Tag: Society

Civil society organisations welcome Pak-India negotiations

Civil society organisations have welcomed the Pak-India foreign ministers’ meeting that is being held at a critical time when both countries are facing the...

Red Crescent Society ready to tackle disasters

With the next monsoon season on our doorstep, it is vital that collectively, Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS) is taking the necessary steps to...

GCU forms Media Watch Society

The Government College University (GCU) Lahore on Friday formed the Media Watch Society to groom students in the art of information dissemination and critical...

NSF and civil society stand against IJT

The National Student Federation (NSF) and members of the civil society on Sunday held a protest in front of the Lahore Press Club to...

Society must be rid of weapons: Malik

Interior Minister Rehman Malik on Thursday said the time had come for the whole country to be deweaponised to improve the law and order....

Civil society joins efforts to fight desertification as ‘forests keep drylands...

The Society for Conservation and Protection of Environment (SCOPE), the United Nations Development Programme’s Small Grant Programme, the Drynet Network and the International Land...

Civil society joins efforts to fight desertification as ‘forests keep drylands...

The Society for Conservation and Protection of Environment (SCOPE), the United Nations Development Programme’s Small Grant Programme, the Drynet Network and the International Land...

Captaincy chaos a reflection of Pakistani society: Mujtaba

Noting the recent case of ex-skipper Shahid Afridi, former cricketer Asif Mujtaba has said that it was “very difficult for the captain to perform...

Society of Surgeons of Pakistan holds installation ceremony

The installation ceremony of the Society of Surgeons of Pakistan (SSP) was held on Saturday which was attended by College of Physicians and Surgeons...

Society of Surgeons holds annual elections

The elections for the Society of Surgeons Pakistan’s Lahore chapter for the session 2011-13 were held at Services Institute of Medical Sciences. Professor Amir Zaman...

Political and Civil Society

Sometime during the early 90’s, people who devise development discourse came to an important conclusion: No matter how much money they threw in a...

Money in politics has damaged society: PPP leader

PPP Women Wing Faisalabad City Senior Vice President Rubina Butt has observed that the involvement of money in politics is a post-Bhutto phenomenon, which...

A writer is a society’s spokesman: Khosa

Senior Adviser to Chief Minister Sardar Zulfaqar Ali Khosa inaugurated the 2nd International Literary and Cultural Conference (ILCC) 2011 at Al-Hamra on Saturday. Addressing...

Civil society slams in-camera briefing

At the time Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Kayani and Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Chief Ahmed Shuja Pasha were giving in-camera briefing to lawmakers...

Warid supports Kinnaird Environment Society

In line with the thought, I am the change, Warid Telecom takes yet another earth friendly step by supporting the Kinnaird Environment Society (KES)...

‘Sportsman spirit a must for a healthy society’

GUJRANWALA - Sportsman spirit can eradicate dejection in the society and create leadership qualities in the youth to lead a better practical life. Gujranwala Division Commissioner Saeed Iqbal Wahla said this while addressing the fourth sports gala of the University of Gujrat as chief guest.
Nawaz Sharif Medical College Principal Dr Nasir Aziz, Registrar Muhammad Akram Bhatti, Examination Controller Professor Maqsood Ahmad, Sports Committee Chairman Dr Abdul Majeed, University

World’s highest hotel opens in Hong Kong

HONG KONG - The world's highest hotel opened its doors in Hong Kong on Tuesday, housed in the city's tallest skyscraper and offering unrivalled panoramic views of the world famous Victoria Harbour.
Towering some 490 metres (1,600 feet) above the bustling, chaotic streets of the Southern Chinese city, the Ritz-Carlton Hotel is making a grand comeback after temporarily closing in 2008.
Visitors peered out of the floor-to-ceiling windows of the 118th floor of the International