Tag: International
NGOs observe International Girl Child Day
Parliamentarians, civil society members and media representatives demanded to abolish the practice of child marriages. ‘The government should take stringent measures to stop violence...
IMF slashes global growth forecast
The International Monetary Fund has cut its global growth forecasts for this year and 2013 and called on politicians in the eurozone and the...
Cancellation of PIA Kuwait-bound flight irks passengers
Passengers had to suffer due to the cancellation of a Pakistan International Airline (PIA) flight, after seven hours of delay, on Thursday night. The...
USAID trains unemployed youth in farm management
United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission Director for Punjab Jeff Bakken on Friday awarded graduation certificates to 22 trainees who successfully completed...
PIA rejects rumors of canceling flights in Europe, UK
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has not cancelled any flights to the Europe and United Kingdom (UK)
A spokesman of PIA said that operations at...
PIA airlifts 14,840 pilgrims to Jeddah through 34 flights
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) by 34 direct flights to Jeddah from Pakistan has so far taken 14,840 intending pilgrims for the holy pilgrimage to...
Like any other day at the office…
In order to move beyond the crisis in the eurozone and restore confidence in the global recovery, policymakers should implement agreed decisions that will...
IMF talks up its programs
The International Monetary Fund (IMF)-supported economic programs and related policy advice have helped low-income countries navigate the global financial crisis, an internal review found.
The...
Another bomb scare causes PIA Lhr-Khi flight delay
Pakistan International Airline (PIA) flight PK-303 was denied clearance by security staff on reports of a bomb threat. According reporters the Lahore-Karachi flight PK-303...
Spectators demand Afridi’s retirement
Star all-rounder of Pakistan cricket team, Shahid Afridi has failed to perform well in the one-day series against Australia and consequently, cricket lovers have...
RoboWorld Cup pits robot against robot
This competition isn’t between humans, though, it’s between robots. The essence of the movie “Real Steel” comes to life. Twenty six teams of robotics...
International Left-handers Day observed
International Left-handers Day was observed on Monday all over the world including Pakistan with the theme to create awareness about lefthanders. This day was...
Olympiad winners call for more opportunities for youngsters
Winning students of International Science Olympiads 2012 on Sunday said Pakistani students are enough capable to bring laurels for their country and underlined the...
CIA chief to fish for intel cooperation pact during upcoming visit
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director David Petraeus is likely to visit Islamabad soon in a bid to reach an ‘Agreement on Intelligence Cooperation’ with...
USAID starts training linemen
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) “Quick Impact Lineman Training Program” would train thousands of linemen in Pakistan. On an average, more...
Not another LPG price hike!
Local producers of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) have increased prices by Rs 19,000 per ton in accordance to a rise in its international prices...
World celebrates International Tiger Day
International Tiger Day, also known as Global Tiger Day, is an annual celebration to raise awareness for tiger conservation, held annually on 29 July....
