Re-polling at 43 polling stations of NA-250 will be held Sunday following the approval of Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP).Sources said that security strategy has been finalized to maintain law and order during the polling and as many as 3500 personnel will perform their duties.40 polling ...

RAWALPINDI - The annual Intermediate Exams Part 2 under Rawalpindi Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education would commence from May 18 across Punjab.According to a notification, the Part-one exams would start from 6th of June. The exam controller claimed that the roll number slips had been ...

Pakistan Muslim League-N chief Nawaz Sharif has appealed party workers and the nation to observe Youm-e-Tashakar (thanksgiving day) tomorrow (Friday) to celebrate PML-N's victory in May 11 general elections of Pakistan.The PML-N made a triumphant comeback, securing 123 seats of National Assembly ...

islamabadAmidst speculation of change in the top party leadership over disastrous defeat in Khyber Pakkhtunkhwa, Awami National Party Central Executive Committee (CEC) would be meeting here on Thursday (tomorrow).Sources in the party confirmed serious rifts within party with a sizeable group of ...

Lahore – PML-Zia chief Ejazul Haq, who has won NA-191, is scheduled to call on Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan and Jamaat-i-Islami Amir Syed Munawar Hasan here on Wednesday.During meetings with the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf and Jamaat chiefs, Ejazul Haq will discuss with them the ...

QUETTA Calling a province-wide protest against alleged rigging in polls for Wednesday (tomorrow), the Balochistan National Party-Mengal complained on Monday it was being deliberately pushed to the wall and ripped off its seats. “Huge rigging was made in vote count, and results were being ...

Chief Election Commissioner‚ Fakhruddin G. Ibrahim on Friday said Commission has completed all arrangements to hold free‚ fair and transparent elections.In a statement‚ he said the power of vote can change destiny of the nation.He called upon the people to exercise their right of ...

        ISLAMABAD   International Tennis Federation (ITF) Board of Directors will meet tomorrow (April 30) to decide the fate of Pakistan and New Zealand Davis Cup Asia-Oceania Group II tie, which was held at the neutral venue of Myanmar.  The ITF meeting will be held ...

ISLAMABAD - Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry Saturday constituted a three-judge bench to resume hearing in five identical petitions seeking initiation of proceedings against General (Retd) Pervez Musharraf under Article 6 of the Constitution read with the High Treason (Punishment) Act, ...

KARACHI - Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology in collaboration with Aligarh Muslim University Old Boys Association (AMUOBA) and Aligarh Institute of Technology is holding a condolence meeting for Late SSUET Chancellor Engineer ZA Nizami on April 17 (tomorrow). The meeting would be ...

ISLAMABAD – Prominent strategists and foreign policy experts are scheduled to discuss the shifting strategic dynamics and emerging power equilibrium in South Asia and the neighboring regions tomorrow (April 17), at a local hotel in Islamabad.The one-day moot, organized by Strategic Vision ...

ISLAMABAD – The International Day of Human Space Flight will be marked tomorrow across the globe including Pakistan. As a day that is epic in every sense of the word and to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first female flight in space, the theme of year 2013 would be “Women and ...

ISLAMABAD - Lok Virsa (National Institute of Folk & Traditional Heritage), Ministry of National Heritage & Integration, Government of Pakistan, has announced to hold its annual folk festival, popularly known as “Lok Mela” from April 12 to 21, 2013 at its complex situated here at ...

 LAHORE – The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz is likely to announce names of its final contestants for the May 11 elections on Wednesday (tomorrow). Sources in the PML-N say the party has completed most of the work about finalising names of its election candidates that will be made ...

SIALKOT - The Returning Officer for constituency NA-110 Sialkot City-I Nadeem Gulzar has summoned PML-N candidate Kh Muhammad Asif for April 6 (tomorrow) to reply the objections and allegations raised by his rival candidate Jamaat-e-Islami candidate Arshad Mehmood Baggu. JI candidate Arshad Mehmood ...

Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Iftikhar Muhammed Chaudhry directed the authorities to arrest by Wednesday the assassins of Manzar Imam, MPA of Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM).Heading a three-judge SC bench hearing a case regarding the implementation of the Oct 6, 2011 judgment on the law and order ...

 KARACHI (PPI) - Head of ‘Hamara Karachi foundation’ Senator Nasreen Jalil said on Sunday that ‘Hamara Karachi Festival’ will be celebrated from March 13 to April 7, 2012 like past 5 years during which different activities will be organised at various places in the ...

ISLAMABAD - The Zong Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS)  Amateur Golf Cup will tee-off here at Margalla Green Golf Club from March 9 to 12.Admiral Shah Sohail Masood, who is Patron of Pakistan Navy Golf (North Region) announced in a press briefing on Wednesday. He said  that Navy has a proud ...

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 ...

ISLAMABAD – The Board of Privation Commission (PC) is likely to finalize the privatization transaction of the National Power and Construction Company (NPCC) in the meeting to be held here on February 28.The meeting of PC board will be chaired by federal minister Ghous Bux Mahar and the ...

LAHORE - The by-elections for five National Assembly and two Provincial Assembly seats in Punjab are scheduled to be held on Feb 25th, but the traditional enthusiasm is missing this time due to a number of factors. The talk of early elections, most probably in October this year, has diminished the ...

BAHAWALPUR - The qualifying round of the 7th Cholistan Desert Jeep Rally will start from Sunday (tomorrow) followed by a cultural show here at Fort Derawer. As per detail, 90 vehicles which fall in different categories will take part in 250-km long jeep rally. To ensure safety, special security ...

MUZAFFARGARH - Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif will distribute laptops among outstanding students here at a ceremony to be held at Muzaffargarh Sports Ground on February 15 (tomorrow). All the members and workers of the PML-N have started the preparations and arrangements to accord a warm ...

LAHORE - The Board of Directors of Hub Power Company (HUBC) are scheduled to meet on Wednesday to report its 2QFY12 result. It is expected the company will post PAT of Rs1.50b (EPS: Rs1.29) for 2QFY12 against PAT of Rs1.57b (EPS: Rs1.36) in the corresponding period last year. This will take the ...

KARACHI  - The net and training of Karachi Zebras team will be held at the National Stadium from Monday at 2.00 p.m.  KCCA announced on Saturday. All selected cricketers are advised to report to Camp Commandant Azam Khan or Manager SM Adil at the stadium.Karachi Zebras team: Akbar Rehman ...

LAHORE – Central Committee of Pakistan Academy of Family Physicians met here on Wednesday to review arrangements of the three-day conference to be held on the subject of family medicines at a local hotel from 27 to 29 January.Presided over Dr Aftab Iqbal Sheikh the meeting was participated by ...

Third meeting of Cotton Crop Assessment Committee is scheduled to be held on January 26 to forecast the crop volume in the country. The meeting would be attended by stakeholders including farmers from all provinces, representatives of provincial governments, representatives of ministry of Textile ...

Punjab Governor Sardar Latif Khan Khosa has convened Punjab Assembly session on Thursday. It would be 33rd session of the present Assembly.  In the upcoming session, the Assembly would reconsider 19 bills retuned to it by the Governor besides its routine business of Question Hour and the ...

LAHORE – Provincial Minister for Aukaf and Religious Affairs Haji Ehsanuddin Qureshi has said that the 968th annual Urs of Hazrat Data Ganj Bakhsh (RA) would held from Friday to Sunday, January 13 to 15, with religious fervor. The Urs ceremonies will be started on Friday at 10 am with ...

LAHORE - Indian rugby team, which was issued visas to visit Pakistan, will reach here in the city tomorrow (Wednesday) in order to participate in a local tournament. Indian team will play its 15-A side match against local university students on January 12. Then they would participate in a six-team ...