UNITED NATIONS - The United Nations Stabilisation Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) has paid tributes to it’s Pakistani peacekeeper, who was killed in an attack last Tuesday, according to a UN report.During a ceremony held on Thursday in Kavumu, South Kivu province, ...

SYDNEY - Hollywood star Russell Crowe led tributes Tuesday to Australia’s “Queen of Rock” Chrissy Amphlett who died in New York after a long battle with cancer.“Dear Chrissie, The last time I saw you was in the (Sydney) Botanic Gardens, loving life and reciting verse. ...

KARACHI - Political leaders and civil society activists have expressed profound sorrow at the passing away of Barrister Taj Muhammad Langah, founder of Pakistan Seraiki Party and a veteran leader of Pakistan’s progressive democratic political movement. In a statement issued here on Monday, ...

SIALKOT - PPP candidate in NA 110 Sialkot City-I and NA 111 Bajwat, Sialkot-II Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan said that Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto was a great leader, who preferred gallows to compromising with a dictator.Talking to the party workers after the Quran Khawani held at village Koobay Chak-Bajwat in ...

PESHAWAR - Central Ameer of Jamiat Ulem-i-Islam Ideological and MNA Maulana Asmatullah has said that the services rendered by late Mufti Abdul Rahim Popalzi would be written in the history with golden words. He was addressing a seminar in the memory of renowned freedom activist Mufti Abdul Rahim ...

QUETTA - Khan Shaheed Abdul Samad Khan Achakzai was one of the great leaders of 20th century who through his sacrifices and struggle compelled Britishers to quit this region.These views were expressed by leaders of Pakthunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PKMAP), including Abdul Rahim Khan Mandokhel, Akram ...

LAHORE – The Pakistan Embassy at United Arab Emirates (UAE) has organised an event to pay tribute to Namira Salim, the first Pakistani and first woman from the UAE to make peace at the poles and in space, and Malala Yousufzai who challenged the extremists for the sake of education.According ...

KARACHI - Former law minister and chairman of Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP), who died on early Sunday morning, was laid to rest at graveyard in Defence area on Monday.Earlier, funeral of late Iqbal Haider was held at Imam Bargah Yasrab DHA after Zuhr, which was attended by the ...

KARACHI - The first death anniversary of Madar-e-Jamhooriat Begum Nusrat Bhutto was observed on Tuesday.Workers of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and Pakistan People’s Party-Shaheed Bhutto (PPP-SB) of Ghinwa Bhutto separately arranged prayer meetings and Quran Khawanis to pray for the ...

LAHORE - TheNation Editor-in-Chief and the NPT Chairman Majid Nizami on Friday paid glowing tribute to educational, political and social services rendered by former Punjab Chief Minister Shaheed Ghulam Haider Wyne and termed him Sir Syed Ahmad Khan of Mian Channu.Chairing a special sitting at the ...

LAHORE – Speakers at a conference paid rich tributes to Imam Ahmad Raza Khan Barelvi, calling for following in his foot steps to curb blasphemy.Addressing 22nd annual Imam Ahmad Raza Barelvi conference organized by Kanzul Iman Society on Monday, they said that his (Imam Barelvi) thoughts ...

RAWALPINDI – Living nations never forget their national days and celebrate them with a pledge to remember those who sacrificed their lives, properties and honour for the defence and integrity of their homeland. These remarks were expressed by Vice Principal Federal Government Postgraduate ...

WASHINGTON (AFP) - Tributes poured in Sunday following the death of Neil Armstrong, the humble US astronaut whose “small step” on the moon captivated the world and came to embody the wonder of space exploration.Armstrong, who died Saturday at the age of 82 from complications following ...

KARACHI  - Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah, has expressed deep sorrow and grief over the demise of legendary singer Medhi Hassan who passed away here on Wednesday after protracted illness.In a condolence message, he said that late Mehdi Hassan was termed as ...

LAHORE – Governor Latif Khosa paid rich tributes to the legendary classical singer Reshma and said that she was the greatest artiste of the era. Her silken sound that surfaced from the desert land of Sindh was behind countless folk songs that gave them an identity. He also announced that he ...

