UncategorizedIslamabad prepares for Eid despite floods and inflation
ISLAMABAD: Shoppers were seen thronging markets throughout the capital, proving all gloomy prophecies predicting that the buyers would stay away from the markets because of an increased inflation rate
Nov 16, 2010
BusinessGST will raise poultry prices by 40pc
LAHORE: Prices of poultry products would surge by around 30 to 40 percent after imposition of reformed General Sales Tax (GST), stakeholders of the industry told Pakistan Today on Monday. Though the g
Nov 16, 2010
BusinessKSE subdued before Eid
KARACHI: The Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) was range-bound on Monday as investors remained on the sidelines ahead of the Eid holidays and also amid proposed increases in taxation. However, news about t
Nov 16, 2010
LAHOREPU, the new dengue breeding ground
LAHORE: The Punjab University (PU) administration has started watering all big and small lawns and grounds within the university premises, turning them into breeding grounds for the deadly dengue mosq
Nov 16, 2010
NATIONALPeople without CNICs barred from entering capital’s Red Zone
ISLAMABAD: In the wake of recent terrorist attacks across the country, the Interior Ministry on Saturday banned the entry of people not having CNICs into the capital's Red Zone.The decision was made i
Nov 14, 2010
NATIONALMeera down with dengue
LAHORE: Famous lollywood actress Meera again made the headlines on Saturday after being reportedly diagnosed with dengue fever and receiving treatment at the National Defence Hospital, Pakistan Today
Nov 14, 2010
BusinessPDF kick-starts today after three-year hiatus
ISLAMABAD: The federal government will present its stabilisation and reconstruction plans, while the provincial governments will submit their respective development agendas to the development partners at the Pakistan Development Forum (PDF) today (Sunday).<br />The two-day session is being held under the theme of "Reform Agenda-Road to Sustainable Economic Development". Being held after a gap of three years, the PDF will begin with a presentation on the provincial development agenda
Nov 14, 2010
LAHORELegal fraternity hails Justice Ijaz’s nomination as new LHC CJ
LAHORE: The legal fraternity, including Lahore High Court (LHC) judges, have welcomed the nomination of Justice Ijaz Ahmed Chaudhry by the Judicial Commission as the next LHC chief justice (CJ). He wo
Nov 14, 2010
LAHORE8 million diabetes cases in Pakistan
LAHORE: There has been a drastic increase in the number of diabetics over the past decade and there are nearly eight million diabetics across Pakistan, Akhuwat Health Services Project Director Dr Izha
Nov 14, 2010
SportsPakistan look for a sparkling finish
LAHORE: The Pakistan Hockey Federation maintains that it has given the senior members of the team the one last chance to deliver and leave the arena on a high note. But the PHF and its selectors have
Nov 14, 2010
Editor's MailThe sacrifice of sanitation
Eid-ul-Azha is coming and this means that every city in the country is going to turn into a slaughterhouse with animal parts gracing every corner of every street and the faithful literally painting th
Nov 13, 2010
NATIONALSamjhota train victims’ heirs not compensated yet
MIRPURKHAS: The survivors of the Samjhota Express incident are still deprived of the compensation of one million rupees announced by the Indian government and Rs 0.5 million by the federal government
Nov 13, 2010