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PPAF, QED-UK to alleviate povertyISLAMABAD

PPAF, QED-UK to alleviate poverty

The Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund (PPAF) and Quest for Economic Development (QED), a UK-based civil society organisation, have decided to work jointly to improve the living conditions of the poor living in<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2012/07/28/ppaf-qed-uk-to-alleviate-poverty/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Jul 28, 2012
Syria gunships hit rebels amid massacre fearsForeign

Syria gunships hit rebels amid massacre fears

Syrian gunships pounded rebels and troops clashed with insurgents in Aleppo on Friday as world powers voiced fears of an all-out assault and called for “maximum pressure” to prevent a massacre. Columns<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2012/07/28/syria-gunships-hit-rebels-amid-massacre-fears/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Jul 28, 2012
NATIONAL

NAB forms committee to prevent corruption in Hajj

NAB chief Admiral (Retd) Fasih Bokharihas set up a committee to prevent corruption in Hajj operation. According to a NAB statement, the NAB chief has formed a committee in order to avert<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2012/07/27/nab-forms-committee-to-prevent-corruption-in-hajj/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Jul 27, 2012
NATIONAL

Electricity tariff goes up by 24 paisa per unit

The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) on Thursday approved an increase in electricity tariff of 24 paisa per unit under the monthly fuel adjustment formula, despite the fact that the electricity<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2012/07/27/electricity-tariff-goes-up-by-24-paisa-per-unit/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Jul 27, 2012
The world is closing in on you because you didn’t sleep at night!ISLAMABAD

The world is closing in on you because you didn’t sleep at night!

Sitting in front of a computer or TV screen late night or leaving it on when you fall asleep could increase your chances of becoming depressed, according to a study by US<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2012/07/27/the-world-is-closing-in-on-you-because-you-didnt-sleep-at-night/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Jul 27, 2012
PPP MNA irked over power breakdownKARACHI

PPP MNA irked over power breakdown

The Member National Assembly of PPP from Jamshoro, Nawab Abdul Ghani Talpur, while expressing his annoyance over interruption in power supply in Kotri City, called upon the management of Hyderabad Ele

Jul 27, 2012
Smartphones power Samsung to record $4.5 bn net profitBusiness

Smartphones power Samsung to record $4.5 bn net profit

South Korea’s Samsung Electronics Friday posted a record net profit of 5.19 trillion won ($4.53 billion) in the second quarter, powered by strong smartphone sales despite the global downturn. The company, the<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2012/07/27/smartphones-power-samsung-to-record-4-5-bn-net-profit/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Jul 27, 2012
NATIONAL

NA body calls for release of funds for Thar Coal project

The National Assembly Standing Committee on Science and Technology on Wednesday asked the government to tap all resources for Thar Coal Project and provide funds as proposed by the Planning Commission to<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2012/07/26/na-body-calls-for-release-of-funds-for-thar-coal-project/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Jul 26, 2012