LAHORE – The Lahore High Court Monday sought explanation from Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on constitutional petition seeking strict implementation of Article 62 and 63 of the Constitution.Justice Mansoor Ali Shah directed the law officers of the ECP and federal government to appear ...

LAHORE – Government of Pakistan has nominated 61 top officers for 98th National Management Course (NMC) including many administrative secretaries, director generals, commissioners, DCOs, and other top bureaucrats, TheNation has learnt. As per the federal establishment division document, ...

At least 61 persons were killed and scores wounded during the three days of fierce fighting between two outlawed groups of militants Ansarul Islam and Tahrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) which are still continuing unabated in the valley of Khyber Agency here.Sources said that the fighting between the ...

ABIDJAN  - At least 61 people died and dozens more were injured in Abidjan as crowds that had gathered for celebratory New Year’s fireworks stampeded overnight, Ivory Coast rescue workers said on Tuesday.An AFP journalist saw many injured children, while images broadcast by RTI ...

HAMBURG  - A buyer in Pakistan has purchased 61,000 tonnes of Australian canola (rapeseed), continuing the recent trend of a switch away from Canadian canola by Pakistani buyers, European traders said on Tuesday.The purchase was made in the past couple of weeks from a multinational trading ...

KARACHI - As many as 61,000 students of 77 women colleges of country’s big cities participated in Hamdard’s awareness campaign regarding skin protection.During campaign, girl students were made aware of acne problem, a common complaint of youth, and other skin diseases. They were told ...

ISLAMABAD - The management of NADRA in a late Tuesday night development terminated the services of its 61 employees all over the country on the charges of disturbing the essential services of the Authority, sources aware of the development informed TheNation.A senior officer of NADRA management ...

At least 61 people have been killed during several days of fighting in northeast Nigeria between security forces and a radical Muslim sect responsible for a series of increasingly bloody attacks in Africa's most populous nation, authorities said Saturday. The fighting between suspected members of ...

LAHORE - Tanvir Dar Hockey Academy (HA) outplayed Western Germany Hockey Union (WHF) under-16 side by 6-1 played at Essen, Germany, it was learnt here on Friday. Dar Academy had their stiffest test of their German tour when they came across WHF under-16 side comprising the best youth talent of the ...

A strong 6.1 magnitude earthquake registered Wednesday near the Aleutian Andreanof Islands of Alaska, the US Geological Service said. The USGS said in its preliminary assessment that the epicenter was 143 kilometers (89 miles) west-southwest of Adak, Alaska, on the edge of the Pacific Ocean and ...

Typhoons pummelling East Asia have killed at least 61 people, with rescuers in Taiwan battling to find survivors of a mudslide that may have buried about 100 villagers, officials said Tuesday. A total of 41 people were confirmed dead in Taiwan after Typhoon Morakot unleashed the island's worst ...

LAHORE - The 1986 national champions Pakistan Air Force (PAF) finally earned their first win in NBP National Football Challenge Cup 2009 Tuesday when they got rid of Higher Education Commission (HEC) 6-1 in Group-A clash at HESCO Complex, near Qasimabad Police Station, Hyderabad. It was morning ...

LAHORE - Textile sector of the country has depicted strong earnings growth of 23 per cent in first half of fiscal 2009. Analysts said that composite sector, which accounts for approximately 67per cent of the entire textile sector market capitalization, posted a remarkable earnings growth of 61per ...

KARACHI - Major listed non life insurance companies have depicted an average earnings decline of 61 per cent mainly due to a combination of a sharp decline in investment income as well as erosion in underwriting profits during the first nine months of 2008. According to 9-month results, 16 out ...

At least 61 people were killed in a massive rockslide that crushed dozens of homes in a Cairo slum over the weekend, the health ministry said on Wednesday, with the toll expected to rise further. "The number of victims has gone up to 61 and 58 are injured," according to a statement ...