CID: Lyari gangster Magsi’s accomplice claimed
May 15th
The Crime Investigation Department (CID) Sindh on Monday claimed to have arrested a man alleged to be an accomplice of Lyari gangster Ahmed Ali Magsi, and recovered arms from his possession.
SSP Mohammad Fayyaz Khan said that acting on a tip-off a team conducted a raid on the hideout of an More >
Floral Art Society holds competition of floral arrangements
May 15th
ISLAMABAD: Floral Art Society of Pakistan (FASP) on Monday organised a competition of floral arrangements, inviting its members to display their skills.
A large number of people participated in the event enthusiastically and displayed different arrangements of fresh flowers, using their aesthetic sense.
Women from different walks of life also attended the More >
Sino-Pak youth friendship exchange
May 15th
ISLAMABAD: In order to promote and enhance Sino-Pak youth friendship exchange, a 100-member delegation of the All-China Youth Federation paid a visit to the National University of Modern Languages (NUML), Islamabad, on Monday.
The delegation was headed by All-China Youth Federation Deputy Secretary General Wan Xuejun, and accompanied by Chinese Cultural More >
Mashkoor Raza’s painting exhibition kicks off
May 15th
LAHORE: A colourful solo painting exhibition of well-known artist Mashkoor Raza kicked off at the Revivers Galleria on Monday.
Recurrent images of women and horses were seen in Raza’s paintings with use of bright colours and sharp brush strokes.
Punjab Education Minister Mujtaba Shujaur Rehman was the chief guest of the event, More >
Revolutionise higher education in Pakistan
May 15th
KARACHI: The Karachi School for Business and Leadership (KSBL) on Monday announced its partnership with the Pakistan International Container Terminal (PICT) Ltd to revolutionise higher education in Pakistan. It may be mentioned here that the PICT had already contributed to the development of one of the KSBL’s state-of-the-art lecture rooms. More >
AIOU, Plan International to set up open-schooling system
May 15th
ISLAMABAD: The Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) with the collaboration of Plan International is ready to set up open-schooling system in Pakistan at the district level to help the government achieve the Millennium Development Goals by 2015.
A memorandum of understanding (MoU) had already been signed between the AIOU and Plan More >
Computer nicked from special branch office
May 15th
KARACHI – A special branch officer and four security guards were suspended here on Monday when an office computer was stolen.
According to DIG Special Branch, Zafar Bukhari, the action was taken when a desktop computer of the office went missing during the presence of the said officer. Although the system More >
Workshop at KU on 18th May
May 15th
KARACHI – The Karachi University’s Office of Research, Innovation and Commercialization is organising a workshop on Intellectual Property Rights, Patents, Copy Rights Laws andTrade Marks in collaboration with the PASTIC–Pakistan Scientific and Technological Information Centre on May 18 at the varsity. KU VC Prof M Qaiser will preside over the More >
Neurosurgeon’s abduction draws Pakistan Medical Association concerns
May 15th
KARACHI – The Pakistan Medical Association on Monday condemned the abduction of Dr Aftab Qureshi, a renowned neurosurgeon from Karachi.
In a joint statement, PMA office-bearers, Dr Tipu Sultan, Dr Mirza Ali Azhar, Dr Qaisar Sajjad, Dr Idrees Aidhi and Dr Qazi Wasiq, demanded early and safe recovery of Qureshi and More >
Sindh Minister for Education & Literacy: PPP-led govt to last term
May 15th
KARACHI – Sindh Minister for Education & Literacy Pir Mazharul Haq on Monday said the present democratic government would last its constitutional term and is not afraid of the threats of ‘long march’.
Talking to various delegations in his office here, he said Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) is the biggest and More >
No proper Educational facilities for displaced children to military operations
May 15th
ISLAMABAD – Educational facilities for children displaced from Khyber Agency owing to military operations are scarce and often inaccessible, educational services along with psychosocial support are urgently required for them as mothers report undesirable change in the children’s behaviour after displacement.
A recent report of Save the Children on Internally Displaced More >
Japan $0.6m aid for Lok Virsa
May 15th
ISLAMABAD – Japan has extended cultural grant of Japanese Yen 49.00 million to Pakistan. The official notes for the cultural grant have been exchanged. Dr Waqar Masood Khan, Secretary Economic Affairs Division, and Hiroshi Oe, Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan, signed the exchange of notes on behalf of respective governments.
This More >
Festival for special children on 17th May
May 15th
ISLAMABAD – A children festival is being organised by the Directorate General of Special Education and Social Welfare at Fatima Jinnah (F-9) Park for children with disabilities on Thursday (May 17). The festival will provide an opportunity to children with disabilities for recreational activities and all the activities will be More >
Yasinzai: IIUI a unique institution
May 15th
ISLAMABAD – Acting Rector of the International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI) and Vice Chancellor of the Quadi-e-Azam University (QUA), Dr Masoom Yasinzai has said that International Islamic University, Islamabad is a unique institution which came into being under a philosophy that differentiates it from other universities of the country.
He said More >
Wall chalking eroding Islamabad city’s beauty
May 15th
ISLAMABAD 2 Intensified wall chalking on all major walls and buildings in the different areas of the capital city is eroding the beauty of city.
The political and religious parties’ student federations, palmists, health clinics and other organizations have pasted their posters on all the walls and even on signboards.
This way More >
Rehman Malik: Books have been written on Sharif’s money laundering
May 15th
Interior Minister Rehman Malik has said that Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry should take suo motu notice over the statement made against Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani in connection with the contempt case verdict.
He was addressing a press conference on Monday. Malik said that Shahbaz Sharif should remain a chief More >
U.S. embassy asks Pakistan to release diplomat
May 15th
Pakistani police escort U.S. diplomat Raymond Davis to a courthouse.The diplomat is being “unlawfully detained,” the embassy saysTwo boys in a motorcycle tried to rob the man, police sayEmbassy: The man “acted in self-defense”Their families have filed a complaint against him with Lahore police
Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) — The U.S. Embassy More >
Turkey sends planes to fly out citizens
May 14th
People trying to get flights out of Egypt crowd Cairo International Airport on Sunday.The U.S. State Department allows dependents of embassy workers to leaveThe U.S. warns citizens not to travel to EgyptReports: Planes are headed to Egypt to evacuate Turks, Saudis
(CNN) — The escalation of protests across Egypt on Sunday More >










