ISLAMABAD - Shaikh Saqib, Farhan Zaman, Tayyab Aslam and Mansoor Zaman booked their berths for the second phase of trial matches here at Mushaf Ali Mir Complex on Thursday. The trials were conducted for the selection of Pakistan squash team for the upcoming World Team Squash Championship to be held ...

LAHORE (PR): The Closing Ceremony of “The Professional Competency Enhancement Programme for University Teachers” (PCEPT) under HEC NAHE Phase II – a project of Learning Innovation Division, was held on Monday in the Auditorium of PIFD. A group of 35 young teachers, 25 from ...

ISLAMABAD – The Islamabad Stock Exchange (ISE) is planning to launch the second phase of Islamabad Electronic Exchange System (IEES) by mid of May, 2013 to enhance the business volume of ISE.“The volume of business is expected to increase by 100 per cent from the existing volume of the ...

ISLAMABAD - A massive turnout of appeals is expected from the electoral candidates as well as the different complainants against the respective decisions of the returning officers (ROs) on the nomination papers in consequence of the electoral body’s apparent reluctance to increase the ...

ISLAMABAD - OGDCL has awarded a contract for development of Kunar Pasakhi Deep and Tando Allah Yar Field Development Project-Phase-II in a simple ceremony. The project consists of gas gathering system, which will convert 250 mmwefd of raw gas into 225 mmwefd of pipeline quality gas and is expected ...

KABUL  - The third phase of the Kabul-Washington bilateral security agreement talks will open in Kabul in a few days, the Afghan ministry of foreign affairs said. While negotiators will discuss various aspects of the pact, the issue of legal immunity for US troops after 2014 will be decided in ...

Law Minister Farooq H. Naek had an interaction with the British Pakistani lawyers at Pakistan High Commission in London where Farhani Javid Taylor Solicitors held a reception and dinner in his honour. Mr Naek gave a detailed briefing on judicial and constitutional processes of Pakistan to a large ...

LAHORE – Thousands of people from across the globe will gather at the Raiwind City area to participate in the first phase of Tableeghi Ijtima on Thursday (tomorrow) amid tight security where the leading religious clerics of the world will deliver sermons. Over 3,000 foreigner Muslims from ...

LAHORE – During the outgoing week, the market entered a consolidation phase on the back of renewed foreign interest, rising global commodities and easing political outlook, playing a catalyst role in bullish sentiment. Positive expectations of changes in the modalities of Capital Gain Tax ...

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (AFP) - Egyptians were voting on Tuesday in the final round of a landmark post-revolution election that has propelled Islamist movements into the centre stage of politics.Around 15 million eligible voters have their chance to cast ballots for the first parliament since an ...

BAGHDAD (AFP) - US Vice President Joe Biden said on Wednesday the United States and Iraq are embarking on a new phase in their ties as Washington keeps its promise to pull all of its troops out of the country. Biden, President Barack Obama's point man on Iraq, was speaking a day after arriving on a ...

NOORPUR THAL The government is launching major water resources and power development programmes in the country with a profound future vision targeted to address the ever-expanding demands in national irrigation and power sectors. According to sources, the long-term 'vision-2025 programme for ...

OUR STAFF REPORTER NOORPUR THAL - Some of the development schemes could not be completed within the stipulated time due to the paucity of funds and other contributory factors, sources told The Nation on Monday. The Se3cond phase of the Greater Thal Canal has been delayed due to lack of funds, ...

ISLAMABAD - The first phase of Pakistan Tennis Federation's (PTF's) training camp under the supervision of Indian coach Birbal Wadhera concludes on Saturday (today) after the morning session at the PTF Complex. Talking to this scribe, Birbal said after nine-day hard training in the rising ...

KARACHI - Chairman General Tyre Company Gen (R) Ali Kulli Khan has said that GTR has survived unethical competition from under-invoiced imports and smuggled tyres during 34 years due to commitment and dedication of GTRs employees who are treated by him as part of family. According to a press ...

LAHORE The second phase of three-day Tableeghi Ijtema started on Thursday afternoon at Raiwind amid strict security measures taken by the metropolitan police. The Ijtema will end with an exceptionally long prayer (dua) on Sunday. In their sermons on the first day of the Ijtema, ulema said that ...

ISLAMABAD Completely rejecting the impression of bringing media under some checks, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said that following the return of democracy all major institutions like Parliament, judiciary and media are undergoing a learning process and readjusting themselves in the ...

ISLAMABAD (APP) - The meeting of Business Persons Council (BPC) here on Tuesday highlighted the significance of closer partnership between the government, parliamentarians and business community for the prosperity of the country. The meeting of Business Persons Council (BPC) was held here under the ...

SIALKOT (Online) - The second phase of the biggest-ever military exercises of Pakistan army Azm-e-Nou-3 started on Sunday near Sialkot that will continue till May 3. According to details 20,000 Jawan and officers of Pak Army are taking part in the war exercises while Pakistan Air Force is also ...

ISLAMABAD(Online)-The second phase of the biggest ever military exercises of Pakistan army Azm-e-Nou-3 are starting in central Punjab from Sunday (today). Major part of the war games will be carried out in the areas of working boundary of Sialkot. The second phase will continue till May 3 and over ...

KARACHI - State Bank of Pakistan, in collaboration with provincial governments, launched Pilot Project Phase II from current Rabi season 2009-10 for enhancing outreach of agricultural financing in underserved districts of the country. Under Phase II, 14 districts of Punjab (Jhang, Kasur, Toba Tek ...

BARCELONA (Reuters) - An experimental intravenous drug from Sanofi-Aventis to stop blood clots in people with serious heart conditions has proved successful in a mid-stage trial, researchers said on Sunday. Patients receiving an intermediate dose of otamixaban had a 40 percent lower rate of death, ...

WASHINGTON-Pakistani Ambassador to the US Hussain Haqqani has asked US media not to divert attention from Pakistan's fight against militants by raising the question about safety of the country's nuclear weapons, which he said were in safe custody. 'I don't think Pakistan's nuclear weapons are a ...

ISLAMABAD (APP)- The first phase of Islamabad Zoological Garden established by Capital Development Authority (CDA) will be completed soon. The work on the first phase of countrys biggest zoological facility in the capital at a cost of Rs. 1400 million is at final stage. Raja Javed, Director Zoo ...

LAHORE - Bank Alfalah has recently unfolded a new phase of expansion by planning 49 new branches across Pakistan in order to meet the growing demand of reliable and innovative banking products. The commencement of these branches is scheduled by the end of the current year. Bank Alfalah is ...

PARIS (AFP) - Former champions Juventus and Barcelona on Tuesday reached the lucrative Champions League group stage after safely negotiating away second legs in their final qualifiers. Both the Italians and the Catalan club had cruised to respective 4-0 wins over Slovakia's Artmedia Petrzalka ...