Editor's MailChallenges for the youth
In most of the developing countries like Pakistan young people are growing up without opportunities, information and services they need to reach their full potential. There is mounting evidence to prove that lack of investment and an indifference to the needs of youth incur a high cost in terms of lost development opportunities, ill health and social, physical, mental disruption. And it means failure to fully support our present asset as well as next generation of parents and leaders.
Feb 28, 2011
SportsKenya in turmoil ahead of Sri Lanka clash
COLOMBO - Kenya face double trouble ahead of their all-important World Cup Group A match against Sri Lanka here on Tuesday, as they counter formidable opponents and differences between players and coa
Feb 28, 2011
KARACHIThird SAARC Simulation Exercise starts at KU today
KARACHI - The Department of International Relations of the University of Karachi (KU) has organised the third SAARC Simulation Exercise, in collaboration with the Hanns Seidel Foundation Islamabad, fr
Feb 28, 2011
LAHOREGCU Annual Art Exhibition – Artists display pieces of art
LAHORE - Renowned painter and old Ravian Dr Ajaz Anwar inaugurated Annual Fine Arts Exhibition at the Government College University (GCU) Lahore Abdus Salam Hall on Monday. He said, "fine arts educati
Feb 28, 2011
BusinessUnrest in Middle East hampers export activities
KARACHI - Export promotional activities have been hampered due to the prevalent unrest in Middle Eastern/African countries. Pakistan, habitual of attending international business exhibitions and fairs
Feb 28, 2011
SportsWorkshop lift Railways Divisional Cricket title
LAHORE - Workshop clinched the final of Pakistan Railways Divisional Cricket Championship 2011, played at Railway Stadium. Workshop defeated Lahore by 119 runs. DS Officer Workshop Nasir Khalili was
Feb 28, 2011
NATIONALSukheki-Sangla Hill Road becomes safe haven for looters
HAFIZABAD - At least six people were deprived of Rs 128,000 on Sukheki-Sangla Hill Road as the area had been turned into a haven for looters. Reportedly, landlord Shoukat Ali, a resident of village Mo
Feb 28, 2011
ForeignInternational community must support Mideast reforms: UN
GENEVA - The UN human rights chief on Monday called on the international community to support reforms in the Middle East and urged vigilance in Libya amid fears of violent reprisals. "The internationa
Feb 28, 2011
LAHORECh Zaheer will resign from opposition leader’s slot for PPP
LAHORE - Punjab Assembly Opposition Leader Chaudhary Zaheer-ud-Din has announced that whenever Pakistan People's party (PPP) will join opposition benches, he will resign from the post following the Pervaiz Elahi's precedent. While talking to the journalists on Monday outside Punjab Assembly building, Chaudhary Zaheer-ud-Din said that lotacracy was a menace and added that the party had prepared references against the lotas of the party as they had not responded to the show -cause
Feb 28, 2011
LAHORESaeed asks doctors to observe code of conduct
LAHORE - Punjab Health Parliamentary Secretary Saeed Elahi on Sunday advised doctors to observe their code of conduct and restrain from holding strikes, as it increases problems of poor patients. He s
Feb 28, 2011
NATIONAL‘No politics’ deal is dead, Nawaz tells King Abdullah
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif told Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah in writing that he would be stepping into practical politics since his agreement to not participat
Feb 28, 2011
LAHOREMan kills wife for honour
LAHORE - A 27-year-old woman was strangled to death by her husband who suspected her of having illicit relations with other men in the Allama Iqbal Town Police Station precincts on Sunday.The deceased
Feb 28, 2011
