Transparency questioned: LUMHS challenges HEC rankings
HYDERABAD: The Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences (LUMHS) has objected to its placement in the Higher Education Commission’s (HEC) ranking of the country’s medical universities. In a...
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Religious parties eyeing alliances in Rawalpindi
RAWALPINDI: With the province’s local bodies’ polls due in September, religio-political parties in Rawalpindi, sectarian outfits among them, are weighing their options to ensure they get a slice of...
View ArticleMoney for nothing: Clique in PHA finds novel way to mint millions
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Housing and Works has unearthed a group of Pakistan Housing Authority (PHA) staffers who have illegally hired 285 employees that have been on payroll for the last three...
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Reviving the city of lights: Reimagining Karachi highlights the city’s...
KARACHI: In an attempt to breathe life into the city and highlight its architectural heritage, Reimagining Karachi, an initiative by SEED Ventures, has launched two compilations of essays and...
View ArticleDanish-funded project: Art has power to bridge cultural disparities, says...
ISLAMABAD: Art and culture are significant tools in bridging cultural disparities and encouraging tolerance. This was stated by Denmark’s Ambassador to Pakistan Jesper Moller Sorensen while speaking at...
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Silent killer: ‘Smoking kills 100,000 people annually in Pakistan’
KARACHI: Tobacco use presents a serious health challenge and has emerged as an epidemic in the last decade. It kills nearly six million people each year, of which 100,000 deaths occur in Pakistan. Of...
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Pakistan v Zimbabwe: ‘Picture-perfect series missing great touch’
LAHORE: Everything looks picture-perfect in the ongoing thriller between the men in green and Zimbabwe in the midst of the revival of international cricket in Pakistan. All the stars are in action,...
View ArticleBuck up, Lollywood
It’s no secret that Bollywood movies have commanded an unquenchable following in Pakistan. Through decades, Pakistani movies (the few that release) have failed to impact India though. There isn’t the...
View ArticleMalik targets consistency after eighth ODI century
LAHORE: All-rounder Shoaib Malik is targeting a permanent place in the national team by performing consistently for Pakistan after he scored his first ODI hundred in six years. The 76-ball 112 was the...
View ArticleUS indicts nine FIFA officials in corruption probe
NEW YORK: The US Justice Department announced conspiracy and corruption charges against nine FIFA officials and five business executives on Wednesday, after Swiss authorities arrested seven suspects...
View ArticleValue-added textiles: Apparel forum wants zero-rated status back
KARACHI: The government should look into reasons behind the decline in exports of the value-added textile sector despite duty-free access granted under the Generalised System of Preferences (GSP)...
View ArticleHostile language
The potential dangers involved in having a hardline government, known to be hostile to Pakistan, had been the subject of intense debate in our country last year as it became clear the BJP government...
View ArticleDamper view: Fertiliser sales go up by 42%
KARACHI: Fertiliser sales in April 2015 marked a significant jump to 366,000 tons, up by 42% compared to 258,000 tons in April 2014, according to data compiled by the National Fertilizer Development...
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French Open: Federer makes short work of Granollers, Sharapova strolls
PARIS: Roger Federer advanced to the third round of the French Open on Wednesday as Maria Sharapova brushed aside fellow Russian Vitalia Diatchenko to also reach the last-32. Swiss second seed Federer...
View ArticleSpain police bust Pakistani gang trafficking Afghans to Europe
MADRID: Officers in Spain arrested 13 people and British police seized a further 11 at London Heathrow airport, as they busted a trafficking network which was allegedly led by a Pakistani since 2012,...
View ArticleExport-import: LCCI, EXIM Bank to collaborate for trade facilitation
LAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) and Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) would collaborate to ascertain an integrated approach to facilitate the importers and...
View ArticleCurrency: Rupee stable against dollar
KARACHI: The rupee remained stable at 101.75/101.95 against the dollar in the inter-bank market on Thursday compared to Wednesday’s close of 101.75/101.95. The currency market has stabilised over the...
View ArticleTest run: Pilot GIS cell for LG polls in two districts
PESHAWAR: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) has established a pilot Geographical Information System (GIS) cell to help manage local government elections. Initially, this will be initiated in Karak and Haripur....
View ArticleRestoring Business Climate: Corps Commander emphasizes on peace
KARACHI: Commander 5 Corps Lt General Naveed Mukhtar on Thursday reiterated his resolve to restore complete peace and stability in Karachi. He said this while talking to an 11-member delegation of the...
View ArticlePak- Paraguay: Stress on bilateral trade ties
SIALKOT: Embassy of Republic of Paraguay’s Charge D Affairs Gustavo Miranda Augusto Valenzuela on Thursday expressed hope that Pak-Paraguay relations would be enhanced particularly in trade and export....
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