RIYADH : Saudi Arabia has decided to give Syria's opposition National Coalition the right to process applications of Syrians wishing to perform the Haj pilgrimage to Makkah, an official said on Monday.The kingdom handled last year's Haj visa applications without cooperating with Damascus. But ...

NOORPUR THALDeputy District Education Officer Madam Aziz Akhtar Niazi has directed the Education Department staff and teachers to perform duty honestly and diligently. She warned the AEOs, Headmistresses and teachers of strict action, saying that zero tolerance would show for negligent and work ...

Nearly 300,000 security personnel including 32,000 army men will be deployed in Punjab for general elections.The decision was taken at a meeting presided over by Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani at Corps Headquarters Lahore on Wednesday.Briefing the media after the meeting, ...

Pakistan Army is deploying 70‚000 troops for election-related duties including provision of security and maintenance of law and order.This was stated by Director-General Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Major General Asim Saleem Bajwa while briefing newsmen in Rawalpindi on Thursday.He ...

QUETTA  - Government school teachers of eleven Balochistan districts have refused to perform duties on May 11 elections due to security threats.The Balochistan government teachers association has said that banned organisations have threatened to target the staff performing duties at polling ...

WARSAW (AFP)For a Shakespeare play with a twist, a Polish arts troupe cast inmates alongside professional actors in an effort to engage those on the sidelines of society. The six men, whose crimes range from theft to battery resulting in death, performed their adaptation of the bard’s ...

Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry  said on Thursday that it is a duty of judge to dispense the justice in accordance with law and constitution without fear or favour.This he said while talking to the ladies judicial officers from all over the country , which called on him in his ...

Minister for Religious Affairs Syed Khursheed Ahmed Shah has announced that 180,000 Pakistanis would perform Hajj this year.The minister said that they have requested Saudi Minister for Hajj Dr. Bandar bin Mohammad al-Hajjar to increase the Hajj quota for Pakistan by 20,000 persons. He said that ...

Cirque du Soleil will return to the Academy Awards this year. The circus art group, who were invited by producers Brian Grazer and Don Mischer, will present an exclusive performance at the Oscars.The display will feature the largest Cirque du Soleil cast ever organised with more than 50 ...

LOS ANGELES  - Chris Brown will perform at this Sunday’s Grammy Awards for the first time since beating his then girlfriend Rihanna in 2009 on the eve of the music industry’s biggest night, which threatened to derail his music career.Rihanna also is among the stars performing live ...

INDIANAPOLIS  - Pop superstar Madonna said it was a dream come true to perform at the Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday and conceded she was feeling pressure at the idea of singing in front of the huge live television audience. Last year’s Super Bowl attracted 111 million US viewers - ...

VEHARI - The district government of Vehari has urged the people to get their under five year children administered polio drops to defeat the disease. DCO Ihsan Bhutta said that polio is a very harmful and lethal disease while chairing a meeting. He also observed the arrangements made for the ...

LONDON  - Until they start hitting big scores on the subcontinent, England cannot call themselves the best team in the world, feels former captain and opener Geoffrey Boycott. “If you can’t bat, you can’t win, and this was a pathetic, unexpected and shocking batting display ...

LAHORE–The Lahore High Court on Friday barred Zahid Bashir from performing duties as chairman of Red Crescent Society (RCS) till next date of hearing on a petition challenging his appointment.Mr Bashir was appointed recently by Punjab governor Sardar Latif Khan Khosa after removing Haji ...

Nicki Minaj, Foo Fighters and Bruno Mars are set to perform at next month’s Grammy Awards, it has been announced. Minaj is nominated for four awards at the ceremony, including best new artist and rap album for Pink Friday.Taylor Swift and Kelly Clarkson have also been announced as performers ...

New mum Lily Allen is considering a return to the stage to honour late pop peer Amy Winehouse. The two Brits broke big at around the same time and now Allen, who announced plans to step away from the music industry in 2009, insists she’d be “honoured” to play at a Winehouse ...

LAHORE (APP) - The Judges of the Lahore High Court on Thursday performed no court work after 11 am due to tragic incident of suicide attacks at the procession taken out to mark martyrdom anniversary of Hazrat Ali (RA). According to a notification issued by the LHC, the civil as well as sessions ...

LAHORE (PR) - Mekaal Hasan Band (MHB) is performing at the 'Pakistan in Paris festival being held on Thursday (tomorrow) in Paris. MHB will be the main act as they take the stage for what is bound to be a meticulous performance. The tour is arranged in collaboration with Alliance Francaise ...

KARACHI - Classical Music Concert by world renowned theremin player Carolina Eyck and her music ensemble 'Dr Ruth Pfau - 50 years Commitment for Hope and Human Dignity will be held in city on Saturday (today). The event has been organised by the Consulate General of Germany. The world renowned ...

LAHORE - Inspector General of Police, Punjab Tariq Saleem Dogar has directed the police officers to perform their duties judiciously and diligently by keeping themselves above from all sorts of fear, influence and greed. The IGP was addressing the meeting of newly promoted DSPs at CPO here on ...

Tillakaratne Dilshan proved to be an asset for his IPL side Delhi Daredevils with 418 runs at 41.8 and a strike rate of 122.78 at this year's edition. He will be aiming to replicate similar performance for Sri Lanka at this Twenty20 World Cup. Dilshan will be opening the batting here and if he ...

THE skydivers leap from a plane at 13,000ft equipped with wing suits and fly just inches apart as they reach speeds of up to 120mph. With smoke canisters strapped to their ankles, they perform a choreographed acrobatic routine to simulate the real Red Arrows. They wear just a helmet and ...

LIVERPOOL, England (AFP) - US superstar Beyonce and British soul singer Duffy were among acts set to light up the MTV Europe Music Awards with performances in Liverpool on Thursday. Paul McCartney was to be named the "Ultimate Legend" at the evening ceremony in his home city " and the home of ...

Pakistan's National Security Advisor Mehmud Ali Durrani will hold talks with his Indian counterpart M K Narayanan here on Monday. Though specific agenda has not been spelled out for the talks by both the countries, the two dignitaries are expected to discuss contentious issues between the ...

North Korea and the United States are near a deal on verifying Pyongyang's claims about its nuclear program which would prompt Washington to soon remove the state from its terrorism blacklist, South Korean media said on Friday. The Washington Post reported on Thursday that the Bush administration ...

Foreign exchange reserves of the country have shown some recovery after a very long peiod as they increase by 186.1 million dollars to 8.32 billion. Data released by State Bank shows that between 25 September and October 4 it's reserves rose by 180.3 million dollars to touch 4.9 billion. While ...

At least 12 Al-Qaeda linked militants, two of them foreigners, were killed when Pakistani helicopter gunships shelled rebel hideouts in a tribal region near the Afghan border, officials said. The casualties occurred on Wednesday in the Bajaur region, where Pakistani troops launched a major ...

ISLAMABAD - Computerized Haj balloting for pilgrims seeking to perform Haj under the government scheme was held here on Wednesday. As many as 1,49,333 applications were received under the government scheme and 85,000 pilgrims would perform Haj this year under this scheme. As many as 60,250 ...

Iran has hanged a woman and four men for murder and a fifth man for drug trafficking, reports said on Thursday. The five executions for murder were carried out on Wednesday in the capital's Evin prison, the government daily Iran reported. The woman, identified only by her first name Shabnam, was ...

At least 10 militants including Taliban commander have been killed in missile attack here on Wednesday. Training camp and headquarter of Taliban was also blown up in attack. According to sources four missiles were fired from spy planes on Angora stand in South Waziristan in which Taliban commander ...