Tag: National
US national arrested for ‘espionage’
A US national was arrested on espionage charge after he was found roaming near sensitive nuclear installations in Fatehjang, reported a private TV channel...
Army sweep titles at National Jr Cycling
Army won the 4th National Junior Cycling Championship with 232 points and Zahid Iqbal of Punjab retained the individual title as the event concluded...
Shahid’s glory run continues in National Jr Cycling
Shahid Nisar of Army won his second gold medal in two days in the 4th National Junior Cycling Championship on Wednesday
The championship, which...
PM asks political forces to show maturity on national issues
Taking the federal cabinet into confidence on the Abbottabad incident, Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on Wednesday urged all democratic forces to show maturity...
Iraqi PM calls for national dialogue over US troops
Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki called for a dialogue on Wednesday with rival blocs to gauge whether or not US troops currently in Iraq...
‘Martyrs glorious chapter of national history’
Lahore Corps Commander Lieutenant General Rashad Mahmood has said that supreme sacrifices rendered by martyrs of the Pakistan Army for upholding integrity and sovereignty...
Alliance with ‘Q’ part of national reconciliation: Wattoo
Minister for Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan Manzoor Ahmed Wattoo Friday said the PPP-led coalition government was carrying forward the policy of national reconciliation and...
KRL clinch NBP National Challenge Cup
Khan Research Laboratories won the NBP 21st National Challenge Cup beating KESC in the final on Wednesday. KRL clinched the title by 1-0...
WAPDA end Army’s reign at National Athletics
LAHORE - WAPDA ended Army's hegemony in the 43rd National Athletics Championship being held here at the Punjab Stadium. By the time this report was filed, WAPDA pocketed 13 gold medals as against seven of Army. By the evening, WAPDA won gold medals through Azhar Abbas, Razia Sultana, Rabia Ashiq and Ali Muhammad in hammer throw, 1500m (Women) and 800 metres races while Mohammad Sajjad of PAF won gold medal in 110 mertres hurdles race. Army got its gold medals on the day in discus
From a national security state to a people’s state
LAHORE - Kissan Hall, located in a small street on the Mozang Road, is a place where Lahore's re-emerging left (Leftist Parties, that is) convenes. It is the weekly host to the Marxism Day School and regular conventions for various Leftist political parties. On Wednesday, the Worker's Party Pakistan organised a seminar, rather ironically titled, 'National security and Pakistan.' Settled at the speakers seats were Farooq Tariq (Labour Party Pakistan), Aasim Sajjad Akhtar (Worker's
Malaika shines for YRS in National Women’s Football
LAHORE - National Champions Young Rising Star opened their campaign in explosive fashion when they edged out Sargodha University 9-0 in the fourth edition of National Women's Football Club Championship. The Group C tie saw YRS leading 3-0 at interval and scoring six more in the second session at Jinnah Stadium, PSB Complex.
Mifielder Malaika Noor, scorer against Maldives in first SAFF Women Football Championship in Bangladesh last year, struck four goals in emphatic 9-0 win.
Mifielder Malaika Noor, scorer against Maldives in first SAFF Women Football Championship in Bangladesh last year, struck four goals in emphatic 9-0 win.
Govt of national consensus on cards in May
ISLAMABAD - Realising that the economic and security situation in the country cannot improve without all political parties, in and outside parliament, being on the same page, the government is considering a proposal of forming a government of 'national consensus.'
A source told Pakistan Today on Tuesday that the government was seriously thinking about the proposal and if all political parties agreed to it, a government of national consensus could possibly be formed in May. Even
A source told Pakistan Today on Tuesday that the government was seriously thinking about the proposal and if all political parties agreed to it, a government of national consensus could possibly be formed in May. Even
Zardari takes party on board over national govt
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan Peoples Party's Co-chairman President Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday took his party's parliamentary leaders into confidence on the government's talks with other political parties for formation of a broad-based government, including the inclusion of the PML-Q into the federal cabinet.
Addressing PPP MNAs at the presidency on Tuesday, Zardari said the PPP would continue its march towards strengthening democracy and state institutions besides putting economy back
Addressing PPP MNAs at the presidency on Tuesday, Zardari said the PPP would continue its march towards strengthening democracy and state institutions besides putting economy back
Taj Haider for national census based on NADRA data
KARACHI - Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Sindh General Secretary Taj Haider on Tuesday proposed that the national census should be based on the electronic data of the country's population compiled by the NADRA. In a press statement issued on Tuesday, Haider - also the head of PPP's Sindh Monitoring Committee on Census - was of the view that large scale manipulations especially in Karachi had made the house-enumeration exercise extremely controversial. "Complaints were pouring in from
Punjab girls lift U-18 National Hockey title
LAHORE - Punjab Colours won the first PHF U-18 Girls Hockey Championship that concluded here at the National Hockey Stadium, Lahore on Tuesday. The winners played a goalless game against Railways and were forced to enter into extra time. Anaza Bashir of Colours brought win for her team in the very first minute of the extra time with the golden goal.
Provincial Education Minister Mujtaba Shajua Rehman was the chief guest of the final and gave the trophy and other prizes to the
Provincial Education Minister Mujtaba Shajua Rehman was the chief guest of the final and gave the trophy and other prizes to the
Experts stress national control of health sector after devolution
ISLAMABAD - Eminent health experts and lawmakers here on Tuesday stressed the creation of federal health division to retain national role in health sector after devolution of ministry of health to provinces. They were speaking here on Tuesday in a Legislative forum on 'Health and the 18th Constitutional Amendment' organized by PILDAT and Heartfile, two civil society organization. Speaking on the occasion Dr Nadeem Ehsan, MNA, Chairman National Assembly Standing Committee on Health
National Industrial Policy sets ambitious target of 8pc
LAHORE - National Industrial Policy (NIP) 2011 envisions Pakistan as a factory for the world rather than a shop. It recommends a complete revamping of the industrial setup and determines a sustained manufacturing growth target of at least eight percent per annum leading to doubling manufacturing output in the next ten years.
The official draft of the "National Industrial Policy 2011 - Implementation Framework" made available to Pakistan Today shows that the policy document has
The official draft of the "National Industrial Policy 2011 - Implementation Framework" made available to Pakistan Today shows that the policy document has
