Public schools and madrasas in Pakistan are fueling discrimination by casting Hindus and other minorities in a negative light, says a report on the country’s education system. Produced by an indepen
The ruling Pakistan People’s Party (PPP)’s ‘Difa-e-Jamhooriat’ rally in Karachi to express unanimous support for President Asif Ali Zardari – scheduled for November 13 – has been cancelled
A monthly meeting of PAF Retired Officers’ Association (PAFROA), Rawalpindi/Islamabad chapter, will be held at the base officers’ mess on Friday (today). Organisers can be approached on telephone No 9525811 and 9280376.
ISLAMABADConstruction work on the Murree road flyover, which had been halted due to the Eid holidays, has been restarted. Project XEN’s Rana Basharat said that construction work would be sped up so<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/11/10/construction-of-murree-road-flyover-restarts/" title="Read more" >...</a>
SportsFormer world number one Roger Federer said on Tuesday he was delighted to have refreshed the batteries with a six week break from tennis as he prepared to launch another assault at<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/11/09/refreshed-federer-out-to-end-paris-masters-jinx/" title="Read more" >...</a>
BusinessConsumer Reports, the influential magazine for product reviews, gave a thumbs up to Apple’s new iPhone on Tuesday after declining to recommend the previous model because of reception problems. “Apple’s newest smartphone<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/11/09/iphone-4s-gets-thumbs-up-from-consumer-reports/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Thousands of students headed to London Wednesday to march against cuts to higher education funding, as a huge police operation sought to head off any repeat of violent protests one year ago.<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/11/09/police-brace-for-violence-as-students-march-in-london/" title="Read more" >...</a>
International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde on Wednesday warned the world was at risk of plunging into “uncertainty and financial instability” and urged Asian economies to be on their guard. Speaking at<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/11/09/imf-chief-warns-world-economy-risks-downward-spiral/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Nuclear energy remains vital to cope with rising energy demand, mainly in emerging economies, fight global warming and avert increased damage to the environment, the IEA warned on Wednesday. The IEA also<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/11/09/nuclear-energy-vital-to-face-energy-demand-warming-iea/" title="Read more" >...</a>
US filmmaker Brett Ratner resigned Tuesday as a producer of next year’s Oscars show, after making an ‘unacceptable’ anti-gay slur, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said. Ratner, director of<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/11/09/oscars-show-producer-resigns-over-gay-slur/" title="Read more" >...</a>
NATIONALFor the first time, Russia publicly endorsed Pakistan’s bid to get full membership of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), as (Russian) Prime Minister Vladimir Putin made this announcement i
Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani and seven other leaders from South Asian nations will participate in the 17th SAARC Summit to be held at Addu city in Maldives from November 10-11 focused<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/11/06/saarc-summit-expected-to-build-bridges/" title="Read more" >...</a>
