NATIONALPML-N leader gunned down in Quetta
A PML (N) provincial leader and former Nazim Saleem Jadoon was shot dead in front of his office here on Wednesday. Saleem Jadoon was sitting in the basement of his office at<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/07/21/pml-n-leader-gunned-down-in-quetta/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Jul 21, 2011
NATIONALHina to visit India next week
Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar will visit India next week to discuss ways to make the peace process between the two countries more result-oriented. According to Foreign Office Ms. Khar would be<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/07/21/hina-to-visit-india-next-week/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Jul 21, 2011
BusinessCold Chain Conference to be held by SCAP & TerraBiz
Supply Chain Association of Pakistan (SCAP) in collaboration with TerraBiz is organising a Cold Chain Conference, titled ‘Cold Chain in Pakistan: Current Capabilities and Emerging Trends’ on July 21, 2011 at Pearl<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/07/21/cold-chain-conference-to-be-held-by-scap-terrabiz/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Jul 21, 2011
NATIONALSaudi king assures Zardari of support
President Asif Ali Zardari and King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz of Saudi Arabia reiterated their resolve to further deepen bilateral relations on Wednesday and to lay greater stress on economic cooperation. The<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/07/21/saudi-king-assures-zardari-of-support/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Jul 21, 2011
BusinessNHA deals with financial crunch
National Highway Authority Chairman Syed Muhammad Ali Gardezi has said that the financial crunch, through which NHA is passing nowadays, needs to be tackled with the best management skills and financial discipline.<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/07/21/nha-deals-with-financial-crunch/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Jul 21, 2011
NATIONALUp to 18 hours of power outages stifle Lahore
Unscheduled electricity shutdown doubled, severely affecting routine life as the city experienced 14 to 18 hours of power outages on Wednesday. Power was shut down for two hours after every half an<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/07/21/up-to-18-hours-of-power-outages-stifle-lahore/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Jul 21, 2011
BusinessChina urges US to boost confidence in debt
China pressed the United States to take "responsible" measures to boost market confidence in the dollar and US government debt on Wednesday, underscoring investor worries that Washington could default
Jul 21, 2011
NATIONAL15-year-old killed by employer
Usman Jehangir, 15, expired in a local hospital on Wednesday, four days after he was beaten up by his employer. The deceased was a resident of Kot Khawaja Saeed and worked at<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/07/21/15-year-old-killed-by-employer/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Jul 21, 2011
ForeignSomali women’s minister abducted by Islamists
Al Qaeda-inspired insurgents abducted and detained Somalia's newly appointed women's minister Thursday while she was on her way to take up office, officials and witnesses told AFP. Asha Osman Aqiil wa
Jul 21, 2011
BusinessFood, textile grow by 46.05pc in FY2011
According to a product wise analysis of exports, which have achieved the historic figure $24.83 billion during July–June (2010-2011), the Textile and Agricultural sectors have shown tremendous growth. Group-wise exports of Pakistan<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/07/21/food-textile-grow-by-46-05pc-in-fy2011/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Jul 21, 2011
NATIONALDISCOs to increase power tariff
National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) on Wednesday allowed an increase of Rs 0.61 per kWh in the applicable tariff for distribution companies (DISCOs) on account of variations in the fuel charges<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/07/21/discos-to-increase-power-tariff/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Jul 21, 2011
BusinessUBL and Etihad Airways join hands
UBL, in collaboration with Etihad Airways, the National Airline of United Arab Emirates, has introduced an enhanced value proposition for their customers. While Etihad Airways is offering a 20 per cent discount<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/07/21/ubl-and-etihad-airways-join-hands/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Jul 21, 2011