News Desk

NATIONAL

ISLAMABAD - A spokesman of Ministry of Environment has refuted a news item regarding leave of Director General (Pak EPA) published in Pakistan Today and clarified that Asif Sujha Khan was never asked for any illegal acts and no body forced him for issuing any NOC for housing schemes.<br />The spokesman said the DG (Pak EPA) had proceeded on leave on his own and no hurdle was created in any mega project as the DG (Pak EPA) was fully authorized to exercise delegated powers.<br />He

NATIONAL

TIKRIT - A suicide bomber blew himself up among a crowd of police recruits in the Iraqi city of Tikrit on Tuesday, killing 50 people in the bloodiest attack in more than two months. The blast, which a

KARACHI

KARACHI - Saba Khan's work for her Master of Fine Arts degree was a journey between Lahore, her hometown, and Boston, where she was studying. The two cities are bipolar, and the shock of switching fro

Foreign

WASHINGTON - US voters are seeing signs of a brighter economy and are crediting President Barack Obama for the upturn, but by a narrow margin want Congress to repeal his health care overhaul, a poll s

Business

KARACHI - Standard Chartered Pakistan has once again won the Asset Triple A award for the "Best Debt House in Pakistan" for 2010. This is the third year in a row that Standard Chartered has won this a

NATIONAL

PESHAWAR - Whatsoever may be the claim or justification by the rulers, it is a fact that Peshawar Central Jail has become a "safe haven" for the militants. The militants have established a state withi

LAHORE

LAHORE - Situated on bank of the River Ravi at Shahdara, Mughal Emperor Jahangir's tomb is one of the finest examples of Mughal architecture. It presents a unique fusion of innovative design and technique with orthodox style making the tomb a worthy candidate for a more detailed investigation. From beginning of the Mughal dynasty with Zaheeruddin Babar in 1526 until the reign of Aurangzeb, South Asia saw a time profuse with creation of unrivaled architectural marvels. <br />Mughal

LAHORE

LAHORE - A man killed his wife for allegedly having illicit relations in the Ghaziabad Police Station precincts on Tuesday. Police arrested the accused who confessed his crime and admitted that he had

Business

LAHORE - Yousaf Naseem Khokhar, Civil Officer of Grade 20 from District Management Group (DMG), has assumed charge as new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA). According to a press release issued here from SMEDA, he was serving as Principal Staff Officer to the Prime Minister of Pakistan before his appointment in SMEDA.<br />He possesses rich and varied experience accumulated over twenty four years serving in the civil

NATIONAL

ISLAMABAD - The National Assembly Standing Committee on Education has decided to forward its recommendations in next two days to the implementation committee against the devolution of the ministry of

Human Resource Management (HRM) is a term that was not so much familiar a few years back in Pakistan as it is now in these days. HRM revealed its importance in the world in1950's when Japanese used it as a strategic resource. Over the last few years, human resources have been valued as an integral part of any business in Pakistan.<br />Most companies are establishing their HRM departments because they realise its important. Now companies are heavily dependent on the contribution of

LAHORE

Lahore - The Punjab government needs to appoint a regular vice chancellor to run the affairs of the University of Health Sciences (UHS) Punjab, as appointment of an ad hoc vice chancellor working for