Arts / EntertainmentBob Marley: The legacy wanes but the cult lives on
Bob Marley's musical legacy may be waning 30 years after his death as Jamaica's youth prefers dancehall to reggae, but the singer remains a cult, if highly commercialized, figure. Marley has become a
May 9, 2011
NATIONALEmbattled Chaudhrys turn to Gilani for help
Struggling hard to deal with differences within their party, the Chaudhrys sought Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani’s help on Sunday in addressing the challenges to their party’s unity in the wake of<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/05/09/embattled-chaudhrys-turn-to-gilani-for-help/" title="Read more" >...</a>
May 9, 2011
NATIONALNo evidence Pakistan knew of Osama: US
A week after the killing of al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden, the United States said there was no proof Islamabad knew of his hideout, with US President Barack Obama saying bin<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/05/09/no-evidence-pakistan-knew-of-osama-us/" title="Read more" >...</a>
May 9, 2011
SportsAzarenka to face Kvitova in final
Fourth seed Victoria Azarenka moved to within one victory of a third title from her last four WTA events when she ended the hopes of Germany’s Julia Goerges 6-4, 6-2 in the semi-finals of the ATP-WT
May 8, 2011
NATIONALECP to hear application against Sindh CM tomorrow
Chief Election Commissioner Justice (r) Hamid Ali Mirza will on Monday hear an important case filed by a PPP activist against Sindh Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah for his alleged incompetence to run the
May 8, 2011
NATIONALStrong bar must for independent judiciary: CJP
Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry has said that strong Bar is necessary for a strong and independent judiciary. Addressing a delegation of Human Rights Committee of Pu
May 8, 2011
NATIONALPM to take nation into confidence tomorrow
President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani and Chief of Army Staff Ashfaq Kayani decided in a meeting on Saturday that the prime minister will take the nation into confidence<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/05/08/pm-to-take-nation-into-confidence-tomorrow/" title="Read more" >...</a>
May 8, 2011
BusinessPALPA helps PIA save Rs 400 million
Pakistan Airline Pilots’ Association (PALPA) has helped PIA administration in saving Rs 400 million, the biggest sum of money, ever saved through cost-cutting measures in the history of the airline and are<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/05/07/palpa-helps-pia-save-rs-400-million-2/" title="Read more" >...</a>
May 7, 2011
LAHORERain breaks heat spell
The city’s temperature dropped on Friday after Thursday night’s dust storm and rain and the temperature dropped to 36 degree Celsius from 43 degree Celsius. Six millimetres of rain brought temporary relief<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/05/07/rain-breaks-heat-spell/" title="Read more" >...</a>
May 7, 2011
NATIONALGovt imposes 2% surcharge on power tariff
Acting on diktats of international financial institutions, the federal government imposed on Friday an additional surcharge of two percent on the power tariff with immediate effect from May 6. An offi
May 7, 2011
NATIONAL37m voters deleted from electoral rolls
Election Commission of Pakistan Secretary Ishtiaq Ahmad told the National Assembly (NA) Special Committee on Law And Justice on Friday that the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) had
May 7, 2011
NATIONAL5 Shias killed, 9 injured in Quetta attack
Five Shias were killed and nine others injured when militants belonging to the banned Lashkar-e-Jhangvi fired two rockets followed by intense gunfire at a Shia prayer congregation here on Friday morni
May 7, 2011