"Global financial crisis, food scarcity, climate change and terrorism are serious challenges confronted by South Asia which need to be dealt with regional initiatives instead of individual approach." This was stated by Tariq Sayeed, President of Saarc Cha
Fishermen of the tiny islands are concerned about the unregistered boats plying inside the seaport channel could be used for terrorist attacks on Pakistan's navy ships, its sensitive installations, Karachi harbour and foreign cargo and oil vessels which c
The GC University Lahore is holding its 8th convocation on Saturday (today) at 10:00am at the Bokhari Auditorium of the varsity. The full dress rehearsal of the convocation was held on Friday from 10am to 11:30am. As many as 52 rolls of honour and medals
President ZTBL Zaka Ashraf called on Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani at the PM House here on Friday morning. The Prime Minister said that agriculture is an important area of our economy therefore, concerted efforts need to be in place to give boost
The University of Sindh has finalised the arrangements for it academic convocation 2008 to be held on December, 22. A meeting of the organising committee was convened on Friday, which was presided over by the Vice Chancellor University of Sindh, Mazharul
The Lahore High Court (LHC) here on Friday issued notices to Executive District Officer (EDO) and District Officer (DO) Education and headmaster Chauburji Garden High School in a petition filed against termination of a baildar on contract.
The AHAN (Aik Hunar Aik Nagar) and Furniture Pakistan have signed a memorandum of understanding with a view of identifying and sharing of wood working cluster information and allocation of the physical resources as permissible under policies of both the c
The Faizabad-Koral service road, which is under construction, will adequately facilitate the road users, says spokesman of the Capital Development Authority (CDA). Talking to APP, he said the Authority had been working on service road project from Faizaba
Rates moved both ways on the currency market on Friday amid rising demand for dollars, dealers said. The rupee managed to recover 15 paisa against dollar for buying and selling at 84.05 and 84.10 in process of trading, they said.
A high-level delegation of Malaysia's Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-Based Industry and Department of Veterinary Services of Malaysia has arrived here to discuss prospects for co-operation in the field of agriculture and veterinary services.
Rates moved both ways on the currency market on Friday amid rising demand for dollars, dealers said. The rupee managed to recover 15 paisa against dollar for buying and selling at 84.05 and 84.10 in process of trading, they said.
Parliamentary Secretary for Education Gul Muhammad Jakhrani on Friday stressed the need for acquiring technical and vocational education to achieve national prosperity. "The technical education leads to provision of skilled manpower - the gateway for sust
Arif Habib Securities Limited (AHSL), the holding company of Arif Habib Group, was incorporated. It is listed on all the three stock exchanges of the country. It is an investment company and offers a broad range of financial services including advisory, u
Former Mayor Rawalpindi and Lal Haveli's spokesman Haider Ali was laid to rest here at Jadeed Qabaristan in Dhok Ilahi Bux on Friday. He was suffering from protracted illness. Sheikh Rashid Ahmed, head of Awami Muslim League in his condolence message said
Arif Habib Securities Limited (AHSL), the holding company of Arif Habib Group, was incorporated. It is listed on all the three stock exchanges of the country. It is an investment company and offers a broad range of financial services including advisory, u
Health expert Dr Shabana Solangi has advised parents having high blood pressure to regularly exercise and avoid excessive use of meat and tobacco to curb the chances of heart ailments in their children. While talking to APP on Friday, she said that if goo
Lawyers in different cities of southern Punjab held protest demonstration against the ongoing terrorist activities in the country here on Friday. Lawyers completely boycotted the court proceedings and did not appear before the courts in Multan, Bahawalpur
Director Nuclear Institute of Medicine and Radiotherapy (Nimra) Dr Naim Leghari has said that breast cancer is the most frequent malignancy among women in Pakistan and constitutes 25 percent of all cancers registered among them. Talking to APP here Friday
Consumer Protection Council of the Helpline Trust has launched an aggressive campaign against the chewing tobaccos. A large number of youth between 10-30 years of age have been suffering from mouth cancer, mostly because of consuming such items. Such item
A daylong moot on information security would be organised by the Jinnah University for Women (JUW) at its premises here on Friday. An official of the institution said on Friday that the conference was being organised by the JUW in collaboration with Pak C
Notices were issued to Ministry of Law and Justice, Chief Secretary Sindh and Member Technical of Environment Protection Tribunal (EPT) by a division bench of High Court of Sindh (SHC) comprising Justice Musheer Alam and Justice Aqeel Ahmed Abbasi here on
The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has summoned Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Dr Babar Awan, Sharif-ud-Din Pirzada, Malik Muhammad Qayyum and Ali Waseem to join the investigation in connection with allegations of bribing court official
Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry through his directions on different pleas solved the issues of appellants. On an application of daughters of deceased employee of Post Office in which they disclosed that they had not been given pension
Speaker National Assembly, Dr Fehmida Mirza on Friday condoled the demise of senior journalist and former President of Karachi Press Club, Najeeb Ahmed. She said he was a seasoned journalist who always struggled for the independence and freedom of media i
Former Federal Minister and Member of the National Assembly, Khawaja Mohammad Khan Hoti has said that the government has miserably failed to deliver and in fulfilment of electoral promises. Addressing a public meeting in Jhande, Swabi Road, Mardan, he sai
Federal Board of Revenue Chairman Sohail Ahmed on Friday said Pakistan would receive fourth tranche of $1.2 billion from the International Monetary Fund under the stand-by arrangement facility by month-end. On the conclusion of a ceremony arranged for sel
US intelligence shows militants linked to al Qaeda and other groups have been fleeing South Waziristan in the face of a military offensive, Defence Secretary Robert Gates said on Friday.
