is equivalent to 3.499 million running bales (S
The Pakistan Cotton Ginners' Association on last Saturday (the 18th October) released periodical cotton arrival and disposal data up to 15th October,08. According to this report, total arrival of seed-cotton is equivalent to 3.499 million running bales (S
Afshan Wasti, a faculty member of the Jinnah University for Women has been awarded the PhD degree in Biochemistry from the University of Karachi. She worked under the supervision of Professor Nikhat Ahmed Siddiqui of KU and her topic was 'Antipsychotic Dr
Sindh Minister for Revenue & Relief Syed Murad Ali Shah and Population Welfare Minister Jam Mehtab Hussain Dahar have welcomed the interest shown by Chinese Entrepreneurs in Thar Coal Project.
The buying sustained as prices served the interest of manufacturers, while ginners felt they were being duped by circumstance and should hold falling value of cotton. The spot rate was subjected to a couple of times.
The buying sustained as prices served the interest of manufacturers, while ginners felt they were being duped by circumstance and should hold falling value of cotton. The spot rate was subjected to a couple of times.
The overhead power supply distribution network is posing grave threats to the residents of smaller sectors and rural areas of the federal capital. Sectors including E, F, G, H and I-8 have been provided underground power supply system excluding sectors I-
The Speaker National Assembly, Dr Fehmida Mirza has called for a stringent media awareness campaign against Osteoporosis - the disease, which has reached an alarming stage especially in females that affects density and quality of bones and increases risk
City Police Islamabad during an ongoing crackdown against the criminals has arrested 407 alleged culprits involved in dealing and selling narcotics and recovered huge quality of narcotics and liquor weighing 428.609 kgs, chars 21.187 kgs heroin 16.065 kg,
The Capital Development Authority (CDA) is planning to hold property exhibition and road show in Dubai with the objective to attract foreign investment in the real estate sector in Islamabad. These events aim to generate funds for development projects pla
Jamiaat-ulema-Islam (JUI-F) is playing key role in tabling a unanimous resolution in ongoing in-camera session of the parliament and the resolution will be upto the aspiration of the entire nation.
Senior Minister Punjab Raja Riaz Ahmad has said that government is working for the promotion of education adding that a sum of Rs 1,454 million is being spent on 22 school education projects in the province. The purpose is to promote school education and
Parliamentary Secretary for Information and Broadcasting, Azeem Daultana said the visit of President Asif Ali Zardari to China has added new dimensions in the existing time-tested ties between the two countries.
Former President Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PRGMEA) Ijaz A Khokar has said that prevailing power crisis is badly affecting the garments sector, which has already been hit by high inflation, growth decline and mone
The Chancellor of Azad Jammu and Kashmir University has awarded an honorary degree of "Doctor of Letters" to senior leader of the All Parties Hurriyet Conference, Professor Abdul Ghani Butt for his services in field of education and for Kashmir cause.
Speaker National Assembly Dr Fehmida Mirza and Deputy Speaker Faisal Karim Kundi have expressed their deep grief and sorrow over the demise of Dr Zulfiqar Ali Burq, former member of National Assembly. In their separate condolence messages to the bereaved
Agronomists say that water logging, salinity, and non-agricultural uses are squeezing Pakistan's precious arable lands and posing serious threat to the agriculture sector and nation's food security.
Prominent leader and MNA, Tariq Khan Khattak on Sunday urged for adopting a multi-pronged strategy to bring peace and development in the troubled areas. In a panel interview with APP, the MNA from Nowshehra said the better law and order across the country
Leader of the house in Senate Mian Raza Rabbani on Sunday said that the government is following the peaceful means of negotiations for resolution of the problem of militancy and extremism in Waziristan and other parts of the tribal region of the country.
An Anti-Terrorist Court will resume the hearing of Wah suicide attack case during next week. The accused Hamidullah, a suspected bomber was arrested soon after the two suicide attacks, which claimed 70 lives on August 21. The Judge ATC -II, Sakhi Muhammad
The Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Southern Punjab has demanded countrywide uniformity in duration of load shedding and means of alternate power generation to enhance power production in the country.
Ahmed Mujtaba Gilani, incharge of Prime Minister's camp office in Multan, said here on Sunday that very soon National Transport Policy would be introduced to provide better services to commuters.
Accelerating Economic Transformation Programme (AETP) will help Pakistan achieve and sustain average annual economic growth of about 8 percent from 2010 to 2020, through a process of structural transformation of the country's economy.
