ISLAMABADThe World Intellectual Property Day (IP) 2013 was observed on Friday across the globe including Pakistan with its theme ‘Creativity: The Next Generation’.The event was established by World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in 2000 to raise awareness of how patents, ...

Punjab University Vice Chancellor Dr Mujahid Kamran while addressing a ceremony organised by PU Library in connection with World Book and Copyright Day on Monday said that books play important role in the life of nations and universities.  Senator Jahangir Badar, Deputy Chief Librarian Haroon ...

Quetta :  A complete shutter down strike was observed in different parts of Balochistan Wednesday against the bomb attack on Sanaullah Zehri.The PML-N leader’s convoy came under a terror attack when a remote-controlled bomb went off at Anjeera area in Khuzdar district, killing his son, a ...

KARACHI - Pakistan’s leading scientists‚ Salimuzzaman Siddiqui was remembered Sunday (April 14) on his 19th death anniversary.Born in Subeha (Barabanki District) of Lukhnow on 19 October 1897‚ Salimuzzaman Siddiqui was a leading Pakistani scientist in Natural Product Chemistry. He ...

PESHAWAR - Like other parts of the country, workers of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) on Thursday observed the 34th death anniversary of its founding chairman Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto with great reverence here in Peshawar.   In this connection a seminar was organised by the PPP ...

Malala Day was observed throughout the world on Saturday to pay tributes to National Peace Award Winner Malala Yousufzai on her courage and resilience for the cause of children's education in Pakistan.UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon had announced that November 10 will be observed as Malala Day the ...

LAHORE – Like the other parts of the glob, Hindu community celebrated Holi—the festival of colours— with full enthusiasm here in the provincial metropolis on Thursday. The festival is celebrated to mark the victory of truth over evil. To mark the day, Hindus threw colour on each ...

LAHORE (PR) - More than 150 members of line and grid staff of Electricity Department sacrifice their lives every year on account of fatal accident and far more become permanently disabled while performing their duties. These accidents were mainly occurred on account of un-safe working conditions ...

LAHORE – Like other parts of country, Chehlum of Hazrat Imam Hussain (AS) and other martyrs of Karbala was observed in the City with reverence and fervor, amid elaborate security arrangements.Processions were taken out and Majalis-e-Aza were organized in various localities to pay homage to ...

ISLAMABAD - Friends of late Mehmood Ali Khan, founding President of Tehreek-i-Takmeel-i-Pakistan, on Thursday demanded of the government to shift his remains from Islamabad to Mazar-i-Quaid Karachi and award him with Nishan-i-Pakistan for his exemplary services for Pakistans Ideology. A fateha ...

LAHORE - The 115th birth anniversary of first ex-prime minister of Pakistan Liaquat Ali Khan is being observed with zeal here on Saturday. He was born on this day in the year 1895. 60 year of Pakistan-China Friendship will mark the celebrations. Mr. Liaquat Ali Khan had established Pakistan-China ...

PESHAWAR - Tehrik-e-Nifazi-e-Islam Pakistan (TNIP) Sunday surprisingly announced that Eidul Fitar will be observed on Wednesday (August 31). After holding meeting with Shura of TNIP and other religious scholars, it was decided to observe Eidul Fitr on Wednesday, stated in a press release issued ...

OUR STAFF REPORTER FAISALABAD - Jumatul Wida, the last Friday of Ramazan was offered with religious reverences and prayers for sovereignty and stability of the country, amid with tight security. Hundreds of believers, including old, children and youngsters offered prayers in different mosques of ...

ISLAMABAD (APP) - The fifteenth death anniversary of veteran television actress Khalida Riyasat observed on Friday with reverence and solemnity. Khalida Riyasat came on television in the late '70s and in a short period made a massive impact on audiences with startlingly good performances in various ...

MIRPUR (APP) - The historic Kashmirs Accession to Pakistan Day was marked with a grand ceremony held under the auspices of the National Events Organising Committee (NEOC) at the conference hall of the committee on Tuesday. The meeting was attended by a large number of the people from all segments ...

