KARACHI - Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif has asked the ICC to conduct a character examination of all the stakeholders involved in the game of cricket in its member countries."If the ICC is sincere about saving or restoring the credibility and image of cricket, it needs to undertake some ...

BEIJING  -China will next month conduct its first “digital” technology military exercise, state media said on Wednesday, against growing concern in Washington and elsewhere about Chinese hacking attacks.A brief report by the official Xinhua news agency said the exercise, in north ...

lahore - The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz on Wednesday lodged a complaint with the Election Commission of Pakistan about the conduct of Punjab Additional Chief Secretary Rao Iftikhar Ahmed in run-up to general elections.In a letter addressed to the commission, N-League leader Senator Ishaq Dar ...

Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Wednesday issued code of conduct for polling stations staff.ECP has directed the polling staff not to follow the orders of anyone except the presiding officers.ECP further asked the staff for not showing their affiliation with any political party besides ...

While visiting a few prominent cities and towns, both, in Sindh and also in Punjab, I saw that Electoral Code of Conduct is being violated. Be it the holding of public events or the display billboards, placards or posters. It was expected that the parties and candidates would promote the Code of ...

LAHORE - Punjab Home Minister Tariq Pervaiz has said that the government has made effective arrangements for the implementation of the code of conduct evolved by the Election Commission of Pakistan for elections and to curb terrorism. Addressing a press conference on Wednesday in Lahore, he said ...

Federal Minister for Interior, Malik Mohammad Habib Khan visited Ministry of Foreign Affairs where he updated Ambassadors, High commissioners and Diplomats on the security plan for conduct of general election-2013 in Pakistan.Federal Minister for Interior, Malik Mohammad Habib Khan said that ...

ISLAMABAD - Taking notice over issuance of more than 1,400 CNG licences by the PPP-led government, despite imposition of ban, the Supreme Court has directed the Director General FIA to assign an honest and competent officers’ team to investigate the matter and submit the report within six ...

      LOS ANGELES   Oscar-winning actress Reese Witherspoon has apologised after being arrested for disorderly conduct inAtlanta, saying she had drunk too much and was “deeply embarrassed” by her behaviour. Witherspoon, 37, was arrested early Friday after quarrelling ...

PESHAWAR - Former federal minister for Railways Ghulam Ahmad Bilour urged the Election Commission of Pakistan to implement its code of conduct and take stern action against violators.He also lashed out at the political parties for using money to propagate in the media for elections.  ...

ISLAMABAD - Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain, leader of the PML (Q), has expressed his reservations about the conduct of Federal Interior Minister and in that regard has written a letter to Chief Election Commissioner Fakhruddin G Ibrahim.Ch Shujaat Hussain in his letter has not only questioned the conduct ...

ISLAMABAD - The Election Commission of Pakistan is likely to finalise a code of conduct for the media covering the upcoming general elections 2013 to ensure dissemination of credible and unbiased news.  Officials told TheNation on Sunday that the representatives of media organisations, the ...

The Election Commission of Pakistan has issued final code of conduct for next general elections likely to be held in May.Under the new code of conduct‚ the political parties and candidates shall not propagate any opinion or act in any manner prejudicial to the Ideology of Pakistan or the ...

LAHORE - Speakers at a seminar have stressed upon mediapersons to make sincere efforts to reach to the truth, ensure impartiality and avoid sensationalism while reporting. Expressing concerns over the prevailing trends in electronic media, they urged the stakeholders to devise code of ethics and ...

LAHORE - Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan on Friday said that code of conduct for the media would be finalised after consultation. Talking to editors of various newspapers at a local hotel, she said the media was an effective tool to serve for accountability ...

KARACHI - Law enforcement agencies on Thursday detained some 330 persons including 14 political workers, two target killers, two extortionists and a former nazim of Baldia Town during search operations. The surgical operation was carried out in various localities on Thursday in which several people ...

ISLAMABAD (APP) - Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Syed Khursheed Ahmed Shah on Saturday expressed firm resolve to ensure transparent arrangements for the Haj-2011, by providing maximum facilities to pilgrims through a 'Code of conduct, accorded with Saudi Arabian Government. Talking to PTV, ...

LAHORE - The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) and the Punjab Board of Investment and Trade (PBIT) will conduct joint economic, sectoral and country-specific studies to formulate a joint action plan for attracting new investment in the province. The decision was taken at a meeting ...

ISLAMABAD (APP) - Pakistan will conduct a site inspection around August of the two Chutak and Nimoo Bazgo hydro projects in Leh and Kargil. This was stated by Pakistan Water Commissioner, Syed Jamat Ali Shah in an interview after attending a meeting of the Permanent Indus Water Commission concluded ...

LAHORE - A ceremony to recognise the active participation of some 90 students from countries 15 highly reputed educational institutions in successfully conducting the CSFs Executive Opinion Survey in Pakistan was held at a local hotel on Saturday. The educational institutions include the University ...

KARACHI - A grand medical survey is going to be conducted in the country to estimate the rabies-infected and dog-bite cases as thousands of people die of this disease annually in the country. This is for the first time in the country that a proper survey is going to be held. Department of ...

WASHINGTON (AFP) - Two astronauts on the US space shuttle Endeavour have completed a seven-hour spacewalk as part of an effort to repair the orbiting International Space Station. Americans Heide Stefanyshyn-Piper, 45, and Steve Bowen, 44, cleaned and lubricated the station's three double solar ...

CALLING for a united fight against terrorism in the light of Saturday's bomb blasts in Delhi, Indian External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee has said it is 'not the time to pass the buck to each other' but a time for all to join the fight against terror, reports Doordarshan. The senior AICC ...

ISLAMABAD (APP)- The Engineering Development Board (EDB) will launch a series of refresher courses and workshops to enhance capacity building of officers of the board and professionals attached with various industries of the country. "International experts of good repute will be conducting these ...

LAHORE - The players participating in the Asia Cup to be held in June-July in Pakistan, would come under doping scanner. The Pakistan Cricket Board has made arrangements to conduct random dope tests of the players taking part in the event of the Asian nation. Pakistan, India, Sri Lank, ...