July 21 , 2013


PM Sharif to announce energy policy Tuesday; power tariff hike likely
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will be announcing the new energy policy on Tuesday (July 23), during which he is expected to inform...Full Story


Nationwide protests against attack on Hazrat Bibi Zainab’s shrine
KARACHI: Rallies and protests were held in several cities of Pakistan against the attack on the shrine of Hazrat Bibi Zainab in Syria......Full Story


MQM denies reports of discussion over Altaf successor
KARACHI: Muttahida Quami Movement’s (MQM) Coordination Committee has rejected the news reports published in a section of press regarding....Full Story


FIA conducts raid to arrest ex-EOBI chief in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency on Sunday conducted a raid to arrest former chairman of Employees Old-Age Benefits Institution....Full Story


Sindh government decides to merge various departments
KARACHI: The Sindh government has decided to reduce the number of its departments by merging different entities......Full Story


5.2-magnitude tremor hits Chitral
CHITRAL: An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale hit Chitral and its adjacent areas in the wee hours of Sunday...Full Story


Breach in dyke: Vast areas submerged in Kamoke
GUJRANWALA: Vast areas have been submerged by floodwater due to breach in a dyke of a watercourse in Kamoke Tehsil of Gujranwala.....Full Story


PM wants peace with neighbours
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Saturday stressed on peace and stability in the neighbouring countries and Pakistan’s positive....Full Story


Manoeuvring for presidential polls in full swing

ISLAMABAD: With the presidential elections nearing, consultations have started between the government and the opposition on the candidates....Full Story


Curfew grips IHK following killings
SRINAGAR: The Indian-held Kashmir (IHK) was gripped by curfew on Saturday, two days after security forces shot dead four demonstrators, triggering....Full Story


APC on Imran’s return from abroad: Pervaiz
LAHORE: Information and Broadcasting Minister Pervaiz Rasheed said on Saturday that All Parties Conference (APC) would be convened on PTI....Full Story


LHC moved to stay presidential elections
LAHORE: An application has been filed in the Lahore High Court (LHC), requesting the court to stay presidential elections until the plea...Full Story


‘Karachi has turned into a garbage site’

KARACHI: Due to negligence and incompetence on part of municipal bodies, Karachi has become a garbage dump, stated a survey conducted...Full Story


Are we paying a terrible price for not reading books?
KARACHI: For many denizens of Karachi, Sunday is more than just another day-off. The Sunday Book Market on a street near Regal Chowk, Saddar...Full Story

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