SLAMABAD - Pakistan qualified for the prestigious Olympic Winter Games (OWG) to be held in Sochi, Russia in February next year after participating in International Ski Federation (FIS) races held in Europe and Asia. Talking to this scribe, SFP official said: “Pakistan has attained the ...

KARACHI – The winter keeps lurking around, as the spells of moderate rain has turned down the temperature again in the metropolis where the citizens were making up their minds for the summers.In some parts of the city heavy rainfall with thunderstorm was seen that has made the weather ...

LAHORE – Incessant fog, snowfall over the hills and continuously blowing winds increased intensity of cold wave by further decreasing the mercury level across the country including the City on Sunday with experts predicting the harsh weather conditions to persist during the next 2-3 days. The ...

ISLAMABAD  - Winter foods sale on the rise in twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi as people shown interest buying winter delights and other eatables.Several markets including Melody market, Karachi Company, Jinnah Super Market, Super Market, Aabpara Market, F-10 markaz, Blue Area, ...

KARACHI  - Government and private schools in Sindh province will be off for winter vacations from Dec 22 to 31. The Sindh Education Department has issued the notification. The educational institutions will also remain closed on Jan 3 on the occasion Hazrat Imam Hussain’s (RA) Chehlum.

ISLAMABAD – The Ministry of Capital Administration and Development on Thursday approved winter vacations in educational institutions working under the Federal Direction of Education (FDE) from Dec 24 to January 1, 2013.Classes will commence from January 2 after vacation in school and ...

ISLAMABAD - National Centre for Physics (NCP) in collaboration with Pakistan Science Foundation (PSF) will arrange the first one-day Winter Science Camp-2012 in the NCP premises located in Quaid-i-Azam University Campus, Shahdara Valley Road, today (Wednesday) from 10:00am to 03:30pm.The camp is ...

‘Now is the winter of our discontent/ Made glorious by this sun of York.’ That is how Shakespeare begins Richard III, in lines spoken in a soliloquy by Richard, Duke of Gloucester, later to become King Richard III. It is another matter whether he deserves his historical reputation, but ...

Islamabad is experiencing its first winter shower, as I type this week’s column in a desperate bid to meet the deadline. I am finding it rather difficult to focus on what I am doing because my mind is repeatedly straying to another evening a very long time ago, when I was a child and the ...

I am writing this week’s column from my bed because I have been laid low by a four-day virus that is accompanied by fever, a racking cough and extreme malaise. I appear to have invited this bug (so my better half tells me) by behaving like a 20-year old when I should be acting my own age. I ...

LAHORE –Accumulation of dust particles in the atmosphere due to lack of rain, high humidity and decrease in the mercury level is causing mist and fog to set in over the plains of Punjab and Sindh from late night to early morning, hampering vehicular movement in open areas. Temperature in ...

ISLAMABAD  - As the winter is setting in, Crowds of people, both poor and rich can be seen bargaining with retailers in twin cities of Islamabad Rawalpindi, where besides woollies heaps of quilts, bed covers, blankets and rugs are up for sale. The vendors and shopkeepers in twin cities’s ...

LAHORE – The Petroleum and Natural Resources Ministry is likely to approve the SNGPL’s proposed gas load management plan for winter in a meeting on Wednesday (today). Petroleum Minister Dr Asim Hussain is due in City today. “We are holding a meeting with Dr Asim tomorrow to get ...

Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf on Monday directed the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources to prepare a winter plan to ensure uninterrupted supply of gas to domestic consumers.The Prime Minister also directed the Petroleum Ministry to work in close coordination with the Ministry of Water ...

ISLAMABAD Director General Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) Arif Mehmood on Sunday said prolonged Winter season across the country may affect Mango production this summer. Talking to APP, Arif Mehmood informed that another weather system has entered into Northwest Balochistan today which ...

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Reuters) - The usually frigid Canadian city of Winnipeg - often nicknamed Winterpeg - has been so mild and dry this winter that a popular snow-sculpting competition has been forced to truck in 200 loads of fake flakes for this year’s annual event.While Europe shivers ...

VIENNA :France's Estelle Alphand, 16, became the first Winter Youth Olympics gold medallist Saturday after winning the women's super-G in Patscherkofel, Austria. Alphand, daughter of former French world ski champion Luc Alphand and her country's flag-bearer in Friday's opening ceremony, finished ...

RAWALPINDI  - Sale of winter delights particularly fried food items is on the rise as the winter season is touching its peak and after Friday's rain in twin cities and snowfall on Margalla hills and Murree, a considerable rush is being witnessed at fried food outlets.With the advent of harsh ...

LAHORE – Most parts of the country including the City received rainfall of varying intensities on Friday, increasing chill in weather by decreasing temperature during the daytime. The experts have forecast more rains during the next couple of days. Continuously blowing winds, overcast ...

LAHORE Front Row, the men, ladies, kids garments fashion specialists has launched a winter 11-2012 in FRONT ROW Stores, the surf and casual wear clothing brand, says a press release. A big range of cloths for men, ladies and kids are displayed in the fair, which are attracting the visitors.

DUBAI (AFP/Reuters) - Al-Qaedas leader said he is praying that the Arab Spring will be followed by a gloomy, bitter-cold American winter, in a video monitoring group SITE Intelligence said was released to mark the anniversary of 9/11. After the Arab peoples revolutions we ask Allah that the US has ...

BOSTON (Reuters) - Cities and towns across the United States started to dig out on Thursday from a winter storm that stretched for thousands of miles, with many areas still grappling with treacherous travel conditions. Airlines face a huge job untangling schedules and getting travellers on their ...

We are pleased to enclose herewith the result of the Institute of Bankers Pakistan Superior Qualification (ISQ) Examination Winter 2010, held in November 2010, duly approved by the IBP Council headed by Governor State Bank of Pakistan. ISQ is a continuous route to professional development. The ...

PARIS (AFP) - Australian all-conquering pole vault champion Steve Hooker announced on Monday that he will take a break this winter in order to arrive in peak form for the 2011 World Championships in Daegu, South Korea. I am not injured, just suffering a bit of wear and tear from a long season, the ...

PESHAWAR The Ummah Welfare Trust (UWT) on Thursday distributed winter kits among 675 flood-affected Afghan refugee families currently staying at Aza Khel village in district Nowshera. The representatives of the trust distributed the kits containing three steel beds, three quilts, pillows, bed ...

KARACHI - The status of Pakistan amongst the World CNG Promoting Nations as number one and total investment, inclusive of Direct Foreign Investment of Rs 185 billion is likely to be rolled back by dint of govts decision to shut down almost three thousands CNG stations across the country for 3 ...

THE temperature might not be the only thing plummeting this winter. Many people also will experience a decrease in their vitamin D levels, which can play a role in heart disease, according to a new review article in Circulation. Vitamin D deficiency results in part from reduced exposure to ...

The Sindh Assembly has unanimously passed a resolution putting forward PPP Co-Chairman Asif Zardari's name as a presidential candidate. Law Minister Ayaz Soomro tabled the resolution in the session today and it was later unanimously passed in the House. 

Islamabad High Court (IHC) has reserved its decision in Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan's case till July 21.According to sources, IHC has reserved the decision till July 21 in house arrest case of Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan on Wednesday.Talking to media after court proceedings, Deputy Attorney General Raja Abdur ...