ForeignSeveral killed in raid on north Nigeria police station
Gunmen raided a police station in northern Nigeria and killed several officers late on Monday, witnesses said, less than a week after an Islamist sect claimed responsibility for a bomb at police headq
Jun 21, 2011
BusinessTo say and not to do
Corporate hypocrisy is in. In a global world with information spilling over everywhere the latest business buzzword is just a click away. Thus for companies to access the latest trends and start<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/06/21/to-say-and-not-to-do/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Jun 21, 2011
NATIONAL7 killed in Kurram strike
At least seven Afghan fighters from the al Qaeda-linked Haqqani network were killed and several injured when a United States drone targeted a vehicle and a militant compound in the Khardand area<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/06/21/7-killed-in-kurram-strike/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Jun 21, 2011
NATIONALAbolishment of NEF will affect 0.6 million students
Thousands of employees of the National Education Foundation (NEF) and teachers affiliated with the Basic Education Community Schools Project (BECS) on Monday staged a sit-in infront of Parliament House against the proposed<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/06/21/abolishment-of-nef-will-affect-0-6-million-students/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Jun 21, 2011
NATIONALIndia indicts 5 Hindu activists for Samjhota Express blasts
India filed charges against five Hindu activists for their involvement in with the terrorist attack on the Samjhota Express that killed 68 people in 2007. According to Bloomberg, two of the accused<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/06/21/india-indicts-5-hindu-activists-for-samjhota-express-blasts/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Jun 21, 2011
SportsIndia, Sri Lanka clash over new T20 league
The cricket boards of India and Sri Lanka clashed Monday over a new Twenty20 competition set to be held in Colombo next month after Indian players were barred from taking part. Up<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/06/21/india-sri-lanka-clash-over-new-t20-league/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Jun 21, 2011
NATIONALSharifs are PhD in lying, says Memon
The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP)-led Sindh government and Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) strongly criticised leaders of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) on Monday, with Sindh Information and Archives Minister Sharjeel Memon saying<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/06/21/sharifs-are-phd-in-lying-says-memon/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Jun 21, 2011
BusinessOGDCL bond scheme gathers pace
Pakistan is hopeful of generating $500 million for the Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) exchangeable bonds by the close of the current fiscal year on June 30. An official source<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/06/21/ogdcl-bond-scheme-gathers-pace/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Jun 21, 2011
BusinessSBP focuses on low-income segments
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has amended the existing Branchless Banking Regulations for Financial Institutions (FIs), including commercial, Islamic and microfinance banks, for expanding the outreach of branchless banking operations in<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/06/21/sbp-focuses-on-low-income-segments/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Jun 21, 2011
NATIONALImran calls for peace talks with militants for stability
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chairman Imran Khan said on Monday that US parleys with Taliban was a vindication of PTI stance. In a statement, Imran Khan reiterated that PTI was the party that took<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/06/21/imran-calls-for-peace-talks-with-militants-for-stability/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Jun 21, 2011
KARACHIWe are 19,572 tonnes cleaner since Friday!
At least 19,572 tonnes of garbage were removed from various areas of the metropolis to be dumped at landfill sites in Jam Chakro and Gondpass during the first four days of the 15-day cleanliness campa
Jun 21, 2011
SportsRoss Taylor appointed New Zealand captain
Batsman Ross Taylor was appointed New Zealand cricket captain Tuesday, replacing spin bowler Daniel Vettori, who stepped down in March after the World Cup. Taylor served as vice-captain under Vettori and his<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/06/21/ross-taylor-appointed-new-zealand-captain/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Jun 21, 2011