NATIONALActive involvement of industry in imparting technical
Active involvement of the industry in impart technical and vocational training is inevitable for provision of required demand-driven skills to Pakistanis as Rs1.5 million new youth annually enters the labor market. This<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2012/12/22/active-involvement-of-industry-in-imparting-technical/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Dec 22, 2012
NATIONALPolice foil attack on check post in Peshawar
The security personnel foiled a terror attack on police check post in outskirts of the provincial capital late on Friday night. According to police, more than 50 militants stormed a check post<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2012/12/22/police-foil-attack-on-check-post-in-peshawar/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Dec 22, 2012
ISLAMABADChristmas shopping in full swing
Shopping for Christmas in the twin cities is in full swing as Christians throng shopping centres from evening to late night.As Christmas day draws near, Christians in the twin cities have begun sh
Dec 22, 2012
NATIONAL‘Only political solution can resolve Afghan imbroglio’
Key opinion makers from India and Pakistan, including parliamentarians, former diplomats, military officers, journalists from the print and electronic media, academics and policy experts met on Thursd
Dec 22, 2012
ISLAMABADHEC welcomes appointment of new executive director
The employees of the Higher Education Commission welcomed on Friday the appointment of Engineer Imtiaz Hussain Gillani as the acting Executive Director (ED) of the Higher Education Commission. Gilani,
Dec 22, 2012
LAHOREWorking against all odds
Challenging the engrained mentality of ‘chaddar and chaar diwaari’ in the society, women in Pakistan have begun overstepping socially constructed barriers to join the mainstream workforce as equal
Dec 22, 2012
NATIONALGovt all set to remove President PMDC
Government is all set to remove Dr Sibtul Hasnain, president Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) from his office on account of various allegations against him. Secretary National Regulations and Services (NRS)<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2012/12/22/govt-all-set-to-remove-president-pmdc/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Dec 22, 2012
LAHORE‘Intelligence agencies should focus on criminals instead of politicians’
Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah has advised intelligence agencies to concentrate on collecting data and carrying out surveillance of criminal elements, instead of involving itself in irrelevant iss
Dec 22, 2012
ISLAMABADUN, Pakistan launch second five-year plan
Pakistan and the United Nations have launched a new five year programme to cooperate in different areas including economy, food and other social sectors. The documents of the programme, “One UN Prog
Dec 22, 2012
BusinessOil prices dip on profit-taking, fiscal cliff deal concerns
Oil prices fell in Asia on Friday, with traders taking profits after a recent rally and as US politicians continue to wrangle over a deal to avert the fiscal cliff, analysts said. New York’s main co
Dec 22, 2012
NATIONALPakistan welcomes $700 million CSF reimbursement
Pakistan has welcomed Pentagon’s notification to US congress of reimbursing around $700 million of Coalition Support Fund (CSF) to Pakistan. “We welcome the decision of the US for reimbursing arou
Dec 22, 2012
BusinessAsian markets retreat as US fiscal cliff fears grow
Asian markets mostly fell on Friday after Republicans scrapped a vote on putting in place a back-up plan if talks on averting the US fiscal cliff end in failure.The news out of Washington late Thurs
Dec 22, 2012