News Desk

6-month extension for SLGO 1979 as PPP and MQM still mull over new LG system

A fighter trainer aircraft of Pakistan Air Force (PAF) crashed near Mianwali on Wednesday.A PAF spokesman said the FT-7 fighter trainer jet crashed while on a routine training mission. “Both pilot

The police claimed to have busted four criminal gangs involved in street crimes, robberies and robbery-cum-murders and recovered automatic firearms, stanched motor vehicles, gold ornaments and other valuables form their possession in<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2012/01/26/police-busts-four-gangs/" title="Read more" >...</a>

South Asian Federation of Exchanges (SAFE) is pleased to announce the holding of the “IPO Readiness Roundtable” for the representatives of the potential IPO companies in Pakistan and some prominen

NATIONAL

Leader of Opposition in the National Assembly Nisar Ali Khan on Thursday strongly criticised Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani for retracting from his statements time and again, advising the prime minister “to<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2012/01/26/nisar-flays-gilani-for-retracting-anti-army-remarks/" title="Read more" >...</a>

NATIONAL

Clerics on Wednesday announced to cooperate with the government and health staff in eradicating polio from Lower Dir. The announcement was made during a press conference organised by the National Research &<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2012/01/25/clerics-to-cooperate-in-polio-eradication/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Traders of Mingora and Saidu Sharif, Swat on Tuesday rejected imposition of Rs 500 tax per shop and urged the government for its early withdrawal otherwise they will resort to strikes and protests. Th

Pakistan has reaffirmed its strong support for the Palestinians and underscored the need for implementing relevant UN Security Council resolutions to pave the way for a sovereign state of Palestine, living side-by-side<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2012/01/25/pakistan-urges-resolute-action-for-palestinians-self-determination/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Students of the NUST-PNEC have formed the team Formula NUST, which is in the process of building a race car for a student event in UK this summer.‘Formula Student’ is an annual educational motor

The Indian Supreme Court on Tuesday pulled up the union government for prolonged incarceration of several Pakistani prisoners in Indian jails despite their having completed their sentences. “There is total inaction and<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2012/01/25/indian-sc-pulls-up-govt-for-detention-of-pak-prisoners/" title="Read more" >...</a>

ISLAMABAD

Fate of the sports grounds in the capital city, which have been neglected by the Capital Development Authority (CDA) continuously for the past many years, is likely to be changed as the<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2012/01/25/dilapidated-playgrounds-to-be-revamped/" title="Read more" >...</a>

ISLAMABAD

The government should not approach International Monetary Fund (IMF) for another bailout package due to rising global crude prices which might not prove beneficial for the country in the long term, Islamabad<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2012/01/25/icci-concerned-at-government-approach-to-imf-for-bailout-package/" title="Read more" >...</a>