ForeignA ferry carrying more than 100 people capsized in Bangladesh on Thursday after colliding with another vessel, killing at least 28 people, police said.The death toll was expected to rise with some pa
SportsLAHORE - WAPDA ended Army's hegemony in the 43rd National Athletics Championship being held here at the Punjab Stadium. By the time this report was filed, WAPDA pocketed 13 gold medals as against seven of Army. By the evening, WAPDA won gold medals through Azhar Abbas, Razia Sultana, Rabia Ashiq and Ali Muhammad in hammer throw, 1500m (Women) and 800 metres races while Mohammad Sajjad of PAF won gold medal in 110 mertres hurdles race. Army got its gold medals on the day in discus
NATIONALISLAMABAD - After the over a month-long strike of young doctors that had crippled the working at hospitals across Punjab and the federal capital, Pakistan Pharmacist Association (PPA) has also warned
Arts / EntertainmentLots of celebrities write blogs, but no one blogs quite like Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan who this week marked three years of writing in which he has often produced 1,000 words a<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/04/21/blog-addict-bachchan-celebrates-landmark/" title="Read more" >...</a>
NATIONALISLAMABAD - India has offered to sell electricity at cheap rates to Pakistan, which will come under discussion along with other bilateral trade issues when commerce secretaries of both the countries h
LAHORELAHORE - The result of the syndicate's elections, which will be held today at the Punjab University (PU), will decide if the pro-Jamat-i-Islami (JI) elements in the varsity are going to succeed in gra
SportsLAHORE - National Champions Young Rising Star opened their campaign in explosive fashion when they edged out Sargodha University 9-0 in the fourth edition of National Women's Football Club Championshi
NATIONALISLAMABAD - The Ministry of Petroleum on Tuesday forwarded separate summaries seeking removal of incumbent head of all state owned oil and gas entities to the prime minister, an official source said.
NATIONALLAHORE - The Punjab government has taken a quantum leap towards centralisation of power by abolishing the posts of executive district officer (EDO) (Revenue) and deputy district officer (DDO) and reviving the offices of additional commissioner, additional collector, assistant commissioner and collector, Pakistan Today has learnt.<br />The Punjab government on Tuesday issued a notification to abolish 427 posts of EDOs, district officer (Revenue) and DDO while the notification of
Arts / EntertainmentThis Sunday will mark the end of 'Koffee With Karan 3'. The season, that lasted for 26 episodes, could well be Bollywood chat show's last. At least that's what host, filmmaker and fashion designer Karan Johar implies when he says, "We should leave 'Koffee With Karan' where it is. Every show must have a finite run, and should end on a great note. We've had three successful seasons. <br />Instead of doing another, I'd like the audience to let me move on and remember me as the host of
SportsLAHORE - Assistant Secretary LCCA and former ICC Panel Umpire Mian Muhammad Aslam has been appointed Chairman of the Umpiring Committee LCCA. LCCA President Khwaja Nadeem Ahmed took the decision and appointed him for the Chief Minister's Summer Cricket League. He is already performing his duties as a Chairman Ground Committee Lahore City Cricket Association.
LAHORELAHORE - Not even a single medical university and college of both the private and public sector met the educational criteria of the Pakistan Medical & Dental Council (PMDC) expect Aga Khan University Karachi, Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) Punjab President Dr Ashraf Nizami said on Tuesday. He was speaking at a press conference at the PMA House. Nizami said that both the federal and provincial governments should maintain a strict check and balance on all medical colleges. If the
