NEW YORK – Minister for Interior Affairs Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan has said that progress has been made towards setting up a commission to undertake the task as the government wants a transparent investigation into Panama Papers. Speaking to US-based Pakistani journalists at the residence of Pakistan’s UN Ambassador Maleeha Lodhi, the minister expressed the […]
KARACHI – Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ebad Khan on Wednesday said Pakistan and Iran enjoy deep friendly ties which are growing further with the passage of time. He was talking to the Iranian Ambassador Medhi Hunar Dost, who called on him at the Governor House. Ebad said that mutual cooperation between Pakistan and Iran was […]
LAHORE: Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan announced on Monday the 5th Ranking of Pakistani Higher Education Institutions for 2013-2014 with an aim to boost academic and research culture among Pakistani universities and encourage them to compete internationally. HEC Chairman Dr Mukhtar Ahmad announced the ranking during a press conference at the Commission Secretariat. […]
LAHORE – The first case under the Protection of Women against Violence law was registered on Tuesday by a woman after the Punjab governor had signed the bill. On Monday, Punjab Governor Rafiq Rajwana had signed the Protection of Women against Violence bill, thereby making it into a law. The first case was registered under […]
BUREWALA: PML-N candidate Ch. Muhammad Yousaf Kaselia on Wednesday won the by-election of PP-232 Gogu Mandi by defeating his rival PTI backed candidate Ayesha Nazir Jutt. According to unofficial results, Ch Muhammad Yousaf got 51,323 votes while his rival candidate Ayesha Nazir Jutt secured 50,267 votes. The turnout was recorded at 50 percent. The total […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) seasonal bus service between Rawalpindi and Naran will start on June 1 to promote domestic tourism in the country. The PTDC spokesman said that both the national and International tourists could avail service. He said the bus would start its journey from Flash-man hotel Rawalpindi adding travel time for […]