Islamabad: Dr. Fehmida Mirza, Speaker National Assembly attended 2600 years anniversary of Buddha held at United Nations on Monday. Permanent Ambassador of Pakistan, Abdullah Hussain Haroon accompanied the Speaker. Addressing the ceremony the Speaker, National Assembly highlighted the life and teaching of greatest sages known as Buddha. She said that Buddha was born in Nepal in the year approximately 563 BC and he was fully transcendent and a perfect human being who was unencumbered by the mundane world. She said [...]

Lahore: An agreement was signed between Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) and a joint venture to conduct sediment management study for Tarbela Reservoir. The study aims at exploring various options to evacuate sediments from the reservoir to tackle the issue of decreasing water storage capacity in the reservoir because of the natural phenomenon of sedimentation. These options include dredging, flushing, blowing etc. The study will be completed in one year and three months with a cost of about [...]

Rawalpindi: Two NATO Helicopters violated Pakistan air space today at Admi Kot Post, North Waziristan Agency in the in the early hours of the morning. The troops at the post fired upon the helicopters and, as a result of exchange of fire, two of our soldiers received injuries. Pakistan Army has lodged a strong protest and demanded a flag meeting. For more information, contact: Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) Hilal Road, Rawalpindi, Pakistan Tel: +9251 927 1605 Fax: +9251 927 [...]

Islamabad: Capital Development Authority (CDA) is committed to remove the encroachments from the markets to facilitate the visitors and maintain a clean and tidy posture of the Federal Capital. In this connection no concession whatsoever to be given to the encroachers. CDA would approach the markets associations and the individual traders in writing for removing the encroachments at their own failing which CDA would confiscate the commodities and goods displayed at the encroached areas. This was stated by the Chairman [...]

Lahore : Punjab University Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Mujahid Kamran inaugurated the painting exhibition of College Lecturer Arif Khan in the Anna Molka Art Gallery of PU College of Art and Design here at Old Campus on Tuesday. College Principal Prof Dr Rahat Naved Masud, faculty members and a large number of students were also present on the occasion. Addressing on the occasion, Vice-Chancellor Dr Mujahid Kamran said aesthetic sense of human made him different from other living things. He said [...]

Lahore : Punjab University Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Mujahid Kamran inaugurated the two-day national Seerat Conference titled “Aman-e-Aalam Aur Uswa-e-Hasna…Asri Tahayydat-o-Masail,” being organized by the Department of Islamic Studies, here at New Campus on Tuesday. Dean Faculty of Islamic Studies Prof Dr Hafiz Mahmood Akhtar, Prof Dr Shabbir Ahmad Mansoori, Prof Dr Mumtaz Ahmad Salik, Director Sheikh Zayed Islamic Centre Peshawar Prof Dr Dost Muhammad, Prof Dr Baqar Khan Khakwani and Dr Muhammad Hammad Lakhvi read their papers. Scholars from Turkey [...]

slamabad: Foreign and Commonwealth Office Minister, Alistair Burt, arrived in Pakistan on Monday 16 May on his first visit to Pakistan since taking up his position. He was joined on his trip by Simon Fraser, the Permanent Under-Secretary at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Today, Mr Burt met Prime Minister Gilani, President Zardari, and Interior Minister, Rehman Malik. He held wide ranging discussions on the UK-Pakistan bilateral relationship. Mr Burt also met the PM’s advisor on Minorities Affairs Dr Paul [...]