News Desk

The recent news item in the national press about the recruitments in the Foreign Office (FO) of the lower staff without regard of the merit is quite disturbing. If the democratic government keeps cros

The proposed one-time flood tax is another example of how skewed the governments approach is towards when it comes to the generation of revenue. Rather than focusing on broadening the tax base, it is

After seeing the popularity of Gen Pervez Musharraf during his address in UK, all the political parties in Pakistan are flabbergasted. It is an eye opener for all the critics of Musharraf. He even managed to collect a huge amount of money for flood relief efforts in little time. The PML-N leaders are feeling bitter about the salvo of Musharraf's language but they have forgotten their own language that they have been using against Musharraf for the last three years. <br />The paid

Though it is the national sports of our country, hockey is not given proper patronage and support, both financially and morally. The government has forsaken this game of great attraction. Pakistan ha

KARACHI

KARACHIThe Sindh government will take up the matter of financing the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) schemes worth Rs 277 billion in the upcoming meeting of the Council of Common Interest (

Business

The government has convened a meeting of stakeholders to evaluate the implications of the trade concessions offered by the European Union (EU). The meeting will be held in Karachi on October 14.The Co

Izmarak Khan says Punjab Assembly's resolution on Kalabagh Dam aimed dividing nation QuettaThe Awami National Party's parliamentary leader in Balochistan Assembly and provincial minister, Izmarak Khan

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has directed 12 parliamentarians accused of having either fake or invalid educational degrees to appear on Monday before the ECP's special committee hearing t

LAHORE

LAHORE- One female constable deputed at Bibi Pak Daman shrine to check female visitors - 234 Lahore shrines divided into three categories - Suicide bombers could target Shia gathering on October 10 at