The new Education Minister of KPK would most probably have a lot on his plate if he in reality makes up his mind to deliver any real change in the education department. Imran Khan, Chairman of PTI would have to revolutionise the education of the province. The province must be an ideal in the ...

SWATA neck and neck contest is expected between PML-N's heavyweight Syed Mohammad Ali Shah Bacha Lala and PTI's Murad Saeed in NA-29 (SWAT).All major political parties have started feverish election campaign for NA seat NA-29, (SWAT-1).The PML-N and PTI are being considered main competitors while ...

MARDAN - Riaz Mayar - Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) candidate for NA-11 Mardan-3 is facing a tough contest with JUI-F candidate Maulana Imdadullah and ANP’s Inayat Khan to retain his national assembly seat. A tough contest is expected among the JUI-F, PPP and ANP though the candidates ...

PESHAWAR - Like past, this time too neck and neck contest is expected between Jamaat-e-Islam (JI) and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) on the lone National Assembly seat, NA-34, and four KPK Assembly constituencies in Lower Dir district in the scheduled May 11 general elections.JI and PPP have ...

ATTOCK - In National Assembly constituency, NA-58 Attock, five candidates are trying their luck in the general election 2013.The candidates include Malik Aetbar Khan (PML-N), Malik Sohail Khan (PTI), Malik Mazhar Hussain (MQM) while Arshad Mehmood Qadri and Maj (Retd) Tahir Sadiq are contesting in ...

Karachi - The NA-240 constituency will be a battle ground between the rightist and secular political parties in the upcoming 2013 elections on May 11. The constituency comprising of multi-ethnic and multi-lingual segments was won by the MQM while the PPP was the runner up in 2008 elections. The ...

LAHORE  - A tough electoral contest is in the making among PML-N, PPP and PTI candidates in NA-125 Lahore which is presenting a different look this time round. The constituency of NA-125 is considered to be a stronghold of PML-N, but the wave of change which Imran Khan is spearheading has ...

KARACHI - With the record of criminals’ activities, constituency of NA-249 will pose a challenge for the caretaker government and the law-enforcement agencies for conducting peaceful general elections.The serious issues in the constituency have been target killings and extortion which ...

RAWALPINDI - It is a sure-enough battle of nerves in NA-56 having all the ingredients of either shattering the PML-N popularity credentials or taming down the PTI Tsunami waves before they could penetrate the garrison city of Rawalpindi. The city, till date, is a political fortress of the Sharifs ...

Karachi - A new equation of power may take place in the city after the polls due to the alliance of rightists/religio-political parties. The electoral history clearly indicates that Urban Sindh has always served as hub for the MQM that always enjoyed power in predominantly Urdu speaking regions of ...

Islamabad - Islamabad High Court Thursday saw a high drama after the court ordered the arrest of former military ruler Pervez Musharraf, who promptly sped off to his villa on the edge of Islamabad as scores of law enforcement agents just watched him.Dozens of riot police carrying shields and batons ...

MANDI BAHAUDDIN - Jamaat-e-Islami candidate for NA-109 Safdar Bosal Advocate has said his party would give surprise in the upcoming election by winning majority seats in Mandi Bahauddin district.Talking to media here Monday, he said the JI had fielded its candidates in each NA and provincial ...

MANDI BAHAUDDIN - Jamaat-e-Islami candidate for NA-109 Safdar Bosal Advocate has said his party would give surprise in the upcoming election by winning majority seats in Mandi Bahauddin district.Talking to media here Monday, he said the JI had fielded its candidates in each NA and provincial ...

KARACHI  - The NA-239 constituency of Keamari has become important for political parties especially for Pakistan Peoples Party which had won this seat in 2008 general elections. PPP once again gave party ticket to Abdul Qadir Patel for NA-239 (Karachi West-cum-Karachi South) seat.In 2008 ...

PESHAWAR - Election campaign has gained momentum in provincial metropolis of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa where tough contest is expected on four National Assembly seats among political heavyweights of different political parties in general elections 2013. The top contenders for the NA-1 include Haji Ghulam ...

