Foreign‘Many killed’ in Syria fuel station airstrike
A Syrian warplane has destroyed a petrol station near Damascus, killing and wounding dozens of people and igniting a huge fire in what could be one of the bloodiest attacks in weeks during the 22-mont
Jan 4, 2013
Arts / EntertainmentBrangelina’s son Pax slams Santa Claus
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s adopted son Pax ruined the festive flavour by saying that Santa was dead to him on Christmas Eve. The nine-year-old boy joined his star parents, his five siblings - pl
Jan 4, 2013
ISLAMABAD29.7pc children underweight in country: NNS
The National Nutrition Survey (NNS) 2011 reported that 29.7 percent children in the country are underweight, with only a minor difference between urban and rural populations.The rural-urban differen
Jan 4, 2013
NATIONALNo money for new hydel power projects: WAPDA chairman
Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) Chairman Raghib Shah on Thursday said that there are no funds available for new hydel projects. Shah told the Senate’s Standing Committee for Water and Power<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2013/01/04/no-money-for-new-hydel-power-projects-wapda-chairman/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Jan 4, 2013
KARACHIPTI lauds CEC for designating troops for polls
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s Spokesperson Media Cell Karachi, Faisal Vawda, commended the chief election commissioner’s decision of designating Pak Army’s personals for each polling station.
Jan 4, 2013
KARACHIFaryal Talpur, Pir Mazhar face-off
Although, Sindh Education Minister Pir Mazharul Haq kept a lid on the alleged teachers’ orders, particularly the Sindhi Language Teachers (SLTs), Member National Assembly (MNA) Faryal Talpur, sister
Jan 4, 2013
LAHORECivil society, NGOs laud PA for passage of bills to protect women rights
Representatives of civil society and NGOs lauded the Punjab government for passing eight Bills to safeguard and protect the rights of women at a meeting held at the Assembly Committee Room on Thursday
Jan 4, 2013
ForeignIndia rape suspects to be charged in court
A gang of men accused of repeatedly raping a 23-year-old female student on a moving bus in New Delhi are to appear in court for the first time.At least five suspects will be charged on Thursday with
Jan 4, 2013
NATIONALSri Lanka SC rules impeachment panel unconstitutional
In escalating tussle between the parliament and judiciary in Sri Lanka, the country’s apex court on Thursday passed a ruling declaring the impeachment of the nation’s first woman chief justice unc
Jan 4, 2013
NATIONALEstablishment not backing Qadri: PM
In the wake of Dr Tahirul Qadri’s announcement to carry out a long march, the federal cabinet on Thursday chalked out its strategy to deal with any post-march situation.Prime Minister Raja Pervez
Jan 4, 2013
Arts / Entertainment‘Zero Dark Thirty’ CIA contacts to be examined by Senate Panel
After the Senate Intelligence Committee’s chairwoman expressed outrage over scenes that imply “enhanced interrogations” of CIA detainees produced a breakthrough in the hunt for Osama bin Laden,
Jan 4, 2013
NATIONALLUCK RUNS OUT FOR MULLAH NAZIR
Was it a case of mistaken identity, or a plan to compromise Pakistan’s anti-terror efforts would take time to ascertain, but two US drone strikes a few hours apart took out 14 “suspected” milita
Jan 4, 2013