There is nothing illegitimate if political parties seek re-election in some constituencies in Karachi, especially when these irregularities have been pointed out by foreign observers, including those from European Union, and visual evidence has been posted on social media and even shown on many ...

KARACHI - Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry have appreciated the Pak-China governments for signing 12 agreements/MoUs focusing on further constructing vibrant economic and trade relations and building economic corridor. KCCI’s President Muhammad Haroon Agar has congratulated the ...

LAHORE - As no significant rain giving system is approaching the country, the weather is likely to remain oppressive due to high temperature during the day and at nighttime. Jacobabad remained the hottest city where temperature rose to 50 degree centigrade and Lahore sizzled at 47 Celsius, making ...

larkana/islamabadSevere heatwave accompanied by loadshedding has gripped several cities of interior Sindh, Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Sunday. A report said that seven people lost their lives due to heatstroke in different areas. The temperature has gone up to 47 degrees centigrade in Larkana ...

ATTOCK - The leadership of PML-N will take the country out of crises and put it on the track of development and prosperity, MNA-elect Sheikh Aftab Ahmad claimed this while talking to TheNation here at his residence on Saturday.He said that priorities of Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif are to strengthen ...

islamabadIt was targeted by the Taliban, women and minorities were vastly under-represented, and videos of irregularities went viral online - yet the 2013 election may still have been its fairest ever.A much improved voter roll, near-record turnout, and vigilant citizens tweeting alleged rigging ...

KARACHI - Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry’s President Muhammad Haroon Agar has stated that industrialisation and enhancing exports are the imperative solution to uplift the economy. Exchanging views with World Bank’s Consultant on Trade and Finance Sadia Khan during her visit ...

SIALKOTThe leadership of MQM is not sincere with the nation and country that’s why they have unleashed poisonous propaganda regarding separating Karachi from Pakistan.PML-N stalwart Khawaja Muhammad Asif stated this while talking to the newsmen at his residence here on Monday. He pointed out ...

SIALKOT - The leadership of MQM is not sincere with the nation and country that’s why they have unleashed poisonous propaganda regarding separating Karachi from Pakistan.PML-N stalwart Khawaja Muhammad Asif stated this while talking to the newsmen at his residence here on Monday. He pointed ...

No country can progress without proper usage of its God given resources; people of Pakistan are facing lots of problems due to misuse of its resources. The government of a country tries to improve the living conditions for its masses, but we have seen the opposite happening in Pakistan. Issues such ...

ISLAMABAD Reports emanating from across the country speak of heavy turnout at the polling stations as people were queuing up untiringly to cast their votes since morning.These reports aired by various news channels said that the polling which started at 8 am continued uninterrupted till 5 pm and in ...

SOFIA - Bulgarians voted Sunday in a close snap general election marred by accusations of vote-rigging and expected to result in a political stalemate and fresh protests in the EU's poorest member.Despite its ouster by mass protests just three months ago, the conservative party of former bodyguard ...

ISLAMABAD -  Over-burdened masses, already bearing the brunt of power loadshedding, suspension of compressed natural gas across the country for a long time, has witnessed zero power loadshedding, uninterrupted oil and gas supply across Pakistan on the polling day.Though the inflation stricken ...

Reports emanating from across the country speak of high turnout at the polling stations as people were queuing up untiringly to cast their votes since morning.The reports aired by various news channels said that the polling which started at 8 am would continue uninterrupted till 5 pm and in some ...

lahore - The traders have said that PTI is the only party that could pull the country out of economic mire and 11 May would be a day of success of nation and looters and plunderers would be rejected and lost forever. Speaking at a meeting of APAT Lahore chapter, to review the 7th May reception to ...

Chief of his own faction Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz)‚ Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif has said that 11th May is not election day but is day to change the destiny of the country and fate of the people.Addressing a public meeting at Piplan near Mianwali on Sunday‚ he said that power crisis ...

The Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman has said that political forces having dictatorial thinking pushed the country into uncertain law and order situation and blaze of terrorism.He was addressing an election campaign gathering in Dera Ismail Khan on Friday.Fazlur Rehman ...

lahore - Pakistan can address challenges in agriculture by embracing biotechnology as globally the adoption of genetically modified crops has been a success with proven socio-economic benefits. In addition to meeting food security challenge, genetically modified/biotech crops offer multiple ...

LAHORE (PR): Working class all over the country commemorated International Labour Day on lst May under the aegis of Pakistan Workers Confederation as a “Protest Day” against sky-rocketing price-hike of essential commodities and aggravating unemployment and closure of thousand industrial ...

islamabad - Pakistan’s investment policy is to actively seek foreign investment by offering a broad array of incentives to attract new capital inflows.This was stated by Maqbool H. H. Rahimtoola, Minister for Commerce, who is leading the Pakistan delegation at the Annual Investment Meeting ...

islamabad - Pakistan’s foreign reserves would come under severe pressure within ongoing month, as country would repay $533 million to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) under Stand-by Arrangement (SBA) loan facility in May 2013.Sources informed that Pakistan would make repayment under ...

KARACHI  -  Awami National Party Sindh chief and Senator, Shahi Syed has said that handful of terrorists were ruining the peace of the country.He said that the Taliban had targeted secular and liberal political parties by attacking their elections offices, killing a number of political ...

LAHORE - A large number of consignments of virus-infected Chinese chicken products are being imported from China to Pakistan for big fast food restaurants, despite the fact that Chinese Veterinary Authorities have endorsed presence of influenza virus A(H7N9) in their poultry.Though the Ministry of ...

No country can progress without proper usage of its God given resources; people of Pakistan are facing lots of problems due to misuse of its resources. The government of a country tries to improve the living conditions for its masses, but we have seen the opposite happening in Pakistan. Issues such ...

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif has said that if voted to power‚ his party will bring the country out of existing crises.Addressing traders here on Wednesday‚ Nawaz Sharif said that his services for the nation are well known to the people.He said ...

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Shahbaz Sharif Wednesday alleged that President Asif Ali Zardari has pushed the country for begging and dependency on foreign aid.Addressing a public meeting in Jalo More area of Lahore on Saturday‚ he said we have carried out a huge development ...

OKARA - PML-N President Nawaz Sharif Monday reiterated his promises to end loadshedding, unemployment and terrorism and put the country back to path of progress.Addressing a public meeting here as part of his party’s election campaign, the former prime minister said it is the power of ...

islamabad - Pakistan has imported around $ 4.377 billion mobile phone handsets and other telecom apparatus during last five years with telecom imports of US $ 1.331 billion only in 2007-08, the most promising year for the sector. Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) in its year 2012 report ...

“Unless and until corruption is eliminated from the society, the dream of prosperous Pakistan could not be materialized”.This was stated by Chairman Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf, Imran Khan while addressing a gathering in Paplan town of Mianwali district, here on Tuesday.Imran said that he ...

  ISLAMABAD     All the tall claims made by Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) Director General Syed Amir Hamza Gilani regarding starting of maintenance work at Roshan Khan Squash Complex on the special request of Pakistan Squash Federation (PSF) fell on deaf ears as the complex was ...