Ulema, Mashaikh from all over country will meet under aegis of Minister of Religious Affairs, Syed Hamid Saeed Kazmi on December 17 to chalk out strategy for eradication of terrorism and extremism from the country, says a press release received here on Fr
The Government of Japan has decided to extend financial support of $187,798 (Rs 15.25 million approx.) to the "Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS)", a non-governmental organisation, under the "Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects" for
Consul General of Sri Lanka, Sidath Kumar expressed his dismay on trade volume between Pakistan and Sri Lanka and said that although both the countries have signed Free Trade Agreement (FTA) still the volume of two way trade is less then one billion dolla
The Senate Standing Committee on Interior on Thursday urged the government to ensure prompt repatriation of Dr Aafia Siddiqui from the US, where she is being languished in jail on the basis of unfounded charges. The committee, which met here with Talha Me
Interior Minister Rehman Malik on Friday said that Jaish-e Mohammad and Lashkar-e Jhangvi are involved in the suicide attacks in Pakistan and they have links with Taliban and al Qaeda. While addressing a press conference here he said that the government h
Federal Minister for Textile Rana Muhammad Farooq Saeed Khan while commenting on the National Reconciliation Order (NRO) has said that President Asif Ali Zardari has been facing media trial and politically-motivated cases for the last 13 years courageousl
Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on Friday warmly felicitated the unopposed election of Chief Minister Syed Mehdi Shah, Speaker Wazir Beg and Deputy Speaker Jamil Ahmed in Gilgit-Baltistan. In a message, the prime minister termed it a good omen for
President of Pakistan Muslim League-Q Chaudhry Shuja'at Hussain on Friday urged the nation to forget petty differences and inculcate unity among their rank and file so that the evil designs of the enemy could be foiled.
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has transferred and posted 3 officials (Grade-17/18) to the new positions in the Inland Revenue Service with immediate effect.
The Lahore High Court (LHC) here on Monday while summoning the record of police officers being sent for United Nations peace mission observed that the pick and choose policy should be discarded and the government should announce and follow a uniform polic
NWFP Minister for Elementary and Secondary Education Sardar Hussain Babak on Friday announced regularisation of services of 1,350 contract subject specialists teachers (SSTs). Briefing media persons here, he said that the regularised subject specialists i
The hearing of bail application of Hanif S Kalia, one of the directors of Khanani and Kalia, money exchange company, was adjourned till December 16 by a division bench of High Court of Sindh (SHC) comprising Chief Justice Sarmad Jalal Osmany and Justice S
The detention of Americans seeking to contact militants and join holy war through the Internet suggests the country may need more than security crackdowns to contain threats from an insurgency. The five men, students in their 20s from northern Virginia, w
Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani on Friday expressed dissatisfaction over the performance of Ministry of Interior. While chairing a high level meeting to review the performance of Interior Ministry and its attached departments here on Friday, he said
The Lahore High Court (LHC) here on Friday while issuing notices to Chairman Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and Chief Commissioner Inland Revenue Services (IRS) for December 23 suspended the transfer of 488 (Grade-I to 15) employees of Income Tax and Cust
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Former Vice President Zafar Ali Shah on Friday alleged that India was sabotaging the efforts of Pakistan in war on terror by carrying out terror activities in Balochistan. Talking to Business Recorder, he said Pakistan
The security forces on Friday arrested 36 suspected terrorists and recovered huge cache of arms and ammunition from their possession during a search and clearance operation at Kot Gulgai, Tank, Kot Kashmir near Tajori and Wanda Painda Khan in the on-going
The Supreme Court on Friday directed the federal health secretary to personally visit Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) and conduct inquiry into the allegations that PML-N MNA Faiz Muhammad Khan died there because of negligence of the doctors
The Sub-Committee of the Pay and Pension Commission (PPC) of the Establishment Division will submit its report regarding increase in pay and pension of public sector employees within one week, proposing that the increase should be based purely on performa
The Convocation 2009 of the University of Karachi (KU) will be held at its premises on December 15. This was announced by an official of the KU on Friday. Sindh Governor Dr Ishrat ul Ebad Khan, who is also the Chancellor of the public sector universities
National Database and Registration Authority, Nadra has announced that specific Nadra Swift Registration Centers will remain open on Sunday from 9am to 5pm to provide maximum ease and speedy registration of the masses.
The City District Government Karachi (CDGK) is going to reconstruct the seven schools with dilapidated structures and provide missing basic facilities at nine other schools. The local government under the Sindh Education Reforms Program (SERP) would rebui
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is weighing the pros and cons of revising the annual revenue targets of the LTUs and RTOs, Business Recorder learnt on Friday. Sources said that Karachi LTU and RTO have sent letters to the board, asking for revie
Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani here on Friday has congratulated the entire nation on successful completion of deliberations on NFC Award. PM was received by the Governor Salman Taseer along with the four Chief Ministers of the provinces on his arrival
President, Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI), Abdul Majid Haji Mohammad, has welcomed the consensus among the four provinces on the 7th National Finance Commission (NFC) Award on Friday. Talking to Business Recorder, he congratulated Chief M
The Director Institute of Law University of Sindh (SU) announced on Friday that those candidates who had appeared in pre entry test for the admissions of five-year LLB program for the session of 2010, but could not be selected under first and second merit
A total amount of Rs 210 million spared from the production bonus of British Petroleum (BP) Pakistan, has been deposited in the accounts of district governments concerned and would be spent in Tando Mohammad Khan and Badin districts for public welfare sch