NA speaker chairs security meeting for Turkish PM’s address
ISLAMABAD:?National Assembly Speaker Dr Fehmida Mirza chaired a meeting to discuss security arrangements for the Joint Session of Parliament for Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s address to More...
Removing hurdles: Planning Commission carves way for chief economist
ISLAMABAD:? In yet another case of violating laid down procedures, the Planning Commission is pushing to appoint hand-picked Khalid Riaz as Chief Economist of Pakistan by seeking waivers of rules that are meant More...
NEF irregularities: After an ultimatum, minister spurred into action
ISLAMABAD:? An ultimatum to cut off funds was what finally prompted action against illegal promotions in the National Education Foundation (NEF). Professional & Technical Training Minister Mian Riaz More...
‘Co-curricular activities help communication skills’
ISLAMABAD:? Feet thumped to the beat of the music, as amateur singers and performers entertained the students of the Mass Communication Department at the National University of Modern Languages (NUML). “We More...
Eco-friendly art that explores the dichotomy of human nature
ISLAMABAD:? Arts have traditionally not been big on environment, but Iram Wani and Aleem Dad Khan take pride in their techniques being eco-friendly. Their choice of symbols — fetus for Wani and Yin Yang More...
Pakistan to lose $650m if NATO supplies not resumed
WASHINGTON:?Lawmakers in the House of Representatives debating the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) 2013 voted 412-1 for an amendment that could block up to $650 million in proposed payments to Pakistan unless More...
Maulana Fazl advises PML-N to remove Chaudhry Nisar as opposition leader
ISLAMABAD:?The calls for change in the National Assembly are not restricted to the leader of the house – the prime minister. The Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) on Thursday is said to have has ‘advised’ More...
No respite: Power outages to continue for next two years
ISLAMABAD:? With warnings of energy crisis persisting for the next two years despite floating term finance certificates (TFCs) worth Rs82 billion to eliminate the circular debt, the water and power ministry has More...
Cricket: ‘Tours needed for young players ‘
KARACHI:? There seems to be an abundant supply of talent in the country’s domestic circuit but a dearth of foreign tours for young players has hampered their transition to the international stage. Given the More...
Group show: NCA graduates create imaginary worlds through art
ISLAMABAD:? An exhibition that opened at the Pakistan National council of the Arts (PNCA) on Thursday aims to introduce new ideas to create a vision for Pakistan. The exhibition, titled “Pastiche”, features More...