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LAHORE

Measles loops in three more

Three more children died of measles in the city on Friday, raising the measles death toll to 170 in the province. According to the Punjab Health Department, Farhan (4), a resident of<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2013/06/22/measles-loops-in-three-more/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Jun 22, 2013
Business

Stocks suffer sharp losses

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>

Jun 22, 2013
PU syndicate approves Rs 6 billion budgetLAHORE

PU syndicate approves Rs 6 billion budget

A 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>

Jun 22, 2013
ECP announces poll schedule for two Senate seatsNATIONAL

ECP announces poll schedule for two Senate seats

The Election Commission of Pakistan has announced the election schedule for two Senate seats vacated by PPP leader Lashkari Raisani and JUI-F’s Mohammad Khan Sherani. The election will be held at the<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2013/06/21/ecp-announces-poll-schedule-for-two-senate-seats/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Jun 21, 2013
Opposition unites to rile treasury over SC’s GST verdictNATIONAL

Opposition unites to rile treasury over SC’s GST verdict

The Supreme Court verdict illegalising the raise in general sales tax on Friday pushed the PML-N government in a tight corner, as the opposition parties got together to put further pressure on<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2013/06/21/opposition-unites-to-rile-treasury-over-scs-gst-verdict/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Jun 21, 2013
Foreign

Six Syrian heritage sites declared endangered

Six ancient sites in Syria, including the city of Aleppo which has suffered considerable damage in the course of the country’s ongoing conflict, have been added to the endangered World Heritage list

Jun 21, 2013
Stocks rise on IMF visit optimismBusiness

Stocks rise on IMF visit optimism

Stocks closed higher on Wednesday, helped by market optimism that a visiting delegation from the International Monetary Fund could lead to a bailout loan and resolve the country’s balance of payment problems,<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2013/06/20/stocks-rise-on-imf-visit-optimism/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Jun 20, 2013
Kerry’s skipping of Pakistan from Asia trip absolutely not a snub: USNATIONAL

Kerry’s skipping of Pakistan from Asia trip absolutely not a snub: US

The United States on Wednesday said Secretary of State John Kerry was keen to visit Pakistan soon and his skipping Pakistan during the Asia trip starting this week was “absolutely not” a<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2013/06/20/kerrys-skipping-of-pakistan-from-asia-trip-absolutely-not-a-snub-us/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Jun 20, 2013
PIMS admin gives priority to ‘some patients’ISLAMABAD

PIMS admin gives priority to ‘some patients’

Practice of giving priority to some patients over others by staff and influential people is going on with impunity in the outdoor patients department (OPD) of Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS).<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2013/06/20/pims-admin-gives-priority-to-some-patients/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Jun 20, 2013