“Afghanistanand Pakistan Conflict, Extremism and Resistance to Modernity” a book written by Riaz Muhammad Khan has been launched on Sunday. In his book, the writer covered the important issue ofAfghanistanandPakistanand the problems the both countries were facing in the shape of ...

LAHORE  - The City District Government has planned to launch a crackdown against factories and industrial units functioning in residential areas of the provincial capital, it has been learnt.Initially, the officers of provincial Environment Protection Department, Environment Department, Labour ...

The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) has announced that they will hold protests in Pakistan and in other countries against statements made by Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf chairman Imran Khan.Speaking at a press conference at Karachi’s Nine-Zero, MQM leader Dr Farooq Sattar spoke out strongly and ...

WASHINGTONThe US Navy successfully launched an unmanned plane off the deck of an aircraft carrier for the first time Tuesday, in what officials called a breakthrough for robotic aviation.The bat-winged X-47B drone took to the air after being launched by a catapult aboard the George H.W.Bush ...

KARACHI (PR): An Unidentified object floating at the shores of the Arabian Sea caught the public attention when a group of picnickers managed some early glimpses with the help of binoculars. However later it cleared-out to be a floating brand-mascot attracting a huge numbers of visitors to the sea. ...

North Korea has taken a major step back from a planned missile test, US officials said, even as Pyongyang and Seoul exchanged fresh threats Tuesday of swift military retaliation to any provocation.A US defence official said two North Korean missiles -- primed for imminent test firing -- had been ...

LOS ANGELESLawyers for Michael Jackson’s mother will launch their case Monday for massive compensation from the promoter of his last doomed tour, at the trial over the late King of Pop’s 2009 death. Opening statements are due in Los Angeles at the wrongful death trial pitting Katherine ...

KARACHI (PR): Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, will commence daily non-stop flights between its home base of Abu Dhabi and Belgrade, the capital of Serbia, from June 15, 2013. JatAirways, Serbia’s national carrier, will place its JU code on the new service, as ...

ISLAMABAD :-The National Logistic Cell (NLC), with the collaboration of PR, is all set to launch freight train service from Karachi to other cities of the country. The NLC would import 10 locomotives from South Korea and use these locomotives for rolling stock of Pakistan Railways, an official told ...

LAHORE (PR): Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd and Ufone have joined hands to launch Samsung Galaxy S4 in Pakistan. The MoU signing ceremony between both the companies was held at Pearl Continental Hotel Lahore. Among the telecom operators, Ufone shall be the co-launch partner for Samsung Galaxy S4 in ...

WELLINGTON:-The New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum is set to launch defamation proceedings against John Parker over a document concerning the way Ross Taylor's removal as captain was handled. The law firm Chapman Tripp is expected to file proceedings in the High Court in Hamilton next week over ...

islamabad  - The lawmakers in the Senate on Thursday demanding from the caretaker government for the initiation of high treason trial against former President General (Retd) Pervez Musharraf questioned under what authority he was escorted under the State security to his farmhouse after ...

LAHORE – Punjab Minister for Health, Salima Hashmi on Sunday said that a vigorous campaign would be launched against measles in the province and 33 million children from nine months to ten years of age shall be inoculated during the month of June. While addressing a press conference regarding ...

PESHAWAR -The disgruntled workers of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Thursday announced to launch a “Save PTI Movement”, as ideological workers were totally ignored in awarding party tickets.While speaking at a press conference here at press club, PTI President Town-IV, Peshawar ...

ISLAMABAD - ABRAR SAEED - The secretive demeanour of Pakistan People’s Party about its electoral campaign plans is the main reason behind the galvanising of news about the differences between the Bilawal Bhutto Zardari with his father and aunt, whereas the tiff between them did exist but was ...

ISLAMABAD – The Capital Development Authority (CDA) would soon launch the topographical survey of three residential sectors of C-15, C-16 and I-12 to assess the natural and man-made features of the area for onward compensation to the owners.The CDA has invited the interested firms to conduct ...

KARACHI  - The launching of Sindhi translation of work of legendary poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz will be held on February 13 (today) at National Museum Auditorium here. Sindh Culture Minister Sassui Paleejo will be the chief guest of the programme, which is being organised in connection with the 102nd ...

LAHORE- The LCCI Tuesday cautioned the masses in general and the business community in particular against proliferation of counterfeit notes and urged the government and the SBP to launch mass drive to combat this menace.In a statement issued here, the LCCI President Farooq Iftikhar called for a ...

LAHORE – Pakistan Awami Tehrik Senior Vice-President Muhammad Sharif Chaudhry says the country cannot come out of the ‘economic quagmire’ unless Islamic economic system is enforced and the direction of the economic policies is changed to bridge the gap between the rich and the ...

PESHAWAR - The World Health Organisation is set to introduce new drugs across the world from January 2013 for treatment of tuberculosis within six months. This was said by Dr Taj District TB control officer in Peshawar during a training workshop organized for journalists here at Peshawar press ...

North Korea's much-hyped rocket launch has failed, the country admitted on Friday. The Unha-3 rocket - which the North said would put a satellite into orbit - was launched from Cholsan, a coastal town in the country's northwest, in the early hours of Friday morning."The earth observation satellite ...

The post-Taliban Afghanistan will launch the first-ever space satellite within six months, a local newspaper said on Monday. "Afghanistan's first ever-space satellite will be launched within the next six months,"Daily Outlook quoted Afghan Minister for Communication and Information Technology Amir ...

North Korea on Tuesday rebuffed President Barack Obama's criticism of its plans to launch a satellite aboard a rocket, calling his stance confrontational and vowing to go forward with what it insisted was a peaceful mission. Worries about the North's plans, which Washington and Seoul say are a ...

South Korean and U.S. military officials confirmed Sunday that North Korea had moved the main part of a long-range rocket to a launch site north of Pyongyang.“We understand that North Korea has moved the main body to Dongchang-ri and is preparing for the launch inside a building,” an ...

North Korea plans to launch a long-range rocket mounted with a satellite next month, a surprise move that comes weeks after it agreed to nuclear concessions including a moratorium on long-range missile tests. The launch is to take place exactly three years after a similar trial in April 2009 drew ...

LAHORE - The National Savings is launching series of new bonds that in addition to the prize money will also be paying regular interest income to the bondholders. Zafar M. Sheikh Director General National Savings Organization (NSO) is expected to formally announce the launch of these bonds during ...

LAHORE – Jamaat Ahle Sunnat Pakistan (JASP) has announced to launch a countrywide Tahaffuz Pakistan Campaign to stop US interference in the country’s affairs and solve all outstanding problems besides protesting against the desecration of Holy Quran by US soldiers in Afghanistan. The ...

KARACHI - Sarwat Ejaz Qadri, chief of Sunni Tehreek announced on Sunday to convert the organisation into political party all over the country. The Pakistan Sunni Tehreek will start its political activities from March 23rd, 2012. Addressing a gathering titled ‘Jan Nisaran-e-Mustafa ...

LONDON  - WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said Tuesday he was launching his own television chat show and promised interviews with "key political players, thinkers and revolutionaries". No guests were unveiled, but a statement on the WikiLeaks website said the show would go on air in mid-March ...

WASHINGTON – Al-Qaeda no longer possesses the ability to put up a command and control structure to launch a 9/11-type strike but the US still needs to go after the outfit and maintain the ‘pressure’ on it, Defence Secretary Leon Panetta has said.“It doesn’t have the ...