FAISALABAD - The dream of self-sufficiency and poverty alleviation could not be materialised without empowering women in the country, said an expert during an exhibition. Dr Iqrar Ahmad, the vice chancellor of the University of Agriculture Faisalabad, inaugurated a thesis exhibition organised by ...

KARACHI - Former captain Zaheer Abbas has lamented the shortage of quality batsmen in Pakistan and said the absence of role models has led to the side’s woes in batting department. “The way I see it our poor batting performances in recent years can be put down to the fact that we are ...

CAPE TOWN:-AB de Villiers is not only looking to skipper S Africa to success at one day international level in the Champions Trophy, he is also auditioning for the role as Test captain, says coach Kirsten. The wicketkeeper-batsman has led the ODI side for the last two years and Kirsten, who leaves ...

LONDON: Daniel Radcliffe has said that he would love to have a part in Star Wars. The actor told Time Out London that despite his reluctance to reprise his role of Harry Potter, he would be glad to act in another major franchise.”‘Franchise’ mustn’t become a dirty ...

ISLAMABAD : JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rahman has said that after withdrawal of Taliban's talks offer and disinterest of military establishment in talks, there is no opportunity for talks with the Taliban and in such an atmosphere any role played by the JUI-F is out of question. In a statement ...

MULTANJamaat-e-Islami Pakistan Secretary General Liaqat Baloch on Saturday stressed upon all political parties, especially the PML-N and PTI to press Election Commission to conduct re-poll in Karachi and Hyderabad.“The residents of Karachi and Hyderabad are on streets against rigging. The ...

LAHORE - Accepting the responsibility for the conduct of district judicial officers during election exercise in Punjab, Lahore High Court (LHC) Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial has said that criticism from some vested interests in this regard is ‘uncalled for’.The judges are secluded ...

Senior Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Rehman Malik has said his party recognizes the mandate of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz and wishes it to complete its five-year tenure. Talking to newsmen in Islamabad‚ he said the PPP will play a constructive and positive role as opposition.He ...

MUMBAI - The name of a Pakistan umpire who officiates in the Indian Premier League (IPL) matches has emerged in connection with the Mumbai police's investigations into spot-fixing.He was one of the umpires in the controversial match in which the three arrested Rajasthan Royals- S Sreesanth, Ajit ...

LahorePML-Q top leaders including party chief, Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain and Punjab President Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi on Monday visited Shaukat Khanum Hospital and inquired after the health of PTI Chairman Imran Khan.Chaudhrys of Gujrat during their meeting asked Imran Khan to play lead role of the ...

Caretaker Minister for Information and Broadcasting Arif Nizami on Tuesday urged the media from both China and Pakistan to play their due role in enhancing bilateral relations and trade ties.He said this in a meeting with a Chinese trade delegation from Kashghar, an autonomous region here.China has ...

LAHORE (OUR STAFF REPORTER)Former Wapda Finance Director Ijaz A Babar has said that neither he ever became a state witness before National Accountability Bureau (NAB) in rental power projects (RPPs) case nor he handed over any sensitive documents to NAB in this case. Accompanied by his lawyer Raja ...

FAISALABAD The secret of development of a country lies in skilled manpower based on quality education which is imparted by teachers who play a pivotal role in refurbishing and sharpening the abilities of individuals, said an educationist during a seminar. Government College University Faisalabad ...

WASHINGTON : A State Department spokesperson on Thursday sidestepped a question whether the United States was playing any role in bringing India and Pakistan closer, stating it was upto the two South Asian countries to work on their relationship. "In terms of the scope and how a developing ...

BAHAWALPUR Cantonment Executive Officer Raja Ailia Asad has stressed the importance of playgrounds and parks for the healthy nation. He said, “Hospitals could be empty if we spent time in playgrounds,” he said visiting and examining the development work of Gulzar Sadiq Park. He directed ...

The ANP head Asfandyar Wali has accepted the election results despite many reservations and decided to sit on opposition benches in Centre and KP Assembly.Talking to media after party’s meeting in Islamabad, he expressed the resolve to eschew any coalition with ruling party but definitely ...

LALAMUSAMembers of three clans in Gujrat district are winners of 12 National Assembly and provincial assembly seats in the recent general elections. Ch Pervaiz Elahi and his son Monis Elahi of PML-Q have won NA-105 and PP-110 seats respectively while Ch Abid Raza won NA 107 slot and his brother Ch ...

The anti-terrorist court in Islamabad on Wednesday directed the government to appoint a public prosecutor in the judges’ detention case against former military ruler Pervez Musharraf by May 18 after Advocate Syed Tayyab excused himself from performing the role due to personal ...

MULTANPakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Vice chairman Makhdoom Shah Mehmood Qureshi declared on Sunday that his party would play the role of a strong, vibrant and effective opposition in the parliament.Talking to the journalists here, he added that the PTI was the party of the future and it would make ...

LONDON  - The number of Britons who believe Queen Elizabeth II should hand over to Prince Charles before her death has increased, although a majority still think she should reign for life, an opinion poll found on Sunday.Some 53 per cent of voters said the 87-year-old monarch should resist any ...

  WASHINGTON The American print and electronic media is highlighting the election-related developments inPakistan, with major newspapers pointing out that the two main contenders for power — PML-N’s Nawaz Sharif and cricket legend Imran Khan — had pledged to limitUSinfluence ...

BEIJINGThe fact that the Palestinian and Israeli leaders for the first time paid successive visits to China has drawn worldwide notice, Xinhua said Wednesday.The leaders did not hold direct talks in Beijing but China's hosting of the two emphasised its active involvement in Mideast affairs and ...

  UN : With US-led coalition forces set to pull out ofAfghanistannext year,Pakistanhas underscored the role of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in the transition process, and said that peace would help strengthen the war-torn country. "As the international ...

SHEIKHUPURAIndependent candidate for PP-168 Sheikhupura, Advocate Rana Ali Salman is the son of former Punjab chief secretary and federal finance secretary Salman Siddiq. He is a member of Sheikhupura Stadium Cricket Trust and a senior officer-bearer of the Punjab Cricket Board. He is contesting ...

PARIS: Bradley Cooper is set to brush up on his cookery skills to play a troubled chef in a new movie. The Hangover star has signed up for the lead role in Chef, playing a hot new cook based in Paris, France, who blows his blossoming career with a drug habit before attempting to rebuild his life ...

islamabad - A fierce competition has forced the contesting candidates to mobilize women voters in their respective constituencies in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) thus breaking all the social taboos hoped to surface in May 11 general elections.Background discussions and interviews ...

lahore - The Punjab Irrigation and Drainage Authority (PIDA) has strengthened the institutional role of farmers organizations in the irrigation sector reforms and this has helped to curtail non-developmental expenditures, said PIDA General Manager Mian Maqbool Ahmad while presiding over a ...

LAHORE (PR): The role of National bank employees union is commendable to expose the flawed policies of previous management, which paved way for reinstatement of Syed Jehangir, General Secretary of National Bank of Pakistan trade unions Federation. These remarks were made by Justice (Rtd) Supreme ...

MOHAMMAD JAMILThis is the first time in the history of Pakistan that elections are being held after the assemblies and elected governments have completed their five-year term. Moreover, the neutral caretaker governments are in place as per provisions of the Constitution duly amended by the previous ...

Prime Minister Justice (r) Mir Hazar Khan Khoso has said that Pakistan and Britain have historical and traditionally close cooperative relationship in diverse fields and the same would further get strengthened in future. He said this while talking to British High Commissioner, Adam Thomson, who ...