LAHORE  - Every 9th countryman is suffering from liver diseases, putting the number of patients at 1.2 million in which around 300,000 patients are in a dire need of liver transplant.This was stated by Prof Amir Latif who is one of two professors of liver diseases and transplant in the country ...

PESHAWAR - Opposing the changes in the class 9th syllabus, the Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has demanding of the government to immediate revive the old course and shun anti-Islam and anti-Pakistan policies.Addressing a press conference here at press club on Wednesday, JI Chairman ...

KARACHI – A high level trade delegation from Taiwan will visit Pakistan from April 9 to 12.This was disclosed by Director, Taiwan Trade Center (Tehran Office) Abraham Lin at a meeting with President FPCCI Zubair Ahmed Malik here at Federation House, said an FPCCI release on Thursday. He ...

KARACHI - The 9th Study Malaysia Exhibition 2013 will commence at a hotel here from January 19 (today).The two-day event is being organised by the North Pole International Limited. The Consul General of Malaysia in Karachi, Abu Bakar Mamat, will be the chief guest and inaugurate the ...

MULTAN/MANDI BAHAUDDIN/NO-ORPUR THAL/KAMOKE - Over 80 processions of Alam and Zuljinnah took place in Multan on Saturday, the 9th of Muharram, to commemorate the sacrifices of Hazrat Imam Hussein (RA), their family members and companions in Karbala.Strict security arrangements were made by the ...

KARACHI – At least 20,000 law enforcers manned ninth Muharram processions in the city. Besides, Shia organisations and scouts groups also contributed to safety measures for mourners and participants of the religious processions taken out to pay reverence to Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA) on ...

ISLAMABAD/RAWALPINDI (KASWAR KLASRA and ISRAR AHMED) - Thousands of mourners attended the 9th of Muhrarram processions in the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad to mark the martyrdom of Imam Hussain (RA) and his companions.Amid strict security measures, the mourning processions in connection ...

KASWAR KLASRA and ISRAR AHMEDISLAMABAD/RAWALPINDI - Thousands of mourners attended the 9th of Muhrarram processions in the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad to mark the martyrdom of Imam Hussain (RA) and his companions.Amid strict security measures, the mourning processions in connection with ...

ISLAMABAD - The Capital Development Authority (CDA) will construct a flyover on 9th Avenue near Peshawar Morr to ensure smooth flow of traffic in the area, while work on the road between Peshawar Morr and Zero Point would be completed within stipulated time period.Chairman CDA Engineer Farkhand ...

KARACHI - The 9th International Exhibition for the Energy Industry - Pogee 2011 is scheduled from 17th to 19th May 2011. The exhibition is all set to display state-of-the-art equipment and machinery related to oil, gas and energy, says a release. This year around 150 companies from 25 countries ...

LAHORE - Nepal women team will tour Pakistan for a friendly series of Twenty20 matches against the Pakistan team from February 9 to 16,according to statement issued by the PCB on Wednesday. It has also been decided that since Lahore Regional U-19 team has won the recent U-19 National Championship, ...

LAHORE Pakistan will take on Maldives in 16th Asian Games Football Tournament. Pakistan-Maldives clash on Tuesday and that will be the ninth head to head between the two teams. Both the teams will face each other in Group-F at the Huangpu Sports Center, Guangzhou at 4 PM PST Kick Off). Both the ...

By Dr Gideon Polya The Afghan War has now entered its 10th year. It has become the longest US war. As of 7 October 2010, the 9th Anniversary of the US invasion of Afghanistan, the human cost of the Afghan War has been estimated as about 4.9 million violent deaths or non-violent avoidable deaths ...

ISLAMABAD (APP) - The 9th meeting of the Competition Consultative Group (CCG), a body set up by the Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) to provide a platform for seeking advice and suggestions for better promotion of competition regime in Pakistan, was held in Karachi on Tuesday. According to ...

Despite the electricity shortfall facing the country, there would be no loadshedding on 9th and 10th of Muharamul Harram, the power distribution companies have announced on Sunday, a private TV reported. According to Pepco authorities, the shortfall has reached 3500megawatts due to shortage in ...

The mourning processions are being taken out, while Majalis Aza to be held across the country in connection with 9th Muharramul Harram. As many as 365 Majalis Aza would be held, while some 75 Zuljinah processions would be taken out across Lahore. In Lahore, the central procession of 9th Muharram ...

LAHORE - The Pakistan Cycling Federation has directed the Punjab Cycling Association to hold Independence Day road cycle race from Lahore to Kasur on August 9. The PCF along with the Punjab Cycling Association decided in view of the increasing sports activities to organise a Punjab level cycling ...

President Asif Ali Zardari will represent Pakistan at the 9th summit of powerful Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) being held in Russian city of Yekaterinburg on June 15. President Zardari along with Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, will join leaders from major countries from Central ...

LAHORE - The 9th of Muharram, a day before the martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hussain (AS) and his companions, will be observed today (Wednesday). The day signifies the culmination of Karbala episode when Hazrat Imam Hussain and his companions finally fight the brutal forces the very next day - 10th of ...

Karachi (PPI) - The Central Police Office Karachi Monday announced traffic plan for Muharramul Haram. The following traffic arrangements will be made during Muharramul Haram - On 8th Muharramul Haram, procession will start from Nishtar Park via the following routs and it will terminate at Hussanian ...

KARACHI - Children from the Catholic archdiocese of Karachi, between the age group of 4 to 14 years, presented a collection of Christmas carols at the 9th Annual Carnival of Carols - a festival of singing Christmas songs. The annual event attracted over 2000 people from all faiths. More than 400 ...

ISLAMABAD - The pass percentage of the result of Secondary School Certificate (SSC) Part-I Annual Examination 2008 remained 60.82, which was announced on Saturday by Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (FBISE). Total 56,500 regular candidates including Science and Humanities ...

ISLAMABAD (APP) - Capital Development Authority (CDA) seems indifferent to the damages occured to the newly constructed 9th Avenue by the ongoing rain spell exposing poor engineering work as well as non-professionalism. The Authority had opened the 9th Avenue in mid February but the project could ...