NATIONALPrime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Monday called for the immediate arrest of culprits responsible for killing ten foreign tourists and their guide in an unprecedented attack in the Himalayas of Nanga Parbat<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2013/06/24/nawaz-expresses-sorrow-over-tourists-killing/" title="Read more" >...</a>
LAHOREFormal chief of naval staff Admiral Yastarul Haq Malik on Monday called for evolving viable result-oriented national security policy to curb external and internal threats effectively in line with national needs. Presiding<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2013/06/24/former-naval-chief-calls-for-viable-national-security-policy/" title="Read more" >...</a>
BusinessThe Initial Public Offering (IPO) of Lalpir Power Limited has been oversubscribed by six times as the offer drew substantial interest from investors and total bids for around 170 million shares were<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2013/06/23/mcb-backed-lalpir-powers-ipo-oversubscribed/" title="Read more" >...</a>
BusinessPresidents of all chambers of commerce and industry including the Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry have unanimously called for levying tax on agriculture income to broaden the tax net<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2013/06/23/businessmen-demand-tax-on-agriculture-income/" title="Read more" >...</a>
BusinessKarachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry’s (KCCI) President Muhammad Haroon Agar has urged the United Nations for positive consideration and registration of KCCI members and Pakistani companies to
BusinessSlashing the 9.5 percent discount rate by 50 basis points (bps) to be effective from June 24 for the next couple of months, the central bank Friday dubbed the implementation of a<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2013/06/22/sbp-slashes-discount-rate-by-50-basis-points/" title="Read more" >...</a>
The country’s main stock index closed more than 1 percent lower on Friday, dragged downwards by sharp losses in two heavyweights, the Oil and Gas Development Co Ltd and the Pakistan State<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2013/06/22/stocks-suffer-sharp-losses/" title="Read more" >...</a>
‘We have taxed them well, now it’s your turn to donate’
LAHOREA meeting of the Punjab University Syndicate, presided over by Vice Chancellor Mujahid Kamran, on Saturday approved Rs 6 billion budget for the year 2013-14. The university expects a total grant of<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2013/06/22/pu-syndicate-approves-rs-6-billion-budget/" title="Read more" >...</a>
NATIONALBusiness activities in interior Sindh including Karachi remained suspended on Saturday as Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) observed a day of mourning against killing of its lawmaker Sajid Qureshi on Friday. MQM had<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2013/06/22/mqm-observes-day-of-mourning-against-mpa-killing/" title="Read more" >...</a>
A 40-member delegation comprising students from various universities of Bangladesh visited International Islamic University, Islamabad (IIUI) and met with IIUI Acting President Prof Dr Mumtaz Ahmad on Friday. The visit was arranged<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2013/06/22/bangladeshi-students-delegation-tours-iiui/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Sadequain’s paintings on Iqbal prettify PC
