NATIONALPakistan needs to develop digital ecosystem for sustained economic growth: report
NEW YORKPakistan needs to ensure technology affordability to businesses and individual consumers, said the Global Information Technology report 2014 of the World Economic Forum (WEF).At the ran
Apr 23, 2014
KARACHIComplete overhaul of PR will take time: minister
SUKKURFederal Minister for Railways Khawaja Saad Rafique has assured that PR has been quite restructured and will take some time for its compete overhaul.Talking to media, he also disclosed tha
Apr 23, 2014
NATIONALPower tariff likely to be cut by a rupee per unit
Power consumers would find a sigh of relief in next month’s bills as the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has approved Rs1 nominal cut in the rate of power under the<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2014/04/22/power-tariff-likely-to-be-cut-by-a-rupee-per-unit/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Apr 22, 2014
NATIONALAbdullah takes lead in Afghan vote count
KABULFormer Foreign Minister Abdullah Abdullah leads the race to become Afghanistan's next president, according to the latest official tally of votes, but is short of an outright majority.Afghan
Apr 20, 2014
NATIONALCPJ slams attack on Hamid Mir
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), a New York-based independent watchdog body, has voiced serious concern over the attack on senior journalist Hamid Mir in Karachi on Saturday, amid escalating incidents targeting<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2014/04/19/cpj-slams-attack-on-hamid-mir/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Apr 19, 2014
NATIONALInduction of NAB head outcome of govt-opposition deal: Khan
ISLAMABADHamid Khan, counsel for Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan in NAB appointment case, on Thursday said the government and opposition struck a deal in the appointment of Qamaruz Za
Apr 17, 2014
NATIONALBody of missing Pakistani student found
London Police searching for a Pakistani student of Bradford University, who went missing in Liverpool more than six weeks ago, have recovered a body believed to be him from the River Mersey.<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2014/04/16/body-of-missing-pakistani-student-found/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Apr 16, 2014
NATIONALUS air force personnel carry out drone strikes: report
WASHINGTON A regular US air force unit based in the Nevada desert is responsible for flying the CIA’s drone strike programme in Pakistan, according to a new documentary to be released on<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2014/04/14/us-air-force-personnel-carry-out-drone-strikes-report/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Apr 14, 2014
NATIONALNational Cyber Security Council Bill (NCSC) 2014 introduced in Senate
Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed presented Pakistan's first ever bill on cyber security, named Cyber Security Council Bill 2014, in the Senate on Monday.The bill seeks establishment of a National Cy
Apr 14, 2014
NATIONALRussia, West lock horns at UN as Ukraine launches military response
SLAVYANSKThe UN Security Council held emergency talks Sunday after Ukraine declared a “full-scale” military operation against pro-Russia forces, amid deadly clashes in its restive east.Russi
Apr 14, 2014
ForeignThousands evacuated as fire engulfs 500 homes in Chile
An uncontrollable wildfire in the Chilean port city of Valparaiso destroyed 500 homes and forced the evacuation of 3,000 people as the conflagration burned into the night. Huge tongues of fire engulfing<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2014/04/13/thousands-evacuated-as-fire-engulfs-500-homes-in-chile/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Apr 13, 2014
NATIONALPTV, CCTV sign co-op agreement
The Chinese Central Television (CCTV) and Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on mutual cooperation in the field of broadcasting that would enable CCTV News and CCTV 9<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2014/04/13/ptv-cctv-sign-co-op-agreement/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Apr 13, 2014