Tag: Today

LAHORE - The 25th Lahore International Book Fair 2011 will kick off today at Lahore Expo Center, Johar Town. Books from a wide range of categories will be presented for sale at the book fair which will continue till April 11. Chief Minister Mian Shahbaz Sharif will open the book fair that will have hundreds of stalls from India, England, America and Pakistan.

ISLAMABAD - In order to press the government not to devolve the Higher Education Commission (HEC) to the provinces, vice chancellors from across the country will assemble on Thursday at HEC headquarters to show solidarity against the decision.
A senior official at HEC said more than 30 VCs of private and public sector universities would be gathering at HEC, to evolve a joint strategy to avert the commission's potential devolution in the name of implementation of the 18th

LAHORE - Grass Root Organisation for Human Development and the Punjab Social Welfare Department is organising a Gypsy Mela and Women Expo today (Wednesday) at the Children's Library Complex.
The event is being organised with the collaboration of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA) Mohsin Latif and actor Usman Peerzada. Gypsy women and children will be present at the expo. Before the carnival, there will be some performances including plays,

LAHORE - The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), as part of its ongoing Lahore Shopping Festival (LSF), will arrange a vintage car rally today (Tuesday) to create awareness amongst the younger generation about classic car models.
The rally will start from Liberty Chowk at 3pm and after passing through Main Boulevard and Jail Road, will culminate in front of the LCCI Building, Tahir Malik, chief executive Trafco Tracking and sponsor of the colorful event said while

LAHORE - Two-day trials to select the Lahore Football Team for the Punjab Games 2011 will be held at Lahore's Raiders FC Ground from April 5 to 6.
President of Lahore District Football Association Mian Rizwan Ali will act as the Chairman of the Selection Committee, accompanied by Anees Khan Lodhi, Iftikhar (Kasur) and Khalid Mehmood (Sheikhupura) as members. The football event of the Punjab Games will be held from April 7 to 9.

KARACHI - The city markets would remain closed today as All Karachi Tajir Itehad (AKTI) has announced a strike against extortionists in the city. Surprisingly, Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) which earlier had announced a strike call has withdrawn its decision and announced that the market would remain open today.
A rift between the Karachi two leading trade-bodies has surfaced as AKTI which earlier had not supported KCCI's call for strike, has now decided to keep

ISLAMABAD - On the invitation of Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Rt. Hon. David Cameron would pay an official visit to Pakistan on Tuesday.
According to foreign office, Pakistan attaches considerable importance to the British Prime Minister's visit and to the close cooperative relationship with the United Kingdom.

PESHAWAR - A three-day anti-polio drive targeted at administering vaccination to 11,600 children under five years of age would be launched in three tehsils of Khyber Agency today, said Health Communication Support Officer Dr Sher Amin and Khyber Agency Social Mobilising Officer Aamir Khan Shinwari.
The officials said all arrangements had been made well in time to launch the drive in: Landikotal, Jamrud and Bara tehsils where a total of 11,600 children would be vaccinated. They

KARACHI - Sindh Culture Minister Sassui Palijo will inaugurate the three day 'Pictorial and Book Exhibition' today (Sunday) at the Sindh Museum Hyderabad, in memory of Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, the founding chairman of the Pakistan People's Party, on the eve of his 32nd death anniversary on April 4. The exhibition will last till April 5.
Culture Secretary Abdul Aziz Uqaili, Director General Muhammad Ramzan Awan, Director Manzoor Kanasro and others will also attend the

LAHORE - The All Pakistan CNG Association (APCNGA) will hold a meeting today (Sunday) to decide about the two-day closure in Lahore region. APCNGA Chairman Ghayas Paracha said that some of the members say that there should be no closure, as they have incurred huge losses due to two-day weekly closure of CNG stations. He said that the decision will be made after taking all members on board.

LAHORE - The 40th National Day of Bangladesh will be celebrated today (Thursday) at a local hotel.
Qazi Humayun Fareed, Bangladeshi honorary consul general in Punjab will host a reception in which High Commissioner of Bangladesh Suhrab Hossain and his wife Rawsanara Hossain will participate as special guests.
Renowned businessmen, senior civil servants, politicians, diplomats and people from different walks of life will also attend the event. Fareed said that cultural and

KARACHI - Under immense public expectation, the Sindh government has announced a public holiday on Wednesday (today). A decision to this effect was taken after Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ebad and Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah conferred over phone.
According to official sources, Acting Sindh Chief Secretary Subhan Memon had earlier recommended turning Wednesday into a half-day as the semi final is scheduled to start in the afternoon. But the CM said that people as well

LAHORE - Cricket fever gripped Pakistan and India on Tuesday ahead of the World Cup showdown between the historic foes, a sporting rivalry unrivaled by any other in the world.
The South Asian neighbours are scheduled to meet today (Wednesday) in the World Cup semi-final in the competition's biggest match yet by far, but heavy rain in Mohali on Tuesday could cause the match to be postponed to Thursday, the reserve day for the match.
If the match cannot take place on Thursday

ISLAMABAD/LAHORE - Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani has announced a half working day for Wednesday so that the people can watch the semi-final between Pakistan and India in Mohali.
According to an announcement, all the government offices will be closed at 12 noon to enable cricket lovers to watch the match on TV at their homes. Similarly, a spokesman of the Punjab government said all public sector educational institutions will be closed at 12 noon while government offices would

HAFIZABAD - On the direction of National Accountability Bureau, standing crop of wheat on 51 acres of land of former Bank of Punjab President Hamesh Khan will be auctioned on today (Wednesday) at the Pindi Bhattian tehsil office at 11am.
This was revealed by the district officer revenue while talking to reporters on Tuesday. This land of Hamesh Khan is situated in villages Harsa Atlay and Kot Meeran.
RS 6B TO BE DISBURSED AMONG STUDENTS: The Punjab government is giving Rs 6

KARACHI - Despite the government managing little business of note during the last Sindh Assembly session, the provincial legislature returns in session from today after Governor Ishratul Ebad issued a notification to convene the Assembly. The new session comes sooner than expected, as parliamentary year requirements have already been met and the days of business will be counted in the current year. The new Sindh Assembly year will officially begin from April 6.
Tuesday will be a

KARACHI - The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) is organising a mushaira today (Monday) at Anu Bhai Park in Nazimabad in connection with its 27th foundation day. The event will be hosted by the MQM Karachi's Tanzeemi Committee (KTC), which has finalised all arrangements in this regard, said a statement issued by MQM on Sunday.
It said that the prominent poets are expected to attend the mushaira. The KTC has appealed to the masses to ensure their full participation in the event.