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Three years on, CDGK’s bachat bazaar plan gone?
Although the City District Government Karachi (CDGK) worked out a comprehensive plan in 2008 to set up bachat bazaars in each town of the...
Cyclone on its way: Fisheries minister
High alert has been issued for the coastal areas in Karachi, Thatta and Badin after the met office’s report that a cyclone could hit...
Drone strike on militant camp, vehicle kills 20
At least 20 suspected militants were killed and several others injured when a US drone fired missiles at a vehicle and a compound in...
Afridi episode a suicide attack on Pakistan cricket
Pakistan’s iconic former captain Imran Khan said Wednesday the public row between management and all-rounder Shahid Afridi was akin to a “suicide attack” that...
Talks on agri tax remain inconclusive
Talks between the Centre and the provinces on the imposition of agriculture income tax through better mechanism remained inconclusive on Tuesday as the provinces...
Kharotabad killings: FC shifts onus on police
Balochistan Frontier Corps personnel on Tuesday shifted the responsibility for the Kharotabad killing to police, telling the inquiry tribunal that police had first opened...
Punjab goes dry on fuel
Problems caused by the closure of Attock Refinery because of a technical fault were compounded when the Byco Refinery was shut down for non-payment...
Gilani concerned over US inaction on Raymond Davis
Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on Tuesday raised Pakistan’s concern over the US administration’s inaction against CIA operative Raymond Davis, saying that the people...
LHC sets aside Haj quotas, orders redo based on merit
A three-member bench of the Lahore High Court (LHC) set aside on Monday Haj quotas for 2011 allocated to 650 select Haj group organisers,...
WAPDA girls glorious on Athletics Day
WAPDA Girls High School Shalimar Town won the World Athletics Day Meet here at the WAPDA Sports Complex on Sunday. Sports teachers Shamim and...
Blazer mum on CONCACAF mess
CONCACAF general secretary Chuck Blazer had nothing to say Sunday about his bribery allegations against FIFA vice president Jack Warner and executive committee member...
Wynne gets briefing on Maarka-e-Haq exercise
General Khalid Shameem Wynne, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) along with senior officers of Pakistan Armed Forces on Monday visited the National...
India’s Supreme Court weighs in on guru protest crackdown
India’s Supreme Court called on the government on Monday to justify why it sent police to end a peaceful anti-graft protest by a popular...
No decision on NWA offensive
Pakistan ruled out on Wednesday an imminent operation in the restive tribal region of North Waziristan as the government has so far no taken...
Judges go on security for third day running
The district judiciary continued its strike against poor security arrangements in sessions courts in the city for a third successive day on Wednesday. The...
NPLs take toll on NBP
The National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) for the last couple of months has been underperforming at the equity market due to the bank’s soaring...
Rumours run wild on bourse
While the frontline stocks continued to adhere to the profit taking trend amid low participation on strength, volumetric activity in low priced stocks was...