lahore - The Pakistan Economy Watch and the All Pakistan Anjuman-e-Tajiran on Friday observed that business community wants Shahbaz Sharif as energy minister to resolve energy crisis. “We have full faith in skills and selflessness of the former chief minister Punjab who can resolve the crisis ...

LAHORE - Top Pakistan former cricketers not only visited Imran Khan in hospital Wednesday but also wished him well in their statements after the politician and former Test captain recovered from a bad fall at an election rally. Messages of support from the cricket world poured in for Imran, who ...

BUREWALAPML-N candidate for NA-167 Chaudhry Nazir Arain has said that sun of May 11 will rise with the victory of tiger which will usher in a new era of progress and prosperity.He stated this while addressing members of Jafria community at the residence of Malik Munir Bhutta here the other ...

SADIQABAD -  The Christian community here has announced to support the Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf candidate for NA-197 seat, because of the efforts made by Syed Mir Fazal Elahi Fazli, a local politician. “Rafiq Haider Leghari (the candidate) is a person of good character. He has not been ...

CHITRAL  - Elders of Kalash community from three valleys have demanded the chief election commissioner to give them their constitutional right of electing their own candidate in the upcoming elections, as per the Constitution of 1973. Addressing a news conference Wazir Zada, Luk Rehmat, Unat ...

LAHORE - The traders have demanded the trial of former president Musharraf under Article 6 of the Constitution and the High Treason Act, 1973, for suspending the Constitution and imposing a state of emergency on Nov 3, 2007, and ordering the arrests of some 60 judges including Chief Justice ...

SIALKOT - Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) President Sardar Muhammad Yaqoob Khan has said the international community could not ignore sacrifices of people of the occupied Jammu & Kashmir for their right to self-determination and freedom from the Indian yoke. He was addressing a meeting at village ...

The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman, Imran Khan has expressed sympathy and solidarity with the Hazara community besides supporting their stance.He was talking to media persons after visiting the people staging sit-in with 86 coffins for the last three days against targeted killings in the ...

KARACHI – In a bid to smooth over relations between the two major political groups of the Sindh coalition, British Deputy High Commissioner Francis Campbell on Wednesday held a meeting with MQM leaders and later headed into talks with the ANP. Campbell said that peace in Karachi was not only ...

PESHAWAR - The head of the UN refugee agency in Pakistan and the Minister of States and Frontier Regions visited Bajaur Agency, where international support is beginning to help displaced families to restart their lives.UN refugee agency representative, Neill Wright and Engineer Shaukat Ullah Khan ...

LAHORE – Militants belonging to Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan have threatened a local businessman and demanded Rs 30 million from him, Misri Shah Police said on Monday. Resident of Elite Park told the police that he had received a letter from the Taliban on February 19, in which the militants ...

LAHORE – “Community mobilization is the best source to control the dengue virus and every individual has to play his role in eradication of dengue virus and without the coordination of masses government and medical officers can’t control the dengue virus. These views were ...

FATIN BUNDAGJIFor those of us who thought that a New World Order is in the making, think again. As the year 2011 comes to an end, some governing systems around the world are bound to change forever.Current events that are unfolding before our eyes point toward the creation of a new governing system ...

ISLAMABAD - Declaring a proposed decision of the federal government to wind up Basic Education Community Schools (BECS) project as unlawful and violation of various constitutional provisions guaranteeing basic education to the citizens, the Supreme Court on Monday observed that under Article 25A of ...

OUR STAFF REPORTER LAHORE - Hirrak Development working for rights of Kehal/Mor, a local community of Sindh river bed, has demanded the Punjab government to end fishing contract system and issued them special licenses for fishing in Indus for their livelihood. The demand was raised by the ...

OUR STAFF REPORTER SAHIWAL - An Easter get together was arranged here under the auspices of ARP City centre. DPO Muhammad Ayaz Saleem was guest of honour at the gathering. Speaking on the occasion, the DPO said that keeping in view the prevailing situation and to maintain peace in the country, ...

KARACHI - Procter & Gamble Pakistan has organised an educational and fun-filled field trip for the underprivileged students of P&G-Hope Schools in Ghaggar Pattak, Pipri and Shah Town areas. This marked celebration of the companys annual volunteerism drive and P&G employees keenly participated to ...

LAHORE The Acumen Fund held its Community Gathering here on Saturday. The event included a select gathering of dynamic community members who come together to share insights and celebrate the work of social entrepreneurs in Pakistan. The theme of the event was to promote Acumen Funds model of ...

KARACHI (APP) Members of Bohri community in Karachi celebrated the Eid-ul-Azha on Tuesday with traditional zeal. The community with a strength of more than 500,000 members in the city offered eid prayers at 11 different mosques. The largest congregation was held at the Bohri Masjid, ...

ISLAMABAD (PPI) - Water shortage is emerging as one of the most serious problems in Pakistan that could threaten future socio-economic development, especially the agricultural productivity and in this scenario, harvesting rainwater could be a viable option to save the country from the negative ...

KARACHI - Local Christian community on Sunday held a protest demonstration to condemn the murder of house maid Shazia and criticised the lawyers community for taking side of the accused Naeem Advocate. Around 150 angry protestors of Peoples Organisation Pakistan, PPP Minority Wing and Pakistan ...

LAHORE - The report of Indian 'Task force on national security and terrorism endorsed by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) demanding New Delhi to react militarily to Pakistan and conduct surgical strikes, has sent a wave of anger among the economic circles in ...

KARACHI - Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Karachi Chief Muhammad Hussain Mehanti on Sunday said that the enemies of Islam wanted to pit Muslims against each other in the name of Shia-Sunni differences. Shia-Sunni differences are not an issue of Pakistan or Iran, its the conspiracy of anti-Islam elements that ...

KARACHI - Advisor to Chief Minister Sindh for Investment Zubair Ahmed Motiwala in a letter to President of Pakistan on behalf of business community of the province has asked not to reverse the clock from 1st November and has said that instead of reversing the clock, all those institutions which ...

LAHORE (APP) - The business circles in Punjab have widely appreciated the federal government for getting the Stock Exchange Bill 2008 passed from the National Assembly. Managing Director, Lahore Stock Exchange (LSE) here on Friday said that LSE welcomes the passing of the bill regarding ...

Pakistan is ranked as the fifth largest country in buffalo milk production. Approximately 28 million litres of milk is produced annually from 24. 2 million cattle and 26.3 million buffaloes. Nell ravi and kundi buffaloes, Sahiwal & red Sindhi cattle are the quotable examples among the best dairy ...

KARACHI - The business community of Pakistan has welcomed the restoration of deposed Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Chaudary along with other sacked judges and expressed relief over the ending of current political turmoil which was troubling the economy of the country. Sultan Ahmed Chawla, ...

LAHORE - Country's economic growth is crawling to a halt due to the interest rate, almost highest in the world, thanks to the government which is more than willingly to accept this hidden condition of the International Monetary Fund, pushing the industrial sector on the verge of collapse. ...

LAHORE - The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry has urged the Excise and Taxation Department to stop harassing the business community by issuing unnecessary notices for the recovery of professional tax. In joint statement issued after receiving a number of complaints from business leaders, ...

UNITED NATIONS - Amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan in wake of the terrorist attacks in Indian city of Mumbai, Pakistan has urged the international community to play its role in averting a conflict in South Asia. "India should not widen the area of conflict," Pakistan's U.S. ...