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Some administrators lack the required skills, says PU VC

A seminar on ‘Organisational Intelligence’ was held at the Al-Raazi Hall of the Punjab University (PU) Centre for Undergraduate Studies at the New Campus...

‘It’s time to raise the flag of peace’

The poems of Fraaz Mahmud spring from a heart which needs nothing from anyone, a heart that is filled with innocent sentiments about personal...

Examining the core issues

The word “corps”, meaning an army formation, is sometimes used interchangeably by some with the word “core” - so what should be the Corps...

The philosophical interpretation of history

When we discuss the philosophy of history, the content of our topic is philosophical and not sociological. Sociology deals with human relations and the...

Hepatitis – killer on the loose

May 19th was recently celebrated worldwide as World Hepatitis Day – although from next year the day has been shifted to July 28th. The...

The mysterious case of Rangers’ 12-hour disappearance

The personnel of the Pakistan Rangers-Sindh suddenly disappeared from their points of duty across the city in the wee hours of Saturday; however, the...

Sheltering the city’s beggars

The Punjab government is planning to shelter beggars. The government has allocated Rs 15 million in the budget 2011-12 for setting up Beggar’s Home,...

The cyclone is coming… its coming not?!

The Pakistan Meteorological Department’s Marine Meteorology and Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre in Karachi in its advisory issued on Friday claimed that none of the...

Punjab imposes new taxes on the rich

Punjab government imposed new taxes in the budget 2011-12 by imposing tax on farm houses, elite clubs, swimming pools, duty on special classes of...

Cameraman who shot the footage gets life threats

Abdul Salam Soomro, the cameraman of a local Sindhi TV channel who captured the on-spot footage of Rangers killing Sarfaraz Shah, has been receiving...

Initiative to make possible the impossible

Creation of special facilities for the education, training, rehabilitation and empowerment of people with disabilities is of central importance. A large number of such...

Nisar spills the beans

Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Nisar Ali Khan on Monday said the government ministers took dictation from the military during the in-camera sitting...

Jennifer Hudson joins ‘The Three Stooges’ cast

One of the most famous ‘American Idol’ alums is going to be joining the cast of ‘The Three Stooges’.  According to reports, Jennifer Hudson...

LHC gives Punjab govt more time to file reply on...

The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday gave another week to the Punjab government to file its reply in a petition challenging frequent protests on...

The summer’s first downpour

The city witnessed a heavy burst of rain, 27 millimeters, on the first day of June. While some enjoyed this pleasant cool wave amidst...

In the memory of Manzoor Hayat Noon

Malik Manzoor Hayat Noon, 75, son of former Prime Minister Sir Malik Firoz Khan Noon, leading businessman and a member of a prominent political...

Expressing the universal truth

Nasreen Haroon was born in Karachi. She began oil painting at the age of 13, studying art at the St Joseph’s Convent High School....