Unknown intruders robbed wife and daughter of a serving Federal Joint Finance Secretary of gold, cash and other valuables in Gulzar-e-Quaid, in the jurisdiction of PS Airport.Farooq Javed Qazi, the victim family's head, told The Nation that his wife and daughter were returning home in a car after ...

GujranwalaPunjab Labour Secretary Yousaf during his visit to the Gujranwala Chamber of Commerce and Industry said the industry was critically faced with energy crisis and sorry state of affairs in the country. Addressing a meeting at GCCI office, he hoped that the new regime would bring a new ...

    ISLAMABAD Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday disposed of former president Pervez Musharraf's escape case after Additional Secretary Interior submitted a letter before the court about the appointment of an inquiry officer to probe the matter. IHC judge Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui ...

ISLAMABAD -  As the country goes today into one of the most hyped elections in its history, ECP Secretary Ishtiaq Ahmad Khan has asked his polling staff not to ‘let the nation down’ and do their best for the conduct of free and fair polls. Briefing the media about election ...

lahore - The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz on Wednesday lodged a complaint with the Election Commission of Pakistan about the conduct of Punjab Additional Chief Secretary Rao Iftikhar Ahmed in run-up to general elections.In a letter addressed to the commission, N-League leader Senator Ishaq Dar ...

ISLAMABAD - Secretary Election Commission of Pakistan Ishtiak Ahmed Khan has reiterated that the voters' turnout for the general elections would not be affected with the ongoing terrorist attacks in Pakistan, while hoping that the turnout would be more than 60 per cent."We're targeting 80 per cent ...

ISLAMABAD - OUR STAFF REPORTER - The Islamabad High Court (IHC) Monday directed secretary interior to appear before the court in person in Musharraf escape case on Tuesday (today).Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui heard the case against Inspector General of Police (IGP) Islamabad Bani Amin for his ...

ISLAMABAD - Federal Minister for National Regulations & Services Shahzada Jamal Nazir has expressed concerns over the sudden removal of Secretary Imtiaz Inayat Elahi and the appointment of Farooq Awan as Secretary of the Ministry.Addressing a press conference here on Friday, the minister said ...

ISLAMABADA World Health Organisation (WHO) mission called on the Secretary Ministry of Inter-Provincial Coordination, Farid Ullah Khan, on Friday. Dr Mohamed Abdel Aziz, Regional Adviser for WHO's Stop Tuberculosis programme for the Eastern Mediterranean, gave a debriefing to the secretary and ...

LAHORE – Quaid Welfare Society (QWS) has thanked the IT secretary for fixing the problems confronting the PTCL pensioners. During a meeting here the other day, QWS Chairman M Arshad, Deputy Secretary General Mirza Jahangir Baig, Finance Secretary Zulfiqar Ahmad and members M Ramzan Gujjar, ...

RAWALPINDI - Defence Secretary and Chairman Civil Avocation Authority (CAA) Board of Directors (BoD) Lt General (Retd) Asif Yasin Malik on Monday visited the new Benazir Bhutto International Airport, Fateh Jang, and reviewed the work in process there.Asif Yasin was flanked by Air Marshal (retd) ...

RAWALPINDI - The Anti-Narcotics Court on Friday initiated the process to declare the two accused as Proclaimed Offenders (POs) in ephedrine quota case as after they could not be arrested by the Anti Narcotics Force (ANF).Control of Narcotics Substance Court (CNSC) Special Judge Arshad Mehmood ...

London   - Former British foreign secretary David Miliband said Wednesday he was quitting politics, bringing an end to a soap opera of sibling rivalry that has dogged the Labour party. The 47-year-old is stepping down as a lawmaker to become head of International Rescue Committee., a ...

KARACHI  - The Sindh High Court on Tuesday, while expressing displeasure over the secretary education and literacy department for not filing comments on petition seeking action against the ghost and inefficient teachers and closed schools, granted him two weeks more time with a caution that in ...

ISLAMABAD - Secretary Election Commission of Pakistan, Ishtiak Ahmed Khan, has hoped that concerns of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) regarding constituencies’ delimitation in Karachi would be addressed in tomorrow’s (Thursday) meeting and the appointment of new provincial election ...

