KARACHIChairman of the Pakistan Ulema Council Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi has said that poor understanding about AIDS among people is causing its spread in the country.  Registering his concern on Sunday about sharp increase of 32,000 HIV/ AIDS cases in the country during last two ...

 ISLAMABAD - Most of the Americans have incomplete knowledge about Islam and Muslims, which is one of the main hurdles that creates a gap between the Muslim world and the USA, but in spite of negative propaganda an estimated 30,000 Americans convert to Islam every year.These views were ...

BAHAWALPUR/RAHIM YAR KHAN - PTI Chairman Imran Khan has urged the nation to support his party for a better life, change, a stable Pakistan and a corruption-free society as he is committed to serving and saving the country devotedly and honestly.Addressing a big public meeting on Saturday at the ...

ISLAMABAD Pakistan cricket team chances in the last edition of Champions Trophy schedule to be held in England in June suffer a blow as premier fast bowler Umar Gul was ruled out from participation.It was expected that Gul is almost certain to miss the touring squad due to the injury during the ...

ISLAMABAD  – Lack of principals in federal government postgraduate colleges has impeded smooth flow of education activities in the respective educational institutions.Islamabad Model Post Graduate College for Boys H-8 and Islamabad Model Post Graduate College for Girls are functioning ...

KARACHI - majority of people suffer from hypertension and other ailments due to lack of awareness about the importance of cleanliness, good health and proper nourishment.Lyari Resource Centre Chairperson Habib Hasan stated this on the occasion of World Health Day 2013 celebrated with the theme of ...

RAWALPINDI – Lack of civic amenities in New Lalazar defence road area has made the living conditions worse for the residents. In this era of 21st century when the man has explored new avenues of development and scientific achievements, the inmates of this area still stand deprived of basic ...

ISLAMABAD - Lack of proper parking facilities near Federal Government Services Hospital (Polyclinic) are creating problems for the patients and their attendants that is worsening with every passing day.The Polyclinic is the second major hospital of the city, accommodating a large number of ...

ISLAMABAD - Lack of car parking facility in all the markets of federal capital have not only retarded pace of business activities but have given rise to traffic mess.  In all the larger and smaller markets including Blue area, Aabpara, Melody market, Super market and Jinnah super, car parking ...

ISLAMABAD – A meeting of the superior courts’ judges Saturday determined that inadequate protection to witnesses, investigators and presiding officers of the trial courts is the major hurdle in effective implementation of Anti Terrorism Act 1997.The meeting was attended by senior judges ...

KARACHI - The ruling PPP suffered a setback in its way of smooth legislation in Sindh Assembly when it failed to ensure the attendance of 42 members required for the quorum on Friday as thin opposition in the House forced the government benches to defer the legislation on the Sindh public ...

ISLAMABADChief Executive Officer (CEO) Harvest Tradings, Ahmed Jawad has said that due to lack of interest of concerned departments and government, set target of 0.2 million ton kinnow export could not be achieved. Talking on Tuesday, Ahmed Jawad said that this year only 0.16 million ton kinnow ...

The dysfunctional state of Pakistan’s democracy has many obvious aspects. As the country prepares for what members of Pakistan’s ruling political structure consider a historical transition from one elected regime to another through popular vote later this year, the gaps in the ruling ...

ISLAMABAD  – Lack of facilities particularly electricity supply in weekly bazaar H-9 has turned it into hub of problems for the citizens and the stallholders. This weekly bazaar was set up in 2008 by the Capital Development Authority (CDA) to facilitate the poor and lower middle class to ...

ISLAMABAD - Finding a public toilet has always been a tough task for people while visiting public areas and if toilets exist, they are in such a poor condition that one uses these toilets as last option. It has been observed that most of public areas such as parks, bus stops and markets are without ...

ISLAMABAD – Residents of Bahara Kahu New Abadi have voiced strong protest against lack of basic amenity of   gas supply to the area, The project of laying 1000 feet pipeline for supply of gas to the area has been approved and countless survey have been conducted but the area still ...

LAHORE - Kattar Bund Road Industrial Association on Friday severely criticised the WASA authorities for not fulfilling their commitment made in connection with construction of main sewerage line in the industrial area that has caused blockade of all roads in the industrial estate.In a joint ...

In any society or country religion or faith has nothing to do with morality or basic values, which are common. Moral degeneration occurs when good men choose to remain silent, and tolerate the presence of criminals amongst ruling elite and self-proclaimed proponents of human rights and civil ...

MQM’ leader Altaf Hussain is generally known for inciting political controversies, therefore when he announced last week that he would launch a political drone attack, many thought another controversy was being hatched. Media gave this announcement maximum coverage by speculating what Altaf ...

ISLAMABAD - Lack of basic civic amenities has forced the residents of sector H-13 to live pariahs’ life.  This area consists of 6 towns with population crossing one million but no basic facility of life exists in the sector. There is no high school operating in the public sector and only ...

ISLAMABAD  – Majority of private education institutes have occupied streets and residential areas of the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi which have no proper buildings, lacking parks and open grounds for recreational activities.A survey conducted by APP found that the schools ...

LAHORE – The Anjuman-e-Tajiran Photo Goods Market has said that fast increasing encroachments and non-availability of parking site is causing undue damage to the business activities in the market that is one of the largest markets of photo goods in the country. This was stated by Chairman ...

ISLAMABAD - Residents of Sector I-9/3 and 4 are facing troubles due to lack of post office in the sector. The residents, expressing their concern, said that non availability of  a post office in the area was creating problems for them as they have to go to other sectors to post their letters. ...

RAWALPINDI - Lack of public sector college in the entire area of Rawalpindi cantonment has exposed the slogan of government “education for all” and has deprived the residents of basic facility of education.This is widely sprawling area and is manned by million of people but they are not ...

RAWALPINDI  – The shoppers are facing problems due to lack of proper parking lots in commercial areas of the city, particularly on Benazir Bhutto Shaheed Road, College Road, Moti Bazaar, Saddar Bazaar, Tench Bhatta, Lalkurti and several other commercial areas, in the garrison city.The ...

The wicked 19th century American cynic, Ambrose Bierce, defined diplomacy in his “Devil’s Dictionary” as “the patriotic art of lying for one’s country.”True enough. But diplomacy is also the fine art of getting one’s way without war, and convincing people ...

November 11 was declared as ‘Malala Day’ by UN Special Envoy for Global Education and former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown. In the west, people are also recommending a Nobel Peace Prize for Malala Yousufzai. Whether Malala deserves a Noble Peace Prize or not is debatable, ...

Malik Riaz former chief executive of Bahria Town has said he does not accept Shoaib Saddal Commission nor does he expect any justice from this commission.He said this while talking to media men after appearing before the commission Tuesday. He held inquiries were being  conducted by FIA in ...

RAWALPINDI  - Lack of water supply lines in Adiala Defence Road area have led the residents to face persistent potable water crunch.Non-laying of water supply lines in this thickly populated area has left a question mark on the efficiency of civic departments particularly cantonment board and ...

ISLAMABAD - Lack of proper parking facilities near Federal Government Services Hospital (Polyclinic) are creating problems for the patients and their attendants that is worsening with every passing day.The Polyclinic is the second major hospital of the city, accommodating a large number of ...