NATIONALSC binds all judicial, executive authorities to obey its orders
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that all judicial and executive authorities were bound to obey its orders under Articles 189 and 190 of the constitution.Article 189 reads, "Any decision o
Oct 19, 2010
LAHORETEVTA signs agreement with UK’s City & Guilds
LAHORE: The Technical & Vocational Training Authority (TEVTA) and the UK's City & Guilds have signed an agreement to introduce International Vocational Qualifications (IVQs) in TEVTA's constituent polytechnics.<br />The agreement was signed between the two parties at the Chief Minister's Secretariat. City & Guilds International Head of International Operations John Dunken McGee signed the agreement on the organisation's behalf.<br />TEVTA had accepted the City & Guilds initiative for
Oct 19, 2010
NATIONALLawyer moves reference against LHC judge
LAHORE: A lawyer has sent a reference to the president and the Supreme Judicial Council against a judge of the Lahore High Court for influencing a police case in favour of a naib qasid of his court.Sa
Oct 19, 2010
LAHOREPHA funds embezzlement, accused to be made accountable
Anti-corruption department finds sufficient evidence against PHA officialsAudit report discovers financial irregularities amounting to Rs 52 millionLAHOREThe countdown starts as the anti-corruption de
Oct 16, 2010
LAHOREPetition against internet defamation of Moonis Elahi withdrawn
LAHORE:<br />The Lahore High Court Chief Justice Khawaja Muhammad Sharif on Wednesday dismissed as withdrawn a writ petition of PMLQ supporters seeking a ban on the access of "Google Blogger" as it contained an allegedly defamatory material against their leader Moonis Elahi.<br />Dismissing the petition the chief justice observed that the petitioners being activists of PNl-Q had no locus standi to agitate against the matter before the court because they were not a directly aggrieved
Oct 16, 2010
LAHORELUMS VC appoints second provost
LAHOREThe Vice Chancellor of Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) appointed Dr. Zafar Iqbal Qureshi as the second provost of LUMS for a three-year term, on Wednesday.His appointment is effe
Oct 16, 2010
Editor's MailTit for tat
When Musharraf took over the country in a coup in 1999, he dethroned an elected government. He sent the democracy packing and the Sharif family into a mutually agreed upon exile in Saudi Arabia. He al
Oct 15, 2010
BusinessPTCL wins fiber optics contract
Karachi: A 120-kilometer long fiber optic project for 36 cities of Northern Punjab has been won by Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL). <br />The technical evaluation of fiber optic project for Balochistan has been concluded, part of the effort to bring the cutting edge of technology to what has been a traditionally a peripheral area, Pervaiz Iftikhar, acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) informed Pakistan Today.<br />Wateen and PTCL both have equal opportunity to
Oct 15, 2010
Editor's MailThe XXL cabinet
In a statement yesterday, the PM announced that he had plans to reduce the size of the gargantuan cabinet that the executive arm of the state is labouring under. This upsized version of the cabinet co
Oct 13, 2010
Editor's MailElders in our age
It is a fact, as strange as it may sound, that we have lost the appeal and respect for elders in our society. The youth is busy in their education, sports activities, internet, and mobile phones. They
Oct 13, 2010
Editor's MailCongratulations
Dear Editor,It was a tremendous experience to read such a nice newspaper. It was like reading an international newspaper. I really appreciate your innovative approach towards Pakistani journalism. I w
Oct 13, 2010
Editor's MailTalent shows vs dance shows
The recent increase in the TV programmes that have started various dance compettiotons under the pretext of talent shows is not what Islam teaches us. Bringing to fore the young children of ripe age a
Oct 13, 2010