NATIONALThe Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on approved five development projects in energy sector amounting to Rs 1303.0 billion. The ECNEC met at the Prime Minister’s Office with Finance<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2013/07/05/ecnec-approves-3511mw-energy-projects/" title="Read more" >...</a>
NATIONALThe government and the Haj Organisers Association of Pakistan (HOAP) on Thursday agreed to a quota of 60,000 pilgrims for the year, with 12,000 in addition to their original quota of 72,000 next year.
NATIONALKhyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Pervaiz Khattak on Friday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif asking him to frame a national policy for tackling terrorism. “Terrorism is a national issue and<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2013/07/05/khattak-asks-pm-to-devise-national-policy-on-terrorism/" title="Read more" >...</a>
KARACHISindh Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah stated on Friday that the maintenance of peace in the city was impossible unless all stakeholders and political parties played their respective roles to ensure harmony.<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2013/07/05/lets-reconsider-our-approach-towards-terrorism/" title="Read more" >...</a>
ForeignA dispute over a sign has scuttled US plans to launch immediate peace talks with the Taliban. James Dobbins, the US special representative to Afghanistan and Pakistan, on Wednesday said the Taliban’s<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2013/07/04/talibans-sign-scuttles-negotiation-plans/" title="Read more" >...</a>
NATIONALThe Senate Standing Committee on Human Rights on Thursday formed a sub-committee to look into the blasphemy law and into establishing a separate human rights division to bring human rights violations into<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2013/07/04/sub-committee-formed-to-look-blasphemy-law-establishment-of-an-hr-division/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Investigations into an incident wherein an employee of the University of Karachi (KU) fell unconscious by inhaling venomous chemical has revealed that the varsity has hired most of the staff for its<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2013/07/04/ku-lab-assistants-under-matric/" title="Read more" >...</a>
The Islamabad Police on Thursday busted a dacoits’ gang and arrested 11 suspected criminals involved in various crimes, informed a police spokesman. According to the details, Islamabad Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP)<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2013/07/04/11-dacoits-arrested-in-gang-bust-operation/" title="Read more" >...</a>
The Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s 10th International My-Karachi Exhibition will be held from 5th to 7th July here at Expo Centre. This decade edition will portray the soft and true pict
LAHOREThe Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhary’s son, Arsalan Iftikhar was extended ‘royal protocol’ at the Allama Iqbal International Airport on Wednesday, according to media r
LAHOREThe All Pakistan CNG Association (APCNGA) on Thursday accused the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) of hatching a conspiracy against the CNG sector by issuing illegal show-cause notices to over 1,000<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2013/07/04/ogra-scheming-against-cng-sector/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Arts / EntertainmentTelevision star David Hasselhoff brightened up the Los Angeles set of the movie Stretch on Tuesday in garish red pants and a white coat. The 60-year-old Baywatch legend was filmed stepping off<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2013/07/04/the-hoff-arrives-to-attend-movie-shooting/" title="Read more" >...</a>
