ISLAMABAD - The ongoing folk festival of Pakistan “Lok Mela” being held here at Shakaparian under the aegis of Lok Virsa (National Institute of Folk and Traditional Heritage) also focuses on truck art, besides a number of other important culture and entertainment activities. In the ...

OUR STAFF REPORTER BAHAWALPUR - Islamia University of Bahawalpur Vice- Chancellor Prof Dr Muhammad Mukhtar declared that by September 2011, the university would offer 1,195 admissions in 13 disciplines for M Phil, MS, M Ed, MA, BS and B Ed programs in the Institute of Distance Education. He was ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese officials grappling on Saturday to end the world's worst nuclear crisis since Chernobyl were focussing on a crack in a concrete pit that was leaking radiation into the ocean from a crippled reactor. Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO) said it had found a crack in the pit at ...

WIGAN (England) (AFP) With Arsenals chances of winning the Premier League now more theoretical than realistic, Arsene Wengers thoughts have been drawn to next season as well as Sundays trip to Wigan. Wengers side are six points behind leaders Chelsea with just four games to play and the Arsenal ...

UNITED NATIONS - Representatives of developing countries pleaded for economic help at Wednesday's opening of the UN Conference on the World Financial and Economic Crisis and Its Impact on Development. Nearly all speakers who spoke in the UN General Assembly at the initial sessions of the three-day ...

American intelligence and counterterrorism officials said Friday that there was mounting evidence that a Pakistani militant group based in Kashmir, most likely Lashkar-e-Taiba, was responsible for this week's deadly attacks in Mumbai. The officials cautioned that they had reached no firm ...

ISLAMABAD (APP) - Pakistan is emerging as an important economy in South Asian region and contribution of women to our national economy is gaining momentum with the passage of time, which is beneficial for the country. This was stated by President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry ...

CANNES (AFP) - China's lone contender for the top Cannes prize, Jia Zhangke, probes the aftershock of the country's socialist policies on individual people in "24 City", shot in quake-hit Sichuan. Currently one of the top three favourites for Cannes' coveted Palme d'Or for best film, the ...