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LAHORE - A telefilm titled 'Eik Beti, Eik Kahani' from the drama series "Faseel-e-Jaan Se Aagay", will be aired today on PTV Home at 7:40 pm. The film is based on the real life story of a terrorism affected girl, Momi Gull.
The girl was kidnapped and molested by terrorists for two months in Mingora during early 2009. She was later forced to marry a 72 year old Commander. Momi put up with the ordeal till she was recovered by Pakistan Army during Operation Rah-e-Raast. It is fifth

LAHORE - The 5th World Conference on 21st Century Mathematics 2011, the biggest ever international conference in Pakistan, will start today (Wednesday) at the Government College University (GCU), Lahore at 9:45am under auspices of the European Mathematical Society (EMS), International Mathematical Union (IMU), UNESCO, International Centre for Theoretical Physics Italy, Abdus Salam School of Mathematical Sciences and the Higher Education Commission (HEC).
European Mathematical

LAHORE - Punjab Governor Sardar Latif Khosa on Monday said the provincial ministers of Pakistan People's Party (PPP) would not stage any protest, adding that there were some misunderstandings and reservations, which would hopefully addressed soon.
It is pertinent to recall that provincial Senior Minister Raja Riaz had announced Saturday to hold a sit-in in front of the Punjab Assembly if the provincial govt failed to reply positively to the 19-point agenda.
Khosa while

ISLAMABAD - The FIA will move the Lahore High Court today (Tuesday) to get Moonis Elahi declared a proclaimed offender (PO) for his alleged involvement in the multi-billion rupee NICL scam. The FIA issued the arrest warrants for Moonis on January 29 after he failed to appear before the investigation team.
The deadline in this regard ends today, a senior FIA official said. He said the agency had also sent a request to Interpol and law enforcement authorities in the United Kingdom

LAHORE - The trials for the selection of Punjab U-13 football team for 13th National U-13 Festival of Football will be held on Monday (2 PM) at MTFA Ground, Model Town. Punjab Football Association (PFA)'s President Muhammad Arshad Khan Lodhi has approved Model Town Football Academy (MTFA)'s President and former Pakistan manager Mian Rizwan Ali as camp commandant while Faisalabad's Imdad Awan will be head of selection committee.
The Pakistan Football Federation will stage the

ISLAMABAD - More rain and snowfall is expected in the hills over the next 24 hours, Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) forecasted on Sunday. An official of the Met Office told APP that the western disturbance ,affecting central and upper parts of the country, will persist for next 24-48 hours which will cause rain/snowfall over the hills at isolated places in upper Punjab, North-Balochistan, and at a number of places in Kyhyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan and Kashmir on

KARACHI - Arrangements have been finalised to hold the first ever Sindh Livestock, Dairy, Fisheries and Poultry Expo at Karachi Expo Centre (February 7). Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad Khan will inaugurate the Expo on the first day, while Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah will visit the fair both days.
Adviser to CM on Investment Zubair Motiwala revealed this during his visit to Karachi Expo on Saturday. He said the entry to the mega exhibition will be free which will

LAHORE - The Pakistan Rugby Union will start the national team camp for the A5N for central zone here in Lahore on Sunday (today). Boys from Lahore, Punjab, Police, HEC, LUMS, Army, WAPDA and Railways will attend the camp.
President Pakistan Rugby Union Fawzi Kawaja said that this was a great opportunity for boys of the central zone to try out for the national team. He added hat the tournament was very important for Pakistan. He also declared 2011 as 'rugby year'. Pakistan is

LAHORE - The semifinal matches of the Punjab National Junior Squash Championship 2011 will be played today here at the PSA Complex. On Saturday, the quarterfinal matches of the championship were played with the seeded players moving to the last four in all the age categories of under-11, 15, 17 and 19 of boys and girls.
Quarterfinal results:
BOYS
Under-11: Mehran Javed (PAF) beat Salman Jilani (PAF) 15-13, 11-8, 11-8 24 -Min ; Ali Karamat (PAF) beat Arslan Ramzan (Pb)

LAHORE - The final of the Nurpur Cup Polo 2011 will be played between Bank Alfalah and Guard Rice-Diamond Paints here at the Lahore Polo Club ground on Sunday (today).
A thrilling encounter is expected.
Hissam Ali Hyder and Raja Samiullah boost Guard Rice's strength while Raul LaPlacetie is expected to star for Bank Alfalah, with possible back up from Saqib Khan Khakwani. Teams: Guard Rice-Diamond Paints: Mir Shoaib Ahmed, Taimur Ali Malik, Raja Samiullah, Hissam Ali Hyder.

LAHORE - The fifth Infotech Invitational Golf Tournament has attracted skilled golf amateurs from all the golf clubs of Lahore and Karachi and the 18 holes stroke play competition today(Saturday), at the par 72 Royal Palm Golf Course will be an event of significance.
The tournament is likely to produce fireworks worthy of praise and out of a field of 90 participants, at least 30 are regular winners and can be considered front runners with at least 40 more, out to challenge them

LAHORE - Bishop of Lahore Dr Alexander John Malik has retired will be replaced by Elected Member of the Bishop elections Right Reverend Irfan Jameel. According to sources, the oath taking ceremony will be held at 11am at the Cathedral Church at Mall Road in which both Malik and Jameel would participate along with other bishops and government officials.
Malik is not expected to give up his powers right away. In fact, he will perform his duties until a year at least during which

LAHORE - Various religious parties on Friday finalised the arrangements to hold rallies in connection with the Kashmir Solidarity Day today. The main rally under the leadership of former Jamaat-i-Islami ameer Qazi Husain Ahmed will start from Nasir Bagh to Masjid-e-Shohada at 11am.
JI Secretary General Liaqat Baloch, Amir-ul-Azeem and others will speak on the occasion. In the afternoon, Jamaat-ud-Dawa's rally will start from Nasir Bagh and conclude at Punjab Assembly. Different

ISLAMABAD - The nation is set to observe 'Kashmir Solidarity Day' throughout Pakistan and Azad Jammu Kashmir today (Saturday) to reiterate solidarity with the people of Jammu and Kashmir in their struggle for freedom. President Asif Ali Zardari at the President House in Islamabad would formally launch Benazir Bhutto Shaheed Medical College in Mirpur Azad Jammu Kashmir while a joint sitting of both houses of the AJK Council and the AJK Legislative Assembly in Muzaffarabad is likely to

ISLAMABAD - As President Asif Ali Zardari called a meeting of the party's central executive committee (CEC) today (Friday), it triggered speculations in the federal capital that Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani would dissolve his cabinet within 24 hours and form a small team of 15 to 20 ministers.
However, no one confirmed the report. "Broadly speaking, the political situation with emphasis on latest events of significance will be the agenda of the CEC meeting. You may draw your

LAHORE - Awami Muslim League (AML) is organising a rally against the killing of three Pakistanis by Raymond Davis today after the Friday prayer from AML's office to the Lahore Press Club at 3pm. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf conducted such a rally on Thursday as well, where participants rallied to Qartaba Chowk and showered flowers on the crime scene, set the American flag on fire and tossed shoes on Davis' picture, hollering slogans against the US.

LAHORE - The four-day Royal Palm Cricket Tournament sponsored by Coke, GNC and FR Cables will commence on Tuesday (February 1) at the Royal Palm Golf and Country Club. The six-over-a-side extravaganza will be played under lights.
Some outstanding talent will be on display as cricketing fever builds up and the 16 contesting teams supported by a large number of friends and families try to outdo each other through performance with the bat and the ball. As per format of the