President Asif Ali Zardari Thursday signed into law the Federal Ombudsmen Institutional Reforms Bill 2013, which further ensures expeditious disposal of complaints, streamlining the procedure for representation against the decisions of various<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2013/03/14/president-signs-federal-ombudsmen-institutional-reforms-bill-2013/" title="Read more" >...</a>
ForeignKurdish 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>
Upon a final decision of tribal elders, a boy was stoned to death while the girl was gunned down for allegedly having illicit relations. The incident came to light in Parachinar, when<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2013/03/13/honour-killing-girl-gunned-down-boy-stoned-in-hangu/" title="Read more" >...</a>
BusinessManaging Director of National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) Javad Oji said that Iran plans to export 21 million cubic meters gas per day initially to Pakistan via the peace pipeline. Talking to<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2013/03/13/iran-to-export-21m-cmday-gas-to-pakistan-via-peace-pipeline/" title="Read more" >...</a>
LAHORESupreme Court of Pakistan resumed the Joseph Colony, Badami Bagh suo moto case hearing today. A three-member bench, headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry was hearing the suo moto notice of<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2013/03/13/sc-resumes-hearing-of-joseph-colony-case/" title="Read more" >...</a>
A group of children believed to be involved in bombings in Quetta were arrested during a targeted operation here on Wednesday. Addressing a press conference, Quetta CCPO Zubair Mehmood said the children<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2013/03/13/group-of-children-allegedly-involved-in-blasts-arrested-in-quetta/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Arts / EntertainmentLifelong exercise as a child and adult improves cognitive functioning at the age of 50 and even exercise of a lower frequency could offer benefits for cognitive well-being. People perform better in<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2013/03/13/lifelong-exercise-improves-brain-function/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Arts / EntertainmentBestselling American writer Christopher McDougall’s hit Born to Run is the kind of running adventure story that has movie written all over it. While actor Peter Sarsgaard (Garden State, An Education
ForeignUS authorities were investigating on Tuesday after hackers posted personal financial data belonging to First Lady Michelle Obama, the head of the FBI and several A-list celebrities online. Hackers using a Russian<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2013/03/13/hackers-post-private-data-of-michelle-obama-fbi-head-online/" title="Read more" >...</a>
BusinessThe Sindh government, in collaboration with the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), has offered interest subsidy of 6.25 percent and credit risk sharing facility of up to 30 percent against the long-term<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2013/03/13/sindh-govt-sbp-announce-mark-up-subsidy-guarantee-facility-for-rice-millers/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Arts / EntertainmentSuperstar Brad Pitt has reportedly built a zoo for his six children. The 49-year-old and his fiance Angelina Jolie’s children - Maddox, 11, Pax, nine, Zahara, eight, Shiloh, six, and four-year-old t
The National Assembly’s Special Committee on Energy Crises on Wednesday held the government responsible for energy crises in the country and said thousands of needless people recruited in energy providers has only<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2013/03/13/na-body-holds-govt-responsible-for-energy-crisis/" title="Read more" >...</a>
