NATIONAL24 security officials dead as bus falls into ravine
At least 24 security forces personnel were killed and five others injured on early Saturday morning when a bus fell into a deep ravine near the under-construction Basha Dam site in Kohistan<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2013/03/16/24-security-officials-dead-as-bus-falls-into-ravine/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Mar 16, 2013
Arts / EntertainmentHilary Mantel vs ‘plastic’ Kate Middleton
People rarely thank you when you expose the ugly mechanics of their social myths but still, the hypocrisy of British press reaction to critical analysis of the Duchess of Cambridge and her pregnancy i
Mar 16, 2013
NATIONALChina wants to take Sino-India ties to ‘new stage’: Li tells Singh
China’s new Premier Li Keqiang told Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh that Beijing would like to promote strategic cooperation and partnership with New Delhi to a “new stage”. Hours after his endorsement<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2013/03/16/china-wants-to-take-sino-india-ties-to-new-stage-li-tells-singh/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Mar 16, 2013
Arts / EntertainmentMan Asian winner announced
Malaysian author Tan Twan Eng’s novel “The Garden of Evening Mists” has won the 2012 Man Asian Literary Prize. Tan’s novel is set in the traumatic aftermath of Japan’s wartime occupation of
Mar 16, 2013
NATIONALPML-N shifts to opposition benches in Balochistan
The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) on Saturday decided to sit on opposition benches in the Balochistan Assembly. Addressing a joint press conference along with Ismail Gujjar, Captain Abdul Khaliq, Tahir Mahmud, Humayun<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2013/03/16/pml-n-shifts-to-opposition-benches-in-balochistan/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Mar 16, 2013
ForeignChavez laid to rest after final Caracas tour
Late president Hugo Chavez was laid to rest at the headquarters of his failed 1992 coup attempt, a month before snap elections to pick his successor. Hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans thronged<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2013/03/16/chavez-laid-to-rest-after-final-caracas-tour/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Mar 16, 2013
BusinessSindh embarks on extracting Thar coal
The Sindh Engro Coal Mining Company (SECMC) and Government of Sindh broke ground on Thursday to mark the beginning of coal extraction project at Thar Coal block II.Sindh Chief Minister Qaim Ali Sha
Mar 15, 2013
NATIONALSHC puts top officials on notice in island handing over case
The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Friday put the chief secretary, the Ministry of Ports and Shipping secretary, the Port Qasim Authority chairman and other officials on notice in a petition against<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2013/03/15/shc-puts-top-officials-on-notice-in-island-handing-over-case/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Mar 15, 2013
Arts / EntertainmentHum Awards celebrate showbiz achievements
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Mar 15, 2013
Arts / EntertainmentPope Francis: The meaning behind the name
So we’ve got a new pope, and he’s got a new name—but what exactly does the moniker mean? It’s a salute to St. Francis of Assisi, says a Vatican spokesman.For a Jesuit pope, the choice is a n
Mar 15, 2013
NATIONALPower tariff jacked up by Rs 1.55 per unit
The National Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has jacked up power tariff by Rs 1.55 per unit. The power distribution companies had filed an application with NEPRA seeking enhancement in power tariff. They<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2013/03/14/power-tariff-jacked-up-by-rs-1-55-per-unit/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Mar 14, 2013
ForeignPKK frees Turkish hostages in peace bid
Kurdish rebels in Turkey have released eight hostages after their jailed leader Abdullah Ocalan called for a prisoner exchange. The Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) freed the eight soldiers and civil servants on<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2013/03/14/pkk-frees-turkish-hostages-in-peace-bid/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Mar 14, 2013