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WIBCON gets off to a roaring start
LAHORE: Pakistani women have great potential and many notable achievements on the world stage, said Competition Commission of Pakistan Chairperson Rahat Kaunain Hassan on Thursday. She was speaking at the third WIBCON (Women in Business and Leadership Conference).
With an aim to highlight the importance of women in business and society in general, Terrabiz and Pakistan Society of Training and Development (PSTD) jointly organised the conference; the main theme was 'Women in
With an aim to highlight the importance of women in business and society in general, Terrabiz and Pakistan Society of Training and Development (PSTD) jointly organised the conference; the main theme was 'Women in
IHC to start functioning from Dec 13
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Dr Babar Awan on Monday said the Islamabad High Court (IHC) would start functioning on December 13.
Speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the Islamabad High Court, he said all the provinces and Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) would have their representation in the IHC.
He said a notification for the establishment of the IHC had already been issued and it had been decided that the four
Speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the Islamabad High Court, he said all the provinces and Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) would have their representation in the IHC.
He said a notification for the establishment of the IHC had already been issued and it had been decided that the four
Obama says will push for START in ‘lame duck’ congress
YOKOHAMA: US President Barack Obama said on Sunday he would push hard to get the US congress to approve a new START weapons treaty with Russia and stressed the former Cold War foes were now cooperating closely on key issues.
Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev also discussed a possible veto by Russian foe Georgia of Russia's entry to the World Trade Organisation, which Obama has backed under his administration's "reset" policy to repair US-Russia ties.
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Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev also discussed a possible veto by Russian foe Georgia of Russia's entry to the World Trade Organisation, which Obama has backed under his administration's "reset" policy to repair US-Russia ties.
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PPP to start public campaign for LG polls: Faiza Malik
LAHORE: The Pakistan People's Party (PPP) would soon start a public campaign for preparing for the local government (LG) elections and strengthening the party in the city, PPP Lahore Women Wing President Faiza Malik said on Saturday in a press release.
She said that the federal government would complete its constitutional tenure, as it had assumed power with the support of the masses instead of any state institution.
The PPP leader said that consistency in democracy was
She said that the federal government would complete its constitutional tenure, as it had assumed power with the support of the masses instead of any state institution.
The PPP leader said that consistency in democracy was
Political change to start from Punjab next month
LAHORE: The possibility of an imminent political change at the top has gained credence once again with increasing brinkmanship and political manoeuvring involving all major political actors in Pakistan.
Sources said the chances of change at the top had become almost a reality and that too not a distant one. It was leant that the process of change would start from the Punjab, where the PPP and the PML-Q have reached a political understanding to topple the PML-N government in the
Sources said the chances of change at the top had become almost a reality and that too not a distant one. It was leant that the process of change would start from the Punjab, where the PPP and the PML-Q have reached a political understanding to topple the PML-N government in the
NATO head urges new start with Russia
MOSCOW: NATO and Russia need to embark on a new relationship, the head of the Western military alliance said on Wednesday on a trip to Moscow to lobby for Russian help in Afghanistan.
The visit by NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen will pave the way for a summit of the 28-nation alliance in Lisbon on Nov. 19-20. Russian President Dmitry Medevedev has accepted an invitation to attend the meeting, where NATO will work out a new strategic plan.
"The meeting in
The visit by NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen will pave the way for a summit of the 28-nation alliance in Lisbon on Nov. 19-20. Russian President Dmitry Medevedev has accepted an invitation to attend the meeting, where NATO will work out a new strategic plan.
"The meeting in
Trade bodies to start protest against 3-day gas cut today
FAISALABAD: As a result of gas shutdowns, the trade organisations of Faisalabad under the umbrella of Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FCCI) have announced a series of hunger strikes, protest rallies, processions and sits-in throughout the city from today (Monday) as thousands of industrial workers are given termination notices causing a large-scale unemployment.
The decision was taken in an extraordinary meting of traders and business community held at FCCI at the
The decision was taken in an extraordinary meting of traders and business community held at FCCI at the
Two Koreas start family reunions
SEOUL: Hundreds of South Koreans on Saturday held tearful reunions with their relatives living in the North as the two Koreas resumed the humanitarian project despite tensions after an exchange of fire.
The reunions, which give divided families their first chance to see one another in six decades, started mid-afternoon at the Mount Kumgang resort on the North's southeastern coast, near the border, Yonhap news agency said.
"How are you, you... I could only see you in dreams,"
The reunions, which give divided families their first chance to see one another in six decades, started mid-afternoon at the Mount Kumgang resort on the North's southeastern coast, near the border, Yonhap news agency said.
"How are you, you... I could only see you in dreams,"
Duff to start her second novel
NEW YORK
American actress and singer Hilary Duff, who recently released her first book as a writer, has already started planning second novel.
The singer/actress signed a deal to release her teen mystery tome " Elixir" earlier this year and is currently on tour, promoting her first literary work. "Elixir" tells the tale of a photographer who uncovers the mystery of her father's disappearance.
And after receiving great feedback from fans, Duff will sit down and begin
American actress and singer Hilary Duff, who recently released her first book as a writer, has already started planning second novel.
The singer/actress signed a deal to release her teen mystery tome " Elixir" earlier this year and is currently on tour, promoting her first literary work. "Elixir" tells the tale of a photographer who uncovers the mystery of her father's disappearance.
And after receiving great feedback from fans, Duff will sit down and begin
