Tag: Facing

Pakistan facing stark disparities in literacy levels: UNDP

Bilawal Bhutto says improving national literacy rate was the joint responsibility of both government and the society   The 52nd International Literacy Day was celebrated across...

Romania minister says country facing cyber-attacks, Russian aggression

BUCHAREST: Romania faces Russian aggression on a daily basis in the Black Sea, and is fending off a wave of cyber-attacks and political interference,...

Mayo Hospital’s cancer ward facing dearth of facilities, specialists

  The oldest cancer ward of the country located in Lahore’s Mayo Hospital is facing acute shortage of specialised doctors and basic facilities, Pakistan Today...

Federal capital still facing acute water shortage

Sectors of the federal capital are facing acute water shortage while the administration has become a silent spectator. The worst hit sectors of water shortage...

ICCI wants the Raja to flaunt his kingship

Country’s economy is facing serious challenges which are needed to be addressed for attaining macroeconomic sustainability and maintaining fiscal balance. The factors that need...

Rihanna scraps her Britain trip

Pop star Rihanna suddenly cancelled her plans to travel to London as she is reportedly facing health problems. She was due to fly there...

‘Energy crisis crippling industrial, agricultural sectors’

Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has said Pakistan is facing a serious energy crisis which has caused huge losses to the industrial and...

Man-made hurdles affecting faunal habitat at Margalla Park

The Margalla Hills National Park is facing many threats, including stone crushing, forest fires and tree cutting which will ultimately result in squeezing of...

NDMA facing financial crises

Amid disasters, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) is facing an acute financial crisis, as its officials cannot even visit the flood-hit areas without...

Robinho facing chop as Brazil ponder changes

Brazil's Robinho appears to be fighting for a starting place as coach Mano Menezes ponders his options for Saturday's Copa America showdown with Paraguay. Robinho...

3 secretaries facing contempt charges told to file replies by...

The Supreme Court on Thursday granted more time to three federal secretaries, including principal secretary to prime minister, who were issued contempt notices in...

Capital residents facing acute water shortage

The residents of the capital are facing acute water shortage as demand for water tankers has reached 800 to 900 on daily basis. The...

US facing rebellious Muslims: Zawahri

Al Qaeda's second in command Ayman al-Zawahri has said the United States faces a Muslim rebellion following the death of Osama bin Laden, according...

Govt oblivious to dangers facing Pakistan: Nawaz

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif said on Tuesday the anti-state elements were trying to destroy Pakistan while the government continued to...

Pak-US relations facing biggest crisis since 9/11

LONDON - Bitter disputes over covert CIA activities and drone attacks inside Pakistan, lack of progress over peace talks in Afghanistan, and rising Islamist-led opposition to the presence of foreign forces in the region are fuelling the biggest crisis in US-Pakistan relations since the 9/11 attacks, reports "The Guardian" quoting Pakistani politicians and other security related officials.
Pakistan is seen by Washington and London as a vital ally in the "war on terror", while the

Capital city facing acute water shortage

ISLAMABAD - Capital city is facing acute water shortage as the Capital Development Authority (CDA) has so far failed to supply 150 million gallons per day (MGD) to meet the daily needs of over one million consumers.
"CDA only has the capacity to supply 60 MGD, 40 percent of which goes to waste because of outdated supply lines. The wastage is equivalent to the total storage of Simly Dam," a CDA senior official confided to Pakistan Today.
He said the federal government had so

Judiciary facing backlog of 1.35m cases

ISLAMABAD - The entire judiciary of Pakistan is facing a backlog of 1.355869 million (13, 55, 869) cases of different nature. According to statistics, 20,539 cases are pending before the Supreme Court. 1,812 cases are pending before the Federal Shariat Court, 1, 29800 cases are pending before the Lahore High Court while the Sindh High Court has a backlog of 39461 cases.
The number of pending cases before the Peshawar High Court is 18283. Similarly 5662 cases are under