LAHORE – Celebrated Urdu poet Faiz Ahmad Faiz was remembered by his followers and fans on his centennial birth anniversary on Sunday.Like the pervious year, Faiz Foundation organised ‘Faiz Amn Mela’ at Open Air Theatre, Jinnah Garden to pay tribute to the veteran poet wherein a ...

LAHORE - The Punjab Assembly on Monday paid rich tributes to former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto on the occasion of her 4th death anniversary, while appreciating her political struggle and national services rendered for the country.  The resolution was moved by Leader of ...

OUR STAFF REPORTER BUREWALA - Defence Day was celebrated here with great enthusiasm and people paid homage to the martyrs of 1965 war. A special ceremony was held at the mazar of Major Tufail Muhammad Shaheed, Nishan-e-Haider, in Chak 253/EB Tufailabad, where Garrison Commander Okara Cantt ...

OUR STAFF REPORTER LAHORE Paying glowing tributes to Mohtarma Fatima Jinnah, speakers at a ceremony have stressed upon female medical students to follow the life and teachings of mother of the nation for become a useful professionals and citizens. Addressing a ceremony held in connection with ...

Tributes to golfing great and five-time major winner Seve Ballesteros, who died on Saturday after a long battle with cancer. World number one Lee Westwood: "It's a sad day, lost an inspiration, genius, role model, hero and friend. Seve made European golf what it is today. RIP Seve." -- Twitter. ...

KARACHI The 134th birth anniversary of Father of the Nation was celebrated with national enthusiasm and spirit on Saturday. Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah, provincial ministers and political leaders laid floral wreaths at the mausoleum of Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah and offered ...

LAHORE Former President Muhammad Rafique Tarar paying glowing tribute to renowned journalist, orator, poet and political activist Agha Shorish Kashmiri (917-1975) at Hameed Nizami Press Institute of Pakistan (HNPIP) here on Saturday said that Pakistan need such great people to steer country out of ...

LAHORE - Former federal minister Sartaj Aziz has said that Sardar Abdur Rab Nishtar was embodiment of sincerity, honesty and simplicity and let us pray to Almighty Allah to bestow such leaders to us. He was speaking on the 111th birth anniversary of Sardar Abdur Rab Nishtar organised by Nazria ...

PESHAWAR The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Information, Mian Iftikhar Hussain has said that the founder of Islamic Revolution in Iran Imam Khomeini was the great leader of this century and was a symbol of unity of the Muslim ummah. This he stated while addressing on the eve of 21st death ...

LAHORE: Punjabi National Conference (PNC) chairman Nazeer Kahut said on Tuesday that Punjabis played a major role in the struggle for independence but the Punjabi language was ignored after the creation of Pakistan, says a Press release. He said a conspiracy was being hatched to divide the ...

A full military service was held for Mr Allingham, who died in his sleep aged 113 on July 18 at St Dunstans care home for blind ex-service personnel in Ovingdean, near Brighton, East Sussex. Many of his relatives travelled from the United States to join royal, political and military dignitaries to ...

KARACHI - A peace activist, Nirmala Deshpande from India, was paid tributes on the other day at the auditorium of PIA, in which renowned peace-lovers and great humanists participated and highlighted her services for the establishment of peace and tranquillity especially in the sub-continent. Didi ...

ISLAMABAD (APP) - Like others part of the globe the Chelum of Hazrat Imam Hussain (AS) was observed on Monday throughout the country with religious spirit, devotion and respect. In this connection the Majalis Aza programmes, seminars and conferences were held in the capital to highlight the ...

LAHORE - Every body has his heroes to admire. This was also depicted on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitre this year, as some crazy political activists, lawyers and citizens printed special Eid cards with pictures of their beloved leaders, also containing verses paying tributes to them. Prominent ...

Only 24,77,000 shares were traded at the Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) on Thursday while trade volume reached the lowest level in the last 11 years. The market began today on a negative note and this trend continued throughout the day. The KSE 100-index, while shedding 7 points, closed at 9,184 ...