Arts / EntertainmentPORT-AU-PRINCE - Some danced in memory of quake victims and others dressed as "Mrs Cholera" as Haitians marked the return of carnival hoping to exorcise some of the tragedies that have plagued the nat
LAHORELAHORE - On directions of the deputy inspector general (DIG) operations, Lahore Police on Monday tightened security around various Matriculation examination centres. According to details, the Board of
It is reported that the Sindh chief minister has objected to the opening of the Chashma-Jhelum link canal. My questions: Was the Tarbela dam built only for Sindh? Was the post-Tarbela increase of 25 percent in canal supplies only for Sindh? Does not Punjab have any share in it? And from where can Punjab get its share if not through the CJ & TP link canals?<br />Why do political leaders get away with making such irresponsible statements, time after time, without being checked?
Most letters on the above topic miss the point that in a balanced economy the private sector has to be the big employer, in particular industry and agriculture. While industry absorbs the blue collar, skilled, semi skilled, and unskilled workers in great numbers, more than 48% of the total labour force is engaged in agriculture.<br />Agriculture is the mainstay of our economy, accounting for 21% of the GDP. Together with agro-based products, it fetches 80% of the country's total
LAHORELAHORE - Construction work of the Bhasha Dam has started and it will be completed within 10 years, Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Dr Nadeemul Haq told journalists after the Pakistan Urban Forum's (PUF) 2011 concluding ceremony at the Alhamra Arts Council on Saturday.<br />Haq said that public sector development programme funding has been slashed to Rs 100 billion from the sanctioned Rs 280 billion owing to slow economic activity and massive floods. Addressing the closing
KARACHIKARACHI - "Peace can be achieved through books, not bombs," Hamdard University Chancellor Senator SM Zafar said on the occasion of the university's 15th convocation. Zafar said some people think that terrorism could be controlled by strengthening the law, the secret agencies and the judicial system. In his view, however, terrorism could be curbed by spreading education in the country. He said that there is a shortage of funds and knowledge in the country, and that the nation is
BusinessLAHORE - Despite the massive influx of inexpensive Chinese furniture in the markets, Pakistani handmade furniture is still admired among masses for its customary designs, durability and quality. This was stated by Kalamkaar Chief Executive Qais ur Rehman, while he was speaking to Pakistan Today, in an exclusive interview. Rehman asserted that the entry of Chinese furniture in Pakistani markets has formed an atmosphere of competition, which is healthy for the overall growth of
SportsNEW DELHI - Kenya and Canada contest a battle of no-hopers on Monday, but both are determined to prove that the decision to drive them into the World Cup wilderness is wrong. The two non-Test playing
NATIONALISLAMABAD - The Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs has not replied to the request forwarded by the Foreign Office (FO) around 15 days back, which sought its legal opinion on the issue
ForeignRIYADH - Saudi Arabia said on Saturday it would ban all protests and marches after minority Shi'ites staged small protests in the oil-producing eastern province. Security forces would use all measures
NATIONALISLAMABAD - The government has directed the Sui Southern Gas Company Limited (SSGC) to complete the tendering process for Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) imports by June 30 this year so that the actual su
KARACHIKARACHI - A large number of fisherfolk hailing from different coastal villages staged a protest in Thatta city to condemn the illegal abduction of a community activist. The protesters, carrying banner