PESHAWAR  - Electioneering is picking up momentum in Nowshera as the Pakistan People’s Party Parliamentarians (PPP-P), Awami National Party (ANP) and Pakistan Tahrik-e-Insaf (PTI) have fielded senior politicians from Khattak tribe to win elections from the NA-5 Nowshera-I ...

KHYBER AGENCY – As electioneering is in progress, a tough contest is expected among contenders of different political parties on two National Assembly seats - NA-45 and NA-46 in Khyber Agency. Khyber Agency has been split in two constituencies for National Assembly. NA-45 comprises tehsils ...

ALMATY - Iran heads into nuclear talks with world powers this week in an apparently uncompromising mood, demanding Thursday the immediate recognition of its right to enrich uranium and downplaying the chances of direct talks with the United States.The six nations negotiating with Iran have ...

GHULAM MURSALIN LAKKI MARWAT – The elders of Begukhel family have started flexing their muscles to give a tough time to JUI-F candidate Munawar Khan Marwat with the support of Eesakkhel family headed by Haji Muhammad Aslam Khan on the PK-76 (Lakki-III).After being ignored by JUI-F high ...

WELLINGTON  Sir Richard Hadlee has questioned Ross Taylor's response to his sacking as New Zealand captain and believes he should have played on after the fall-out rather than take time away from the game. "I find it very interesting how Taylor reacted. In some ways I'm a little disappointed ...

CHENNAI : Glenn McGrath feels the upcoming series between India and Australia is going to be a big challenge for the visitors, especially after the retirement of Ricky Ponting and Mike Hussey. While Ponting's absence goes without saying, he said the absence of Hussey will also be a big factor. "I ...

Pakistan, India will start their One-day cricket rivalry in Chennai on Sunday (today) with the hopes that the visitors will do their best to win the series against the arch-rival. Pakistan has to work hard to clinch the One-day series being commenced from today at Indian soil India have an edge ...

Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf on Saturday said that the office of the Premiership is not an easy task, adding, “We would have to work together for strengthening democratic institutions.” The Prime Minister expressed these views on the occasion of luncheon arranged by PML-Q ...

ISLAMABAD - The change of guards at Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) top hierarchy at a time when the state-run airline is grappling with a host of operational issues at domestic and international level would bring in store tough challenges for the new MD PIA scheduled to assume charge ...

ISLAMABAD - In a landmark development, the report of Parliamentary Committee on National Security (PCNS) was presented in the joint sitting of the Parliament, kicking off a debate to revisit country’s foreign relations in general and the new terms of engagement with the United States, Nato ...

Pakistani captain Misbahul Haq says Bangladesh could come up as a tough rival against the Green Shirts when they will meet in Asia Cup final on Thursday.The captain says “their (Bangladesh’s) performance was impressive during the match with Sri Lanka and India but we are ready to ...

NAPIER  - Zimbabwe will approach its one-off Test against New Zealand from Thursday (today) keenly aware that every international match it now plays strengthens or loosens its foothold in world cricket after a long and sometimes bitter exile. The years that Zimbabwe spent on the sidelines of ...

RAWALPINDI - During the year of 2011, the City Traffic Police (CTP) Rawalpindi issued 2041 challans to underage drivers, impounded 641 vehicles and motorcycles on account of incomplete documents and imposed huge fine.These views were expressed by Chief Traffic Officer (CTO), SSP Ghulam Abbas ...

LAHORE - Pakistan team manager Naveed Akram Cheema says England series is not an easy task for Pakistan and they have to work hard to win the series. Talking to media persons during the Pakistan Olympic Association (POA) meeting here at a local hotel on Saturday, Naveed Akram Cheema said: ...

LONDON (AFP) - Tottenham Hotspur have earned themselves the perfect opportunity to celebrate Christmas as London's top club.Harry Redknapp's players are already assured of a higher Premier League placing than Arsenal come December 25 and will also keep Chelsea below them if they avoid defeat at ...