High 14 oC - Low 7 oC

News for Saturday, 25 Aug 2012

Malik announces validity of passport upto 10 years

Interior Minister Rehman Malik announced on Saturday to extend the validity of passports of Pakistanis to 10 years, earlier the validity was five years of period. Addressing the launching ceremony of...

Imran Khan for ‘definitely holding march’ towards Waziristan

Expressing determination over his struggle against drone attacks, Imran Khan has said that his party has no doubts in holding long march towards Waziristan. While addressing a press conference at Marri,...

India test-fires Prithvi-II missile

India Saturday successfully test-fired its nuclear-capable Prithvi-II missile from a military base in Odisha, an official said. The surface-to-surface missile with a range of 350 km was fired from the Integrated...

PM, Law Minister discuss legal matters for Aug 27

Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf held a meeting with Law Minister Farooq H. Naek at the Prime Minister House on Saturday and discussed legal matters related to government stance on...

Forces kill 28 terrorists in Bajaur Agency

As many as 28 terrorists were killed in a clash with security forces in Tehsil Salarzai here on Saturday. Security forces and local lashkar launched joint operation against terrorists in Salarzai...

Profit rates on National Savings schemes trimmed from 27th August

The Central Directorate of National Savings has announced reduction in profit rates on various saving schemes by up to 1.32 percentage points effective from Monday. According to details, the CDNS has...

TTP commander arrested from Nowshera

An important Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) commander Wajihuddin Mehsud was arrested here on Saturday. According to a private TV channel, the TTP commander was arrested from Kheshgi area of Nowshera district in...

China’s missile advances aimed at thwarting US defenses, analysts say

China is moving ahead with the development of a new and more capable generation of intercontinental ballistic missiles and submarine-launched missiles, giving it a greater capability to hit targets in...

NWA natives start migrating

Locals living in North Waziristan have started migrating in fear of an impending operation in the area. According to the media reports people including children women and elderly had left their...

Follow Us

To stay updated with latest news please follow us on


"dedicated to the legacy of the late Hameed Nizami"
Arif Nizami (Editor)
4-Shaarey Fatima Jinnah, Lahore
Ph: +92 42 36375963-5 Fax: 042-36298302
Ph: +92 51 2287273 Islamabad, Ph: +92 21 35381208-9 Karachi
Email: editorial@pakistantoday.com.pk
ADVERTISE  |  CAREERS  |  PRIVACY POLICY  |  CONTACT US

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten,
redistributed or derived from. Unless otherwise stated,
all content is copyrighted © 2011 Nawa Media.
Technical feedback? webmaster@pakistantoday.com.pk