PSO cuts fuel supply to PIA

The management of Pakistan State Oil (PSO) has decided to reduce fuel supply to Pakistan International Airline (PIA) by 10-15 percent, as the national flag-carrier has failed to pay Rs 4.3 billion out

Urdu and the borrowed words Influence of Turkish on Urdu

THIS is apropos of Dr Syed Muhammed Anwer’s article, ‘Urdu and the borrowed words’ (Nov 13), wherein the writer has mostly focused on the influence of Turkish on Urdu.

article Education must for voters

This refers to Shabnam Baloch’s article ‘Education for voters’ (Nov 22). The writer has agreeably said that voters should be educated and made aware of the importance of vote.

Lahore High Court sought replies School tours Reply sought from Centre, Punjab

LAHORE Justice Ijazul Ahsan of the Lahore High Court sought replies from federal and Punjab governments on a writ petition seeking a restraining order for all schools not to take students of below

Cultural activities like music shows, fashion shows and theatrical performances slow down arrival of Muharram

LAHORE Cultural activities like music shows, fashion shows and theatrical performances have slowed down with the arrival of Muharram.

Three-day Kashmir Art Festival kicked off at Rawalpindi Arts Council

RAWALPINDI Three-day Kashmir Art Festival kicked off at Rawalpindi Arts Council (RAC) on Monday to highlight the Kashmiri artisan`s work.

US general to head probe into Nato strike

The US military on Monday named an Air Force general to lead an investigation into allied air strikes that left 24 Pakistani soldiers dead and provoked outrage in Islamabad.

Rawalpindi Medical College students accommodated in nursing hostel

RAWALPINDI National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has not vacated Rawalpindi Medical College (RMC) hostel building on Rawal Road, the college administration has converted nursing hostel at Holy Famil

three-day theses show by the students Visual Studies department of Karachi University

KARACHI, three-day theses show by the students of the Visual Studies department of Karachi University concluded here on Monday.

Karachi: Police recover explosives from graveyard

Police have recovered three bags full of explosives including detonating wire, detonators, handguns, 9MM etc. from a graveyard in Mominabad area of SITE Karachi.

national position holders students visit GCU

LAHORE The position holders students from Balochistan, Sindh, Gilgit Baltistan, Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa visited the Government College University (GCU), Lahore, on Thursday an

Speech, Debate and Essay competition, held at Gulberg college

LAHORE The Chief Minister’s Speech, Debate and Essay competition, comprising students of the postgraduate division level was held at the College of Home Economics (CHE), Gulberg, on Monday.

15 killed in Taxila bus crash

A least 15 people were killed and six wounded when a Rawalpindi bound van went out of control and hit a tree catching fire later here on tuesday.

Cabinet to approve signing of 3 pacts with RoK today

Federal cabinet which is scheduled to meet on Tuesday (today) at Governor’s House Lahore, will approve signing of three pacts with South Korea during the forthcoming visit of President Asif Ali Zardar

Ternol: 12 killed in traffic mishap


According to Rescue 1122, the mishap occurred due to outburst of tyre of the van going from Peshawar to Rawalpindi.

Rockets fired from Lebanon into Israel, no casualties: army

 

Several rockets fired from southern Lebanon landed in Israel overnight, but there were no casualties, Israel s army announced in a statement early Tuesday.

 

Doctor says gangrene threat to Seif al-Islam wound

 

Seif al-Islam, the son of slain Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi, could develop gangrene if his wound is not treated, the Ukrainian doctor who examined the high-profile captive said.

Boxing: Haye in Klitschko talks

 

Former WBA heavyweight champion David Haye confirmed Monday he is in talks about organising a fight with Vitali Klitschko in March.

 

New sports minister pledges 'great' World Cup

 

Brazil s new sports minister Aldo Rebelo pledged Monday that the South American country will put on a "great World Cup."

 

US general to lead probe into Pakistan border attack

 

The US military on Monday named an Air Force general to lead an investigation into allied air strikes that left 24 Pakistani soldiers dead and provoked outrage in Islamabad.

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