NATIONALPakistan, Palestine agree to forming joint commission for cooperation
Pakistan and Palestine on Sunday agreed to constitute a joint commission comprising of foreign ministers of the two countries to expand the existing political cooperation into other areas, including economy, agriculture, banking<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2013/02/18/president-reaffirms-support-for-free-palestine-state/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Feb 18, 2013
ISLAMABADLok Virsa establishes hall on sufis, shrines
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Feb 18, 2013
NATIONALMaulvi Faqir nabbed!
Former deputy leader of the banned outfit Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Maulvi Faqir Mohammad, along with five of his aides, was arrested on Monday by security forces while he was entering Pakistan
Feb 18, 2013
ISLAMABADMoST to promote demand-driven applied research
The Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) on Monday, through its different organizations, approached academia and industries to bridge the gap and promote demand driven applied research in the cou
Feb 18, 2013
Arts / EntertainmentSinger Mindy McCready dead in apparent suicide
Troubled country music star Mindy McCready, whose platinum singing career was shadowed by substance abuse and suicide attempts, was found dead on Sunday of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, an Arkansas sheriff<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2013/02/18/singer-mindy-mccready-dead-in-apparent-suicide/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Feb 18, 2013
ISLAMABADHeavy trucks causing air, noise pollution in capital
Hundreds of heavy trucks, entering and leaving the industrial area everyday were causing air and noise pollution in the federal capital, causing disturbance among the sector’s residents. Resident of the industrial areas<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2013/02/17/heavy-trucks-causing-air-noise-pollution-in-capital/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Feb 17, 2013
NATIONALGovt failed to protect people’s life, property: Sherpao
Qaumi Watan Party (QWP) Chairman Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao on Sunday said the government had failed to restore peace and provide protection to the Pakhtuns. Addressing a public gathering to mark the<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2013/02/17/govt-fails-to-protect-lives-and-property-of-people-sherpao/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Feb 17, 2013
NATIONALQuake of 5.6 magnitude jolts KP, GB and Khyber Agency
An earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale, jolted different areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) and Khyber Agency Sunday morning at 6Am. According to Geological Department of Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD),<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2013/02/17/quake-of-5-6-magnitude-jolts-kp-gb-and-khyber-agency/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Feb 17, 2013
NATIONALPakistan wants improved ties with all its neighbours: PM
Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf has said Pakistan wants improved ties with all its neighbours, including India and Afghanistan to keep the region stable and peaceful. In an interview with a private<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2013/02/17/pakistan-wants-improved-ties-with-all-its-neighbours-pm/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Feb 17, 2013
NATIONALKerani Road bombing death toll reaches 84
The death toll in Saturday’s massive bombing in Quetta that targeted the Hazara Shias has climbed to 84 on Sunday. At least 84 people, including women and children, were killed and over<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2013/02/17/kerani-road-bombing-death-toll-reaches-80/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Feb 17, 2013
LAHOREFour drown as Faisalabad underpass floods
At least four persons were drowned after gushing water flooded an under construction underpass in Faisalabad late Friday night. According to details, in Abdullah Pur area of Faisalabad, a portion of a<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2013/02/16/four-drowned-as-water-floods-underpass-in-faisalabad/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Feb 16, 2013
ForeignRussia starts clean-up after meteor strike
A day after a spectacular meteor blast shook Russia's Urals region, the clean-up operation got under way Saturday in the hard-hit Russian city of Chelyabinsk.Although some buildings escaped unscat
Feb 16, 2013