Tag: Year

‘Flood losses greater per square kilometre this year’

Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani is likely to make national appeal within a day or two for assistance to the flood affected people in...

YAMAHA wins Brand of the Year Award for third consecutive time

The Business and Engineering Trends is the Sole Distributor of Yamaha Marine Products in Pakistan since 1979. We have worked extensively for the development...

Services sector to grow 5pc this year

Keeping in view the great potential for growth, the services sector of the country is projected to grow by 5 per cent during the...

Asian Forum on Corporate Social Responsibility celebrates its tenth year

The annual Asian Forum on Corporate Social Responsibility (AFCSR) celebrates its tenth year with its biggest conference yet as it returns to its home...

66 killed in Iraq’s bloodiest day of the year

Attacks in more than a dozen cities across Iraq killed 66 people on Monday, including 40 in twin blasts in the southern city of...

Anne Hathaway, 30 next year, fearless about aging

Anne Hathaway is one Hollywood star who's wearing her age like a badge of honor. "I find the passing of time very liberating," says...

Real ‘more dangerous’ this year: Pedro

Barcelona winger Pedro Rodriguez believes Real Madrid will be “even more dangerous” this season, ahead of Sunday’s first ‘clasico’ between the bitter rivals. “What...

KWSB to cut costs, save Rs 65m a year

The Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KWSB) has decided to reduce the petrol and diesel quota of its officers, a decision that is likely...

1st year admissions start in Rawalpindi colleges

Admissions to the first year of Intermediate have started in all girls and boys colleges of the district. College administrations have sought applications from aspiring...

Year of smash hits for Bollywood after a poor 2010

Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara - which translates as there is only one life to live - set the box office on fire last month,...

Pakistan’s floods one year on

This month marks a year since Pakistan faced the worst floods in its history. The deluge devastated and submerged entire villages, roads, bridges, water...

Wall Street ends worst week in year on debt stalemate

Stocks ended the worst week in a year as time runs out on Washington to reach agreement before the government loses its ability to...

University of Education plans for next academic year

A meeting for admission programme schedule and policies for new educational session (2011-12) was held at the University of Education (UoE) on Friday. UoE...

KP awaits reconstruction a year after devastating floods

Last year’s floods devastated many parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Thousands of people had become homeless whereas infrastructure worth billion of rupees infrastructure was washed...

Pakistan warned one year after worst-ever floods

Pakistan has failed to invest in prevention measures since last year's floods that killed 1,750 people and is vulnerable to another disaster this monsoon...

APTMA leadership sets current fiscal as year of investment

Spokesman of All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) said Thursday that APTMA leadership has set the current fiscal year as a year of investment...

Phelps targets golden final year

US swimming great Michael Phelps Saturday said he has "a year left" but hopes to end his record-breaking career with a bang as he...