The constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan says, ‘The State of Pakistan shall remove illiteracy and provide free and compulsory secondary education within minimum possible period’. The Human Development Report placed Pakistan at 136th position due to 49.9 percent literacy rate. ...

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan Embassy in Saudi Arabia is working on war footings to find alternate means of employment for those Pakistani workers who intend to continue to stay in the Kingdom.Credible diplomatic sources told The Nation on Friday that efforts of Pakistani Embassy to find alternate means of ...

mardan - Former chief minister Ameer Haider Khan Hoti is facing a tough contest from PPP, PML-N and JUI-F candidates on National Assembly constituency NA-9, Mardan-1 and provincial assembly PK-23 Mardan-1. A tough contest is expected among Ameer Haider Khan Hoti and PPP candidate Shazia Aurangzeb, ...

BANGUIAFPCentral African Prime Minister Nicolas Tiangaye has appealed for the help of France and of a regional African force to help secure the country following violence in the wake of the rebel takeover last month. In a radio-television address late Tuesday, Tiangaye made the appeal to France and ...

PESHAWAR – ANP Senator, Ilyas Bilour Saturday expressed the confidence that Awami National Party would emerge as a big political force in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the forthcoming elections.He said this while addressing a public meeting at Khwaja Town in PK-1 constituency from where his son ...

Pakistan won their first Champions Trophy medal since 2004 on Sunday, beating India 3-2 in the bronze medal play-off, depriving their arch-rivals of their first medal in more than 30 years.Pakistani champion Shakeel Abbasi said the bronze was as good as winning gold."It was a very important match ...

HAFIZABAD - Muhammad Yameen Kamboh, son of Muhammad Jameel Kamoh, rice miller of Sukheke Mandi who was kidnapped for ransom last week, has been recovered safely from the custody of the accused without paying even a single penny. According to police source, after an armed shootout with the Jhang ...

  LONDON - Rana Naved-ul-Hasan, the former Pakistan bowler, has signed for Derbyshire for the Flt20. He turned down the chance to join Hampshire or return to Sussex, where he has played for six seasons. Having taken 107 T20 wickets, Naved is regarded as specialist in the short format of the ...

AHMAD AHMADANIISLAMABAD - The PPP-led ruling coalition in a surprising move has decided to import 500mmcfd LNG from Qatar in sheer violation of its LNG Policy 2011, ostensibly to meet the swelling needs of consumers, sources said on Tuesday.According to detail, Federal Minister for Petroleum and ...

ISLAMABAD (Online) - On the occasion of International Day of person with disabilities participants of conference emphasised that efforts should be made to secure the rights of 17.5 million disabled people in the country. On the occasion of International Day of persons with disabilities (PWD) ...

ISLAMABAD (Online) Member Prime Ministers steering committee for Islamabad Faisal Sakhi Butt said that Rent Control Act (RCA) in Islamabad would be reviewed soon to secure rights of traders. He said this while speaking to oath taking ceremony of Traders Welfare Association Jinnah Super Market here ...

ISLAMABAD - In a major move to attract foreign investment in Pakistan, President Asif Ali Zardari Thursday signed the 'Arbitration (International Investment Disputes) Bill, 2011 into a law at a special ceremony held at the Aiwan-e-Sadr. The Arbitration Bill, 2011 that was passed by National ...

LAHORE - The University of Health Sciences (UHS) Lahore has declared the result of Entrance Test for admission to medical and dental colleges of the Punjab on Monday. A total of 30,026 candidates appeared in the Test held on July 20, out of which 8,524 secured 60 per cent and above marks. As many ...

LAHORE - Justice Muhamm-ad Anwar Bahor of the Lahore High Court allowed a sui juris girl to go with her husband on Wednesday after quashing the FIR lodged against him on the charges of abduction. Petitioner Mubeen, nominated accused in the FIR, through his counsel Muham-mad Riaz Anjum advocate ...

WASHINGTON US President Barack Obama on Tuesday called on world leaders not simply to talk, but to act to secure or destroy vulnerable stockpiles of nuclear materials, underscoring that the prospect of nuclear terrorism had emerged as one of the greatest threats to the global security. Meanwhile, ...

KARACHI - Chairman Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), Dr Mohammad Yaseen, Tuesday inaugurated Pakistans first SMS-based Secure Mobile Payments Technology. The launching event was also co-hosted by AKNMTECH, a mobile value added services provider. As Pakistans telecommunication industry ...

CENTURION (Reuters) - Manish Pandey smashed the highest score of the Indian Premier League season as his unbeaten 114 helped Bangalore Royal Challengers to a 12-run win over Deccan Chargers and third place in the table. The Delhi Daredevils secured first place in the standings with a four-wicket ...

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan number one Aqeel Khan clinched the Silver Jubilee Federal Cup Tennis Tournament title by beating Asim Shafik 2-0 in the final here at PTF Tennis Complex on Sunday. The top officials of the Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) and Islamabad Tennis Association were not present at ...

New Delhi (PPI) - Iran assured India it would provide full security for its multi billion dollar gas pipeline which will take its gas to Pakistan and India. Responding to Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's appeal, Iran's Foreign Affairs Ministry said in a letter that it will would seek ...