Evergreen: Imran says 10 forests to be established in K-P
PESHAWAR: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairperson Imran Khan has vowed to establish 10 man-made forests like Changa Manga in various parts of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa.He was speaking at Garhi Chandan area of...
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Walk down memory lane : Musical show honours senior Pashto musicians, singers
PESHAWAR: Senior Pashto musicians and singers were brought to the stage at an event organised by Latoon Productions with the support of the Directorate of Culture Tuesday night. Many famous singers...
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High tech: MOU signed between K-P, Huawei
PESAHWAR: The K-P Science and Technology and IT department has signed an MoU with Huawei Technologies (Ltd) to enhance information technology in K-P.This was stated in a handout issued by the...
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Short end of the stick : Qingqis continue to wheel through turbulent streets
DI KHAN: There is a constant tussle between qingqi drivers and the police in DI Khan.A large number of police officials have accused drivers of flouting traffic regulations and adding to the chaos that...
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Revival: Keeping kabaddi alive in K-P
PESHAWAR: Kabaddi was once a popular sport in the rural areas of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. However, the game appears to have lost its charm over the years. It is seldom played at schools and colleges and is...
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Through G-B: Rahman offered a seat at CPEC table
GILGIT: The chief minister of Gilgit-Baltistan will be kept in the loop for all activities related to the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).“This was decided in a meeting between the chairperson...
View ArticleKeep it public: WAPDA employees protest against privatisation
MINGORA: Scores of Wapda employees in Mingora protested on Wednesday against the proposed privatisation of the organisation by the government.The protesters marched from Wapda offices in Rahimabad,...
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Dropout rates: Primary schools are the limit
KARACHI: There are very few options left for students after they complete primary education in Sindh’s public schools as 90 per cent of the 46,039 schools in the province are primary level.This was...
View ArticleInternational Day: Pakistan among 5 countries with most pneumonia cases
LAHORE: Pakistan is among the five countries that account for 99 per cent of childhood pneumonia cases, the participants were told at a briefing arranged by the Pakistan Pediatric Association (PPA) to...
View ArticleIn session: Khanzada, Siddiqi sworn in as MPAs
LAHORE: The 18th session of the Punjab Assembly was prorogued indefinitely on Thursday amid hue and cry from the Opposition benches over the release of Rs360 million by the provincial government for...
View ArticleHeritage vs development: DG removed over Metro NoC, say activists
LAHORE: The Lahore Conservation Society claimed on Thursday that Archaeology Director General Saleemul Haq had been relieved of his responsibilities for failing to issue an NoC (no-objection...
View ArticleWhirling and twirling: The greatest asceticism is observation, says Farooqi
LAHORE: Zulfi’s Art Gallery brimmed with art aficionados on Tuesday after The Rhythm of Life—an exhibition featuring the work of acclaimed artist Shafique Farooqi—commenced at the establishment.The...
View ArticleFine at 39: Rafatullah set to become Pakistan’s oldest T20I debutant
KARACHI: The national selection committee led by chief selector Haroon Rasheed has named 39-year-old opener Rafatullah Mohmand in the T20I side after his consistent performances for Peshawar helped...
View ArticleInspiration: ‘Failure is part of entrepreneurship’
LAHORE: “Pakistan’s environment is conducive for entrepreneurs. The youth are the country’s biggest asset,” said Jason Pontin, the publisher of the international edition of MIT Technology Review.Pontin...
View ArticleCold war: IGP asked to probe murder allegations against Sanaullah
FAISALABAD: State Minister for Water and Power Chaudhry Abid Sher Ali has written to the Punjab Police IG Mushtaq Ahmad Sukhera asking him: “to utilise his professional capabilities to ensure an...
View ArticleEmulating Senna: Hamilton chasing first victory at Brazilian Grand Prix
SAO PAULO: Lewis Hamilton intends to climb off his sick bed to realise a childhood dream with a first victory on the native soil of his hero Ayrton Senna in Sunday’s Brazilian Grand Prix.The three-time...
View ArticleYou’ve been: Warned Warriors claim 57-run win to take series 2-0
Man of the match Kumar Sangakkara was the star of the show for Shane Warne’s Warriors against Sachin Tendulkar’s Blasters in the second T20 of the Cricket All-Stars Series at the Minute Maid Park in...
View ArticleAccountable: Sanitation workers’ salaries withheld for absenteeism
MULTAN: Rs5 million, which had been issued as October’s salaries for sanitation workers of the Solid Waste Management Company, has been deposited back into the national exchequer by DCO Zahid Saleem...
View Article‘66% of healthcare professionals experience or witness violence’
KARACHI: Almost 66 per cent of the healthcare professionals in major hospitals of Pakistan’s biggest city have experienced or witnessed some kind of violence, while more than 30 per cent have been...
View ArticleHealth is birthright: SIUT celebrates 40 years of healthcare
KARACHI: Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation (SIUT) has completed 40 years of treatment to every human irrespective of caste, colour or creed, said Professor Dr Adibul Hasan Rizvi, the...
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