LAHOREGovt to convert public sector schools English medium by June
Question hour began yesterday with the Punjab Education Minister Mian Mujtaba Shuja-ur-Rehman put at the answering pedestal. The day was embarrassing for the minister as he was forced to apologise ove
Oct 12, 2010
NATIONALBHC CJ praises construction of court library
QuettaThere should be a pressure-free environment where litigants can seek justice easily, Balochistan High Court Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa said while addressing an inauguration ceremony of a newly
Oct 12, 2010
NATIONALTurkish prime minister arrives today
ISLAMABAD:Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan will arrive in the country today (Tuesday) on a two-day visit to discuss bilateral, regional and global issues with the Pakistani leaderhip. "On t
Oct 12, 2010
Editor's MailStability in government
It is a strange fact that we allow dictators to run our beloved country for almost a decade while we start protests and ask for a change when the democratic government is in power. The democracy canno
Oct 12, 2010
BusinessCommerce Ministers to sign APTTA
ISLAMABAD: Commerce Ministers of Pakistan and Afghanistan are expected to sign a final draft of the Afghanistan Pakistan Transit Trade Agreement (APTTA) in Kabul in the next few days. Official sources
Oct 12, 2010
NATIONALSHC orders MDA to provide reports for the alleged illegal occupation of land
EDO says MDA has illegally occupied 14,000 acres of landMDA has failed to pay the Rs 10 billion price for this landMDA allots six acres to MNA's son without permission KARACHIT
Oct 12, 2010
BusinessFresh strategy being developed to target EU markets
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Commerce has convened a meeting of important industrialists on Thursday to formulate a strategy on how to derive the greatest benefit from the European Union's (EU) waiver o
Oct 12, 2010
Editor's MailWinter and flood affectees
It is a shame the present government has done nothing substantial in helping the flood affected people. Most of them are still without any shelter and food supplies. They need to have basic provisions
Oct 12, 2010
Editor's MailNawaz-Musharraf tirade
The former Prime Minister and the President have gone the wrong way. Both of them are involved in a tirade that seems to be not ending any soon. If any of them is sincere to the country, they would st
Oct 12, 2010
Editor's MailHockey team in Commonwealth games
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
Oct 11, 2010
Editor's MailFlood Tax Unjustified
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
Oct 11, 2010
NATIONALSC rejects govt’s plea for more time, change of counsel in NRO case
ISLAMABAD:The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the government's plea seeking replacement of its counsel and more time to plead the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) review petition, already set
Oct 11, 2010