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stop BlackBerry services to foreign missions
May 17th
KARACHI: Authorities have asked mobile telephone operators to stop BlackBerry services to foreign missions in the country amid concern about the security of the communications, industry sources said on Monday.
Two industry officials confirmed that the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) had asked them to stop all Blackberry services to foreign missions.
“I More >
Karachi Literature Festival 2012 kicks off on 11th announced the British Council Pakistan, the Oxford University Press (OUP) Pakistan
Feb 4th
Launched in 2010, the annual two-day Karachi Literature Festival is open to all and free. The first of its kind in Pakistan, it brings together and celebrates Pakistani and international authors writing in languages such as Urdu, Sindhi, Punjabi, English, German and French. It features creative writing workshops, debates/discussions, lectures, More >
Chief Minister inaugurated 26th Lahore International Book Fair (LIBF) 2012 at Expo Centre, Johar Town,
Feb 4th
CM opens international book fair Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif inaugurated 26th Lahore International Book Fair (LIBF) 2012 at Expo Centre, Johar Town, on Friday. Speaking on the occasion, he also announced a grant of Rs2 million for International Book Fair Trust.
Shahbaz said book reading had been his passion from More >
Bird flu mutation studies must go on, says scientist Cambodia, China, Egypt, India, Indonesia and Iran
Jan 26th
First detected in 1997 in Hong Kong, H5N1 has devastated duck and chicken flocks in Cambodia, China, Egypt, India, Indonesia and Iran A scientist researching a potentially highly lethal airborne version of the H5N1 bird flu virus said on Wednesday he must be allowed to pursue his studies if deadly More >
eHealth critical for developing countries’ enhance healthcare service delivery and Pakistan
Jan 23rd
LAHORE: Countries around the world are turning towards eHealth to enhance healthcare service delivery and Pakistan should do likewise, said speakers on the closing day of the International Conference on eHealth at the University of Health Sciences on Sunday. Developing countries like Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, India, Kenya and Rwanda More >
International Customs Day 2012 on January 26
Jan 22nd
Islamabad: International Customs Day will be observed on January 26th over the world including Pakistan with the theme for 2012 ‘Borders divide, Customs Connects.’
The day is celebrated under the aegis of World Customs Organisation (WCO), which has 177 members worldwide. WCO came into being in 1952 and is the only More >
Syedna Burhanuddin’s son passes away
Jan 17th
Karachi Shahzada Huzaifa Bhaisaheb Mohyuddin, the son of His Holiness Dr Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin Saheb, the head of the Dawoodi Bohra Community, expired on Monday morning in Ahmedabad, India.
Faize Hakimi, a trust administering the affairs of the Dawoodi Bohra Jamaat in Karachi, said in a press release that the late More >
Paintings exhibition and cultural promotion events, canvassing work, artist Jimmy Engineer
Jan 14th
PESHAWAR, Jan 13: While paying rich tributes to people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa through his canvassing work, artist Jimmy Engineer has determined to hold more such exhibitions to develop soft image of the province.
“I have tried to convey message of peace and importance of the area through the paintings exhibitions and More >
Blanket For Weight Loss – Body Slimming Machine
Jan 12th
Introduction: This instrument adopt digital operation system, accurate temperature control, high quality infrared heat setting and comfortable design make body nursing is safe and efficient. Infrared body shaping electric blanket use the infrared heat energy to shape body and remove fat, at present, it is the safest and most More >
Pakistan’s biggest MUN kicks off Lahore University of Management Sciences Model United Nation,
Jan 10th
LAHORE - Lahore University of Management Sciences Model United Nation, the biggest in the country, began on Monday. Over 800 delegates from all over the world including Pakistan, India, Canada and Qatar flew in to attend the 8th edition of the pioneer, trendsetting MUN conference of Pakistan. The registration went smoothly More >
PNCA collaboration with the Nukta Art, is organising an exhibition ‘The Postcard to Faiz’ today
Dec 20th
‘Postcard to Faiz’ to mark finale of Faiz Centennial Celebrations The Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA), in collaboration with the Nukta Art, is organising an exhibition ‘The Postcard to Faiz’ today (Tuesday) to mark the closing event of Faiz Centennial Celebrations. The exhibits are selected from the entries More >
International book fair to Start from Friday and till Dec 20
Dec 15th
KARACHI Despite the volatile security situation in the country, the seventh edition of the Karachi International Book Fair is set to kick off on Friday and will run till Dec 20 at the Expo Centre.
The Pakistan Publishers’ and Booksellers’ Association (PPBA) — organisers of the event in association with the More >