The government is implementing a two pronged strategy to drastically augment agriculture yield during the next few years. Official sources said that the strategy focuses on bringing additional area under the plough and narrowing down productivity gap betw
Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mehmood Qureshi has urged the opposition to avoid political point scoring on national issues and respond positively to the government's efforts aimed at devising a strategy enjoying national consensus to defeat militancy and
High fees, unnecessary investigations, prescription of expensive medicines and giving patients less hearing by qualified doctors force them to visit quacks.
The Central Joint Secretary, Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) and MNA, Khawaja Muhammad Asif has strongly criticised the government's negative policy on Kashmir issue termed it as an act of stabbing the Kashmiris and ignoring their scarifies.
Two persons, riding a motorbike were killed and two others sustained injuries when their two-wheeler rammed into a pick up van here on late Saturday According to police, Four persons of village Ghulam Nabi Larr were going to their village from Khanpur cit
The concluding session of a two-day corporate training programme on 'Cost Reduction Techniques for Competitiveness and Profit Maximisation' arranged by National Productivity Organisation (NPO) in collaboration with Pakistan National Accreditation Council
Punjab government has initiated "Green Tractor Scheme" costing Rs 2 billion for providing as many as 10,000 tractors on subsidised rates to the deserving and small farmers through a transparent process in the province.
34 out of 54 members of parliament belonging to Pakistan Muslim League-Q have refused to accept Chaudhry Pervez Elahi and Faisal Saleh Hayat as parliamentary leaders, private TV channel reported on Sunday.
Agriculture is the backbone of Pakistan's economy and sugarcane crop plays a vital role in the shape of cash crop which provides a major share of farmers earnings. It is an important cash crop, which contributes in socio-economic development of Pakistan.
Terming it a futile exercise, All Parties Hurriyat Conference, Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front and other groups announced boycott of Held Kashmir elections announced by India on Sunday. APHC Chairman Mirwaiz Umer Farooq, asking the people to stay away
Sindh Home Department on Sunday contradicted a news appearing in a section of the press that it has requested the federal government for placing the name of former president Pervez Musharraf on exit control list (ECL).
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) completion report on a 50 million dollars loan, undertaken to formulate a national policy reform programme for the road sector, was assessed as generally achieving its objectives of policies and most of the policy actions
Chief Minister Punjab Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has said that provision of healthcare facilities is one of the top priorities of the government and solid measures are being taken for improvement of health sector and health facilities in the hospitals.
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has appointed Mumtaz Haider Rizvi, Member, Fiscal Research and Statistics (FRS), as head of a committee to examine a case pertaining to misdeclaration of an imported consignment at Lahore Dry Port, which resulted in the
The Cabinet has approved PC-1 for liver transplant, according to the Organ Transplant Ordinance. This was announced in the third day session of the 5th Symposium held recently in Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims).
The 2008 World Rice Commerce Conference in Chiang Mai, Thailand on October 21 will be attended by brokers and growers representing more than 30 countries, including Pakistan. World produces more rice than any other agricultural commodity and participants
Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan has urged all nationals maintaining deposits in foreign banks to bring back the money to the country for stabilising national economy. In a statement issued here, the PTI chief said the rulers, politician
Three hundred and fourteen small dams will be constructed over a period of four years in the country under National Programme for Small Dams. The initiative will provide two million acre feet (MAF) of additional water to irrigate additional over four hund
The Punjab government has confiscated fake agriculture medicines worth Rs 260 million in a period of last four months, said Punjab Agriculture Minister Ahmed Ali Aulakh on Sunday. Talking to state-run television he said short and long term measures have b
Nawaz Sharif has decided to write a letter, on important policy matters, to the Prime Minister, instead of President Asif Ali Zardari, despite the fact that entire power rests with the latter. The letter is likely to be dispatched to Prime Minister Yousuf
Deposed chief justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry will attend the meeting of Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) to be held in the Supreme Court building here on Monday (today). Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry has been invited to attend the meeting by president
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has directed the Large Taxpayer Units (LTUs), both of Karachi and Lahore, to make extra efforts for achieving the direct taxes target of Rs 128.5 billion during the second quarter (October-December) of 2008-09.
Five Indian fishermen were arrested by agencies protecting maritime frontiers and handed over to police, according to police sources here. The Indian fishermen were found to have illegally intruded 120 nautical miles into Pakistan territorial waters. The
The government has decided in principle to expand the federal cabinet by inducting 20 new either federal or state ministers from the coalition parties. According to sources, consolations with the coalition partners have been completed in this regard and i
Chief Minister Punjab Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has said that the efforts being made for the provision of 'Sasti Roti' to the people should further be intensified and the standard and weight of Roti should also be ensured.
Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki warned the West on Sunday not to push for talks with the Taliban militia which had stormy relations with Tehran when it ruled Afghanistan up to 2001. "Today, the whole world knows about the strategic failure of
Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki warned the West on Sunday not to push for talks with the Taliban militia which had stormy relations with Tehran when it ruled Afghanistan up to 2001. "Today, the whole world knows about the strategic failure of
All life members and patron members of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) have been stripped off their status in the apex trade body.
