NATIONALInter student charged with blasphemy
KARACHI - The police on Saturday arrested a teenage boy for allegedly writing blasphemous material on examination answer sheets. Seventeen-year-old 'S', a resident of Malir, was detained following a c

NATIONALKARACHI - The police on Saturday arrested a teenage boy for allegedly writing blasphemous material on examination answer sheets. Seventeen-year-old 'S', a resident of Malir, was detained following a c
NATIONALKARACHI - Clues have been found that link not only some officials of the Federal Commerce Ministry, but its minister to the National Insurance Company Limited (NICL) scam as well.<br />Sources in the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) told Pakistan Today they have found clues suggesting that some bureaucrats and the minister, Amin Fahim might be involved in the high-profile case in which it was alleged that the NICL management had committed misappropriation of up to Rs 5.36 billion in
Arts / EntertainmentNot only will Lea Michele be Starring in a "Glee" Thriller-themed post-Super Bowl episode, she'll also be singing before the big game. She has signed on to belt out "America the Beautiful" at the star
NATIONALLAHORE - Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri has said that terrorism has adversely impacted the economies of the developing and the developed countries. Terrorists have no religion. The phenomenon of terrorism
LAHORELAHORE - The Defense Housing Authority (DHA) has changed the burial policy but have failed to live up to the DHA members' demands, Pakistan Today has learnt. Sources in DHA said the members had a 'long-standing' demand with the DHA to allow the burial of the son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandkids and grandparents.<br />Members voiced that such people were also family members and graves must be provided to them as well, sources added. However, DHA did not live up to the aspirations of
NATIONALSAHIWAL - Samdi Bibi of Chak No 85/6R, frustrated by the unemployment of her husband Muhammad Siddiq, committed suicide. Reportedly, her husband had been jobless for several months. On the day of the
NATIONALISLAMABAD - Legislators in the Upper House of parliament on Friday demanded authorities take notice of the Lahore incident involving the death of three young men by US citizens, without showing any le
LAHORELAHORE - The funeral of the three young men, two of whom were shot and one run over by American 'officials' on Thursday noon was held in their respective localities on Friday. The families of Faizan Haider and Faheem Shamshad, who were gunned down by American official Raymond Davis in Qartaba Chowk, lodged protests on Friday claiming police officials were pressing them to withdraw the cases.<br />On Friday, Lahore Police handed Faizan and Faheem's bodies to their heirs after
NATIONALHAFIZABAD - A man shot her wife dead over a domestic dispute in village Kot Hassan Khan the other day. As per reports, Asghar Ali contracted second marriage to Sameera Bibi. As his first wife was angr
BusinessKARACHI - Pakistani shares ended almost flat as volume fell to a one month low as cautious investors remained on the sidelines ahead of the monetary policy announcement on Saturday by the State Bank o
NATIONALISLAMABAD - Another showdown between the government and opposition parties is expected as the cash-strapped administration is likely to launch another push for an increase in the prices of petroleum p
ForeignMADRID - Spain's government said Friday it had agreed to raise the retirement age to 67 from 65, a bitterly fought reform aimed at repairing public finances and soothing markets. Closely watched by ma