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The hand that rocks the cradleISLAMABAD

The hand that rocks the cradle

“I have everything in this shelter except my loving parents whose memories haunt me on a permanent basis. I miss them very much, particularly on the eve of Eid,” sobbed 8-year-old Muhammad<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/08/28/the-hand-that-rocks-the-cradle/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Aug 28, 2011
ISLAMABAD

Only one newspaper each for FBR officials

The financial crunch owing to low revenue collection on Saturday forced the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to issue directives to its officers that they were eligible for getting only one newspaper, a

Aug 28, 2011
Sports

Pak-India football series in Oct

With no official word coming from TouchSky Sports, the followers of soccer in Pakistan and across the border believe that the Pakistan and India will be facing each other in a friendly<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/08/28/pak-india-football-series-in-oct/" title="Read more" >...</a>

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
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
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
PU awards PhDsLAHORE

PU awards PhDs

The Punjab University (PU) has awarded PhDs to Aqsa Azwar in Persian after approval of her research thesis titled, “Persian Literature among Naushahis” and Zahida Nasreen in Mycology & Plant Pathology after<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/08/28/pu-awards-phds/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Aug 28, 2011
Bernanke quiet on next Fed moves, stresses job crisisUncategorized

Bernanke quiet on next Fed moves, stresses job crisis

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Friday stopped short of signaling further action to boost the US recovery, but said it was critical for the economy’s health to reduce unemployment. Bernanke said<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/08/27/bernanke-quiet-on-next-fed-moves-stresses-job-crisis/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Aug 27, 2011
India democracy ‘at crossroads’ as MPs debate graftForeign

India democracy ‘at crossroads’ as MPs debate graft

India’s government said Saturday the nation’s democracy was at a “crossroads” as lawmakers debated ways to end a high-stakes standoff with a hugely popular anti-graft hunger striker. Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, a<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/08/27/india-democracy-at-crossroads-as-mps-debate-graft/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Aug 27, 2011
Qatar confirms 2020 bidSports

Qatar confirms 2020 bid

Super-rich Qatar confirmed Friday they will bid for the 2020 Olympics after receiving positive feedback on plans to stage the showpiece in the autumn to escape searing 40C-plus summer temperatures in the<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/08/27/qatar-confirms-2020-bid/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Aug 27, 2011