WASHINGTON  - President Barack Obama defended secret US security programmes late Monday and rejected comparisons with predecessor George W Bush, even as rogue intelligence tech Edward Snowden warned that more leaks are on the way.The Obama administration has been on the defensive since last ...

The US and EU are convinced that Iran is developing its nuclear power for warfare, but Iran denies and claims that its nuclear programme is for peaceful purposes. This week Iranians would elect a new president. It halted further talks on the nuclear issues with the West and the United Nations. ...

FAISALABADThe Punjab Educational Endowment Fund (PEEF) scholarship programme will also be spread to other provinces to provide opportunity of quality education to underprivileged talented students across the country, said PEEF Planning Coordination Manager Ayesha Touseef.She was addressing a ...

FAISALABAD - The Punjab Educational Endowment Fund (PEEF) scholarship programme will also be spread to other provinces to provide opportunity of quality education to underprivileged talented students across the country, said PEEF Planning Coordination Manager Ayesha Touseef.She was addressing a ...

An important recent development in Iran's nuclear programme, if it continues, might help to ease international fears that Tehran wants the bomb, but serious questions still remain, analysts and diplomats said.This potentially positive step, as highlighted in recent quarterly reports by the ...

ISLAMABAD- Pakistan Judo Federation (PJF) will organise the third talent hunt programme both for men and women from June 2-4 at Qayyum Stadium Peshawar. PJF secretary Masood Ahmed said all the affiliated units of PJF including Army, Wapda, Railways, Police, Navy, HEC, Punjab, Islamabad, KPK and ...

MIRPUR (AJK)The Government College Mirpur has launched four-year Bachelor of Subject (BS) programme at its main campus to produce quality future architects. The step has been taken in light of the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan (HEC) polices to promote quality higher education This was ...

KARACHI (PR): JS Academy for the Deaf is a project of Mahvash & Jahangir Siddiqui Foundation and Noor-E-Ali Trust. It is one of the best charity institutions imparting education to Deaf children in the country with a unique concept of having an open door policy, allowing all the deaf children ...

lahore - The Buksh Foundation and LPP held inauguration of ‘Lighting a Million Lives’ project. This event celebrated the completion of the first phase of the LAML project in district of Lodhran, whereby 4 villages were electrified in this phase; impacting 2,500 individuals directly ...

LAHOREPakistan Boxing Federation (PBF) Friday announced an ambitious activity plan under which back-to-back boxing tournaments will be organised besides ensuring the participation of national teams in international tournaments. “Our prime aim is to establish Pakistan's name in international ...

LAKKI MARWAT - The District Education Department launched a programme to activate Shaheen Scout Units in boy's primary schools with the aim to boost scouting activities in the district.The programme was launched at a function held in Government Primary School No 2, Lakki Meenakhel (Mandar) on ...

LAHORE (PR): Mobilink Foundation has launched the ‘Teach 2 Transform’ (T2T) initiative to educate the underprivileged across Pakistan. The programme aims to involve Mobilink Torchbearers to offer teaching assistance at marginalised schools in the country.The pilot phase for T2T was ...

ISLAMABAD - Former Pakistan leg-spin legend Abdul Qadir praised the PCB and a local mobile company for initiating fast bowlers talent hunt programme and termed it a step in the right direction.In an exclusive interview with The Nation on Monday Qadir, who was present at Bhutto Cricket Ground to ...

KARACHI - Political parties have failed to impress the economic experts about party manifestos as no clear programme were announced about revival of economy and improvement of education standard in the country.These views were expressed by experts at a seminar on Party Manifestos and the Future of ...

Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani has said allegations that Islamabad cooperated with North Korea's nuclear program were unfounded and represented a thing of the past.In an interview with Korean News Agency, the premier said the matter has been investigated with Pakistan officially denying any ...

LAHORE - SBP has launched the Nationwide Financial Literacy Program (NFLP) with an endowment from Asian Development Bank.  The program is chaired by a committee with representatives from Pakistan Banks Association (PBA), Pakistan Microfinance Network (PMN) and Pakistan Poverty Alleviation ...

LAHORE - The University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS) Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Talat Naseer Pasha has said that the new system of internship program will begin a healthy interaction between academia and industry.He was addressing the inaugural session of DVM Internship Program 2012 ...

US Department of State says in one of its recent reports regarding drug trafficking in the Central Asian States, “The Central Asian states that border Afghanistan are facing a significant threat from illicit narcotic drugs transiting from Afghanistan. Violent extremist groups from Afghanistan ...

KARACHI - As Citi Pakistan celebrates its 50th anniversary in Pakistan and its 200th anniversary worldwide, it has reiterated its commitment to the field of microfinance by announcing that the Citi Foundation will continue its support to the Microentrepreneurship Awards Programme again this year, ...

FAISALABAD - The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is going to launch a “skill development programme” in under-developed areas of the Punjab to equip the youth with technical skills in order to alleviate poverty and provide more job opportunities. This was ...

KARACHI – Indus Motor Company hosted the 7th Career Day at St. Patrick’s Institute of Science and Technology, in line with the ongoing Toyota Technical Education Programme, says a press release.T-TEP is a 3 year Automobile Diploma Program conducted with the assistance of Toyota Motor ...

LAHORE – Launching ceremony of HEC and UK Govt recognized Bachelor (Hons) programme was held in a local hotel here. A large number of renowned educationists, institute heads, political figures and students were present on the occasion, says a press release. While addressing to the people, ...

LAHORE :A Specialised High Performance Coaching and Training Programme of Hong Kong national team elite members will be conducted here at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) from January 29 to February 3. The programme has been designed on special request of the Hong Kong team officials since they ...

LAHORE  – Intellectual Property Organization of Pakistan has launched a new programme to explore avenues of mutual cooperation for establishing linkages among students and Industries.According to a press release issued here on Saturday, Director General Intellectual Property Organization ...

ISLAMABAD – Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) held a seminar titled “Challenges to Pakistan’s Nuclear Programme & FMCT” says a press release issued here on Saturday. According to the statement, the speakers in the seminar included Ambassador (Retd) Tariq Osman Hyder, ...

KARACHI - In line with its policy to offer the best services, ZONG has once again introduced an innovative campaign for its subscribers, says a Press release.All those who have not been using their ZONG SIMs since November 1, 2011 will be rewarded for start using their SIMs again. ZONG has ...

ISLAMABAD - Taking a step forward to promote education amongst the underprivileged, Ufone volunteers are assisting in “The Citizens Foundation’s (TCF)” Rahbar mentor programme, says a press release.In continuation of Ufone’s collaboration with TCF, an interactive workshop ...

PESHAWAR — The death squad shows up in uniform: black masks and tunics with the name of the group, Khorasan Mujahideen, scrawled across the back in Urdu. Pulling up in caravans of Toyota Corolla hatchbacks, dozens of them seal off mud-hut villages near the Afghan border, and then scour ...

LAHROE Pakistan Tibbi conference organised a seminar held recently here to introduce Bachelor of Eastern Medicine and Surgery (BEMS) degree programme. Speakers at the seminar were included Dr Anwaar Ahmed Bagwi, Head of Department, Eastern Medicine, Qarshi University, Prof Mansoor-ul-Aziz, ...

LAHORE Citi and the Lahore University of Management Sciences have partnered once again on a Financial Capability and Asset Building Program for students who are part of LUMS National Outreach Program, based on a $35,000 Citi Foundation grant. As part of this programme, students represented from ...