NATIONALGilani’s son elected to parliament
The eldest son of former prime minister has been elected to parliament to replace his father, a month after he was dismissed by the Supreme Court for contempt. Abdul Qadir Gilani won<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2012/07/20/abdul-qadir-gilani-elected-to-parliament/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Jul 20, 2012
ForeignObama ‘shocked, saddened’ over shooting at Batman film
US President Barack Obama said he was "shocked and saddened" by the mass shooting at a Denver-area cinema early Friday in which at least 14 people were killed and 50 wounded."Michelle and I are shoc
Jul 20, 2012
BusinessMaruti Suzuki manager burned to death by workers
India’s top carmaker Maruti Suzuki has suspended production at a plant near New Delhi after a manager was burned to death and scores of others injured in a riot by angry workers.<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2012/07/20/maruti-suzuki-manager-burned-to-death-by-workers/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Jul 20, 2012
Arts / Entertainment‘Mad Men’ dominates Emmy nominations
"Mad Men" dominated nominations for the primetime Emmy awards on Thursday, a triumph for the 1960s-themed series that almost failed to return for its fifth season this year.The show is up against "B
Jul 20, 2012
BusinessOnline woes spark first Microsoft loss ever
Microsoft posted its first ever loss on Thursday, shedding $492 million in the fourth quarter due to a massive $6.2 billion write-down to reflect the slump in value of its online operations.Microsof
Jul 20, 2012
NATIONALSC notice is being reviewed: Mirza
Speaker National Assembly Fehmida Mirza said on Friday that the Supreme Court notice pertaining to newly enacted contempt of court law would be replied after reviewing its legal aspects. During her visit<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2012/07/20/sc-notice-is-being-reviewed-mirza/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Jul 20, 2012
NATIONALMoonis gets a breather in NICL scam
The Supreme Court on Thursday called for no further action at the present stage into alleged money laundering case against Moonis Elahi in the National Insurance Company Limited (NICL) scam after an i
Jul 20, 2012
Foreign38 dead, over 100 missing in Zanzibar ferry disaster
An official said Thursday there was no hope for more than a hundred people still missing a day after a ferry sank off the Indian Ocean island of Zanzibar, with 38 bodies already recovered.The vessel
Jul 20, 2012
NATIONALPir Pagara’s sister dies in Saudi road accident
Younger sister of Pir Sibghatullah Shah (Pir Pagara), Bibi Naila, died in a road accident in Madina on Wednesday night. Bibi Naila was in Saudi Arabia to perform Umra; her driver passed away in the ac
Jul 20, 2012
ISLAMABADRawalpindi: BISE Matric result on July 25
Rawalpindi Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) would declare the annual SSC result on July 25 and class 9 on August 15.Controller Examination Rawalpindi Board Humayunn said that thi
Jul 20, 2012
Arts / EntertainmentDo we really need another social network?
Fans of pop culture juggernaut Lady Gaga are in for a treat this week with the launch of new social network LittleMonsters.com, an online community thought up by Gaga’s manager Troy Carter. The site
Jul 20, 2012
BusinessNext stop: Tajikistan
Pakistan and Afghanistan on Thursday agreed to extend the scope of their transit trade agreement to include Tajikistan as part of the overall effort to promote regional economic cooperation.A joint
Jul 20, 2012