Govt body takes steps to make election transparent on July 15, 2016ISLAMABAD: A high-level meeting of the Planning Committee chaired by the Election Commission secretary took decisions to make election fair, transparent and efficient. The meeting was held at the Election Commission Secretariat in which all the four provincial election commissioners also took part. It was discussed in detail and decided that the revision of the […]
Faithful to start observing Aitekaf tonight on June 25, 2016ISLAMABAD: Thousands of dedicated faithful Muslims will start observing “Aitekaf” from Sunday afternoon (20th of Ramadan-ul-Mubarak) at specified and secluded corners of mosques for seeking forgiveness of Almighty Allah by abandoning their routine business for ten days. “Aitekaf” is a sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him), in which a faithful must confine himself […]
Punjab govt asked to invest in local labourers for CPEC on May 31, 2016LAHORE: Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Sheikh Muhammad Arshad has urged the Punjab government to invest in local labourers for the Rs 45 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor project. Talking to a delegation of the representatives of various markets, he said the chamber had raised the issues of smuggling and the Punjab Infrastructure Development […]
UNESCO stresses womens role for cultural diversity on May 31, 2016RAWALPINDI: Women should not be afraid of cultural diversity and should express themselves through creativity, Lok Virsa Executive Director Fouzia Saeed said at a dialogue, organised by UNESCO to mark the World Cultural Diversity Day, here at the National College of Arts (NCA). Fouzia said women were an integral part of the sustainable development, adding […]
Girl allegedly axes her sister to death, injures family members on May 31, 2016THARPARKAR: A 19 year old girl named Urmaila had allegedly axed her sister to death and also injured her parents over a domestic matter on Tuesday in Tharparkar area of Sindh. She attacked her sleeping family members with an axe over a domestic issue, killing her sister and injuring her parents in the incident in […]
IHC accepts plea seeking Pakistanis release from Guantanamo on May 30, 2016ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) while accepting a plea seeking release of Ghulam Ahmad, a Pakistani national detained in the Guantanamo Bay, adjourned the hearing till June 28. The Guantanamo Bay detention camp is a US military prison located within the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba. On behalf of the petitioner, Barrister Mirza […]
Nawaz, Shahbaz exchange views on political situation on May 30, 2016LONDON: Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif along with his family members met Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif at his residence in London and inquired about his health, according to a press release on Monday. Earlier, Shahbaz arrived at the Heathrow Airport via a private airlines flight QR-629. Workers and followers of the Pakistan Muslim League-N received […]
Wanted terrorist held in Hangu on May 25, 2016HANGU: The Hangu police on Wednesday claimed to have arrested a wanted terrorist. On tip-off, the police conducted a raid at a hideout and arrested the wanted terrorist identified as Nabeelur Rahman. Hangu District Police Officer (DPO) Shah Nazar said that the suspecte was wanted to the police and the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) in a […]
Cricket is my degree: Hafeez tells PCB chief on May 24, 2016LAHORE – The senior Pakistani cricketers upset about Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Shaharyar Khan’s education remark that the absence of educated players in the national team has led to recent poor performances. Senior batsman Mohammad Hafeez has said that cricket itself is a complete education. “I am proud to be a Test cricketer and […]
Japan Ambassador inaugurates six water filtration plants on May 23, 2016ISLAMABAD: Japanese Ambassador to Pakistan Takashi Kurai inaugurated a project for installation of six water filtration plants in District Okara which was completed with the financial support of $82,282 provided. The inauguration ceremony was attended by members of NGO and community members from the vicinity who are benefiting from the facilities. The installation of these […]