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Ponting, Clarke hungry for Test runs

Australia’s star batsmen Ricky Ponting and Michael Clarke are hoping to shrug off their recent poor run in Test cricket when they take on Sri Lanka from Wednesday. The tourists will rely<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/08/29/ponting-clarke-hungry-for-test-runs-2/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Aug 29, 2011
Sports

PCB says foreign coach not out of picture yet

The Pakistan Cricket Board will start their search for a coach to replace Waqar Younis immediately after Eid and the whole process will be handled by a special committee to be constituted by the Board

Aug 29, 2011
Weekly inflation goes up by 0.15 per centBusiness

Weekly inflation goes up by 0.15 per cent

The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) for the week ended on August 25, for the lowest income group up to Rs.3,000, has registered nominal increase of 0.15 per cent over the previous week. The SPI for th

Aug 28, 2011
HEC-sponsored scholars return to PakistanISLAMABAD

HEC-sponsored scholars return to Pakistan

Three Pakistani scholars have successfully completed their respective studies from foreign educational institutions of higher studies. These ventures were funded by the government through the Higher E

Aug 28, 2011
Foreign

Polls close in Singapore presidential vote

Polls closed Saturday in Singapore’s first contested presidential election in 18 years, following a heated campaign marked by calls for stronger checks on the ruling party.Three months after a par

Aug 28, 2011
Business

4th Pak-China business forum on September 2

A high powered business delegation led by Federal Commerce Minister Makhdoom Amin Fahim, is expected to attend the 4th Pak-China Business Forum to be held on September 2, 2011.Expo aimed to boost re

Aug 28, 2011
Pharmacies in capital operating without licencesISLAMABAD

Pharmacies in capital operating without licences

Most drug stores in Islamabad and Rawalpindi are operating without qualified pharmacists or assistant pharmacists, violating the Islamabad Capital Drug Rule 1989, and putting citizen life in danger. “People without basic knowledge<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/08/28/pharmacies-in-capital-operating-without-licences/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Aug 28, 2011
E-greetings trump traditional Eid cardsISLAMABAD

E-greetings trump traditional Eid cards

With cellular phone companies coming up with attractive new packages announcing lower-than-ever rates to customers, and the internet no longer a facility confined to a desktop, the culture of e-cards has rapidly<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/08/28/e-greetings-trump-traditional-eid-cards/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Aug 28, 2011
Scholars complete post-doctoral studiesLAHORE

Scholars complete post-doctoral studies

Post-doctoral scholars Dr Wajid Aziz Loun, Dr Muhammad Imran Yousuf and Dr Qazi Abdul Rehman Abid have successfully completed their studies from the University of Leicester, UK; University of Dundee,

Aug 28, 2011
ISLAMABAD

Transporters create nuisance for commuters

Most public transport vehicles plying the various routes of the city do not complete their allotted routes, due to which commuters are facing a number of problems. This also belies the tall<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/08/28/transporters-create-nuisance-for-commuters/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Aug 28, 2011
Illegal commercial plaza demolishedISLAMABAD

Illegal commercial plaza demolished

The Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) on Saturday demolished the outer part of a commercial plaza located on Airport Road during a crackdown against illegal constructions. The RDA took the action

Aug 28, 2011