NATIONALFehmida summons meeting on Friday
National Assembly Speaker Dr Fehmida Mirza has summoned an all-important emergency meeting of security institutions on Friday as terrorism looms over the Parliament House during an important session for federal budget 2011-12.<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/06/02/parliament-house-under-terrorism-cloud-na-speaker-summons-emergency-meeting-on-friday/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Jun 2, 2011
ForeignYemen fighting intensifies, US envoy in talks
Forces loyal to President Ali Abdullah Saleh battled with tribal fighters in Yemen’s capital on Thursday in overnight clashes that killed dozens as a US envoy flew around the region to try<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/06/02/yemen-fighting-intensifies-us-envoy-in-talks/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Jun 2, 2011
NATIONALClifton grid station attacked; 27 feeders shut
Many areas of the city went dark as several people attacked the Clifton Grid Station, causing closure of 27 feeders, KESC spokesman said. As per details, Shireen Jinnah Colony, Defence and Clifton<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/06/02/clifton-grid-station-attacked-27-feeders-shut/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Jun 2, 2011
NATIONALRadio programme to spread tolerance
In a bid to promote culture of tolerance, patience and constructive debate, the Centre for Research and Security Studies (CRSS) in collaboration with Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation on Wednesday on-
Jun 2, 2011
NATIONALIran demands Pakistan increase tariff of imported electricity
Iran has asked Pakistan to increase the rate of electricity, which Pakistan is importing from her.Sources in the Ministry of Water and Power said that Pakistan was importing 39 mega watts of elect
Jun 2, 2011
LAHOREPrivate security firms need review
Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has shown concern on the spread of private security agencies and their poor performance while presiding over a high-level meeting to review the security situation in the<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/06/02/private-security-firms-need-review-punjab-cm/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Jun 2, 2011
BusinessEconomic survey 2010-11
Core inflation about 9.5pc: Core inflation (non-food, non-energy measure), estimated at 9.5 percent during the year 2010-11, remained subdued over corresponding increase of 11.2 percent on the back of tight monetary policy,<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/06/02/economic-survey-2010-11/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Jun 2, 2011
NATIONALTerrorists strike on military convey: four security personnel wounded
At least four security personnel were injured when terrorists attacked their convey with a remote control bomb at Dabori, Upper Tehsil of Orakzai Agency. Those security forces personnel who were wounded include<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/06/02/terrorists-strike-on-military-convey-four-security-personnel-wounded/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Jun 2, 2011
NATIONALLove-struck boy lied about terror plot
Junaid Ali, a young man in his early 20s who sent shock waves across the country on Wednesday by claiming that he was an eyewitness to the planning of the deadly attack<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/06/02/love-struck-boy-lied-about-terror-plot/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Jun 2, 2011
LAHOREPA budget session likely on June 9
The Punjab government is likely to convene the Punjab Assembly’s (PA) session on June 9 for presenting the provincial budget 2011-12, Pakistan Today has learnt. According to sources, a summary, with the<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/06/02/pa-budget-session-likely-on-june-9/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Jun 2, 2011
NATIONALPM directs for people friendly budget
Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has directed government’s economic team that the forthcoming Budget for the financial year 2011-12 should be people friendly to give relief to common man. He asked<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/06/02/pm-directs-for-people-friendly-budget/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Jun 2, 2011
NATIONALCCI forms body on agro income tax
The Council of Common Interest (CCI) decided on Wednesday to form a committee to streamline the procedure and collection of agricultural income tax by provinces to improve the national tax-to-Gross Do
Jun 1, 2011