SportsKinnaird, Garrison in Senior Women Cricket final
Kinnaird Club had moved to the final of the Senior Inter-district Women Cricket Championship to take on Garrison Club today (Friday). In the last league match of the championship, Kinnaid Club thrashed<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2012/02/17/kinnaird-garrison-in-senior-women-cricket-final/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Feb 17, 2012
ISLAMABADProject launched to counter population issues
With an aim to take a holistic view of all matters relating to population and health by conducting a policy-oriented research and academic programmes, the Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (
Feb 17, 2012
BusinessPakistan imports rice from India for the first time
In the post MFN regime, Pakistan for the first time has started importing rice from India. In an interesting development, Pakistan, which is already a rice exporting country, has imported basmati rice<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2012/02/17/pakistan-imports-rice-from-india-for-the-first-time/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Feb 17, 2012
NATIONALMalaysian clerics forbid forex trading
Malaysia’s highest Islamic body has issued an edict forbidding foreign exchange trading by Muslim individuals, saying such speculation violates Islamic law.The National Fatwa Council ruled forex t
Feb 17, 2012
SportsOlympic Stadium legacy plan under fire
The Olympic Stadium in London has been labelled as “not fit for football” by one of the clubs bidding to become tenants there after the 2012 Games. Barry Hearn, chairman of third-tier<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2012/02/16/olympic-stadium-legacy-plan-under-fire/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Feb 16, 2012
Arts / EntertainmentAffair with Meera? No!: Shoaib
Former Test pacer Shoaib Akhtar has once again found himself in a new controversy after actress Meera claimed that she had a year long affair with the speedster, who never appreciated her commitment.
Feb 16, 2012
NATIONALMeeting reviews security measures in KP, FATA
A high-level meeting presided over by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Governor Barrister Masood Kausar on Wednesday reviewed the security situation in the province and the adjoining tribal belt. The 29th meeting of the<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2012/02/16/meeting-reviews-security-measures-in-kp-fata/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Feb 16, 2012
Arts / EntertainmentTV anchor Ayesha Bakhsh ties the knot
A known private TV newsreader and anchorperson Ayesha Bakhsh married to Mian Adnan Amin, who belongs to a trader family of Toba Tek Singh.As per details, Ayesha Bakhsh belongs to Mehdi Mahalla, Pakp
Feb 16, 2012
LAHOREHamza vows to convert reservoirs into production
Punjab University Hailey College of Commerce (HCC) organised the Convocation 2011 ceremony in the college’s lawn here at New Campus on Wednesday. Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Mujahid Kamran presided over the ceremony while<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2012/02/16/hamza-vows-to-convert-reservoirs-into-production/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Feb 16, 2012
NATIONALSenate meets today to consider 20th Amend bill
The 100-member Senate is meeting today (Friday) to consider and pass by at least two-thirds majority the 20th Amendment Bill, which was unanimously passed by the Lower House on Tuesday. The 20th<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2012/02/16/senate-meets-today-to-consider-20th-amend-bill/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Feb 16, 2012
ISLAMABADHEC scholar completes PhD
HEC scholar Nazir Ahmad Khan has completed his PhD in Veterinary Sciences from the Wageningen University, in the Netherlands. He was selected under the programme ‘Overseas Scholarships for MS/MPhil leading to PhD<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2012/02/16/hec-scholar-completes-phd/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Feb 16, 2012
LAHOREPMA in action to lessen the academic fee at SZMDC
Pakistan Medical Association on Wednesday demanded that the fee of Sheikh Zayed Medical and Dental College, Lahore be brought at par with the other public medical colleges. In a press conference at<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2012/02/16/pma-in-action-to-lessen-the-academic-fee-at-szmdc/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Feb 16, 2012