MIRPUR (AJK) - Kashmiris living on both sides of the line of control and rest of the world observed 80th Kashmir Martyrs Day on Wednesday with the renewal of the pledge to continue the grand mission of Kashmiri martyrs through continuing the freedom struggle, with full vigour, to achieve the inborn ...

OUR STAFF REPORTER LAHORE Parties from Ahle Sunnah school of thought observed Youm-e-Shuhada Data Darbar on Friday to mark the first anniversary of suicide attack on the shrine. Besides holding rallies and demonstrations in major cities, unanimous resolutions were adopted during Jumma prayers to ...

LAHORE (APP) - Shab-e-Meraj was observed on Wednesday night with religious fervour. Special prayers were offered in mosques, which had been decorated with green flags and lights in remembrance of the holy night. Special arrangements were also made for night long prayers and sermons in various ...

ISLAMABAD - Leaders and workers of Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) and Jammat-i-Islami staged separate rallies to celebrate Youm-i-Takbeer here on Saturday. The activists of PML-N largely comprising members of partys women wing belonging to Rawalpindi and Islamabad gathered at the Chaghi Model and ...

OUR STAFF REPORTER LAHORE - The master comic actor of Pakistani film industry Munawar Zareef has been remembered by his fans and friends on his 35th death anniversary on Friday. A prayer ceremony was organised by the family of late actor at residence, located in Gulberg. However, not a single ...

QUETTA - A complete shutter down strike was observed in different towns of Balochistan, including Khuzdar, Awaran and Mashkay on Wednesday to condemn the killing of five Baloch missing persons, whose decomposed bodies were recovered from Khuzdar and Kech districts on Monday. Baloch National Front ...

LAHORE Famous for calling a spade a spade, Shabbir Hassan Khan, popularly known as Josh Malihabadi, an Urdu poet, was remembered on his 29th death anniversary which was marked on Tuesday across the country as literary circles held sessions and TV channels aired documentaries on the life of the ...

SRINAGAR (Agencies) - Kashmiris on both sides of the Line of Control and the world over observed the Right to Self-determination Day on Wednesday to remind the international community that the UN resolutions on Kashmir have remained unimplemented even after the passage of more than six decades. On ...

LAHORE - The 27th death anniversary of late chocolate hero Waheed Murad was observed in the provincial metropolis on Tuesday. The All-Pakistan Waheedi Club organised a ceremony at the Alhamra to mark the anniversary. Aslam Dar presided over the ceremony that Ch Rifat Baloch graced as chief guest. ...

ISLAMABAD (APP) The 38th annual World Hello Day was observed on November 21 (Sunday) across the globe including Pakistan highlighting the importance of the personal communication for preserving peace. The word 'Hello is the most frequently used word in daily conversation and people around the ...

ISLAMABAD (Online) In view of the flood devastations, Pakistan Defence Day would be observed with simplicity but with national spirit on Monday. All functions and ceremonies with respect to this day have been cancelled To this effect, Government has directed to the armed forces to postpone all ...

ISLAMABAD Chehlum of Nawasa-e-Rasool Hazrat Imam Hussain (AS) and his 72 companions was observed here on Thursday with due religious fervour and devotion. Small processions started to gather at Markazi Imambargah Asna-e-Ashri G-6/2 from adjacent areas including Noorpur Shahan, Shahzad Town, ...

LAHORE (APP) - The filmdom and the fans of legendary hero of Punjabi film industry-Sultan Rahi observed his 14th death anniversary on Saturday. He late actor who was from Uttar Pradesh, India, had settled in Rawalpindi after independence. He performed in more than 500 films, most of them in ...

LAHORE - The religious serenity and devotion in observance of Yaum-e-Ashur transformed into an atmosphere of deep melancholy, grief and sorrow after suicide attack at the zuljannah procession in Karachi on Monday. The masses were sad as the suicide attack occurred at Karachi leaving 40 persons ...

LAHORE (PR) - The working class all over the country under the aegis of Pakistan Workers Federation will observe Dec 15 as a 'Protest Day against price-hike of essential kitchen items, rising unemployment, anti-labour legislation, widening gap between the rich and poor in the society. This ...