All life members and patron members of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) have been stripped off their status in the apex trade body.
All life members and patron members of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) have been stripped off their status in the apex trade body.
Three people were killed while five others injured, two of them seriously, when a remote control bomb exploded in Dera Bugti town on Sunday, Dera Bugti police said. Some unknown miscreants had planted the bomb on a roadside for targeting Yousuf Bugti, son
The sentiments on the Lahore Stock Exchange remained unchanged during the last week and equities showed insignificant movement because of scare investors' interest, who have been waiting for good news regarding the bailout package from foreign friends and
The sentiments on the Lahore Stock Exchange remained unchanged during the last week and equities showed insignificant movement because of scare investors' interest, who have been waiting for good news regarding the bailout package from foreign friends and
Troubled India held Kashmir will hold state assembly elections from November 17, the country's election commission announced Sunday. "The commission has decided that elections will be held in seven phases in occupied Jammu and Kashmir and the first phase
Troubled India held Kashmir will hold state assembly elections from November 17, the country's election commission announced Sunday. "The commission has decided that elections will be held in seven phases in occupied Jammu and Kashmir and the first phase
FBR Chairman Ahmed Waqar has directed the tax managers to check the data of sales tax refund claimants from the income tax department before issuance of ST refunds to effectively control the menace of tax frauds and fraudulent claims in future.
Sources to
FBR Chairman Ahmed Waqar has directed the tax managers to check the data of sales tax refund claimants from the income tax department before issuance of ST refunds to effectively control the menace of tax frauds and fraudulent claims in future.
Sources to
FBR Chairman Ahmed Waqar has directed the tax managers to check the data of sales tax refund claimants from the income tax department before issuance of ST refunds to effectively control the menace of tax frauds and fraudulent claims in future.
Sources to
The prices of compress natural gas (CNG) conversion kits have touched new peaks and over 60 percent hike has been witnessed in last eight months owing to continuous rupee depreciation. The CNG kit prices have further increased by 30 percent after current
The State Bank of Pakistan has categorically dispelled the impression created by some media reports that the SBP enjoys excessive powers to take action against any person who maintains overseas foreign currency account beyond $1000 under Foreign Exchange
The State Bank of Pakistan has categorically dispelled the impression created by some media reports that the SBP enjoys excessive powers to take action against any person who maintains overseas foreign currency account beyond $1000 under Foreign Exchange
The State Bank of Pakistan has categorically dispelled the impression created by some media reports that the SBP enjoys excessive powers to take action against any person who maintains overseas foreign currency account beyond $1000 under Foreign Exchange
The United States is to launch a forum to promote security of largely American businesses in Asia amid concerns on issues ranging from copyright piracy to terrorism threats, officials said. The forum, pushed for by US companies in the region, will be inau
The United States is to launch a forum to promote security of largely American businesses in Asia amid concerns on issues ranging from copyright piracy to terrorism threats, officials said. The forum, pushed for by US companies in the region, will be inau
The United States is to launch a forum to promote security of largely American businesses in Asia amid concerns on issues ranging from copyright piracy to terrorism threats, officials said. The forum, pushed for by US companies in the region, will be inau
Chinese farmers will be allowed to trade, lease out and transfer their land rights for profit, according to a landmark agricultural policy document released by the government on Sunday.
Chinese farmers will be allowed to trade, lease out and transfer their land rights for profit, according to a landmark agricultural policy document released by the government on Sunday.
Chinese farmers will be allowed to trade, lease out and transfer their land rights for profit, according to a landmark agricultural policy document released by the government on Sunday.
Investment under Continuous Funding System CFS) on Karachi share market declined to Rs 11.89 billion at the end of the outgoing week as compared to Rs 12.9 billion recorded on the same day a week earlier. The average CFS rate also declined to 59.46 percen
Investment under Continuous Funding System CFS) on Karachi share market declined to Rs 11.89 billion at the end of the outgoing week as compared to Rs 12.9 billion recorded on the same day a week earlier. The average CFS rate also declined to 59.46 percen
Investment under Continuous Funding System CFS) on Karachi share market declined to Rs 11.89 billion at the end of the outgoing week as compared to Rs 12.9 billion recorded on the same day a week earlier. The average CFS rate also declined to 59.46 percen
Investment under Continuous Funding System CFS) on Karachi share market declined to Rs 11.89 billion at the end of the outgoing week as compared to Rs 12.9 billion recorded on the same day a week earlier. The average CFS rate also declined to 59.46 percen