Secretary Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), Ishtiaque Ahmed said the army would be deployed at polling stations in Karachi and FATA along with sensitive areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan.During a news conference following the ECP meeting, Ahmed said the new delimitation of ...

FAISALABAD –The government is promoting and supporting the breeding programmes of indigenous cattle to enhance productivity and meet the growing export challenges, said Secretary Livestock Irfan Elahi.He inaugurated the national goat show at University of Agriculture Faisalabad. He said owing ...

BAHAWALPUR – Punjab Parliamentary Secretary Malik Jehanzeb Warran has said that the Islamia University of Bahawalpur is heading towards becoming a model university of the country, terming it a pride for the district. He said that the district was making social and educational progress through ...

ISLAMABAD - Former Secretary Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) Kanwar Dilshad has expressed astonishment over the attorney general’s letter to the chief election commissioner against Supreme Court’s decision on dual national legislators issue.“I wonder what prompted him (AG) ...

FAISALABAD - Punjab Secretary (Environment) Saeed Iqbal Wahla held a meeting with Divisional Commissioner Tahir Hussain, Faisalabad, Jhang, Toba Tek Singh and Chiniot DCOs Naseem Sadiq, Shahid Niaz, Javed Iqbal Bukhari and Dr Irshaad respectively as well as divisional, district and tehsil heads of ...

LAHORE – Punjab Livestock and Dairy Development Board (PLDDB) Secretary Irfan Elahi visited the board’s office on Saturday and was given a detailed briefing on its activities by CEO Maj Gen (r) Muhammad Ali Khan.While sharing details of the PLDDB’s projects aimed at uplift of the ...

ISLAMABAD – The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notices to Secretary Interior, Capital Development Authority, Chief Commissioner Islamabad on contempt application of non-implementation of apex court 2007 judgement in Lal Masjid incident.A three-member bench of the apex court headed by Chief ...

 ISLAMABAD - Secretary National Assembly Karamat Hussain Niazi is likely to get the 7th extension consecutively on Wednesday (today) as his contract has ended on April 24, 2012.Sources in the National Assembly informed TheNation that Secretary National Assembly Karamat Hussain Niazi has ...

ISLAMABAD  - Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani Sunday okayed Chaudhry Muhammad Samma’s name as new Federal Secretary Religious Affairs.The Establishment Division has also issued a notification to this effect. “On promotion (in grade 22) Mr Samma, Additional Secretary Planning ...

LAHORE – The Lahore High Court on Monday issued bail able warrants of Punjab Higher Education Secretary Dr Ijaz Munir and director public instruction (Colleges) Dr Jalil Tariq for not appearing in the court to defend a contempt of court petition by deputy director colleges Dr Akram.Petitioner ...

NOORPUR THAL - District Khushab Soldier Board Secretary Abaid Ullah Anwar visited here the other day. During his visit, he met retired army officers at Urban Union Council office. On the occasion, former army officers briefed the secretary DKSB about their problems and they also thanked Major (r) ...

MIAN DAWOODLAHORE – The Lahore High Court was told on Thursday that Special Branch SSP Manzoor Sarwar Chaudhary is a dishonest official and not eligible for promotion to BS-20. Secretary of the Establishment Division further  submitted that promotion to BS-20 “is made on the ...

KARACHI - Unidentified culprits on Tuesday snatched the car of Defence additional secretary near NIPA roundabout in Gulistan-e-Jauhar Police precincts.Bashir Ahmad Abbasi, additional secretary, Defence, who went to NIPA to attend service course, lost his vehicle (GP-1730) at gunpoint.  They ...

ISLAMABAD  – At least two women were killed in a mistaken armed attack at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) here late Saturday nigh, police said Sunday.According to the police, the armed men barged into the VIP Ward of PIMS hospital where an under treatment accused of ...

KARACHI  – Shipping activity remained active at the Port during last 24 hours, where two ships carrying containers and chemical (LPG Mix) were allotted berths at Qasim International Containers Terminal and Engro Vopak Terminal respectively on Sunday, Jan. anwhile five ships carrying ...