KARACHIKARACHI - Two water extraction pumps installed at the Pipri Pumping Station have stopped working, the Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KWSB) announced on Tuesday.It said that the faulty pumps are bei
NATIONALISLAMABAD - There is a visible difference in the country's policy on drone attacks and the political and military leadership of the country is on the same page on the matter, Minister for Inter-Provin
NATIONALPESHAWAR - At least 80 militants belonging to the Sagi and Jhanda Masood area in Tehsil Saf of Mohmand Agency lay down their arms and surrendered.<br />According to a private TV channel, the militants were wanted by the government for involvement in terrorist activities. <br />After efforts by the Safi Aman Committe, militants lay down their arms in front of the administration at a ceremony in Sagi and pledged that they would remain peaceful and would not use arms again.
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
BusinessLAHORE - Apart from the restructuring of major state enterprises and industrial setup in the country, 'National Industrial Policy 2011 - Implementation Framework' has earmarked some preferred sectors
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
LAHORELAHORE - Provision of social services to the masses, especially the vulnerable sections of society, as well as the development of available human resources has paramount importance for overall develop
NATIONALISLAMABAD - The Supreme Court (SC) pointed out on Monday that the presidential reference to reopen the case of former prime minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto lacked questions of law upon which the court's
NATIONALISLAMABAD - Pakistan is all set to harvest a bumper wheat crop of 24.4 million tonnes from the wheat crop sown over 8.8 million hectares acreage, says the second estimate of the crop issued by the pro
BusinessWASHINGTON - Finance Minister Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh expressed confidence of new foreign investment flowing into Pakistan's energy sector as he wrapped up four days of meetings with leaders of interna
NATIONALISLAMABAD - The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has decided to launch a comprehensive anti-littering campaign from April 29. The decision was taken on Monday at a high-level meeting presided over by CDA Chairman Imtiaz Inayat Elahi who stressed the need to make coordinated efforts to implement municipal laws in an effective manner. <br />The CDA Chairman said wild shrubs, heaps of construction material, encroachments and water leakage into streets were serious threats to the
LAHORELAHORE - The provision of new gas connections for industrial and commercial use would halt for one or two months, sources in Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) told Pakistan Today on Monday. P
